The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04
LATEST NEWS FROM CUBA.
Cen Comes Declares the Three NH.
SON Dollar cifs a Plague Upon
Cuba--Needed Reforms.

Havana. July 26.-In an interview
with Gen. Gomez. printed in Ia Lucha.
the Cuban commander was quoted as
saying:
Never has a plague more aiilict-
ing fallen upon Cuba than the S3.Oa1,-
Z 600 asked from President Mckinley
for the Cuban soldiers. The money
has been the cause OF ill-will among
those who. by right aud justice,
should be ctcrnally united.
The history Of the thing Is curious.
IL was thought az first that il ought
not 10 have been received. as il Was a
dishonor Ia the Cuhans The aspect
j. changed now. and il should cause
pain 10 see wandering througi. Ha~.na
soldiers begcinC for what ii was sup
posed they would refuse with serenity.
The formation OF the supplement
tary lists Of persons incapacitated in
the war and the work Of payment has
already cost $4,000. This money was
furnished by Gov.-Gen Brooke. rs the
tubans 10 not possess the ground
upon which they tread. Those VINO do
not know the work and the expense
involved. are naturally impatient. and
hold responsible some one who i'm no
way helped TO get the money nor
asked anyone TO receive il.
Those whose names appear on the
supplementary lists should not b. paid
before those who are on the original
lists. so as 10 preserve order
= The money x,-aS st.. 80 .h..
American government. l am panied by
the interest shown by soldiers. who
were trained 10 go hungry on their
march To liberty. The republic will
pay them. but when il Is uncertain.
Imraiience Will not further matters"
FL Diario de Mariana saws editorial
~ that the working classes in Havana
are in very bad condition. the cos. Of
living in the city is high. owing 20 the
eNtrayagant tendencies OF the upper
classes having raised prices. The up
PR classes have been able to get
money easily. the paper SAYS. IN ac-
count of the natural richness az he
Cuban soil. but the necessities of life.
including the securing of clean. CON-
Of the poor. who. therefore. are forced
10 live under bad. unhealthy condi-
tions. although they are fairly well
paid
Continuing the article saws:
Havana city was built for rich oeo-
pie and reforms should De inaururat-
ed. modelled on the American plan O!
building clean. cheap houses for the
working people. with the prospects,
that they may become the owners Of
the same by paving small premium.
thus encouraging thrift and self-neip. 4
The tuhans 20 far have not shown
any private initiative. but il the Amer
leans really wish the country to pro-
rress. with some guarantee Of on If .
fort on their part the Cubans them 4
selves viii step forward and hep the
matter.
societies Of the building and loan \
sort should be organized under the in Z
direct control of the federal or in~uar 4
and should build in the
suburbs homes for the honest work
inc people on the public land. Once
this plan was started money coull
b. obtained here at a low rate cf IN
terest. TO carry it on. IL no other plan
were practicable. ready made cottages
should d. brought from America and
put together here. Now j. the cppor-
funity for the Cuban leaders 20 ari-
tate for the building Of factories on
the cooperative plan"