The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-27
WILL REMAIN AT SANTIAGO.
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS OF THE PROV
INCE TO BE SPENT THERE.

The Fund VIII Be MOrtgaged to De-
fray the Cost of Public Works.
Gen Lee Finds Spaniards in Charge
of Guines-Cubans VIII BE Put in
Their PIaces-Cuban Committee
Says $3,OOO,OOO Is Not Enough for
Soldiers.
Havana, Jan 26.-Maj Gen. Leonard
Wood, military governor of the depart
ment of Santiago, has arrived here from
the United States to confer with Maj.
Gen. Brooke, the governor general of
Cuba.
AS the result of the conference a mu-
tual understanding has been reached re-
garding the customs receipts at Santiago
Santiagos $3.50 900 will not be used in other
provinces, but will be mortgaged to defray
the cost of the works now under way
The sum of $4,000 is required for the wa
er works at Santiago alone.
Maj. Gen. Lee was very much impress
ed by what he saw and heard on the tr,a
to Guines in the southeastern part OF
Havana province from which he returned
last night Gunes is the largest town in
the province after Havana.
The municipal authorities at Guines
have held over from the Spanish regime,
and there is a good deal of political dis
content there Many matters need ad-
justing, such as taxation fees, customs.
rural police and the relation of the priests
10 the civil authorities.
To ReOrganize Guines.
Gen. Lee is preparing a plan of reorgan-
ization, which viii allow the installation
of Cubans.
Al Guines and the various towns along
his route he received ovations, and was
rendered banquets. For a good part Of
the way he was escorted by $50 Cuban
cavalry, under the Cuban Gen. Peraza.
A rumor has been in circulation during
the last few days that the United States
will lend 100000, to be applied in pari
payment of arrears of pay claimed by the
Cuban soldiers. 1t has provoked some
strong criticism, the argument being that
if the customs were in the hands of the
Cubans the first thing done would be to
pay the Cuban soldiery in full and that,
therefore, the United States. holding am
pie customs receipts as security, could and
should advance more than $1,000 600.
The executive committee of the Cuban
assembly makes public a document the
Importance of which lies In the fact that
the committee should have deemed it's pub
LEGATION necessary. The following ex-
tracts will give an idea of its character:
Think S3,OOO,OOO Too Little.
1.-THE committee learns that some excite
ment prevails because of the smallness of
the sum which it is reported the United
States will loan to pay the Cuban troops.
Although the reports of excitement are
cd committee thinks II
necessary 10 recommend to the civilian
and military elements concord unity and
the best discipline.
las yet it has not been officially an
nounced how much the United States will
lend, or what the manner of payment will
be- The Cuban assemblys committee to
Law the case before the Washington gov
eminent will soon return and judgment
be suspended until the facts are known.
1.-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 com
mittee will fulfill its duty, and the first
meeting of the assembly will inform the
people of all that is transpiring so as to
enable them to judge fairly
Ludlow Finds Irregularities.
The Havana papers give prominence TO
this address, saying that the voice of the
Cuban assembly through its executive
committee should be listened to and
needed.
Senior Calbis, president of the Banco
Espanol has been subpoenaed to appear
tomorrow before Maj. Cen Ludlows
special commission now examining into
the finances of Havana. The subpoena
directs him to bring certain documents
that will facilitate the investigation re-
gardng the taxes that have been collected
by the bank together with statement
of the banks accounts with the munich
pality
Already the thorough investigation that
is being made points to Irregularities and
frauds No conclusions have yet been
reached, but ii will probably be found that
Spain owed much more 10 the municipality
and to private individuals than any one had