The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-16

| only doubt, but. with singular assurance,
assert that all talk about the Cubans gov
! erning themselves for AT least several
| years TO come is idiotic.
! Il is true that Gen. Menocal speaks Eng
/ lish, perfect English, and that he has blue
! eyes, but he is nevertheless a Cuban born
! In Havana. The Menocais have been con-
spicuous as leaders in every revolution
against Spanish rule in Cuba since the
| people Of that unfortunate country COM
| menced TO send their sons to the United
! States 10 be educated. The mother sis
] tiers and daughters of the Menoeal family
are equally patriotic with the male men,
bers. | can recall f.ut two women Carload
Aguero and Concha Aeramente Sanchez
who sent her five sons to the field. whose
| enthusiasm for the cause OF Independence
| quite equals that of Gen. Menocars moth
, or. She sent her four sons all she had. 10
battle for freedom. and when at Marianao
! she visited the general a few days ago
| JOY and pride were pictured In every line.
ament Of her handsome face.
AS chief OF police" she said. Mario can
| do much good OF course l am proud OF
! him. he fought for Cuba since the frs,
battle cry OF liberty was sounded by Jose
I Marti Were he not my son ] would exact
az him renewal of his promise never to
destst in hts efforts until our island re-
public is ARMY and honorahi established
under the protection OF the United states
The new chiefs uncle Aniceto Menocal
| Is the celebrated engineering expert of
Washington, who was intrusted with the
report on the Nicaragua canal route one
Of his cousins is the we'll known surgeon
and physician of Havana DR. Raimundo
Menocal. Another Ii the distinguished ar
| fist. Armando Menocai who painted that
famous masterp piece Of the Fortuny school
which was exhibited at the Worlds Fair.
Columbus IN Chains. The chains. however
were afterwards painted ont at the tx
| press request OF the Spanish crown
| 1t is needless to state that Gen. MenoeaI
| is making an efficient and satisfactory
| chiefof police Tntiring energy nuiekness
| In thought and action. perfect contro! of
| temper and absolute fsarIessness in the
| face Of danger are his most prominent
| characteristics. Although under 20 the
| past four years in the field have given
! him a wonderful experience in enforcing
obedience and in controlling both large
/ and small bodies ~ men Added To these
| qualifications he has had the benefit of a
thorough American education and posses
| Sos a practical knowledge OF the way we
| DO things in the United States"
| Mere than alt. he has the respect. coma
| dence and esteem and will receive the SIM
! port ~ tn" better element ~ Havana
| Cuhans and Spanlards alike The sorr,,r,,
a
| criminal thai they can not trlne with hin,
| From the moment tina: Spaiu's aag was
| lowered over Havana and o.a Glory was
/ scut ~ In It's place a new day dawned a
/ new regime commenced T.. the control q.
/ ne cijy's affairs.
He has already close! those ;heafe-s
| which under Spanish protection have beer,
/ blot upon the city's reputation ana the
/ Gi9solute classes have been driven into a
! LEGALITY whore they may be confined ara
controlled Against the publishers ard
/ d.ssegsainatnrs - vile literature who ha,ye
/ 80 long thrtve1 unmolested IL no, ah~n
/ lnteiy protected. under she old order 81
/ things he has inaugurasea a war OF ex-
termination.
/ Il may not be able tn make Havana
morally ideal city" ~ recently rsr,srkseg
''sss4t San and s!lI ~ least remove 4. fro~,
/ the category OF places which dasgracs tina
/ civilization % the century"
! chief AcC,uiash. who was sent IN ua-
1 vaaa this winter for TIE purpose o< i,
spscttng tie g,aiics department has re-
! ported thaS II il ore % me most orderly
/ cities - It's size In ire world-f,enrva
Reno in The st. Louis Giobe-Democra,