The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
WILL BE NO GENERAL STRIKE.
GEN. LUDLOW WILL PRESERVE
ORDER IN HAVANA.

Has Issued a Proclamation to the
PeOpIc-Warns the working Men
Against Those Preaching Seditious
DOctrincs-ThOse Who Can work
and DO Not, Must stand the COnsc-
quenceS-NO Demand for Eight
Hour Day Yet Made.
Havana. Sept. 26.-"There will be no
general strike" said Gen. Ludlow this
evening. Il have sufficient assurances to
satisfy me on this point"
Civil Governor Rivera Gays the matter
is out Of his hands. and entirely within
the jurisdiction Of the military authorities
To all intents and purposes the city is
under martial law. The clvn authorities
will do their utmost to cooperate. and
win do nothing TO embarrass the military
governor.
Gen. Ludlow says that IL It should he
necessary he can find room at the Preside
for 10000 prisoners and at Cabanas fort
ress for as many more. Where ali the
rights of citizens are at stake, he con-
sders that the existing military power
should supersede any legal technicaIity.
The military governor has issued long
proclamation, which is in part as follows: :
''To the People of Havana: At the pres
ent juncture, when certain irresponsible
and seditlous individuals are seeking 10
destroy the peaceful Industries Of the city
and to mislead the wogkingmen into
a general conspiracy to paralyze
the life and movement of the
community, it behooves me In the interest
of all concerned and as the immediate rep
resentative of the United States govern
ment to publish a word of warning
Pledge That VIII he Kept.
''rhe United States Of America is pledge l
to the establishment in Cuba OF a stable
and orderly government A pledge made
alike TO Cubans and TO the world, will
surely be fulfilled. Every endeavor win be
made 70 incucate the principles of self
government the foundation Of which is
true, self-respeciug liberty. Modern civil
iZatiOn demands an enduring respect for
law and the rights and liberties of others.
The workingmen of Havana are being
ercise Of liberty and the
tempted toward fatal step. which,
If taken, will set back their
exercise of liberty and the
enjoyments Of the rights Of man for an
indefinite period. They are being urged TO
a general strike, to n total suspension of
the accustomed occupations and labor
which are essential to the common welfare
and upon which depends even the very
lives of the people The reason assigned
IS a demand for a working day of eight
hours. AS a matter of fact such de-
mand has not yet been made.
Let there be no misunderstanding as to
the outcome. Order win be maintained
Violence and tumult will be crushed
Where so much is a stake there will be
no hesitation in applying such remedial
and correctional measures as may be nec-
cessary to preserve the peace and safety
of the city. No man can be compelled to
work against his will But If he can work,
yet will not he Is only a vagrant and a
burden; and he must take the RESPONSE
bllity for his own acts and the needless
and innumerabe sufferlngs which ne Inn
poses upon his kindred as well as upon the
public.
Warming to the seditiOus.
"A welghtier responsibility wiz resi- upon
those who, needless of consequences and
with intel gence 10 foresee them, seek 10
betraU work xtugrnen IN their auJuripg dis