The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-27
7HE L0Ay TO CUBANS.
A Report That Our Government
viii Advance $3,0O0,000.
BX INSURGENTS DISSATISFIED.

They Claim That the United states,
Holding Ample Security in the Gus
toms, should Advance Larger sum.
Assembly Counsels Patience.
Havana, Jan. 27--Rumor has been
In circulation during the last few days
that the United States will lend 3d.
100000, to be applied in part payment
of arrears Of pay claim by the Cuban
sOldiery. 1t has provoked some strong
criticism. the argument being that IL
the customs were i'm the hands of the
Cubans the first thing done would be
to pay the Cuban soldiery in full, and
that the United States. holding ample
customs receipts as security. could
advance more than $3OOO,OOO.
The executive committee of the Gu
ban assembly makes public a docu-
ment the Importance of which lies in
the fact that the committee should
have deemed it's publication necessary.
The following extracts Will give an
idea of its character:
"The committee learned that some
excitement prevails because of the
smallness of the sum which II is re-
ported the United States will loan to
pay the Cuban troops. Although the
reports of excitement are exaggerated,
the committee thinks it necessary to
recommend to the civilian and mill
tary elements concerned unity and
the best discipline.
"As yet it has not been officially an
nounced how much the United States
will lend, or what the manner of pay
ment will be. The Cuban assembly's
commission to lay the case before the
Washington government will soon re-
turn. and judgment should be sus-
pended until the facts are known.
This assembly is properly the repre-
sentative and head of the revolutionary
element. Our duty is fully to examine
into the conditions that face us and
to recommend that course of action
to be pursued.
THE people should have confidence
In the assembly and obey its rulings
and the recommendations we believe
necessary. We recommend quietude
and discretion. We do not see cause
for great anxiety. Should there be
such the executive committee will full
nlI it's duty"
The Havana papers give prominence
to this address, saying that the voice
of the Cuban assembly, through the
executive committee, should be listen
ed to and needed.
Twenty thousand persons are fed
daily in Cuba at the expense of the
United States. The machinery of the
military administration is working to-
ward the relief of $1,000 or 10000 more.
and probably another million rations
viii be required in addition to the 2,000,-
900 ordered on the first of the month.
Since Jan. 10 100000 rations have
been sent to department and district
commanders. The supply ship Comal,
on her way around the island, is dis
embarking the remainder of the 2000,
900 ratiOns ordered for Cuba on Jan. l.
Reports from Matanzas show that
there are $4,000 destitute persons out
side the cities in that province In
Pinar del Rio there are 1000 destitute.
General Wood, now in Havana says
that Santiago province is not in need
of further rations.
George w. Hyatt, an American,
! prominent in Cuba for many years and
a member of the special finance com
mittee now inquiring into the financial
! system of Havana, has been duly in
! stalled as mayor of Guanabacoa by
! Captain Grebe adjutant general.
| Guanabacoa, a suburb of Havana, is
| included in General Ludlow's military
| Ludlow's appointee. AS an agent of
the Red Cross society he has done ex-
cellent work in distributing relief.