The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-05
Bribery Charges, Fights and Threats
oil Duels.
ENJOYING THEIR FREEDOM
HOT TIMES AT THE ASSEMBLY
SESSIONS.
Delegates Request the Newspapers to
Keep Quiet While They Fight It
out--Proposed Cuban Loan of
Twelve Millions Upon shylock
Terms-Ignored By Gomez.

Havana, March 4.-The Cuban assem-
bly, has requested the newspaper men
of Havana, upon their honor as jour
nalists and good patriotic Cubans," not
to publish anything they may learn re-
garding the assembly's secret sessions.
| thinking that public knowledge of what
! is doing may be used against the as
sembly in its subsequent dealings with
the United States. This, it is claimed,
shows that no individual member of
| the assembly trusts another.
| Last night there was much mysteri-
Gus cafe whispering. 1t seems that a
considerable portion of the time during
sessions of the assembly is spent in in
sulting Americans and General Gomez,
and personal collisions between the
members. They also, it is added, ac-
cuse each other of accepting brides
from the United States, which accu-
sations are followed by threats of
duels.
| In addition to this, the Cuban assem-
| blymen consider that the planting of
General Fitzhugh Lees flagstaff four
metres deep in the ground is q sure
sign of the continuance of the Ameri-
can occupation of the island. These
reports, arising from the prolonged and
boisterous secret sessions, have made
the doings of the Cuban assembly the
joke of Havana.
on the speeches of Messrs. Sewall and
White in the senate, declaring the
eventualities of war between the
United States and Cuba. 1t says:
1T is ominous that the senate has
decreed to eXterminate the Filipinos.
The United States, encouraged by the
asserted victories in the Philippines,
may inaugurate the same policy in
Cuba. 1t behooves all Cubans to be on
the alert. Let the watchword be
alert"
Any rumors discreditable to the
American military authorities are
quickly repeated. An example cited
is that General Ludlow, COM
handing Havana, has just bought har-
ness valued at $1,000 for his personal
use, chargeable to the Cuban taxes.
Obviously this is untrue. Still, it is
averred that the army of occupation is
paid for by Cuban customs.
The United States battleship Indiana
sailed yesterday evening. The New
York is expected to sail today. 1t is
said they are both going to Key West
for coal.
The son and daughter of General
Maxine Gomez arrived here today
from San Domingo. They are living at
PROPOSED CUBAN LOAN.
No immediate solution of the matter
of the payment of the Cuban army is in
sight. Gomez has not submitted to
General Brooke the details regarding
the Cuban army necessary to enable
the latter to perfect plans for the pay
ment of the soldiers. The Cuban mill
tary assembly is spending it's time in
a discussion of the mysterious loan of
S12, 900, 900, for which it is reported those
loaning the money will ask $4,000, 900
in payment. Gomez does not attend
the meetings of the assembly, and ap-
parently ignores that body, which has
not yet decided officially TO accept the
SO, 600 900 from the United States. Mean
while, the first installment of the
American money is promised. The sit
uation needs active handling in order to
prevent further delay, and the Ameri-
can military authorities will probably
act promptly when the proper time
comes.
Prescriptions for medicine for the
poor are given Unfortunately by doc
tors in charge of this work. and the
practice has resulted in many abuses.
Eight thousand dollars worth of medi-
cine was distributed recently. Surgeon
Davis has taken the matter in hand,
and has appointed controlling com
mittee for each municipal district.
About per cent of the canned meat
issued 10 the relief stations for distri-
button to the destitute is said to he
spoiled, as is also Il quantity of canned
fish, tomatoes and baking powder
The thermometer at 3 o'clock this
afternoon registered SIS degrees.