The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-30
JOURNALISM IN HAVANA.
Editor Goes TO Jaii aud Relates HisF,.
pariences

From the Tines % Cabs
In accordance with the law vN.-s -,
Romans carried into Spain q -r0~S--s
wears ago, and the Spaniarts esr7afsrst
here with the landing OF CoUr7hrs -,
editor OF he Times of Cu57 uss sr.s .-
the city jail yesterday, after ;Ee fash NJ
with which Spain has treated Hr~ ..~,,,
OF meu. columbus vas sent nom, r,
chains. Cervantes lancuisheI In r-,s,- o.
years, and Murrillo reIr'y s.sry,-I -,
death. yet In honor ot thesa mon .;-4.,
has since erected many a ba1.rfw nj
costly statue.
This does not signify that -Ne sl..,-
Of the Times of Cuba ever s17r~--
statue. although 10 may meet ,hs -5rs =
either of these great EoDigss> Who l,a-,
added so much to the glorious history of
Spain.
The Times of cuba has 7lr.,E- ----
over the case of q defaUl,ins book -,-
ard some others against lis rlitor nd
there is scarCey anything meg r
added 10 that score. The hookksansv d..
faulted. as his hooks will show. ari r,-t,
a settlement with Lawye7 Bruce vra -...
authorized to prosecute hin. The fa..,
were offered 10 the Eelen fudge -- -.r.
ID
nesses, including Lawyer Bruce v,Ao ,,.
understand. has been dehaFFsd frur, s-a--
tice here. We have ALREADY 9tfe-lr-ll p,
show how helpless an honorab., NAV nan.
be IL he once falls into the hands NJ ,ra
old Spanish law and has ma MONEY .y.sts -
which 10 go one better than his creme
He may go to prison and stay fbsr. yq-
years without hope of obtaining any ~.
dress.
The editor Of the Times Of Cuna zrvav-
ed some inconvenience yesterday. bgr h,s
few hours Imprisonment in Sps..sa
prison here under the American people
would cause them TO rise up with horror
The horrors of the Bastils could h,ys
been no worse. and it was % sgc1ua. u
these that the French people rd1.I u 10
the ground. And more shocking srlU is
the evidence that the state of affairs in
the Havana jail to-day is worse uaa
ii was under the Spaniards.
The editor saw in this place yesterday
men of shallow intellect Gagged like beasts.
reeking with filth. He saw decr-plt
Cinnamon. stupid. blear-cyed. da1 meek
He saw feroCiOus negroes ldkad ID
the waist. and degenerattd Splnirs.
mulattOes, and even Americans ,ud.
most repulsive Of ali. young p-in,s Wn3
looked like men. but with p3wler BOX
and puff openly powdering tnelr faces.
The prisoners were turned loosa Ujm
their cages into the prison yard, md
there they wandered about some aim
lessly, others chattering ana laughing.
while others threw themselves upon he
stones and slept, looking very mutn ise
half-naked cannibals. Many were -Urer-
ing from lOathsome and incurd5le dis
eases, and there was at least onc epsr
among them. The majority OF jhym Iaf
insufficient clothing 10 cover ihtlr rak-d-
ness, and the food which was given ilfm.
why, the pigs in New England have ott.
ter.
Fresh meat was brought In from the
butchers cart and thrown upon ths
filthy stones, where, perhaps. few mo-
ment5 before the filthy leper had been
squatting, and from the quarters Oi d
carcass. steaks were cut TO be sold. We
are told, in the street. while the remain
ing bones were sent 10 kitchen Caldf0hs
to furnish stuff for the prisoners, And
who were the prisoners In the majority
of eases degenerate humanity. But IS u
the duty OF a great and wise people, intF
we ask, to condemn their degenerate
brothers to such a life as they are leading
in the Havana city Jail? Is II right ior
us to allow the existence OF such a pest
hole in our very midst?
And when the question was asked yes
terday before some Of the more inteiu.
gent prisoners, they broke out in A Wild
demoniacal laugh as a voice said. An.
Just wait till the yellow fever sets in
The editor Of The Times Of Cuba might
have been kept In prison with this Tcfk'
ing mass Of filthy and diseased humanity
for months had not kind friends come %
his rescue, but may We Inquire how many
others are there to-day who have no kind
and sympathetic friends To rescue them
We know Of no greater act Of cha ~
than for Gen Ludlow to 90 through that
prison himself and personally investisa's
the conditions there. and then tell The
American people the actual condition Of
affairs.