New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-31
MAY TAKE BACK THE LOAN
GENERAL BROOKE TIRED OF WAITING
FOR CUBAN PAYROII.S.
IF NOT SOON FORTHCOMING MONEY WILL
BE RETURNED GOMEZ DIsGUsTED
WITH CHARACTERISTICS
WITH QUARANTINE REG
TLATIONS.
IBY CABLE TO THE rRIBrSE.l

takes some step toward cxpeditng the payment
to the Cuban soldiers Of the S3,0o0.OW in
United States money now aboard the Burnside,
It will find meeting among the rank and file
on its hands General Brooke is tired Of waiting
for the delivery Of the army roster which As In
the Assemby's custody. and It IS now an
nounced that II the Cuban generals do not bring
coercion to bear at orce on the Legislat ture at
Cerro to force the release Of the rolls. the Burn
side Will be ordered back to the United States.
only little diplomacy ard patience are neces-
sary. however. TO bring the Assembly 10 the
yielding point. and 't would be a pity to give
10 It a lease Of life by acknowledging It's
power to prevent the Cuban soldiers from re-
ceiving the arrears Of pay sorey needed to
enable them to return TO work the panta-
tiors.
You ma as we'll not tri1e much longer,
said Secretary Algcr when discussing the mat
ter two days ago IN conference with General
Brooke md General Gomez. The latter said
that sending the money back would serve the
Assembly right
FEELING AGAINST ASSEMBLY.
The impression that the Governor-General
may return the money to Washington is stirring
up fresh feeling against the Assembly. General
Ernst called upon the Cuban General Rafael
tee cf the Assembly. three days ago and asked
for 'he rolls.
"Do you come from General Brooke" asked
Portuendo.
Yes" replied General Ernst.
"Ofcially or unoficially?'
81 come unofcially." answered the American
officer.
Then I cannot give them up" retorted Portu-
endo. u can only do SO on official recog-
ntion.'
file Of United States troops would probably
be sent to take the rolls If the military ad-
ministration knew exactly where they were. but
there is a feeling that . mistake might he made.
and the administration be placed in the light
OF overanxicty and possibly be laughed at
IN the course Of conversation with an old
friend from San Domingo to-day. General
Gomez said: Il am ready 10 go home am
tired Of this jaugle with the Assembly. have
learned something about this people which
did not know before. They are ungrateful peo-
pie. They do not appreciate what the Ihited
States Government is doing for them-a service
in which I am assisting.
These Assembly Commissioners have run OFT
again to the United States to beg for money
while I. who have a wife In San Domingo have
not enough money to bring her here. But
there | do have a house. and might be sure of
enough TO live on / am old ard tired and
feel IKE going back"
Although the meat taxes have been taken of
in Havana. the retail prices have not been cor
respondngy reduced. Therefore the dealer
makes a greater profit. while the consumer
gets no benefit at all.
TRAVEL To THE NORTH.
The rush Of travel TO the United States has
two or three days most Of the volunteer regi-
inents have been started away in time to reach
Southern ports before April l. the day on which
the new Fcd,r.! quarantine law goes into effect
in all seaboar- owns south of Baltimore. The
% Illinois LETT port this morning. The other
two or three regiments still here will have to be
taken 10 New York. but all are expected To DE
out Of the island within a month. Much interest
is felt here i'm the workings Of the new quaran-
tine law passed. which is admitted to meet con-
ditions no longer existing in Cuba. Vigorous
application of the revised rules will inhict many
unho ccssary hardships on Americans who nave
occasion to travel during the closed months bet
tween cuba and the United States Havana Is
now apparently as clean as the average Amer
lean city. and If the experience OF the summer
warrants II a vigorous effort will he made to In
ducc the next Congress to modify some of the
which virtually puts an embargo on travel 10
Gulf and South Atlantic ports for half the
year.
TROUBLE WITH MONEY SYSTEM.
The paradoxes OF the money system which IS
ternporarHy in force mere arc illustrated i'm an
order recently issued from the Department Of
Posts in January. For the sake Of public con
venicnce IT was decided 10 accept in payment
for stamps Spanish copper coin at its face value
in amounts not exceeding II cents. The other
day the Department discovered it had on hand
So 900 in copper pieces which could be- disposed
Of only AT the rate Of 90 cents on the dollar
To stop this shrnkage In receipts. the prior
order to accept copper coins Al ther h'nhha'
value was rcscindcd.
The Department is getting even with the pub
lie. however. by charging about 81 40 in Spanish
silver for twenty 5-cent stamps while the
American dollar Is quoted in silver at III" ex-
change At only 81 -.
CHANGE IL RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE.
A hint of the change that has already come
over Cuban ideas may be found in the altered
observance this year of Holy Thursday and
Holy Friday the two strictest Church days on
the Spanish calendar Heretofore all business
has been suspended on tn sse two.days. and even
the public cabs ceased to run. To-day fully
half the shops were open. and the cabmen were
as busy as usual The "Oiario Dc Ia Marina
The conservative Spanish newspaper. has
etopped its presses for the two holidays. but
ia Lucha" appeared on the street on Holy
Thursday for the first time In its history.
The weather vas beautiful. and fhe attend
ance at the chief churches to-day was notably
large.
The organization of the so-called Cuban Ma
1t. ID Meetings
nightly and to-day the promoters issued
manifesto to the people Of Havana, calling upon
them To unite their efforts and 10 organize ward
committees with a view Of disseminating in
formation preparatory to a national convention
This movement # t. said Is due To the APP
proachlng elections. but 1t has already de-