The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-16

To Essa blish Uniform Civil Marriage
La~s-Another Cause of Complaint
Aratust Gomez

Against Gomez.
Havana. May 11.-Senor Feder1fso
Mora. formerly civil governor OF Hit-
vana. who was recently appointed to
the post OF supreme cour fiscal said
in the course OF an interview today
Although / would not oppose an
nexation after native incapacity for
government had been shown. / do TOT
think that it should be forced upon
the people. who after half a century
Of lighting have earned independence
Ny knowledge OF American honesty
compels the belief tina the government
Of the United States Is acting in good
faith toward Cuba. and with the in
eention to keep the promises which
President Mckinley has made. To yfo-
late these promises would disgrace the
president and the nation in the eyes OF
the world. The establishment Of a SUI
preme court in Cuba Is, in my opfalon.
the first actual step toward recogni-
ton Of the Independence Of the Gu
bans"
The civil marriage decree recently Is
sued in the province OF Santiago Diff
fers from the decree on he same sub
ject in course Of preparation at head
quarters here. The military governor
OF Santiago province, General Leonard
Wood, acted without consultation with
the ENCOURAGEMENT and his decree
was first heard OF here thruug the 10
cal newspapers. Probably 81 will not
be specifically. but IL will
be rendered nugatory by 4 general
paragraph in General Brooke's decree
covering the entire island.
General Woods action in this par;ic-
ula Is one OF a series OF incidents In
line with the theory ED by some
ihat the nve provinces are not SO many
departments in a military division. but
rather 80 many states, loosely connect
ed and neutrality-suspicious..
\ letter has been addressed TO Gem
eral Wood, pointing out 10 him the UNI
desirabiiity OF an attempt 10 handle
the AFFAIRS OF one province without re-
, gard TO similar conditions in other
provinces, and alleging the necessity
OF a uniform system in order TO make
the people homogeneous.
The decision of General Gomez TO.
abandon Quinta de los Molinos, the
old summer residence Of the CAPTAIN
generals. where he has been living. and
10 take a house in the city. or TO live
with friends here. was announced 10
the members OF his stan today. who
We're simultaneously instructed 10 re-
pair to their homes. The order arous-
ed considerable resentment among the
surrounding inhabitants. all accusing
Gomez OF deserving them and declaring
that they have neither homes, work
nor money. The disagreement rs seri-
Gus, especially as the anti-Gomez pa
perS continue TO attack the amount OF
money the Cuban soldiers are to re-
ceive.
La Discussion and FL Reconcentrado
seem determined TO cause trouble. The
former, in a bitter editorial today. de-
cares that the payment OF s75 for an
exchange OF arms is merely an attempt
to place the Cubans in the power OF the
Americans. The article, which is be-
lleVed 10 be inspired by Manuel SAN
gully. says: These traitors have
caused all the complications which
have placed our country in the existing
conditions. conditions that. IL continu-
ed longer, will cause ferocious and
bloody strife between the Cubans and
Americans"