The sun., 1899-01-26
DISCONTENT AMONG CUBANS
THE SITUATION At HATJNI SAID
10 BE GRoWING 8R1VER

| Gen. Maxine Gomez to Concentrate His
Forces-Fis Attitude Not Known-DeIny
in Paying the Cuban Army and Lnck of
Self-Government Causes of the Trouble
Much Expected of Gen. Wood, Who IL
Now in HnvanR-Order to Pay Taxes.
Special Gable Despatch TO The suS.
HAVANA, Jan. 25.-Gen. Maximo Gomez in
tends TO concentrate all the Cuban forces in the
island in the province Of Santa Clara and from
there to come to the vicinity OF Havana. whore
he will encamp, peacefully awaiting develop
ments Several Of his emissarles are now
in Havana comforting with the important
Cuban leaders concerning the situation. The
Cubans are keenly deslrous of having
their army paid and declare openly that II
is unjust that the Americans should admnister
the finances of the island without paying tho
patriots. la Luchd remarks that the Cuban
song proclaImng that Cuba is free is untrue.
as the Americans with their military rule have
not left autonomy anywhere. not even in tho
municipalities.
There Is wild talk of the possibility OF another
war but the great majority OF Cubans repel
the idea and advise the people to accept
everything the Americans ordain The attitude
OF Gen. Gomez is not known here. and his
views are awaited with much interest. The
dscontented Cubans look to him to solve the
present difficulty. Heretofore he has advised
all Cubans to abandon politics and go to work.
A majority OF the Cuban officers here. acting
under orders from Gen. Gomez. left the city
to-day to rejon their commands. The meeting
Of Cuban Generals. which was to have been
held at Marianao to-day to discuss the situa
tion, has been postponed until tomorrow
Tho situation is becoming graver hourly.
Discomfort. caused principally by the non pay
ment of the army. is spreading among the
Cubans They have another grievance in the
fact that little power has been granted to the
municipalities. The members of the Havana
City Council at their meeting to-day eN-
pressed n desire to call on Gen. Ludlow,
the Military Governor of the city. and ask him
what they are in their places for il they cannot
do anything without the consent of the mill
tary government. Mayor Lacoste appeased the
Council by promising to see Gen. Ludlow. The
Mayor cannot appoint single employee with
out consulting the Military Governor.
The Cuban Assembly at Marianao has re-
solved to await the arrival of Sehor I.anuza.
one Of the Commissioners sent to Washington.
who is expected TO arrive at any moment to
give an account OF the mission. II he confirms
the report that the army is not to be paid.
trouble Is sure to follow.
Major Gen. Leonard Wood. Military Governor
OF the department OF Santiago has arrived
here from Washington. Many Cubans have
called on him to discuss the situation. He is
endeavoring to smooth matters over. and much
is expected from him. DR.. Joaquin Castillo.
who accompanied him, will leave tomorrow
for Caibarien TO confer with Gen. Gomez 1t is
generally believed that he goes on mission
from Gen. Wood.
Governor General Brooke to-day received
letter from Salamanca. Spain. signed by sew
eral Sergeants in the Spanish army, IN which it
was stated that more than three hundred
Spaniards who had left or were leaving the
army were willing to return to Cuba and be-
come American citizens II guarantees were
offered TO them.
The Finance Department will tomorrow
issue decree ordering all merchants and in
dustrial concerns to pay their taxes before the
end of the month. To those concerns working
under n patent a respite of month is granted.
The war tax Of 20 per cent. imposed by the
Spanish Government is suppressed. The taxes
must be paid in American money.