The sun., 1899-05-26
CUBAN AGITATION GOES ON.
GOMEDS ENEMIES URGE SOLDIERS
NOT TO ACCEPT OUR MONEY

Tho General and His Friends Trying TO Over
come This Opposition to Gen. Brooke's
Order-Protests Continue Against tho
Mortgage Decree-A Heavy Rainstorm.
sp,est caDt, D,,patch 10 THE Sun
HAVANA. May 25.-The agitation for and
against the acceptance OF the money don ated
by the United States to the Cuban troops con-
tinues. Gen. Mayia Rodriguez. who "a hitter
enemy Of Gen. Gomez. is making every effort
to foil the latters endeavors to get the soldiers
to accept the money.
This afternoon a meeting OF Cuban officers
was held at Rodriguez's house In Marianao.
aud after discussion which lasted three hours
II was decided to issue circular letter to the
soldiers in tho Occidente or western part Of
the island advising them to initiate the noble
example OF their brothers In Santiago province
and refuse TO accept payment from the Ameri-
cans. The tone OF the letter will be calm. The
men will be urged to return to their homes and
aid in the reconstruction OF the country. II Is
said that Rodriguez has secretly Issued orders
to his whole command to refuse to accept the
payment.
On the other hand. Gen. Gomez and his
friends are active in trying to have the terms
OF the agreement carried out. Gen. Gomez's
manifesto on the subject is completed. He will
confer with Gen. Brooke tomorrow before
issuing It.
La Luchd urges vigorously that the money
be accepted and the arms Of the soldiers be
turned over to the Civil Governors. II points
out that all the Civil Governors save one. Senior
Dolz OF Pinar del Rio. are division Generals Of
the liberating army, and that II the arms OF the
Cuban soldiers are surrendered to them there
can be no dishonor. The paper recalls the fact
that this plan was favored by the late Gen.
Calixto Garcia.
La Discussion to-day makes 4 plea for agri-
cultural implements. 1t wants the $4,000. 900
returned and to have ploughs and saws given
instead OF money. It says that gifts OF this kind
could be honorably accepted by the Cubans. but
that they should not be taken In payment for
surrendering their arms. which must be re-
tanned
The mortgage question will not down. The
committee OF creditors appointed to confer
with the Association Of Planters. with the view
to reaching basis OF private settlement under
the two years decree already promulgated.
has failed to reach an agreement. Conse-
quently the commission that was recently ap-
pointed will go to Washington to- protest
against the decree. The commission will pre-
sent o petition to President Mckinley urging
the adoption OF the original Lanuza decree.
which Gen Brooke favored. and which was
sanctioned by the planters who were mainly the
debtors. The fact that the creditors now insist
upon it's adoption makes it look as though the
present solution Is unwise.
Gen. Brooke is preparing an order removing
the slaughter house tax and making II possible
for any citizen to kill cattle Under the Span
ish law the business OF cattle killing was q
monopoly
There was a heavy rain here to-day. which
flooded the streets. as usual!. Especially Obispo
and O'Reilly streets. two Of the principal thor
oughfares OF the city. The streets OF the city
after heavy rainfall resemble rivers. and this
fact 10 suggesting to Gen. Ludlow the necessity
OF reporting to Washington how imperative is
the construction OF sewerage system.
Gen. Brooke has signed decree ordering
that the securities deposited by persons who
had contracts with the Spanish Government
be returned to them by the Finance DEPART
ment. The securities deposited amount In
value to over 81 100000.
Gen. Lee. commander Of the Military De-
partment OF Havana and Pinar del Rio will go
to the city OF Pinar del Rio tomorrow.
The Judge at Guanabacoa has finally dis
missed all the charges against Mr.. Hyatt the
American Mayor OF that town. He has also
ordered that an expert examination be made
OF the books OF the municipality to ascertain
the responsibility Of the cashier who made the
charge OF maladministration OF the towns
funds against Mayor Hyatt.
An accident occurred to-day at the electric
plant at Regla by which two Cuban workmen
were killed and three wounded. One American
was slightly hurt.