Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-02
CONVINCED THAT AMERICA WILL
SET CUBA FREE.
HAvANA'S NEW POLICE FORCE
1T MADE An EXCELLENT SHOWING
on REVIEW YESTERDAY.
Higgins the Duty of Patrollinx the City
To-day. When the United States
Troops VIII BE Relieved
From Police Service
Cuba News.

HAVANA. March l-General Maximo
Gomez, in reply to question To-Day as
to how long the American military occu-
patton of Cuba would last. said:
Il have talked with the American ger-
erals and high authorities and am deeply.
truly convinced that there is no doubt
whatever that the United States will 10y
ally keep its promise. ard that Cuba will
Lee free and independent. Som. among us
do not recognize the fact that -""h rad
ical change of government cannot be made
as rapidly AZ they desire
This morning at the Hotel Trocha Cen
eral Gomez had a conference with the gov
ornor general. II is understood that the
military authorities have requested Wash
ington 10 send to Cuba the S3ro,'No which
is to bc ListribTted among the Cuban
troops.
TN. details OF the conference cannot be
made public in the United States Just yet
because their repetition 10 Cuba by cab.
might create local feeling and render more
difficult the work i'm hand. II is expected.
however. that the Cubans will not recoc-
nZe the Cuban soldiers who took the fIeld
after the signing Of the peace protocol
The Cuban assembly will meet to-mor-
row. when matters pertaining 10 the pay
ment of the troops will be discussed.
Major General Ludlow, Civil Governor
Mora, Mayor LaCuste and the city council
to-day reviewed the police force. which
made an excellent showing. General Lud-
low complimented eN-Captain McCullagh
and Colonel John Cary Evans, superintend-
ent of the department of corrections, upor.
the results of their twG\mOnihs' labors in
the physical appearance of the men. the
precision of their movements and their SOL
diery bearing. He coiS rasted their present
smartness with the ragged and slouchy
appearance of the original applicants The
new force Is altogether Cuban institution.
The Cubnn flag alone was carried in to-
days procession. General Ludlow and all
the American officers taking off their caps
as the column filed by. The force has been
placed at the disposal of the mayor and
will begin policing the city Tomorrow,
when the Eighth and Tenth regular rcgi
ments will withdraw their patrols.
McCulagh. who considers mis- work done.
will 20 10 New York III Il few days. and
Colonel Evans will retain general suprr-
vision. but the Cubans Will b.. allowed "A
tree hand. and their success failure In
managing the police and keeping order will
Influence the military authorities in placing
direction
Lieutenant Glover. of the Two Hundred
and Second New York volunteers. has re-
turned from trip along the north ccas.
of the province "f Pinar del Rio. where he
distributed rations at points not reached
before. He proceeded as far west as Santa
+ T. no iIHtS from iiaNdnd, stopping al m
termedate points. and distributed 5000 Ia
tons to the rayor. who undertook to send
them to the interior districts and towns.
The present supply should last fifteen days
Holman's cafe. which was closed by the
authorizes because the proprietor had re-
fused to sell to negroes has been reOpened
hy a new proprietor and now goes under
Il new name.
The French consul general has invited
Governor General Brooke. General Chaffee
his chief of staff: the officers of the French
cruiser SfaX and others 10 be present to-
morrow morning at 3 at the Mercel church,
when high mass Will he celebrated for the
repose OF the soul of the late President
Faure. The American officers have accent
ed the invitation. The commander of the
Sfax called on General Brooke this after
noon.
About sixty former Spanish officials were
thrown ont of office when Governor Cen
eral Brooke signed the order aboilshing
the secretaries OF government under the
old regime.
Senor Capotc. secretary OF the depart
ment of state in General Brookes advisory
cabinet, has been designated to treat with
Foreign consuis in Cuba. representing the
insuar government.
Archbishop Chappell.. the apoSt olic dele
gate. has arrived at MatanZas.
General Maxine Gomez yesterday visited
the graves of General Antonio Maceo and
Lieutenant Gomez. the son of the Cuban
commander. who was killed at the time
MaceO was drawn into an ambush and
slain. The graves are situated at Punta
Bravo. twelve miles from This city
General FitzhUgh Lee called informally
on General Gomez at Quinta yesterday
They exchanged greetings. Governor Cen
erai Brooke. accompanied by the members
Gomez. but the Cuban commander was all
sent at Punta BraVl