Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29
Newspapers Of the Island Full Of
Arguments for Payment.
YrLLow-FEvER IN LEES CAMP
A Second Case, the Man Attacked
Having been at Work With First
victim-The Refrigerated Beef Vow
ReuOrted Good.
Reported Good.

HABANA, January 2S-Senor FREDERICK
Mora, the Civil Governor OF Habana, In
an interview to-day declared that tho
question Of the payment of the Cuban
army was OF much greater Importance
than the Washington Government seems
to realize. He said that II the Cubana
were to collect the customs of the islands,
which are their property, their first ac-
ton would be to meet Cuba's sacred OBJ
legation 20 the army by the payment In
full OF the soldiers, but the customs add
ministration being in the hands OF the
Americans the Cubans make a simple
business proposition to the United States
Government that It shall advance money
to pay the troops. ho@dins the customs
as security.
IL the Americans were not present,
Senior Mora further said. cuba could
easily obtain the necessary loan. The dis
trbuton Of this money to the army Ia
essential to permit the country to pro-
coed with the work of agriculture, which
is the foundation of its reconstruction.
The army contains many men who conc
slider that Cuba is in a position 10 de-
mand the full payment OF the army by
the United States and assert that other
action on the part Of the American Gov
eminent would be worse tyranny than
was exercised under Spanish sovereignty.
Senior Mora considers the understands
ton OF the Importance OF this matter IN.
fortunate, and his views are held by Q
majority of the Cubans. The heat OF the
discussion is daily increasing. and the
newspapers of the island are full OF argu-
ments for the payment Of the money.
CUBAN SOLDIERS PIIFERING.
General Snyder reports that 800 or GO
members Of the Cuban army are en-
camped near Sancu Splrtus. loafing about
| and pilferng and begging food. The Cen
| cral sent word 10 them that II they
would come TO Sancti Spiritus and help
| the Americans clean tho town they
would receive pay and rations but tho
| offer was refused. the Cubans replying
| that they We're soldiers, not scavengers.
prominent Spaniard. long resident OF
| Cuba. and all OF whose interests are here.
| declares that If the Americans tomorrow
| demanded the disarmament OF the Cuban
army without pay. a storm Of passionate
protests would follow. but the army would
| obey, possibly a few OF them becoming
bandits and taking 10 the hills. He also
| says that the most salutary steps taken
| by the Americans since their arrival in
| the island have been those enforcing obe-
dlence to and respect for their authority.
MORE FEVER IN LEES CAMP.
| A second case Of yellow-feyer has de-
veloped in General Lees camp. The man
| ut hl al In ola m In %
work at Cabanas with Meyer Schmidt.
who Recently died from the fever.
General Ludlow. Military Governor OF
! the Department Of habana, has issued
an order suspcnding the execution OF
| judgments against the city. so that to
satisfy Spanish claims the Treasury VIII
not be kept without money.
SPANISH BANK MATTER.
The Banco Espanolo is now collecting.
and will continue to collect, certain mu-
nicipal dues. including license fees, mar
| ket rents. and meat taxes. out OF which
| the bank will pay itself the interest on
tho 100000 bonds OF the floating debt.
The bank may be superseded later, when
the financial commission shall have pre-
pared a plan for administering the
| finances.
| The contract with the bank Is n hard
! and fast legal device, and has been ope-
rated since 1891. one Of the banks func-
| tions has been to collect the school taxes
in Guanabacoa and supervise the schools.
IL has been collecting the taxes as usual
for several months. but the schools have
been closed.
THE REFRIGERATED BEEF.
The commission appointed by Governor
| General Brooke To investigate the con-
dition Of the refrigerated beef brought
here by the United States transport
Michigan. will, il Is asserted, report that
the beef Is i'm good condition and that the
method Of refrigeration IS excellent.
The rumors to the effect that this beef
is bad were circulated. IL Is supposed, by
men who desire that beef from the
| United States should be condemned. In
the hope Of getting local contract TO
| supply beef OH the hoof.
The first detachment OF troops which
| left General Lees camp OH Saturday last
for o practice march to Guines returned
10 GIMP to-day.