New-York tribune., 1899-01-10
OFFICES FOR CUBANS.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR MINOR POSITIONS
To RE SHIFTED TO THEM.
,rr,oN OVER THE POLICE FORCE OF
u.v.SA-GoMEz MORE CONCILIATORY
TOWARD AMERICANS.
my CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.

TpY CABLE THE TRIBUNE
,rana Jan. 9-Appointments of Cubans to
.-,ent Offices in Havana will soon be made
."t =. announced tonight that Perfecto Lacoste
~ ~ was president Of the Havana Junta will
.sned AS Alcade. or Mayor. General Mario
,,ocal will accept a position under General
rov Civil Governor De Castro has asked
-. occeptance OF his resignation and will re-
~ IN office for only a few days. BY placing
n,hans in prominent positions some of the re-
rs,blitv for minor positions will be shifted
- ,bem The insurgents have been complain
- that appointments already made In the
c,s,on, House and other places have gone TO
..,s who STAYED at home during the fighting
u-,sn the leading insurgents are In the chief
.ostions complaints Will have to be directed
,ro, them rather than against the American
authorities
Some friction exists in the Army over the
covernn1ent of Havana. 1t was supposed that
u.shinston orders creating separate depart
.,ort with General Ludlow in command were
.v,rc,t enough to prevent conflicts Of authority
Ar, this expectation has not been fully realized
~. nresent turmoil relates chiefly 10 the con-
80, ~ the Havana police force. When General
crsane was here Colonel Moulton. OF the I'd
,unois which was then at Savannah. was des-
,snated as military Chief Of Police at General
c-ssne's request He has been organizing
+orcs with the assistance Of ex-Chief McCul-
,sah a. Nav-York. More recent plans contem-
,,s,e pacing the Police Department under the
,or,,ol Of Colonel Evans. formerly Governor Of
sou,h Carolina and now on General Ludlow
s,ow This uncertainty retards the organza-
ton
cuhan political prisoners who were deported
szainst the choice of two brothers named Mar
tinez who have been retained by Colonel Moui-
ION They charge that one Of these brothers
uas q member of Weylers secret police and
,ssnonsible for atrocities then committed; the
ether one is charged with completely in various
o,rocities An these charges are denied. The
Nartinez brothers are said to be useful because
of their knowledge of the Nanigos and other
criminal societies in Havana.
Cuban officers are holding meetings daily try
,ng 10 determine their own status. A majority
of them are inclined 10 cooperate "lth the
American authorities. and TO facilitate the DIS
bandrent Of the insurgent soldiers if any provls-
ION can be made for their payment They nave
given notice TO Gomez Of their views ana IN or
der to retain his influence Gomez Will nave 10
laave MS camp in Santa Clara Province and put
himself in touch with events in Havana. he-
cent reports represent him as more concillatory
toward the American authorities. The eNplana-
,ion is made for him that his recent order di-
recting the reorganization Of the Cuban forces
,n Santa Clara and Puerto Principe was not
-. -. ..,Ix 10 tnose louHo Work,
lut was Intended 10 bring under control some
iav-less bands that were seeking to throw off all
authority.
Cuban leaders in Havana are disclaimlng re-
.uonsibility for the doings Of General Julio San
gully He has been the cause Of some broils and
invites quarrels. They say that as Sanguily
rever commanded insurgent troops he has no
followers and represents only himself.
An official statement has been made that dur
,rg the interim IN which Spain is without a
Consul General the interests OF Spanish subjects
will be looked after by the French Consul-Gen-
eral The foreign Consuls have not yet received
Instructions from their respective Governments
defining their status with reference to the Ameri-
can military authorities.
Sickness among American civilians Is causing
uneasness Mr.. Doane. the Custom House in
spector is the only one who has yellow fever.
The health OF the troops is good.
Evidences Of financial speculation were ap-
parent to-day when Spanish silver took jump
upward Of 8 per cent The amount in the island
has not been materially diminished lately. and
American silver is getting into circulation.