The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-12
NULLIFIED BY BROOKE
GEN. WOOD REBUKED o. HIS CIVIL
MARRIAGE DECREE.
Gomez Assailed Agafn-Havana News
papers Causing Trouble-Gen. Ernst
ON the Situation in Cuba.

HAVANA. May 1.-THE civil marriage
decree recently issued in the province OF
Ssntia-o differs from the decree on the
same subj ct in course of preparation at
headquai lers here. The military governor of
Santiago. General Wood. acted without con-
sultation with the Governor General, and
his decree was first heard of here through
the local newspapers. Probably IL will not
be annulled specifically Tut ii will be rem
dered nugatory by a general paragraph in
General Brooke's decree covering the entire
island. A letter has been addressed to Gen.
Wood. pointing out to him the undesirab ility
of an attempt TO handle the affairs of one
province without regard TO similar condi-
tons in other provinces. and alleging the
necessity of a uniform system in order to
make the people homogeneous.
The decision of General Gomez to aban-
don Quinta de Los Molines. the old summer
residence of the captain generals. where he
has been living. and to take a house I'm the
city, or to live with friends here. was an
nounced to the members of his staff to-day,
who were instructed to repair to their
homes. The order aroused considerable re-
| sentiment among them. all accusing Gomez
of deserving them and declaring that they
have neither homes, work nor money. The
disagreement is serious. especially as the
dIlll-COHtL pdpeES continue 10 dlldCh tIc
settlement of the amount the Cuban soldiers
are TO receive.
La Discussion and FL Reconcentrado
seem determined to cause trouble The for
mer, i'm a bitter editorial to-day. declares
that the payment of SIS for an exchange of
arms is merely an attempt to place the
Cubans in the power of the Americans The
article, which is believed to be inspired by
Manuel Sanguilly, says: These traitors
have caused all the complications which
conditions. conditions that. If continued
longer. will cause ferocious and bloody
strife between Cubans and Americans"
At a meeting of Americans. which was
held in the Hotel Inglaterra last night, at
which Capt. Neel Gaines, of the Third Ken
adopted congratulating Governor Bradley.
livered at C~hickamauga on May 8. Thomas
Major Federico Moro. formerly civil gov
ernor of Havana. who was recently APP
pointed to the post of the Supreme Court
fiscal. said in the course of an interview
to-day: Although i would not oppose an
nexation after native incapacity for govern
it hould be enforced upon the people, who.
after frned a ,h half century M of f hgoM1sara have oe
American honesty compels the belief that
the government of the United States is
acting in good faith toward Cuba and with
the intention to keep the promises which
those promises would disgrace the Presi-
dent and the Nation in the eyes OF the
world. h establishment Of a Supreme
| Court in Cuba is, in my opinion. the first
actual step towards recognition OF the in
| dependence of the Cubans. If that were not
the nou, in5 8ot Ss f,n 1s1 biShs those eoo or the OF u Gnea
| States being higher, cases would be subject
to appeal there. On this subject a majority
| Supreme Court bench hold the same opin-
ions as myself"
Local papers here to-day say that General
Menocal has been named for the post or
| secretary of public works by the military
| governor, General Brooke General Menocal
refused to either confirm or deny the re-
port.
The Leon Espanol, a rabid Spanish pub
LEGATION. commenting upon. the TACT that
ization in Cuba. says that cuba for the
| Cubans" means Death to Spaniards."" as
| the properties and lives of Spanish subjects
The inspection by the board appointed to
investigate the minimum OF clothing that
will answer for troops In this province took
place to-day. the first endeavor being 10
| ascertain the amount of suitable apparel
! row on hand. 1t Is not believed that, ior
the present, it is practicable to alter the
More than 700 Cuban stevedores are now
| on strike and work on ships in the harbor Is
| being done by Chinese under. police guard.
| The steyedore has been receiving p cents
an hour, and are striking for an increase
Of 10 cents. Many vessels are delayed by
The commissioners of the FIFTH Army
| Corps did not meet to-day to arrange 10 pc
gin the payment of the Cuban troops. as
| General Betancourt declined to serve. Gen
eral Rojas has been requested to act In MS
| stead.
| opened Yesterday in MatanZas city General
| Wilson. military governor Of the Matanzas-
| Santa Clara department, and General san
| ger his chief of staff. were present at the
| ceremony The institution contains sixty
| three children, who are in charge OF sisters
At 3 O'clock this afternoon the temper
| ature in Havana was So degrees.