The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-04

C"Dans VIII Not Permit Gen. Co
mez to Cause Friction.
HAVANA. Jan. 3-Gen. Maxine
Gomez. from his camp. 200 miles west
waro. near Narciso. has issued a proc
iainatlon to the Cuban army advising
against disbanding until the proceed
lass at washington regarding the nav
VI the lnsurgent troops have been COM
pleteo. 1t Is dated Dec. 20 and "a In
part. as follows:
Inc moment has arrived to give a
public explanation Of my conduct and
purposes, which are always in accord
ance with my sense of duty to the
country serve. The Americans. tacit-
ly our allies. have terminated the war
with Spain and signed a treaty of
peace. / believed 1t was my duty to
move for any political or other object
II ON the spot where had drawn my
sword so long as the enemy's army
that had not completely evacuated the
island. Ny presence elsewhere would
have disturbed the repose and calm
ness necessary to consolidate peace:
nor ought to have caused the Cubans
trouble by unnecessary manifestations
during the jubilee.
The period Of transition Is terminal
ed; the army of the enemy is abandon
ing the country; the sovereignty of the
great United States Is beginning, as
stipulated in the protocol. over all the
island. But Cuba is not yet free or
independent. Self-government Is not
yet constituted. For that reason we
must dedicate ourselves to bring about
the disappearance of the cause for
American Intervention. But, above ev-
erything else in the spirit of justice to
the Cuban army, it is necessary that
before the liberators of the people can
dissolve as a guarantee of order. that
the debt which the country owes to its
soldiers is satisfied. Awaiting these re-
suits I remain in my present position
always ready to help the Cubans finish
the work to which 1 have dedicated my
life"
: AMERICAN OFFICERS CONFER
Maj. Gen. Brooke had a long confer
ence today with Gems. Butler, Wade
and Clous regarding Cuban admins
tration. The judiciary of the island is
in state Of confusion. Many judges
have resigned and others are about to
do so. The new provincial governors
are not able to fill vacancies quickly
because they dc not know the charac-
ter Of applicants. AS a result the trial
Of prisoners under criminal accusa-
tons will be necessarily delayed. A
deputat ion from the municipality call
ed today on Gen. Ludlow, military gov
ernor of the department. of Havana, to
present the resignation of the council.
Gen. Ludlow asked its members to re-
tain their positions, as existing cir
cumstances required the assistance of
all without the distinction of nation
ality.
The Gaieta, of Havana, will remain
the official paper of the government
Acting under Maj. Gen. Lees direc-
ton, Col. Durbin decided today to pun
ish Companies L and G, of the One
Hundred and Sixty-first Indiana vol
unteer regiment with three days con-
signment on bread and water, for dis
playing Cuban flags In the parade on
Sunday, but the commissioned officers
of the companies petitioned that they
might receive all the punishment
themselves This was agreed to. and
an order issued combining them to
quarters for a week.
Next Friday. Jan. 6, being a holiday
here, there will be a regatta for the
American men-of-war boats, under the
j'int management OF the American
club and committee headed by G.. l..
Childs, the banker.