The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-26
WORKING FOR HARMONY
SOCIETY Of CUBAN VETERANS OF IN
DEPENDENCE GROWING.
Row in q Havana CIub-Army Pay
ROlls-Fever at santiago-Dis-
at Ci~enfuegOs.

HAVANA. June 25.-The Society Of Vet
Grams of Independence, organized by the
leaders of the former Military Assembly,
continues growing and e~nlisting all who are
willing to work unitedly. 1t is composed of
three classes-members Of the army, civil
ians who acted as agents in the Cuban cities
during the war. and those who were deported
by the Spaniards. Headquarters will be es-
tablished in the capitals of the various
provinces. A prominent member of the So
ciety said to-day: Just as soon as our or
ganization is complete we shall ask Governor
General Brooke for recognition and permits
sion to operate as a political body. Then
each district will name delegates TO a pro-
vincial convention, with instructions as to
how to vote in electing representatives to
sit In a general convention. The general
convention will select six department chiefs.
who will arrange for clubs in the various
provinces and in other ways facilitate prep
arations for the election of a president, US
ing, in the meantime, every effort to secure
harmony among the various elements. Mem
bers of the organization will be required TO
give assistance In a general scheme for ed
ucating the people. Free day and night
schools. with volunteer teachers, will be
opened wherever it is possible. Only adults
will be admitted to membership in the So
ciety."
A prominent Havana club was the scene
of a disturbance last night between two
very XXI Cubans and several Amer
lean officers. all of whom had been drinking
The Cubans began cursing the American
administration, President Mckinley, the
United States troops and their officers.
Finally one Of the Americans, thoroughly
out of patience. struck a Cuban in the face.
The latter demanded a duel, but the of1cer
laughed at him The Cuban, in a perfect
fury, called for a gun and said he would
shoot his assailant any way. AT this juno
ture a party of Americans and Cubans in
terfered and sent the diSturberS about their
business. An hour later some Cubans re-
turned and began deman ding satisfaction,
but the Americans had left the club. The
Cubans involved are prominent in local So
ciety. but have no political influence what
ever.
AT a meeting held to-day at the Union
Club an important organizat ton, including
some of the best people of Havana, political
matters were discussed. Among those pres
ent were several appointees of Governor
General Brook. but they took no part in the
discussion One speaker, a Cuban officer,
who took up a good deal of the time of the
a aS wrong s course eeh in giving nfDeNr politicians MaS aEas0s goVs
nme positions, while military men were
getting nothing. This method he de-
clared. will eventually lead to trouble.
Those who defended the country deserve
| recognition and will tire of being constantly
ignored" Another speaker said; only
those having influence with Secretary Alger,
through Washington connections, are able to
secure appointments, and there are some of
those who were not in Cuba during the
war"
A meeting was held to-day with regard to
the. organization of a permanent Jockey club
and also of an exclusive social club OF
English-speakiDg people, the existing club
not being satisfactory. No final decision
was reached as to whether the jockey club
and the social organization shall be COM
bined or conducted independently, but the
latter will be formed first. A committee was
appointed with Instructions to try TO buy
the franchises of the present American club.
If the Jockey club should be joined in the
enterprise il is proposed to offer prizes large
enough to attract good horses from the
United States, starting the racing season
here instead of at New Orleans. The idea
would be TO have a seven-day meeting, with
prizes aggregating SIS. 600. the highest being
10000 on the last day.
Brigadier General Randall has paid. UP to
date in the provinces of Havana and Pinar
del Rio and the western half Of M~atanzas
province $3.50 Cuban troops. This raises the
full number. exclusive of the provinces of
Puerto Principe and Santiago. TO about $500.
If the same ratio is maintained in the two
latter provinces, as the original list stands,
the figures will reach a total of 1900 The
additional pay rolls will probably add 1O.0oO
names. 90 per cent. of which are likely to
5000 men. not counting the supplemental
lists or the officers paid. 1t is believed that
not l per cent. will refuse to come forward
for yme American army officers con-
slider that the figures shown in the pay
ments represent the most reliable estimate
of the size of the insurgent army. which in
cluded a large number Of unarmed camp
| followers.
The Havana customs receipts from Jan. I
to June 20. inclusive, amounted to $685.
015.43