The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12
PROTEST TO GEN. BROOKE
CHINESE CONSUL GENERAL FEARS
IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION.
Many of His Countrymen Employed I'm
Cuba as Domestic Servants--Greed
of Merchants Checked.

general has filed a strong objection to the
decision OF General Brooke that commercial
treaties between Spain and other foreign
countries do not apply TO Cuba, as was for
merly the case. and that future treaty ar
rangements must be made with the United
States in the name of Cuba. The ground
Of his objection is his fear of emigration
restrictions. Under the old regime China
men were admitted and immigration encour-
aged. and they are now to be found in all
parts of the island employed principally as
house servants, though many >work on the
plantations and in the sugar mills, where
they nave proved excellent help. In the
opinion Of the Chinese consul general the
arrangement Of long-standing ought not be
disturbed. especially Cuba is so much
in need Of labor. Many Cubans object to
admitting the Chinese owing TO the extreme
susceptibility of the latter to leprosy.
large percentage of the inmates of the leper
hospitals are of Chinese origin.
At to-days meeting of the members of
the advisory cabinet Senior Capote, secre-
tary of the government. presented for Gen.
Brooke's approval his draft of the proposed
decree for the creation Of registry, to be
used by Spaniards residing in the island
who wish to retain their nationality, as pro-
vided In the treaty of Paris. which directs
that those who do not within year fle In
court Of record a declaration Of such inten-
ton shall be held to have accepted the status
Of Cubans.
General Wilson. military governor of the
consolidated provinces of Matanzas and San
Ia Clara. has informed Senior Capote that
he is unable to ratify the concessions for
public works in Matanzas, particularly the
concessions for telephone and railway lines.
on the ground that to do so would be in vio-
lation of the Foraker resolution
Already two cases have arisen under the
decree of General Brooke regarding the re-
turn to their rightful owners of properties
confiscated by the Spanish government
house at Regla. valued at $780, and an es-
tate in Havana, valued at $780, have been
restored to the original proprietors.
Senior Pablo Desvernine, secretary OF
finance. recently notified the mayors of Ma
tanzas and Santa Clara of the amounts
the treasury department, and the amount
due. from Matanzas (s26.42s) was paid yes
terday.
The secretary of finance is studying plans
for new regulations affecting insurance
companies and has asked representative in
surance men to indicate the reforms and
provisions which they believe necessary.
The Matanzas deputacion provincial has
put in an application for. the payment OF
government prior to Jan. and from the
United SttaeS government between that
date and the time when the department was
suppressed. General Brooke has refused to
act in the matter at present All such
claims will be held in allegiance until they
have been th9poagdhiiy inyesf Ie the
United Sttaes troops there recently killed
Spanish bandit and an ex-guerrilla named
Francisco Lopez, who was attempting to
escape after resisting capture.
Andrew Fuller, Julian Baker and Edwin
Campbell, American civilian clerks in the
quartermaster's department at Cienfuegos.
who were implicated in the recent ARRAY
there between the Americans and Cubans,
have been ordered to return to the United
States by the frs transport.
AT Sancti Spiritus there is considerable
complaint because of the reduction of the
delivery. The mayor of the city has asked
Civil Governor Gomez to have the old
wagon road TO Placetas reopened; The ran
oughfare were available Sancti Spirtus
could receive mail matter thrice a week.
of poee az Matansas city o 1pw ware Of forty
policemen have refused to continue men,
bers of the force.
eral, to-day presented his first official docu-
ments consisting of his credentials as con-
sui. They were duly registered and legal
The temperature in Havana at o'clock
this afternoon was Sc.
The influx of Cubans into Bayamo. prov
irce of Santiago de Cuba, in anticipation of
payment for the surrender of their arms,
continues and the merchants of that place
have attempted to profit beyond reason by
this situation. They raised prices beyond
reason. upon which point the mayor argued
with them, pointing out the injustice Of
their attitude. The merchants, however,
refused to modify their prices and the
mayor therefore issued an order regulating
prices and providing a heavy fine for vio-
lation of the ordinance. Food is now cheap
and the price of liquors is high There are
about 5000 men in and about the city but
there have been no disturbances. All those
who had arms in their possession have de-
ivered them to the mayor and have OBJ
tanned receipts so as to enable them to
obtain payment when paying off begins.
The newspapers here have received dis
patches from Santiago de Cuba asking them
to thank Governor General Brooke for his
efforts in behalf Of the Cubans and for his
orders to pay them as promptly as posi-
BILE, which will prevent great deal of suf-
fering.
The Spanish consul at Cienfuegos. Senior
AlvereZ Fernandez, has arrived there and
has created an excellent impression. He
has expressed the desire to assist in the
progress Of the country.