The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
CUBAN PLANTERS APPEAL.
UdNT 4 FURTHER RESPITE FROM
WORTG4GE EORECL OSURE.

secretary Aicer Asked to Authorize n De-
cree by Gen. Brooke-Snle OF Cuban
Railways to an American syndicate Said
Ia Have Been Arranged Concessions
Have Been secured for Competing Lines.
!Sp,cidi Cdbi, D,spotch to THE suN.
HAVANA. March 3O.-Alargo meeting OF sugar
planters was held this afternoon. at which it
was unanimously resolved to send "a despatch
to Secretary Of War Alger at tienfnegos. ask
ing him TO decide the mortgage question. Gov
ernor-Gcneral Brooke. as cabled to The Sun.
drafted "A decree allowing mortgage debtors
from one to three years respite. but MIR.
Alger. while in Havana. took the decree
10 study it. and Gen. Brooke merely
postponed for one month Gen. Blanco's con-
ccssion to debtors. which ex pires on April /.
The sugar planters desire Mr.. .Algcr to render
II decision on the subject while he is in Cuba
aud not To- take the decree to Washington Tor
approval. The planters declare that the island
will he ruined Ii IL creditors are allowed to sue
them. There were present at the meeting
Ieoroido solo. Xorrilla Artiz. Casuso Perez and
other well-known planters.
Gen. Ludlow sent word to-day to Judge Or
tlz Cafigny of the Guadalupe district that the
post-inortcm examination IN the case OF Mr..
| Black. the Atlanta capitalist. had proved that
DR.. Jellifre. who was arrested on suspicion OF
being concerned in his death. was completely in
noceEt and therefore ought to be released. The
Judge refused to free the prisoner. whereupon
Tia" matter was brought before Senior Lanuza.
Secretary OF Justice. who upheld the Judge.
Gen. Ludlow then appealed to Governor-Gen-
"ral Brooke to act in the matter. The press Is
protesting against Judge Cafigny's retention in
office. Secretary Ianuza says that Gen. Lud-
low violates the law in interfering In the
matter.
Gen. Maxine Gomez will leave for Remedies
on April 10.
There is great Indignation among Cuban
officers against the Assembly. owing to the re-
port that In view of the attitude OF that body
the S3.OOO,OOO donated By the American Gov
crnmcnt to the Cuban troops will be taken
back to the United States.
Dispatches from Pinar del Rio declare that
there are no bandits in that province. the re-
ports to the contrary Notwithstanding. 1t is
said that the alleged bandits are men in the
employ OF tobacco buyers in Havana. who are
paying them to cause trouble in order that tht
planters will become frightened and sell theiI
product at low rates.
ten. Ernst will leave here tomorrow for thu
United States. where he will give testimon'
before the War Investigation Commission con
corning the character Of the meat furnished
the troops.
Spanish merchants to the number Of pa
who had sold their businesses here have saileC
for Spain.
4 despatch that was received to-day from
Senior Castaneda. who is now in New York
presumably in connection with the sale OF Gu
ban railways. caused a boom in railway shares
He said that the American syndicate had signe
a contract for the purchase OF the lines.
Mr.. j. NJ. Ceballos will sail tomorrow 70
New York with II concession for the construC
ton of new lines to Sagua. Caibarien and Glen
fucgos. which will he run in competition wit
the lines acquired by the syndicate.