The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28
GENERAL WOOD ENDS A sTIRKE.
he Opposes Mayor Frias. of CIenrue-
Eos for His Part in 1t

| HAVANA. Feb. 27.-The freight hand
lers' strike on the railroads and wharves
at Cienfuegos collapsed today through the
energetic action Of Governor General
Wood Information of the most reliable
| character which reached here showed that
Mayor Frias. the chief of police. the chief
sanitary officer. and other Cuban officials
were encouraging the strikers and pre-
venting men from taking the places Of
I those who had quit work. Instead of pro-
| tecting those who were willing to work.
| the police force aided the strikers in an
! open manner. The business OF the city
was completely paralyzed.
General Wood, on learning of the condi-
| tion of affairs ordered Governor Gomez
, to proceed to Cienfuegos and depose Mayor
] Frias, appointing another incumbent Of
I that office He also ordered American
Z troops to protect all men who were desir-
ous- of working When the labor leaders
and their official abettors learned of this
a panic followed. and they Immediately
! began to try to save themselves.
| During a cabinet meeting at the palace
this morning at which the strike was being
. discussed a telegram was received from
Mayor Frias announcing that the strike
was over. and that the men. acting on his
advice, were returning 10 work, leaving
the questions involved to be settled by an
arbitration committee composed Of two
strikers. two merchants the mayor. quar-
termaster. and Captain Baker. Had this
advice been given sooner the strike would
have been settled without the serious con-
sequences now following. especially to
Mayor Frias
The Sub Secretary of State will leave for
Cienfuegos tomorrow to reorganize the
! municipal government. He will dismiss
the chief of police and the other officials
connected with the conspiracy to wreck
the business prosperity of Cienfuegos.
Senior Frias has been ordered to report at
Havana. His action and that of his col
league is attributed to a desire to stand
well with the labor element in view of the
approaching elections, but they went so far
that they overreached themselves. com
pelling General Wood to interfere.
The Cabinet has decided to adopt the
recommendations of Senior Barrerio, Sec
rotary of Public Instruction for the reor-
ganization of the School of Engineers, in
order to give an outlet for young Cubans
DESTROYS of following that profession. The
professions of law and medicine are dread
fully overcrowded. The Spaniards found
ed an engineering school. but when they
found that the graduates were competing
with Spanish engineers the school was
neglected to such an extent that it became
valueless. 1t viii now be put on It's rect
and raised to a high standard of efficiency.
At the last meeting Of the municipality
OF Havana several of the councilmen COM
planned that a majority of the members
did not attend the meetings, and it was
suggested that those in the habit OF
absenting themselves be compelled If pos
sible to attend. Mayor Lacoste. said he
would what he could but he thought many
councilmen would resign rather than at
tend the meetings. This Is an old story.
Many Of the councilmen claim that private
business does not permit them to attend
to public affairs.
A public meeting has been held at Man
zanillo to protest against the return of
General Ludlow, Military Governor of Ha-
vana, who, it is charged. has spoken
slightngly of the Cubans.