Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-04
IDLENESS BRINGS ON VICE
Cuban Youths Deprived Of Restraining In
fluence Crowd Police Dookets,
PRESS RtStNTS INTRUSION OF NEGROES
Alleged Proposal to Import Three
Million Coiorcd People Regarded
with Hostilits-Cromwclr
Duties to lie LiPhtcncd.

HAVANA, Aug. S.-El Diario de la Marina
publishes a letter today which says that the
condition OF the Cubans has become very
bad. A large number were deprived of
their parents by the war and have been
left without support or guiding influence.
Naturally IN many cases they fall a prey
to vice, as Is shown by the very large pro-
portion of young persons who figure as
criminals in the police dockets The writer
Of the letter suggests the establishment OF
homes for waits. These he would have con-
nected with suitable tracts Of land where
the children could be brought up out OF
harms way and could be taught to till the
soil
The Democracia OF Manzanillo says: THE
proposition emanating from the United
States to bring 100000 negroes for Cuban
colonization is beyond all right and reason.
Naturally the United States desires to get
rid of what is an incumbrance to the coun-
try and it may be that under this pressure
there are those who fancy it would be pos
sible to make use of these negroes in Amer
icanizing' Cuba. 1t looks as If the Amer
leans had launched themselves here at a
time when the Cubans are exhausted and
unable to resist"
The Patria, while rejoicing at the suppress
sion of the reconcentrado, deplores the fact
that any excuse has been given to the in
tervening government for having recourse
to the military law and says the civil law
should be extended to protect individuals
against such treatment.
Discussing the question of an American
protectorate today the Discussion and the
Patria say that Cuba is sufficiently pro-
tected by the Monroe doctrine
General Ludlow, military governor of Ha-
vane, has issued an order prohibiting the
carrying Of firearms and canceling all ex-
listing licenses to carry revolvers.
Sanitary Measures Enforced.
Judge Advocate Davis has directed that
the decaying wharves at Casa Blanca be
destroyed and that the Cafe Marina. where
two cases of yellow fever were discovered
be Dut into good sanitary condition.
The public grounds adjoining the San
Lazaro hospital were sold yesterday at pub
lie auction by the authority of Governor
General Brooke. They brought $4,000 in
gold. The purchaser was Senor Rivero.
Rear Admiral B. j. Cromwell returned to-
day from his tour of the island. Referring
to the order authorizing the governor gen.
eral to appoint a captain OF the port of
Havana, he said that the new official would
in no way clash with his own authority.
What he had done as captain of the port
had been in excess of his regular duties as
commandant of the naval station and in
consequence of the inconvenience of the ar
rangement, General Brooke would appoint
some one to relieve him Of the duties not
strictly pertaining to his position as COM
mandant.
1t is understood that General Brooke will
consult Commodore Cromwell before max
ing an appointment. He will probably, it
is thought, offer the post to Lieutenant
Commander Lucien Young.
La Lucha says: meeting will soon be
held here of the elected representatives OF
the various local committees of the National
Party OF independence, at which an endeavor
will be made to bring about at the earliest
possible date a general representative meet
ing of all parties like minded in the island.
1t is proposed to arrange for a demonstra-
tion in honor of General Gomez next Sun
day, with special regard to the arrival of his
family. All the societies and clubs win be
invited to participate, each being permitted
to choose its own method of demonstration.
Although it is believed there are more than
100000 Spanards residing in the island
only LOO have registered thus far under
the regulations giving them the option OF
retaining Spanish sovereignty. On Sun
day only thirty had registered at Ma
tanzas.
At o'clock the temperature in Havana
was Sc degrees.