Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-14
CUBANS RUSH FOR OFFICE.
Members Of The lnsurgeH, Army Apparently
Have Corner on Plums.
They Are. However, Grumbiing over
the Pact that They Have 60
Begin ut the bsottoni.

New York. Jan. IA dispatch TO the
Tribune from Havana says.
The most important nominations re-
Gently announced here are those %
Mario Mcnooal ~ chief OF police. Per-
fccto La Costc as aicaldc. or mayor. and
Federico Mora AZ civil governor. The
latter n not 20 well known as the twu
former. but he ~ satisfactory To- the
conservative Cubans ana spnninrds.
lie was "a member OF the Revolutionary
Iunta In Havana durlng the inuurrcc-
lion. McuOcnl was commander ~ the
inaufgcnt troops IN Havana ana Matan-
aza provinces. Hin cooperation with
the American military authorities has
already been noted. His pace will la
reality be- more than that OF chief OF
police In the city. He viii advise with
ucn. ilrlokr and Gen. Lee In the for
nation q thu rural police and IN otA o.
matters Of policy and administration.
pcrfcctu i.ncorte. who In named ne al
oaldc, was the president Of the Havana
revolutionary juutn and now holds a
similar place IN the Junta patrlotlca
which succeeds a.
The "Tcnlentc Alcaldcs" have func-
tons analogous to those Of asHistant
mayor and aldermen. one 81 them.
Juan Barrclrc, n a professor IN the
university. Others were dcportcd by
Africa Several Of the aldermen were
also political exilcn and some served In
the insurFcnt army. The rc-urgnnixn-
ton ~ this city council, was one OF the
most serious problems here. The body
was IN disfnvor. several of IT. mcm-
hers were willing 60 stay and are dis
appointed that their rcsignntiuna wrrc
accepted. Under "a rule made In wash
inrton. II viii have nothing 10 do with
the granting of franchises. It's functions
will be- limited to municipal ndministrl-
ton and the military authorities are
hopeful that their own labura viii De
lightcncd. Den Mcnocnl ana others OF
the innurEcnt troops frnt secured the
consent OF the assembly which repre-
rcnts the inHurgcnt army 20 that no
friction can arise from this source.
The appointments show the sincerity
OF the purpose 60 recognize the cubanH
and To give preference To those who
fought In the instruction or who wcrv
Identified with H. The spanish classes
take them philosophlchlly ana say most
Of the men named are worthy, The
radical Insurgents who are disappniut.
cd have now 60 IND fault with Monocal
and their own leaders Instead OF with
the Americans.
In the custom house tho plan of
recognizing the insurgents han gone 20
far that other Cubanh complain that
without reading, Yesterday twenty
two officers Of various grnder m the In
sufgent army were given places under
Collector Bliss. Most Ut them expected
places corresponding to their rank, ~
the policy adopted Ia the custom house
~ To begin at the bottom of the ladder
and acquire experience before giving
appointments AS inspectors ana APP
praiHeff. this could not bc done. The
insurgont officers complained and two
or three OF them failed a. report for
duty The others, though grumhlinE
were az their posts.
Isolated instances ~ vandalism by
American soldiers are causing CONE
plants from keepers OF cafes. They
ny To observe Gen. ludlowH orders
against selling alcohoN beverages to
soldiers and are victims Of resentment
Al cases Of this Kind are vigorously
punished hut the effect Of a single ease
IL had. The Tenth and Firth Infantry
which are cncumpcd In the city, are be-
having admirably.
While the American officials ARE get
ting along well with the Cuhhns they
continue to have differences among
themselves. The latest trouble ~ over
the sanitation Of the custom house
Col bliss wants 10 go ahead and
cleanse ~. but after work was started
II was stopped because the method was
not In accordance with Gen, Ludlow'n
general plan.