The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-25
Some Refuse to Lay Down Arms and
Others Are Annoying Planters
and Applying the Torch.
BANK QUESTION NOT SETTLED
BROOKE's RECOMMENDATIONS CON-
SIDERED BY THE CABINET.
His Reasons for FavOring the Remis-
sion of Back Taxes and Opposing
Collection by Bank Of Spain.

HAVANA, Jan. 24.-Should Cuban soldiers
take to the woods and turn bandits the
United States military administration will
know what to do. They will be followed by
a force of cavalry and persistently pursued.
The same general method will be observed
as has been followed in dealing with the
Indians on the plains and mountains of the
West The subject has been carefully con-
sidered by old border fighters, who are con-
fdent they could catch the bandits, notWith-
standing the climatic conditions. The Sew
enth Cavalry Regiment is stationed in the
province of Pinar del Rio, the Second Cav
airy Regiment in the provinces of Santa
Clara and Matanzas, and the Eighth Cav
airy Regiment in the province of Puerto
Principe The department governors and
the commanders of the various garrisons
have received instructions to keep on the
alert and to take the first opportunity which
brigandage may afford to show what the
United States sOldiery can do to suppress it.
number Of Cuban generals and promi-
nent civilians who have been considering
the Cuban army question during the last
day or two with the American commanders
intimate that the United States ought
quickly to arrange a settlement of the
claims Of the Cuban soldiery for pay, "as
otherwise the privates will become uncon-
trollable and commit acts OF violence"
Doubtless similar vague threats have been
made at Washington also.
Or. Joaquin Castillo, who arrived here
Yesterday from the United States, where he
had been representing the interests of the
Santiago Board of Trade al Washington,
called to-day on Governor General Brooke,
Major General Ludlow, Chief of Police
Menocal and other officials. He says that
while in Washington he had a talk with
President Mckinley, who gave him the inn
preston that he was in favor of paying at
least part of the claims of the Cuban sol
diery.
Major Ladd, chief quartermaster in the
department of Pinar del Rio, has arrived
with 25O0 picks and $500 shovels for road
building He bought them on a telegraphic
order from General Davis, governor of the
department General Davis has no money
yet to be applied to such purchase, but he
will be allotted certain amount out Of
the customs receipts by the governor gen
eral so as to be able to employ Cuban SOL
diers. General Diaz, the Cuban corps COM
mander in the department of Pinar del Rio
has been consulted about the hiring of some
of his soldiers. but he regards the plan with
decided disfavor, insisting that the United
States should not interpose labor scheme
as substitute for the just demands of the
Cuban soldiers for pay" General Davis
however, will go ahead with the scheme re-
gardless of the opinion of Diaz.
La Lucha denies the report that General
Gomez will shortly leave Cuba and go into
retirement into Santo Domingo.
Private Meyers Schmidt, of Cincinnati, a
member of the first battalion, Second En-
gineers, died to-day at Marianao of yellow
fever.
Major General Ludlow, governor of the
military department of Havana, and Major
General Lee, governor of the military de-
\partment of Havana province deny that
either their personal or official relations are
strained. General Lee left to-day for a
trip to Guines. He will stop at San Jose
de las Lajas, where he will inspect the bat
talon of the Fourth Illinois, which is march
ing to Guines, and the Cuban troops there.
Brgadier General Breckenridge inspector
general of the United States army has ar
rived here.
The Cuban Colonel BaccaIas, who was re-
leased from Jail on parole by the American
Board of Pardons after having been con-
fined for some time for an alleged crime
committed during the war, has been ten
dered reception at Cardenas.