Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-06
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.
No Help for Cessation Of Work-cash Soon TO
Arrive for the Cubans.

referring to the complaints made at
Santiago that a large number or LABOR
ers have been thrown out of work by
apparent reduction in the financial al
lotment to Santiago province, says that
the funds furnished the several prov
inces by the authorities at Havana,
have in all cases been equal to the re-
spective requisition.
Gen. Maxine Gomez, yesterday, sent
Gov. Gen. Brooke by the hand of In
spector Gen. Roloff of the Cuban AS
sembly, a statement of the number of
men in the army. 1t is understood that
the total reaches 48,0O0-32, 900 privates,
10, 900 non commissioned officers ana
the rest commissioned officers from ma
jor general to sub lieutenantss. About
10000 privates enlisted in 1895, 5000 in
1896, 1000 in 1897. and 5000 in 1898. In
the case Of 1000 the enlisted date Is not
NHown. These general statements are
insufficient as basis for the payment
and a more detailed list of the various
commands, with the names and
whereabo bouts of the soldiers is neces-
sary. This, it is understood, Gen. Co
mez will supply
Gen. Brooke has received a telegram
from Washington saying that the pay
masters with the $1,000, 900 will reach
Havana, next week. 1t is not likely
that any trouble will arise in connec-
ton with the actual payment which the
American authorities cannot circum-
vent.
In Manzanillo Spanish laborers are
unable to obtain employment on plan
tations owned by Cubans, the owners
refusing to give them work because of
their nationality. Three hundred have
migrated to the island of San Domingo
and dispatches received from them say
that they have found work and that
there is room for 1000 more. Many,
however, prefer to remain in Cuba.
Certain Spaniards in Havana are max
ing arrangements for transfer to
Pinar del Rio, where Gen. Williston,
the military governor, who favors the
idea, will cooperate in the undertake
ing.
1t is said that Senior Jose Lanuza,
secretary of justice in the governor
generals advisory cabinet. is preparing
an amnesty decree for Gen. Brooke's
approval. releasing all against whom
prosecutions are pending for alleged
political OHenceS.
The Cuban industrial relief fund Of
| New York. is establishing its first sta
| ton at Guines. La Union, a local pa
| per there, devotes two pages to public
| endorsements of the plan to return to
| the cultivation of the land, remarking
| that the people. while grateful for the
rations, desire above all else to become
| self-supporting. Mr. VIM. Howard,
general manager of the industrial fund,
decided to begin at Guines because 1t
is the market garden of Havana.
! "a Major L. w. V. kennOn of the de-
| partment of commerce and agriculture.
! called officially upon Gen. Gomez. this
afternoon. r ..tr
The United States armored cruiser
| Brooklyn, which had received orders,
| Friday, to proceed to Hampton Roads,
is still here. 1t is understood that the
| orders were rescinded. The supply
ship Comal arrived, this afternoon.
The temperature in Havana, at 3
O'Clock this afternoon, was 70 degrees.
The Cuban Assembly has requested the
newspaper men of Havana, upon their
honor as journalists. and good. patriotic
| Cubans'' not to publish anything they
may learn regarding the Assembly's Sc
cret sessions, thinking that public
used against the Assembly in ITS subse-
quent dealings with the United States"
This, it is claimed, shows that no indi-
| vidual member Of the Assembly trusts
| another.
Friday night. there was much mysterl-
Gus cafe whispering. 1t seems that con-
siderable portion of the time during the
sessions of the Assembly is spent IN IN,
sulting Americans and Gen. Gomez, and
in personal collisions between the men,
bers.
Of accepting brides ,d from ha the hs nni Ta,
lowed by threats Of duels on the ADJOURN
ment.
In addition to this, the Cuban assembly
consider that tae for meters 81 deer
in the ground is sure sign OF the contin-
nation Of the American occupation of the
| island. g. .ho $50
l,onre5 and bOisterous secret sessions
have made the doings Of the CUBAN AS
sembly the joke OF Havana
La Quasima issued an ezra sn nasau 2 ~
the senate declaring the eventually OF
war between the United States and Cuba
1t says: that tho Senate has de.
IL - - nxterminate the Filipinos, The
TIn;t.a states encouraged by the assert.
Cd Victories in the Philippines, may inau'
eurate the same policy in cuba, Il pc,
hooves all Cut. Cn6a hs ! a rs 2" ="
the .,,,,ors 1iscreditable to the Amer:
con military authorities are asSiduous.!
repeated. As sample. lt Is assgs,ea ina
Gen. LUDLOW, com sas va ned al sisoo fn,
he norsonal use, chargable 70 the Cupai
nus pc Ohviousiy this is untrue. stu. !
is averred that the army occupation y
!. M ia for by the Cuban cu.,ast,in 1,,,.n,