The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-02
ANAEDITOR WARNED
MUST NOT FOMENT TROUBLE BE-
TWEEN SOLDIERS AND POLICE.
Notified by General Ludlow that the
Onense Must Not he Repeated
The Cuban Army Rolls.

HAVANA, May 1-During the last few
days some of the local papers that are print
ed in English have published sensational
stories regarding the disputes between the
soldiers and the Cuban police, evidently with
the intention of preventing an understanding
between them, and, If possible. of stirring
up more trouble. Without doub. there have
occasionally been instances when both the
Americans and Cubans have been blame
worthy Still, there has really been nothing
to warrant such comments as have appeared
and consequently General Ludlow, military
governor of the Havana department sum-
moned an offending editor before him and
warned him that he must desist trying to
embroil the soldiers and the police. IF you
refuse, know of two ways to compel you.
One would be to put into force the military
regulations and send you to the guard
house; the other would be to send you be-
fore the local judges for the application of
the Spanish law. Personally, you may abuse
me as much as you like, but for the future
you must abstain from your present methods
in the other matter"
General Ludlow complains that one of the
principal difficulties Havana is now suffering
from is the presence of many worthless
Americans"-men who come here virtually
In the opinion of General Ludlow, it is adj
visable to wait until autumn before endeav-
oriDg to raise the $1,000 900 or Sl2,OOc.Oo0
necessary for the contemplated system of
sewerage and other public improvements in
Havana. He believes it quite probable that
money can be obtained here I'm Cuba
Governor General Brooke and General
Gomez-both of whom annoyed at the
SLOW progress made in arranging for the dis
tribution of the 100000 to the Cuban troops
held another conference to-day at the
Salon Trocha, General Brooke's headquar-
ters. The latter emphasized the necessity of
disposlng OF the question at once, and Gen.
Gomez quite agreed with the Governor Gen
erai. AT their previous conferences, the Gu
ban commander had freely admitted that
the rolls. as drafted by the Cuban Military
Assembly, were too large and Gen. Gomez
undertook TO get the facts from the
individual commanders and to make the cor
reetions accordingly. In the meantime Gen.
Brooke was to make independent inquiries.
the results of the two Investigations are no
where near an agreement. For instance, the
agent of General Gomez in the province of
Santiago reports that there are 1850 Gu
bans there entitled to share in the distribu-
ton. Major General Wood the Military
Governor of Santiago Department, does not
figure out half that number. General Gomez
roughly estimates the entire army at about
52,OOo men. The Governor General thinks it
would be an unbusiness-like proceeding to
begin the distribution until something more
definite is known and he has been urging
General Gomez to collect more facts upon
which they could proceed The conference
to-day consisted of an exchange of oral
propositions. several of which were rejected.
out which General Gomez took home with
him for consideration.
Jose Maria Gomez, Civil Governor of
Santa Clara, has sent a dispatch TO Gen.
Maxine Gomez, urging him TO use his in
huence with the Americans to secure the
construction of the protected Sancti Spirtus
Railway, that would give work to the starry
ing population of the district.
According to dispatches from Puerto
principe province. the village of San An
dreaS was recently raided by a band of
forty outlaws lei by Antonio Barcelo, for
merry of Holguin. The place was COM
twenty horses, large quantity of clothing
ard groceries and $500 in money. Five
mounted armed men, the dispatches say.
attacked a store in the village of Tiena
Azul, abducted the proprietor and his wife
and carried away 500 in money. The peo-
pie of the locality are frantically begging
for protection, and force of rural guards
is greatly needed. The country folks are
moving into the larger towns for safety.
bought Quantities Of sugar cane in isolated
localities, fear that the marauders will de-
stroy 1t before Ii can be gathered. La Veri-
dad, the leading newspaper in the city of
Puerto Principe, commenting on these con-
ditions, bitterly denounces the American adj
m mir t charging the United STATES
being more occupied with trifies than with
the serious work of construction"
Mr.. Beattie, wealthy sugar planter who
arrived here from Manzanillo. in the west
ern part of Santiago province, says there
is no trouble in his district at present, but
owing TO the expected early removal of the
Fourth Immune Regiment, property hold
ers there feel a good deal of anxiety. He
points out that many laborers, who were
formerly soldiers in the Cuban army, are
greatly Disguised at what they know of the
way many of the Cuban officers made mon
ey while the war was in progress. Accord,
ing to Mr.. 9eattie, any Cuban general
might give orders for the purchase of cattle
to be killed and distributed for food among
Sne a b os as b the aSe
ders sold the cattle to friendly planters like
himself and would then proceed to divide
General Beattie was very anxious TO get rid
of the Spanish regime and he gave the Gu
bans all the help in his power. but he de-
clares he would much rather have Spanish
than Cuban rule, as the latter is now ex-
pressing itself In his opinion the United
States should remain In military occupation
of Cuba at least ten years, and he would
have Washington make an announcement TO
the world at once TO that effect. This would
of capital. large amount of which is now
lying idle In Cuba only waiting for a def
mite expression of policy by President Nc
Kinley.
Coliector T. II. Bliss has heretofore exer-
cised his discretion in allowing the importa-
ton of arms into the island when both the
consgnee and consgnor were known to
him to be responsible concerns. For this he
had received General Brooke's authorize
ton For the future. however, under the
terms of the new order published to-day.
the prohibition extends to all arms except
those to be used in hunting or for personal
defense
La Lucha, commenting upon the order
editorially, says: This does not involve
what some might imagine. The government
does not expect trouble The prohibition is
merely precautionary. There is no necessity
for Instruments of that class. What we
need are plans for the pacification and re-
construction of Cuba, to complete which
calls for the establishment of a strong,
equitable government and a judicious ex-
penditure on the part Of all classes"
Two cases of smallpox were officially re-
ported to-day.
The temperature in Havana at p. m.
was 20 degrees.