Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-20
IN ITALIAN ANARCHIST
Prevented From Speaking in Havana,
Yesterday,
AS A RESULT THE REMAINS OF
CRECI WERE QUIETLY IN
TERRED-GENERAL LUDLOW'S
RECENT ASSERTION CRTTI-
CIZED-THE EFFORTS TO FORM
A CIVIL GOVERNMENT CHAOT-
CONTEMPLATED PETITION
TO CONGRESS.

HAVANA, November 19.-The in
terment of The remains CT Creci, Of the
revolutionary army, who is described
as the "initiator of socialism in Cuba"
took place to-day. The body has been
| lying in state at the headquarters of
the Havana Trades Union. When the
coffin was taken into the street, brief
speech was made introducing Falco, the
Falco was the most fitting man to make
/ the address on such an occasion. be-
cause he was lover of liberty and had
followed Garibaldi..
Falco was about to deliver an grafton
when an inspector of police interviewed
and said he could not allow him to
| speak, as he had received instructions
from the authorities to prevent any ad-
| eress by Falco. The crowd cheered the
Italian and told him to go on, but the
police charged and knocked down sew
eral persons and the crowd rapidly dis
persed. Several prominent Cubans
made loud protests.
A procession was then formed and
the remains were taken quietly to the
cemetery, large body of police accom-
panying the demonstrators.
The authorities had received an init
nation that anarchistic speeches would
be made to incite the crowd. Falco
was expected to be the chief offender.
Civil Governor Nunez, having in view
the spread CT anarchistic doctrine among
the Havana laborers, is resolved not to
allow public meetings where it is
known that demagcgues will make ap-
peals to popular passion.
The Patria quoting Gen. Ludlow's as
sertion that the present generation of
Cubans must pass before the Cubans
will be able to constitute their own gov
eminent and that the island, If the
Americans were to leave it now, would
become second Hayti," says:
"The opinion of Gen. Ludlow has no
effect on the Cubans, who had been
told the same thing by the Spaniards
for half a century. The present gener-
alton has not fought two wars in order
to become a second Hayti, nor will it
wait such long time for a Cuban gov
eminent as Gen. Ludlow names. Gu
bans know that the island cannot be-
come another Hayti and they meet all
such prophecies with the words, Inde-
pendence or DEATH"
The Neuvo Pals, commenting on Cen.
Ludlows declaration, says:
'fThe high opinion which the govern
ment of the United States has Of Gen.
Ludlow renders it probable that a long
time will elapse before a free and in
dependent government is established in
Cuba.
Since the Cuban League and the Ma
tional partly joined forces, there has
been but little harmony at the meet
ings Of the delegates. Matters have
gone from bad to worse, and the pro-
ceedings have become more and more
disorderly. Gen. Collazo is not alone in
his refusal to cooperate farther in the
just deliberations. There is, however, a
small section of men who earnestly
desire to shape affairs so that the bust
ness of organization can be carried
forward, and a resolution will be pro-
posed that Congress be petitioned TO
allow an election to be held next Febru-
airy for president. vice president and
two members at large for a province,
with one additional for each $4,000 of
the population, no city to have more
than two, who should form a Cortes, to
act with an upper chamber, consisting
Of one member representing each prov
ince and six secretaries, appointed by
the president, as a cabinet, the vice
president to preside in the upper cham
Der and to have the casting vote in the
event of tie.
t Beyond this, the resolution will ask
Congress to turn over the administra
ton Of the Cuban affairs to those duly
elected representatives as soon as the
election has been held, but to continue
the military occupation to the extent
of 5000 troops, stationed at such points
as may be deemed advisable and to