The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-24
GRIEVANCES OF TOILERs.
LabOrers of Puerto Principe Unable
to Find suGcient Work.

HAVANA. Nov. 23.-The Workmen's Club
at Puerto Principe has presented to Col.
Moale an address reciting many grievances.
In the course of their declaration the
members say:
Until now we have invariably sought to
maintain ourselves without resorting to of
fetal initiative, but such is our penury and
such is the absolute lack of work OF any
kind that we are compelled to request the
government which now controls the des-
TIMES of the island to furnish US the means
almost Impossible to find employment. ex-
cept on public works, which are. carried
out on too small a scale to produce the
desired result Yet even this means Of sub
sstence is being daily cut down, adding to
the horrible number Of the hungry The
spectacle is now offered of strong. robust
men. able for any undertaking, most of
whom have sacrificed all TO make their
fatherland free and independent 1t is sad,
indeed
The petition closes with request to the
government to supply work for two thou
sand laborers.
The Patria, of Trinidid. province of Santa
Clara, which gives heartrending discrip-
tion. of the poverty and ignorance prevail
ing in that district. says: THE inhabitants
live on grain. They have no milk, meat.
medicine, clothing or bedding. The death
rate is enormous In one place of 1900 only
80 persons are able to read. 1t is not strange
that fanaticism and superstition flourish
in such a community. There is great need
of food clothing. salt and medicine"
The Lucha says: According to papers
in the possession of Cuban soldiers, prov
ing their length of service at certain rates
of pay authorized by the committee of the
Cuban army, the total debt owed to the
soldiers is s55.0O0.00o."
The Discussion says: THE Pope, in spite
of his infallfbility, has made mistake in
appointing TO the bishopric of Havana
Monsignor Szbarretti, foreigner. The only
way of saving Catholicism in Cuba Is by
associating it with the great characteristic
of the Cubans. which is patriotism. Relig-
ious fanaticism does not exist in Cuba. The
religious practices OF the Cubans are con-
ventionalities rather than the results of
conviction. Many questions remain to be
solved between the church and state, and
1t would be better to have a Cuban than
a foreigner to settle them"
The control of the Colon Cemetery still
remains with the church instead of being
transferred TO the municipality. Senor
Capote, secretary of government, intends
TO proppse that the cemetery fees which
have been in force for years should be low
cred, as they are considered very high.
Many persons. although Catholics, inter the
remains of their friends in the Protestant
cemetery, where the fees are much lower.
When the Spanish government recognized
the right of the church to administer GEM
eteries it reserved the right Of fixing the
charges Senor Capote will also present to
Governor General Brooke for approval a
decree constituting all municipal cemete-
ries free for the burial Of people of all
religions and he may propose the estab-
lishment of a municipal cemetery for Ha-
vana, which is now without one.
At meeting of the Havana Center OF
Veterans to-day II was decided. as token
OF sympathy with the friends of the late
Vice President Hobart. 10 postpone for a
week an entertainment that was TO have
been given tomorrow in aid Of the veteran
fund.
Roye. a former guerilla, was found
hanged at Quemados yesterday. The author
or authors Of the crime left no clew to
identity.
At O'Clock this afternoon the tempera-
ture in Havana was rs.