The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
THE CUBAN COMPLAINT
HAVANA HERALD DOES NOT BELIEVE
ADMINISTRATION HONEST.
Course Followed by American Gov
trust-SOldiers Paid at Guines.

HAVANA, June 4-General COLLAGE pub
fishes in the Herald of Havana a letter ex-
pounding the Cuban idea of the situation.
He says in part: "a good deal of discus
sion now in progress shows that the real sit
uation is misunderstood. Both the Amer.
leans and the Cubans desire the independ-
ence Of the island-the Americans because
they are pledged to it, and the Cubans be-
cause of patriotic and. political concerns.
Between the two stands the Washington
administration. representing the important
business interests involved. There is no
doubt that the beauty and rich possibilities
of Cuba have aroused in many of our visitors
a greed which is responsible for the attempt
to create the notion that the country is war
like. whereas the fact is that the Cubans are
so docile that even the desperation of hunger
will not lead them into wrongful action.
1.-The offer of charity affronts the dignity
Of our people, and the gratuity of $4,000
insults them. The United States govern
ment, If it intends to free the island, should
pay what is due the army, in the form of a
loan to Cuba, which Cubans would gladly
and easily repay. We do not want gifts;
and the course hitherto followed discredits
the American government among us and in
ceived for four centuries, and it is only log
ical that they should be suspicious now.
They formerly thought that the Americans
had an honest home administration which
conformed strictly to law and knew no ia
vcritism except that based on merit. In
practice here the Cubans see just the con-
trary exemplified. No one among US sees
in advance the measures to be promulgated;
the caprice of the military chiefs is para
mount; the people are a lifeleSs factor, that
can exert no power nor even protest except
in public meetings and the press. The Gu
bans are starving, while hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars are spent on palaces for the
American commanders, who apply the mill
tary or the Spanish law as their within sug-
gests. Charity, such as is offered, must be
Cuba will not recuperate without so, 600 900
to finance her agriculturists and without
paying the army what it deserves. In this
way recuperation can be accomplished. All
that is necessary is the will of the American
administration"
The visit paid to Matanzas by Generals
Chaffee and Carpenter is causing a good
the conference of the provincial governors
with General Brooke. Although it is gener-
harmonious, stillit is believed that the gov
ernor general left several matters to ma
Jorfty vote which are not yet settled, and
the probability is that the present visit has
All who attended the conference maintain
strict reticence regarding what was said
and done. but the interchange of views has
undoubtedly conduced to fusion and fedora
ton. although the governors Of the depart
ments recognize that different conditions ex-
list in different provinces. The personal in
terviewS General Brooke has had with the
governors have brought him into closer
touch with them, and he now understands
better the needs of Puerto Principe and
Santiago, while the governors of those prov
inces have better appreciation of the aims
and unselfish motives Of the governor gem
eral.
According to a dispatch from Guines.
Lieut.. Col George M. Randall who with
the pay car and his escort, arrived there
yesterday to continue the payment of the
Cuban troops. slipped on a piece of banana
peel to-day and broke a tendon of his left
leg. This necessitated his sending for
clutches and his negro servant. Though in
vork he has in hand, and was in attendance
all day at the disbursement office.
When the pay car arrived at Guines yes
the guards had considerable work in keep
ing the people back Colonel Randall made
ia payments and rejected thirty-seven APP
plicants. The payments made to-day
brought the total up to All, and there was
large crowd still waiting at 5 o'clock,
when the office closed. Probably all of to-
morrow will be required to complete the
payments. The crowds were orderly. 1t
was reported that General Hernandez had
made threats against soldiers who should
of an interview this afternoon, he asserted
that he had given arms to all soldiers who
were DESTROYS of making application.
Several planters in vicinity of GuineS COM
plain of recent robberies of stock, and q
delegation waited on Colonel Randall to-
day to ask assistance in obtaining guards.
The alcalde assured Colonel Randall that
he would organize a force to protect their
property The pay car will leave for Jaruco
late tomorrow afternoon.
Lieutenant Mitchell, of the signal corps,
Assistant Auditor Halford and the enlisted
men, who were injured i'm yesterdays races.
are doing we'll and anxiety is felt re-
gardng any of them Several influential
residents are planning to form a stock COM
pany and to buy land suitable for a jockey
club and race track, the intention being to
have a meeting in February. continuing
for a week. Large purses will be offered.
and the enterprise will be conducted in con-
nection with the American Southwestern
circuit the horses leaving here in time for
the spring races in New Orleans.
Chief of Police Menocal has appointed
Oscar Justinane as acting chief of the de-
tective bureau in succession to Alfonso
Lopez summarily removed after ignoring
Menocal and appealing to General Ludlow
for authority to raid the gambling rooms
of the Washington Cafe. 1t is said that
Justiniane will be retained, If his services
prove satisfactory. Little seems to be
known of him. and the appointment is be-
lieved to have been dictated by purely per-
sonal motives.
The temperature reached maximum of
81 degrees to-day, and at p. m. the mer-
curry showed So degrees.