The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-05
Conflict With Sailors.
HABANA POLICE HAVE A
CLASH WITH SEVERAL
MARINES.

Habana, April 2-Lase this after
nooa slight conflict occurred at ha
Machina wharf between the police aod
soma marines aud sailors OF. the
Resoluse. The appearance OF Geo
Ludlow and the police reserves quelied
the disturbance, Il is asserted that
the marines we're more or less insozi-
Gated, that one Of them raised row,
that the police inssrsered. snd that,
4hersnpon. tba companions OF the
iutoxica.sa marine set upon the police.
Several shots we're dred before The
arrival Of the military government aod
! the police reserves under Cele'
) sMenocal. The marines returned to the
Raselnse, and it vas reported as head
quarters this evening that oae policeman
Vas wounded in tie affray.
go day as under the Spanish regime
bribery aud fraud direct The Cuban
courts. This is the firm conviction OF
the military Standardization. Gov
Ges, Brooke ia taking the matter up
and intends to clean oas the corruption.
10 revise the judicial procedure. to
change the court peraonnei aud TO
abolish the ba,barous practice OF
incemmunica6o, BY which 3 judge msy
imprison for life person ignorant OF
the accusation against him and OF tae
names Of Biz accusers.
Is is true that the statutes allow only
three days detention ineommuaicado !;
bat judge under the practice thas has
prosn np, may make new commit
ners al the expiration of the third day,
another al the expiration of ihe slx1h
and soon without limie.
More thap this. the evidence 10
criminal causes is taken BY clerks. Who
sor consideration write into the
sessimoDy things never uttered thus
often making the best friends OF the
accused appear TO condemn him:
apparently the whole criminal and civil
system have been arranged SO as to
make it poseible TO buy and sell justice.
Geo. Msximo Gomez. in q long
letter directed to his wife 10 San
Domingo, reviews his differences With
/ the so-ealied military assembly he
begins By describing the Situation wheo
Robert B. Porter, as the apeclal repre-
sentative Of President Nc McKiBley visited
Cuba after the asssmbiy's represent
s,iyes at Washington obtained
promise Of So, 600. 600 from the prssi
dent. The writer tells OF his coofer
ence With Coz. Gen. Brooke. relates
she parsicuiars of his arraignment by
the assembly and concludes Re,
garding the matters under considera-
sion, I said I had no hope Of obtaining
more that the $4,000. 600 from the
United States and disprosed asking
charity, conlending that the onis
method left was to raise Loan. for
which the assembly lacked adequate
authorization. Fashermore, | pointed
ont that the soldiers could net wait,
shat already they we're too great
burden spos the people of Caba aod
that longer delay appeared TO ms to be
cruel.
..The conference ended wi.bors
accomplishing anything I say
corld not maze myself understood by
assembly ard decided not to De mixed
up in It's do;ngs. but to await develop
mepts. A few days later the mep
whom did not know visited me and
ssid that several miliionaires stood
ready TO facilitate loan of many mil
Ioos, but that the matter was possible
only With my cooperation. | answered
that / could not consider any PROPOSE.
sion of the kipd and regarded it as
sessege tha. anyone would be ready 20
lend money without guarantee. My
visitors replied that the city council
could arrange guarantee Then
eomuIttee Of the assembly approached
-me, asking me to support the assem-.
bi7's efor,e to obtsjp loan. To this
] replied that Coba could not make
loan. az she iseked the necessary ao-
shorty. Tie next day the assembly
deposed me. cooside. that have
acsed honorably aud my strongest de.
sire now is to return home.".