The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-09
AFFAIRS OF CUBA.
Alarmist Reports But Nothing Be.
ieved to be in Them.


HAVANA, May 1.-The Spanish Consul
General, Senior Sagrario, denies having
cabled to Spain that there We're upris-
ings in Cuba. He says he does not be
lleVe such occurrences probable and that
he could not communicate an idea so alb
surd to his Government No agitation
exists, he remarked today, land | do
not believe that any will exist So far
as | can judge the relations between the
Cuhans and the Americans are most cor
dial
General Wood, who was asked regard
lnS the matter, replied: AT no tins
since the occupation of the island has
the province of Santiago been so quiet
and restful as IL is at present. | have
assurances to this effect from many Off
GERS and others who have recently been
through the province on horseback. These
aiarmiSt reports republished in Madrid
could probably be traced to men like Miro
and other former Spanish officers now
IRENE Cuban element may come INTO
power after the municipal elections,
these people are doing all IN their power
TO make it appear that difficulties exist,
hoping thereby to force the United States
Government to take some action which
might precipitate trouble"
Col. Nalent formerly chief of the rur-
al guard in Santiago province, who re-
Gently arrived here, laughs at the idea OF
trouble of any kind there. He SAYS he
has recently been over the whole dis
]
England village"
General Adna r. Chaffee has requested
to be relieved as ch!ef of staff TO the
Governor General. He also desires four
months leave of absence.
Various changes in the Cabinet viii be
made today. Senior Perfecto Lacoste
VIII take the portfolio of Agriculture.
Commerce and Industry. Senior Berref-
TO viii take that of Justice. Senior Este
Vez reSiSninS it in accordance with the
arrangement he made with General
. rod
him, namely, that ne was not 10 be ask
ed to continue in Office after April. ow-
ing to the demands of his private bust
ness. Senior Narona viii take the port
folio of Public instruction, and Senior
CaEcio, now Under Secretary of Finance,
Will undertake the duties of chief secIe-
tary of that Department.
Alexis Il. Frye, superintendent of Gu
ban. schools, Will soon issue IA circular TO
the teachers giving them details regard
ing the trip to the United States. He
says he will take about 10 per cent of
the teachers, the selection of those TO go
resting with the Mayors of municipaii-
ties. These officials are to call meetings
of the teachers, who Will ballot choos-
ing teachers in order until 10 per cent OF
the total number have been chosen. Then
20 per cent viii be elected in order. The
Frye Will fill up the total number from
the 20 per cent in the order IL which
they are chosen.
According to Mr. Frye's statement
there is not teacher who does not want
to go. He has told the Havana teachers
that those who desire to travel together
should form groups Of five or six, giving
him the names, and that he viii make
arrangements to let them make the jour
Gey in company.
The circular viii also supply informa-
ton as to expense, as to the way OF get
ting on board ship and IS to the sort Il
clothing required in the States. Five
doctors Will accompany the party.
Mr. Frye deeply regrets his inability to
arrange to take all the teachers. Many
VIII necessarily be disappointed; bun
thuse who remain behind VIII attend
normal school for six weeks.
At a meeting of the members Of the
Spanish Casino here today il was dec1-
ed to give an elaborate banquet to the
Consul of the Argentine Republic in Gu
Ia, as a reciprocation of the friendly
sentiments of the Consul in a speech ne
made at the recent laying of a memorial
stone commemorative Spain as the orig
iDal discovering and coloniZing nation.