Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-03
PULLING QUESTION.
The Cubans Refuse to Lay
Down Their Arms
Until the United States Government
Pays Their Back Pay.
Custom Entries at Havana. Monday. Figure
Out About $4,000.

Havana, Jan. 1.-The continuance of
the Cubans in arms is the most puZ-
zling question connected with the ad-
ministration of the island. The nego-
tiations for the payment of the SOL
diers are to be conducted from Wash
ington SO as to relieve Maj. Gen.
Brooke of this difficulty. For the pres
ent the Cuban commanders are holding
their men closely together and under
discipline. Gen. Davis, military gov
crnor of the department of Pinar del
Rio has fully gone into the matter with
Gen. Mario Menocal and other Cuban
commanders. They say that they eX-
pect the United States to pay them and
they will not disband until they get an
answer. The majority of military
observers here seem to think that
probably the easiest way out is to
make the payment, taking mort
gage on the revenues of Cuba in the
form of bonds.
There are probably $4,000 men able
to work but now sponging on the coun-
try. If paid off, on condition that their
arms are surrendered they would have
no excuse for not working. The Uni
ted States military authorities do not
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forcible disarmament. Gen. Brooke
received the following dispatch, today.
from Gen. Snyder, military governor of
the department of Santa Clara: Ger
tain Cuban forces in the district of
Casilda, the port of Trinidad, have
surrendered their arms"
There are II vessels in Havana har-
Dor, today, unloading and the customs
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about $4,000. the receipts in cash be-
ing $15,221. This is at the rate of 3d.
100000 year, the best Spanish record
having been 100000. Today's re-
ceipts are presumably heavier than
they will be later.
Major KEENAN, of Gen. Brooke's STAFF,
while in the department of agriculture.
today, saw 40 clerks doing nothing and
told 80 of them to go home until there
was something for them to do. Gen.
Brooke and Mrs. Brooke looked through
the palace, today.
The living apartments as we'll as the
officers are insufferably dirty and it will
Brooke now governs the island from orr
smaM room In a A., crowded hote e,a rtars ,,,
probably be at the former residence OF
the Spanish military governor. next to
the palace. His department. on the new
divisional lines, includes MORO, Cabanas,
Casa blanca. GuanabacO and Regla, ORR
ginal.y included in Major Gen. Lees de-
partment of the province of Havana.
Gen. Ludlow spent eight hours in the
saddle, today. visiting these PLACES He
found Moro and Cabanas tenantless eX-
cept for a few care takers. Sentries will
be detailed there and both the fortresses
will be thoroughly cleaned and otherwise
repaired One hundred ana eighty men of
Battery B are encamped on the PIazA
fronting the palace. our of 5000 nen only
80 left Yesterday parade, The LIST Ne
braska Regiment marched ito camp, to-
day, but was foated at high tide.
Capt. Thompson of the II Illinois, Capt.
Robertson of the list North Carolina:
Lieut. Sheying Of the ID Illinois and
Lieuts. jackson and REYNOLDS OF Iae
Inspectors. Lieut.. Col Luis NJ. Mans,
chief surgeon, thinks it would be unw!se
to send freshly recruited regulars here i'll
the spring Ii would be better to leave
the volunteers. who will have learned
how to take care of themselves. The pip
ing for. the conduit water to the various
camps lis now in place. WITH the consent
of the Washington authorities, Lieut..
Col Naus wil equip general hospital IN
the city for Americans only. Three SICK
and destitute Americans are in the care
of private charity. today. One man who
was formerly railroad manager was
found almost dead in a hovel.
Judge Advocate Dudley has taken over
the Judiciary department. During the
holidays the courts are IN recess. Gen.
Brooke has appointed Erig. Gen. Ernst,
inspector general of the division of CUBA.
mist government rendered its resignation
on DEC. AZ.