Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
AFFAIRS AT HAVANA.
Cubans Arranging to For IN Government
Brooke Criticised

Cubans Arranging to Form a Government
- Brooke Criticised.
HAVANA, June 27.-The Society Of
Veterans of Independence, organized
by the leaders of the former military
assembly, continues growing and en-
listing all who are willing to work
unitedly. 1t is composed of three
classes-members of the army, civil
ians who acted as agents in the Gu
ban cities during the war, and those
who were. deported by the Spaniards.
Headquarters will be here and in San
tiago, and central committees will be
established in the capitals of the va
rious provinces. A prominent member
of the society said today: Just as soon
as our organization is complete we
shall ask Governor General Brooke for
recognition and permission to operate
in a political body. Then each dis
trict will name delegates to a provin-
cial convention with instructions as
to how to vote in electing representa-
tives to sit in a general convention.
THE general convention will select
six department chiefs, who will ar
range for clubs in the various prov
inces and in other ways facilitate prep
arations for the election of a presi-
dent, using in the meantime, every eff
fort to secure harmony among the
various members. Members of tho or
ganization will be required to give as
sistance in a general scheme for edu-
eating the people. Free day and night
schools, with volunteer teachers, will
be opened wherever it is possible. Only
adults will be admitted to membership
in the society"
At meeting held today at the Union
club, an important organization includ-
ing some Of the best people of Havana.
political matters were discussed.
Among those present were several ap-
pointees of Governor General Brooke,
they took no part in the discussion,
however. One speaker, a Cuban Off
Ger, who took up a good deal of the
time of the meeting. said that General
Brooke was following a wrong course
in giving politicians government posi-
lions while military men were getting
nothing. This method" he declared,
will lead eventually to trouble. Those
who defended the country deserve
recognition and will tire o. being con
stantly ignored"
Another speaker saidi
only those having influence with
Secretary Alger, through Washington
connections, are able to secure ap-
pointments and there are some of
those who were not in Cuba during the
war"
Brigadier General Randall has paid
up to date, in the provinces Of Ha
vana and Pinar del Rio, and the west
ern half Of MatanZas province, 1920
Cuban troops. This raises the full
number, exclusive of provinces of
Puerto Principe and Santiago, to about
$500. If the same ratio Is maintained
in the two latter provinces, as the or
iginal lists stand, the figures will reach
a total of $4,000. The additional pay
rolls will probably add 10000 names,
so per cent of which are likely to re-
ceive payment. The present rolls con-
tain $4,000 names, not counting the sup
Elemental lists or the officers paid. 1t
is believed that not one per cent will
refuse to come forward for payment.
American army officers consider that
the figures shown in the payments
represent the most reliable estimate
of the size of the insurgent army,
which included a large number Of I'M
armed camp followers.
The Havana customs receipts from
January l to June %, inclusive,
amounted to $4,S39 ,015.43.