The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
GIFTS 70 CUBANS NOT RELISHED.
GOMEZ DISAPPOINTED.
Says Ms Soldiers Are Begging Tor That Which
They Should Refuse Loan Asso-
citation Wanted.

In an interview with Gen. Gomez
printed IN La Lucha recently. the Cub
nn commander Is quoted as saying:
Never has n plague more alillctlng
iallen upon cuba than the $4,000, 900
asked from President Mckinley for the
cuban soldiers. The money has been
the cause of ill-will among those who
Dy right ana Justice should be eternal
ly united.
"Thc history of the men is curious. II
was thought at first that IL ought not
10 have been received, ~ II was dis
honor to the Cubane. The aspect is
changed now, and II should cause pain
TO see wandering through Havana sold
iers begging for what II was supposed
they would refuse with serenity.
The formation Of the supplementary
lists of persons incapacitated In the war
ana the work of payment have already
cost $4,000. This money was furnished
by Gov. Gen. Brooke, as the Cubans do
not possess the ground upon which they
tread. Those who do not know the
work ana the expense involved are ma
turally impatient and hold responsible
someone who In no way helped to get
the money nor asked anyone to re-
cclvc II.
Those whose names appear on the
supplementary lists should not be paid
before those who are on the original
lists. so as to preserve order.
hN 'nf llOntN WHH tnt Ellt Oh tnF
American government, 1 am panied by
the interest shown by my soldiers, who
were trained to go hungry on their
march To liberty. The republic will
pay them. but when Is uncertain. I'm
patience viii not further matters"
III Diario de Ia Marina says editorial
ly that the working classes I'm Ha-
vana are In very bad condition. The
cost OF living I'm the city is high. ow-
Ing to the extravagant tendencies OF
the upper classes having raised prices.
The upper classes have been able to
get money easily, the paper says, ON
account of the natural richness OF the
Cuban soil; but the necessities Of life,
including the securing of clean, com
Portable houses, are out of reach OF the
poor, who, therefore, are forced To
live under bad. unhealthful conditions
although they are fairly well paid.
Continuing, the article says: "Ha-
vana city was built for rich people and
reforms should be inaugurated. mod
eled upon the American plan OF build
Ing clean, cheap houses for the work.
Ing people. with the prospects that
they may become the owners OF the
same by paying small premium, thus
encouraging thrift and self help. The
Cubans SO far have not shown any prl-
vate Initiative. but IT the Americans
really wish the country to progress
with some guarantee of an effort on
their part, the Cubans themselves Will
step forward and help In the matter.
societies of the building and loan
sort should be organized, under the di-
rect control Of the federal or insular
authorities. and should build In the
suburbs homes for the honest working
people on the public land. once this
plan was started, money could be OBJ
tained here at low rate of interest
to carry II on. If no other plan were
practicable. ready-madc cottages
could be brought from America and
put together here. Now Is the oppor-
tunlty for the Cuban labor leaders to
agltate for the building Of factories on
the cooperative plan"