The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-02
SUPPRESSED BY LUDLOW
sCURRILOUs CUBAN NEWSPAPER
FORCED TO DISCONTINUE.
Denounced a Disgrace to Havana
It's Directors and Editors Or
dered to he Arrested.

HAVANA, Aug. General Ludlow, mill
tary governor of Havana province. has sup
pressed the scurrilous Cuban newspaper, FL
Reconcentrado. Following is his order:
Whereas. The publication known as FL
Reconcentrado Is an obscene sheet, daily ut
tering by assertion and innuendo vile per-
sonalities against not only the established
authority. but the best people of Havana,
and,
Whereas, The continuance of such pub
LEGATION Is a disgrace TO the city and TO the
Cuban people and is opposed alike to public
fore
1T is ordered that the publication be sup
pressed, that it's directors and writers be
arrested and that its issue be no longer
permitted. The police authorities will take
pos ession OF the premises and ADOPT sSeh
cation Of the paper in question. This order
will be construed as applying not only to Ell
Reconcentrado but to any publication at
regarding public and private persons with
In the jurisdiction of the department OF Ha-
vana. In case such should appear the facts
will be Immediately reported through the
mayor"
Merchants and public officials express
themselves as pleased with the action OF
the military governor. A number Of copies
were half printed when the police closed
the office. In one part the half-printed
copies say THAT owing to circumstances,
FL Reconcentrado will publish under a new
management, Ludlow, director irresponsi-
BILE; Cardenas, editor-in-chief and pitcher
editor"
General Gomez's secretary has written a
letter to La Lucia, saying that Gomez is
now passing through a period of dis
agreeable transition. He has endeavored to
obtain independence for the island for thirty
years and his efforts have been little rec
ognized. The sweat on the horse is hardly
dry when the rage Of those who did not
dare to take the field by his side falls upon
him. Insults will not affect him more than
If they were directed against the Gar of
Russia by the person with whom he had
no connecting links. What, however, is ir-
ritating and painful and has no logical ex-
PLANTATION, is the desire to injure him, to
despise the Dominican, to insult the strang-
er who believes he has done much for
Cuba. They would insult the old Dominican
republic, which has brilliantly served the
Cuban cause more than any Latin people
with money, love and blood. The Domini-
cans are called savages because their pres
ident was killed by the angered hands OF
vengeance. Why, then, not call other ma
tons savages on account of assassinations
committed in them?"
In this connection he cites the instances
Of the killing Of President Garfield, of the
United States; Senior Canovas Castillo, the
Spanish premier, and President Carnot, Of
writer says: Some Cubans think they car
get at him by means Of this unfortunate
occurrence. accusing him OF aspiring to fiji
the place made vacant by the act of tn,
assassin. for. getting that, he aspires still
higher. The history Of his life proves tha
against him. II Cuba cannot see position
to offer him after all his efforts, how could
he see one In Santo Domingo? Besides, h
positions? He is more inclined to a worl
which dignifles than to a post that en-
slaves. Those make a mistake who thinl
| or Cuba. God forbid that he should b
| even an employee of high rank. He thinks
| 1t veritable misfortune to be President
| as on the field of battle a brave man ex
poses his life, while in the presidentia
chair he exposes his honor also, even
| he has no valor. Jiminez Is the man h,
hopes will be President OF the Dominican
Republic"