New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-06
CURRENCY IN CUBA.
,rS,r OF THE BANKERS TO GENERAL
BROOKE.
>-,S,. SILVER FALLING IN VALUE SLOW.
ry-sMALL CHANGE scARCE-EFFECr
- coXrvs PROCLAMATION

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,v-sMALL CHANGE scARCE-EFFEcT
OF COMES PROCLAMATION.
my CABLE TO TIRE TRIBUNE.l
,o Ian. 5-A committee Of bankers
100 IN General Brooke yesterday and asked
"". IN a plan for regulating the ISL
Ms ,r.ncv He replied that no occasion exist
a"u lotion on the part Of the American mill
60 ~. .r,nor,tie.. President Mckinley had fixed
~ .,,,s ~ the Spanish and other foreign coins
' ar,csn money when received for customs
~ ,n.. which left nothing further to be done.
and commercial houses continue divided
...,~ on,nions regarding the future OF the
III -. .ra French money which is in circula-
Tronorters have obtained enough American
'o"' % nav customs duties for the present,
- advancement OF values has yet. oc-
a"r The payment Of troops is putting Amer
,,onev IN circulation. but the complaint is
go, small change is lacking in all bust
me-. ,-orsact,ons. Cententenes. or alfonsos, and
french napoleons are accepted at tne'r 'h"a'eo
,.,o snanish silver which had been advanced
srt,Ac,ally IS falling In value very Slowly Do
49,. .,g,t and nine millions Of this Spanish
.uver are estimated to remain IN Cupa rrices
CIV" .,rr measured in Spanish money and show
no material variation.
i, 49,. Cuban. are divided over q proposition for
General Mario Menocal TO accept place unoer
General Ludlow in the government OF Havana
Tho majority appear to favor MS acceptance
enough this requires his resignation as an lnsur-
cant commander. Menocal commands the insui
e 900 IN this province He is graduate OF
Cornell University, and has the respect OF oo'h
c,bsns and Spaniard.. His influence Is con-
servative. a..
Gamers proclamation receives little puohc oiS-
.rss,on but its influence on the insurgents Is
,o.cesble No action will be taken until ne
-Aacbe. Havana: then a conference Will be heio'
General Brooke said that he had read Gomez
exclamation, but knew nothing OF IL olnciaii''
md did not care to comment on the documenU
While General Brooke proposes giving the 1u'ies'
rscoen,tion to the Cubans in all employments' ne
It'll M, agree TO recognize them as part OF the
,usurgsnt army. In forming rural police force
~ n other places his policy Is TO recognize them
"a Individuals General Lee wants TO FORM
rural police under Menocars command
General Brooke said yesterday that no appears
,ron, ,he decision Of law courts which were 1or-
roerlv taken to Madrid had been brought oe-
fore hin, as Military Governor OF the isand' ana
r. would not cross that bridge until he came
10 II
GEN LUDLOW TO FORM MOUNTED POLICE
TRYING TO SECURE GoMEzs ADVICE rf-A'
sANGuI1Ly OFFENDED
rsvara Ian 6-General Ludlow is deter
-.,,.s - form a rural mounted police OF 3oo
yn.n 70 patrol the suburbs with CUBAN soiu'e
THEY will be chosen from General Mario
Menocars forces Each will be furnished win
O horse revolver. rife, machete ana "orkihs
cut, squad will consist Of twenty-five men,
e,d tour squads will constitute company
TIL. con,nanes will be oficered, though the Sc
,oo.;or. Cor the.. posts have not been mace
can.ra, 1nd,ows idea is that 300 such men, in
,.,, ~ tSs,r local knowledge. will do ehectiveiy
~. work now performed by 1000 United States
,roacrnss The question Of pay has not oeen set
,Ied but the cost Of maintaining the rorce VIII
rrobably be about half what II costs 70 MAINTAIN
8 N kuual number Of American troops Genera
Ludlow is giving hi. personal attention 10 'ho
project He gets along admirably with the
Cubans. who are coming TO regard him as a
friend
General Maxine Gomez is, OF course, great
figure in the minds Of the Cuban people, out
the younger military men-men ike General
Mavia Rodriguez Jose Gomez and Mario Memo
cal-are a little tired Of his domination ana
are disposed TO accept an arrangement with the
Americans without consulting him. suggestions
10 this effect have been communicated to the
United States military administration, which, al
though we'll disposed to General Gomez is
pleased 70 receive any and all prominent Gu
bans who are willing TO discuss public ques-
lions General Brooke has declined proposal
10 send special envoy into the woods to find
IN the island But the Junta Patriotica has
deputed Generals Betancourt and Cardenas to
invite Gomez 70 live near Havana and to give
the Cubans the benefit Of his counsel They
will start in day or two for Jinaguayabo,
where he is Gomez continues In his CORE
spondence. cautiously TO criticse the Americans.
La Libertad" refers TO a letter to-day written
TO the Junta in the course Of which Gomez says
that he will not enter Havana unless az tho
head OF the Cuban Army.
General Julio Sanguily Is offended because
some municipal policemen in Albesu-st. failed to
salute him Saneuiys aide-de-camp thereupon
raised a disturbance and crowd gathered, but
1t was easily dispersed by United States patrol.
Carlos Cadalso a carpenter Of Vedado. de-
clares that the so-called execution chamber, or
torture chamber discovered in the late residence
Of the Spanish Military Governor. adjoining the
Palace, was prepared by him 10 preserve meats
during the blockade of the city.
Monsignor Manuel Santender Frutos, Bishop
o. Havana attended by two priests. called upon
Generals Brooke and Ludlow to-day In coach
drawn by mules, with livered servants. The
visits were strictly formal. and no ecclesiastical
questions were touched upon. The status OF the
Roman Catholic Church in Cuba has not yet
been considered. The cost OF the establishment
will probably be paid out Of the island revenues
until definite action shall have been taken.
though the Church has made no request regard
ing the matter.
drinking place at San Lazaro was closed
last night by the United States patrol for hav-
Ing sod liquor 10 the American soldiers.
A Spanish MAGAZINE blew Yesterday al