Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03
LATEST NEWS FROM cUBA.
Gen. Gomez Declares the Three Mill.
ion Dollar Gift Plague Upon
Cuba-Needed Reforms.

Havana, July 26.-In an interview
with Gen. Gomez, printed in La Lucha.
the Cuban commander was quoted as
saying:
Never has a plague more aiflict.
ing fallen upon Cuba than the s3.D20,-
600 asked from President Mckinley
for the Cuban soldiers. The ln.ney
has been the cause of IIl-will among
those who, by right and justice,
should be eternally united.
The history of the thing is curious
It was thought at first that ii ought
not to have been received, as it Was
dishonor to the Cubans. The aspect
is changed now, and it should cause
pain to see wandering through Havcna
soldiers begging for what it was sup
posed they would refuse with serenity
THE formation of the supplement
tary lists of persons 1ncapacitated in
the war and the work of paymera has
already cost $4,000. This money was
furnished by Gov.-Gen. Brooke, as the
Cubans do not possess the ground
upon which they tread. Those who do
not know the work and the expense
involved, are naturally impatient. and
hold responsible some one who in no
way helped to get the money nor
asked anyone~to receive it.
''ThOse whose names appear Oh the
supplementary lists should not be paid
before those who are on the original
lists, so as to preserve order.
las the money was the gift of the
American government, / am panied by
the interest shown by soldiers, who
were trained to go hungry on their
march to liberty. The republic will
pay them, but when it is uncertain.
Impatience will not further matters"
FL Diario de Mariana SAYS EDITORIAL
~ that the working classes in Havana
are in very bad condition, the cost of
living in the city is high, owing to the
eXtravagant tendencies of the upper
classes having raised prices. The up
per classes have been able to get
money easily, the paper says, On ac-
count of the natural richness of the
Cuban soil, but the necessities of life,
including the securing of clean, COM
Portable houses, are out of the reach
of the poor, who, therefore, are forced
to live under bad, unhealthy condi-
tions, although they are fairly we'll
paid.
Continuing the article says:
Havana city was built for rich 2eO-
pie, and reforms should be inaugural
ed, modelled on the American plan of
building clean, cheap houses for the
working people, with the prospects
that they may become the owners of
the same by paying a small premium,
thus encouraging thrift and self-heip.
The Cubans so far have not SHOWN
any private initiative, but if the Amer
leans really wish the country To pro-
gress, with some guarantee of an eff
fort on their part the Cubans them
selves will step forward and hep the
matter.
Societies of the building and loan
sort should be organized under the in
direct control of the federal or insuiar
authorities, and should build liz the
suburbs homes for the honest work
ing people on the public LAID. Once
this plan was started money could
be obtained here at low rate OF IN
terest, to carry it on. If no other plan
were practicable. ready made cottages
should be brought from america and
put together here. Now is thu oppor-
tunity for the Cuban leaders 20 asi-
tate for the building of factories Gil
the co-ODerative Dlan.'