The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19
BRooKEs CABINET GETTING
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
Much Opposition to Collection Of Taxes
by tbs spanish Bank-Many Streets
10 BE Renamed

NEW YORK, Jan. ia dispatch 10
tho Tribune from Havana says: General
Brooke'B new Cuban cabinet shows a dis
position to take hold vigorously. DR..
La Huza, the secretary Of public In
structIon. is In Washington. The other
three membsrs-Capots. Desyernine. and
Yanez-haying consulted with the vari-
Gus Cuban elements, decided that tho
situation warranted them In assuming
It's responsibilities. A complaint was made
that 1t was not a representative body Of
all classes but It's members seem deter
mined to disprove that charge as they
have already lntimated that they expect
TO be something more than an advisory
body and 10 exercise real functions Of
government throughout the whole island.
The first inquiry was whether tie cab
met had anything to do with the govern
ment Of the city Of Havana or whether
General Ludlow's supreme authority was
superior to the cabinet. This question has
not been answered
Capote is the best known Of General
dent Of the provincial government and
held the rank Of brigadIer general IN the
lnsurgent army Public attention. how
ever, Is focused upon Desvernlns. who
vas comparatively unknown until he was
named secretary OF the treasury. He Is
asked to use his official influence to over
turn the arrangements By which the
Spanish bank Of the island OF Cuba Is
TO continue the collection Of the taxes.
Agitation on that subject is becoming
stormy. more especially a. no author
ICED statement Is made and the sugges-
ton that the bank 10 to fulfill this func-
ton for few months only, or until
bettsr arrangements can be made does
not paclfy the public feeling.
General Brooke ls arranging TO estab-
hsh the law courts on a Arm footing and
to end the present confusion and the
appointment OF a supreme court. COM
posed OF twelve members. Is one project
Such court would have final jurisdiction
ana would dstermine appeals from the
present audencis, which is the highest
| judicial tribunal
| An epidemic Of open letter writing to
General Brooke has broken out among
both Spanlards and Cubans. Every sub
/ ject is treated Of in these letters and
they indicate reasonable degree Of
satisfaction with American control, with
out fear that the United States will maze
mistake II Il does not heed the advice
that is given on particular points
The new ayuntamlento. or city council.
is constituting a scheme to RENAME the
leading streets. replacing Spanish cogno-
mems with those Of American and Gu
bans. Among the changes proposed are
the names OF Mckinley. Lee, Maceo and
Gomez
The council is also arranging to re-
move the statues Of various Spanish
WORTHLESS from the public parks, includ-
ing that OF Isabella OF the present gen.
aeration in the central park and Freder-
ick VIII. In the front Of the palace. The
American military authorities offered to
have these statues boxed for the Spanish
officials, but as the latter did not ask
for them they win be placed in the public
museum. The statue OF Carlos III, which
is said to be the work OF Canova. win
be allowed to remain because Of its ar
tistic value.
General brooke has revoked his orders
directing the discontlnuance OF the prose-
cution order by Civil Governor De Castro
against the officials OF the Havana street
railway for selling stock in alleged vio-
lation OF the law. BY this action, the
civfl prosecution win continue.
Collector Bliss has reported to the mer-
chants league. which made COMPLAINTS
against part of the new tariff scheduled
that their request for notifications viii
be forwarded to Washington. The treas
ury department has re-atfirmed the wine
schedule.
Cuban office seekers are complaining
that the American authorities have Gre
ated a political boss in the person Of
General Menocal because no Cuban can
secure place in any department with
out Menocal's Endorsement.