The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-20
TAKING THE ADVICE
OF GEN. GOMEZ
cUBANs MORE WILLING TO AC-
cEPT AMERICAS OFFER.
PLANS for Further Loan-American
Troops Restless-Holders of Span
ish Bank Paper Take Action-An
American Grog Seller Obliged to
Retire from Business.

Havana Teb 19.--.Thc reports Of Gu
bans rejec ing the $500 900 loan from
the United states for the payment of
the insurgert troops are baseless. The
plans which are under discussion are
Tor the purpose of securing an addi-
tlonal loan Of S7OOO,OOO. The Cuban
Assembly no longer talks of question
ing Gomcz's authority to pledge its CO.
operation with the American author
itips in disbanding the insurgents, and
the only aim Of the Assemby's mem-
bcrs now is to fall in line with Gomez
ana to carry out his policy.
Some Of the CuUans are agldling a
petition to General Brooke for the call
ins Of a new representative assembly
through a popular election, which will
hr officially recognized by the United
states. The movement is premature.
iumcz aud the present assembly can
deal with ali questions arising, and
cuba Is not reauy tor q popular cleo
tiun of any kind
The Spaniurcs at Cienfuegos and
Cardenas are divided, anu cid not join
In the reception, an. ior this they are
criticised by the other Spaniards. The
majority of the Spanish classes seemed
disposed iu accept GDmeH's leadership,
but those who want annexation hold
alooG The Spaniards in the retail
business are showing much bitterness
toward tn. United states in Santa
planning that General Bates is show
ing anti-Cuban tendencies and is not
carrying out the policy of the admin
lstratiuG.
TROOPS WANT DISCHARGES.
The American troops are showing
considerable dissatisfaction over the
report that General brooke has re-
ported against tIe early withdrawal
of the forces in Cuba. The impression
was that the grand review Of the Sew
enth Army corps held by General Lee
yesterday, was preliminary to the
Withdrawal of several regiments, and
many of the volunteers are claiming
&c right to a discharge since the
treaty of peace was ratified. They are
complaining of their officers for not
forwarding their requests for muster
out. GenC!al Lee has ordered a full
brigade of four thousand men out for
practice marches through the province
The regiment will start this morning
and will be absent ten days. The plan
is to have repetition of the practice
marches made by battalions three
weeks ago. The health OF the troops
is generally good, but they are rest
less.
The effort Of an American bar room
proprietor to gain notoriety by exclud-
ing colored persons has not been sue
cessful. After the insuTgent, General
Ducasse, had agreed not to press his
complaint, the place was re-opened
with the offensive sign that none eX-
cept white persons would be served
This was in violation of the pledge
made by the propretors, and Civil
Governor Mora thereupon closed the
place for good. TINS was in accord
ance with the Spanish civil rights law.
The holders of paper notes of the
Spanish Bank of Cuba have called o
meeting to take action to compel the
redemption of this scrip by the bank.
Private persons began a litigation sew
eral weeks ago. The bank disclaims
all responsibility, because the currency
was issued by the authority of the
Madrid government, and under its di-
rection its notes have the nominal quo
lation of : cents on the collar. The
Spanish bank. it is stated, will reduce
its capital from $S,OOOOOO to $4,000, 900
and reOrganize.
After the American authorities re-
Noked the contract with the bank for
the collection of taxes the institution
imported $l,5OOOOO in gold from Europe
and announced that it. would continue
its business.
BONDS HELD BY SPANISH BANK.
The bank holds first mortgage bonds
of the Havana municipality to the
amount of $i.00O,0OO, and American
capitalists are said to have offered los
for them, their par valuc is 100 The
commission appointed by General I.ud-
low to investigate the finances of the
city is understood to believe that these
bonds can lc refunded at a lower rate
at interest.