Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-05
MISREPRESENTATION.
To Say the Least, Regarding
the Cuban Officers.
Instead Of Living LuxuriousIy They
Are Very Quiet In Tastes.
Story Of Misappropriaiicn Of Funds Creates
Wonder and Deniais in Havana.


the United States embodying the
charge made by leading New York
newspaper that Gov. Gen. Brooke, Brig.
Gen. Ludlow, military governor of
Havana, Collector Bliss and Major
Davis. sanitary officer at Havana, have
been receiving extra allowances out Of
the Cuban revenues to maintain them
selves in luxury. The feeling among
Americans in Havana is that this
charge is based upon serious misap-
prehension Of the facts. The sugges-
ton Of luxurious living perplexes the
Cubans, who are in a position to con-
trast the democratic way in which men
holding the high rank held by Gems
Brooke and Ludlow, conduct their es-
adjustments with the prodigal habits
Of the old Spanish regime
As to the charge that Gen. Brooke
has expended money in repairing the
palace the Americans reply that this
old and historic structure had either to
be pulled down or repaired and reno
waited, and consequently, about 500, 900
have been expended on it. But il is
pointed out, instead of being, as here
tofore, the private residence of the gov
ernor general, the place is now a veri-
table net work of public offices, iuclud-
ing one large wing devoted to the
mayor Senior Perfecto La Coste. and
The municipal officials. Gen. Brooks c
private quarters are unequal to what
would he allowed him on any sta ton in
the United States. Aside from the off
cial reception room. his apartments are
contracted and only modestIy furnish
ed
As to the governor generals carriage
ara horses the fact is that the neces-
sary expenditures in that direction
does not come out of the insular funds.
hut is met by the United States. Cen.
HroCkes coachman is paid in the same
way. As the members of his staff say.
il is hardly to be expected that an on
fetal of Gen. BroolSe's milf and ad-
illustrative status would pay his own
transportation expenses.
The same answer to the charge can
| be made in the case of Gen. Ludlow.
who has only few rooms and it liter
ally surrounded with offices He has
very few servants. Not many men of
equal ranks and means in the United
States would be content with what
satisfies Gen. Ludlow.
bfis. btli &C HIVES III IL mouse WHICH
he rents; and Gen. Wilson and Gen.
Wood. the military governors of the
departments of MatanZas. Santa Clara
ana Santiago. live most democratical-
ly.
As for Col Bliss and Major Davis.
army officers of their rank who hold
high administrative Office. are put to
many expenses. especially in this most
expensive country: and the opinion is
generally expressed that it is only fair
to make them Il REASONABLE allowance
to cover what is reasonable.
FL Dia of Cabarien. says: "Onc Of the
most important questions confronting
Cuba is the question Of immigration. tn,
influx Of foreign capital will cali for pen.
~ OF labor. without which the country
cannot be Developed
El Diario dc Ia Marina says: The Span
ards being the best people among us be-
cause Of their capacity for work, and be
cause they can stand the climate. will
harmonic with the present population II
the latter will try TO forget old preju-
dces. 1t is important to preserve white
majority, which. if universal suffrage
We're adopted. would be lost
Brig. Gen. Lee visited the governor
general. today, ana informed him tina,
there had been a complete cessation Of
robberies and thieveries in the districts
under his control.
The people of Havana are subscribing
70 4 fund to place a bronze slab, with an
appropriate inscription. in Cabanas for;-
ress on the spot where so many Cubans
were executed during the war.
commerce and public works had a con.
ference with the governor general, today.
regarding the establishment Of an official
bourse. Ii is also his desire ~ organize
schools Of agriculture. Nothing definite
was settled by today'S interview.
Gen. Juan Isdro Jiminez when his at
tcntion was called. today, to a cable sum
mary of an alleged declaration recently
made by him here and published In the
United States to the effect that he was
about to proceed to the United States To
organize an expedition against the exist
ing government of San Domingo, replied
that he had not made the statement at
tributcd to him. lie said that it was
quite unnecessary for him to proclaim
himself hostile to the present govern
ment. as 1t could not possibly last beyond
the 18th of this month.
Il did hear" he continued that Heu
reauX was sending men to Cuba to kill
me. but knew nothing whatever regard
ing the plot to kill him. | had no connec-
ton and have no connection with the Ea-
mon Caceres who did the shooting.
Il do not believe that the United States
will interfere with my government in
San Domingo, which will be govern
mcnt peaceful and helpful to ali; for the
United States did not interfere with the
government Of Heureaux, who robbed
and murdered for II years"
Gen. JimineZ admits that he has Of
ten been to the United States incog-
nito, but says he has not had inter-
views with official persons. He con-
sders that there is no need of promot-
ing expeditions to land in San Do
mingo. as already there are 1000 men
waiting for him, a force which he
deems quite sufficient for his purpose.
Referring 10 the future relations Of
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