The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-03
SPANIARDS FLOCK TO CUBA
SIX THOUsAND Immigrants REACT
HhY4NA IN THREE MONTHS.

Most of Them Homeless and Hungry
Merchants and Societies Doing Relief
work-want to Get the Men Into the
Country-Cubans Fear This Colonization.
sf,e'ni Cab, De,pa'ch 10 THx su~
HAVANA. Nov. 2. On the Spanish steamer
Alfonso XIII. which arrived to-day. there
we're LIS Spanish immigrants During the
las, three months 9. 1000 Spnniards have arrived
here It is said that the Madrid Government
Is assisting the people who wish to take IN
their residence in Cuba. Very few women are
coming.
Two problems are presented by this inflow.
one OF which demands immediate settlement,
the other can be settled in the future All thu
immigrants are poor. and they come here seek.
ing work. Thsy are dumped into the city which
Is not yet on Its feet industrialIy. and many Of
them are sleeping on the wharves and going
hungry They herd together in such fashion
that they increase the danger OF the spread oi
fever. The Spanish merchants AMI societies
are Loyalty doing everything possible to assist
them. The men are willing TO work at any.
+, thing. The main object 10 to get them into the
country districts where they can lalor on The
plantations. Gen. Ludlow. urged by sanitary
and other reasons. 10 considering the posse
biIity OF organizing committee, in which tho
societies 81 the city and the government will
combine to facilitate the work OF relief
The steady influx OF Spaniards is giving the
Cubans some xiety. They realize that With
out inning grafton the blacks are hound 10
dominate. but they dislike seeing Spaniard,
, arriving in such numbers as will inevitably
! swamp the Cubans II the influx continues
Some Of the Cubans say they prefer Italian
immigrants. but when there. was
chance to encourage immigration from
fused to accept T.. majority OF the Cuban.
| aprear 70 fear the coming here OF any race
| that will work hard because they realize that
| their own people wi, not work and that thoss
| who work are hound to win They. are .desir-
! GUS OF the energy that is necessary for the rec
| construction OF the country, yet they ,ear those
Possessing that energy. II the present rate ~
| spanish immigration continues the Spaniards
| will soon be able to care for themselves he.
| cause men of that nationality already control
| the islands wealth
| Every time thay dare. the Cubans still make
| trouble for the Spauiards. Las night n crowd
| Of roGshs broke into the Office OF the in,on
| EspnnoL a spanish newspaper wrecked the
presses. destroyed the copies Of the paper in
| the place. and were preparing TO burn the
| building. when tho police appeared.
| Three OF the mob were arrested. The rioters
| threatened to attack tn" place again tonight.
| They allege that the paper insulted Cuban
women.
| The Veterans Association has issued another
! manifesto. II is a repetition Of the old story
| urging tn" whole army to continue It's efforts
TO have the Joint resolution OF Congress relating
Col Bacallao. chief Of the secret police. who
was eI-Gov. Rivera's aid during the insurrec-
| tion. has resigned his Office. heing prompted
thereto by Rivera. who was himself removed
| from the Govern0rshp u few days ago. The
| resiCna'i ion mas not YET been accepted.
! The Cuban National League has called .
| meeting for sunday to express sympathy with
| Rivera.
! The customs receipts during October
| amounted to Sl.0o354J.