The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
LABOR TROUBLES IN CUBA.
FREOUENr STRIREB or HATANA
WORkHEy CIUSR SOME ALARM

! Dualness May Bo Seriously Haupered-Mn-
sons and Carpenters Threatening Strikes
Fov-sparripE Exhibitions in Havana to
BE stopped-Railroad Rates Too High.
Social Cable Despatch to TaH sJx.
HAVANA. Sept. 1.-THE labor situation here
continues unsettled and is giving rise to some
apprehension. Since the American occupation
the workinRmcn have been more aggressive
than over before During the Spanish regime
strikes were settled by military force whenever
they reached large proportions and tho strikers
became disorderly. but there is nothing OF the
kind now and strike follows strike. tho men
usually winning.
The masons. who went back 10 work a few
days ago after gaining an increase In their
wages OF rs por cent. are about to strike again
for q reduction OF their hours OF labor from
nine to eight the year around. The various
trades will hold meetings tomorrow night to
consider the advisability Of striking out OF
sympathy with the masons. Tho carpenters
have q grievance OF their own and are talking
Of on Independent strike. It 10 feared that
business may be seriously hampercd. Gov.
Rivera in his private capacity is doing his best
to effect compromises.
In the interview Gen. Maxine Gomez OK
presses regret that tho Cubans initiate tho de-
fects In the American systom OF govern ment
rather than tn virtues. He refers to the re-
cent attempts at lynching, which he strongly
deprecates.
The police have been Instructed to watch the
American Concert Hall here and to prevent
sparrins exhibitions. which have recently been
introduced. Cubans seeing the bloody noses
and black eyes OF the sparrers have been
shocked. They complain that the AN orleans
will not allow bullHghts or cocknghts. yet
they permit men to fight. The police will close
the concert hall IL tho sparri ne exhibitions are
continued.
Loynaz del Castillo. formerly secretary to the
Chief Of Police OF Havana, who resigned the
position to 10 to santo Domingo as follower
OF Gen. Jiminez and who. with forty others.
was arrested at Baracoa. has written a letter to
tho Discussion com planning that he Is still IN
Jail and is badly treated. He demands his
immediate release.
Forty Spanish laborers visited the Spanish
Consul General to-day and complained that
thoy had been discharged by the Street Clean
ing Department because they had registered
Us Spaniards. They requested the Consult
General to protest automatically. but he re-
fused to do 30. He advised them to apply to
the Americans not as Spuniards. but as poor
men needing work. They will SEQ Governor
General Brooke to- morrow.
Secretary OF State Capote has ordered all the
m unicpalities to havo ready by Oct 10, local
ctnsuses OF the various cities The munich
palltos will assist the general census takers.
The work of dividing the Province OF Havana
into census districts began to-day
Gen. Brooke has instructed sefIor Desver-
nine. Minister OF Finance. to study the rail-
road tariff question with the view to possible
reduction Of rates. An English syndicate has
practical MONOPOLY OF all the roads and the
rates are very high: In fact they are Just within
the prohibitve line. Doubt Is expressed here
that there is any legal way to compel tho COM
panies to reduce their rates.