Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-01-04
cueANs ARE FRIENDLY.
Bssssnred BY the Attitude OF. oensrai
Wood

i Wood
Chicago. Dec. 29.-A special dis
patch from Havana to the Record
says: Confidence In the sincerity OF
the American administrations intcp-
ton to give Cuba first n government
aud then independence Is beginning 80
be established on frm ground. The
declarations OF President Mckinley
AMI General Wood: ms well ns. the re-
vcaled policy OF the new governor gen
ernl and his record In the administra-
tlon OF Santlago's government. have
served TO rcassure those among the
Cubans who had doubts OF the ulti-
male carrying out OF the spirit OF the
joint resolution OF Congress taken at
the beginning OF the American Spanish
war.
II Is now believed that the Cuban
national party and the other political
parties OF the island Will soon unite
and throw their unanimous efforts on
the sid. OF General Woods admInistra-
tlon. With their aid IL Is believed the
governor general will soon be able 10
establish II strong and stable govern
mcnt.
The development OF General Woods
policy OF reform In the various
branches OF government IL eagerly
awaited here. Gcncruf Bartolomc
Maso. who was appointed president OF
Cuba by the revolutionary government
during the war. VIII arrive In Few
days. having been summoned by Gen
crul Wood To assist In the work OF re-
organization.
Governor General Wood viii an
nouncc his new Cabinet January LIST.
II VIII bc like the present onc-an ad.
vlsory body-but VIII consist OF six
Instead OF four members. ana rcparn,c
departments OF agriculture and OF cdu.
cation viii b. created.
Next "Wednesday congress OF
Cuban noiablcs win meet In IIa.
vnnn. IL VIII consist OF the civil gov
crnors OF the various provinces and
OF the leading Cuhans whom General
Wood hns invited to meet In confer
cncc with him.
Collector Hiss IL taking further
rigorous steps for the prosecution OF
the custom frauds entirely unmovcd
10y the storm he has aroused. The i'm.
pdrScrs nnd brokers are now receiving
his attention and all signs nrc that he
VIII reach the entire center OF III. con
sairucy without waiting for the trial
Of the accused custom house employees
In nuicncia or In higher court.
The ring OF brokers hns been upset
WAS Increased today when IL became
known that Collector Hiss had signed
Information for judicial process to
Issii- against two OF the b,.rt known
custom house brokers In Havana. They
VIII b- brought before n Judge Of r.im-
nry Instance Just as the appraisers
w-r,.. The collector also signed infor.
nation for the rcarr-st Of two OF the
three appraisers originally arrested
nni then released.
Importers nrc very uneasy over the
proc,-~s against the brokers. and much
Indignation il manifested. The tcsti.
inony given before judge OF first In.
stance. which has bccn allowed to bc.
come public. contains name. OF several
FIRMS which were alleged To b. In.
vulScti.
Greater fear. however. comes from
invoices aud other original documents
that nr- known 10 bc In the possession
OF Collector Hiss.
Smart spanish and Cuban lawyers
have b-rcn employed by the accused
cmployc% nnd are taking advantage OF
all possible tcchnicalitics In the pro-
ccc,lin.s. In spite Of the effort TO
work sympathy on social and political
grounds. the Cuhaps are generally In.
ciincd TO support tho American Of.
iicinls.
Wood is no, likely TO make the same
mistake. lie Is consulting instead of
dcfyins public opinion. making per.
sonni Investigations. visiting prisons
and hearing complaints, and in dozen
other ways putin. himself In direct
touch with the people. lie hns been
here only week. but has already laid
the foundation for some radical
changes TO be made at an carly date.