The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-30
ATTACKS ON GENERAL LUDLOW.
The Cuban Papers bitterly Arraign
His Administration.

HAVANA, Jan. 3O.-General Ludlow's
letter . the Times" is occupying more
public attention at present than his con-
diet with Civil Governor Nunez, which lat
ter affair remains practically unchanged
Mayor Lacoste said today that he would
answer Governor Nunez's official cOmmuni
cation, asking for the budget, by informing
him that he could not let him have IL be-
cause Of his orders from General Ludlow.
This Will put the matter in proper shape
for presentation to Governor General Wood
upon the latter's arrival here Thursday
from his tour OF the island.
All the papers devote much space 10 the
controversy in which General Ludlow has
allowed himself to be embToiled. The
Herald ard Discussion" reprint his let
ter to the Times" in full. and the other
papers print abstracts of it. The Lucia"
today begins a fight which will doubtle-s
fail Its avOwed purpose is to bring about
the pun shment OF General Ludlow, AID
this is more or less embarrassing TO him.
The paper has consulted lawyers with the
view to having General Ludlow arraigned
In court for Islander. IL editOrially main
tai1s that il has this right because personal
satisfaction being denied by the laws pro-
hibiting dueling, private citizens should
their character by officials. The "Lucha"
also intends TO. prosecute the Herald" and
Discussion for reprinting the letter
Under the law made by the Americans, ed
itors and newspapers are responsible
civilly and criminally, with the writer's for
all articles published by the papers. The
purpose was TO protect Americans and
other officials Of the intervening e vern-
ment against libelous attack. IL develops,
however, that the first notable case IL an
appeal 10 this law by citizen of Cuba
against an American officer. In the opinion
OF those competent TO judge, il will be i'm
possible to arraign General Ludlow in tie
courts. but when the Herald" and Dis
custom" attempt in court to prove the truth
OF the charges contained in the letter. as
the law requires, for their defence, Gen raj
Ludlow will be placed in rather an awk-
ward predicament.
The "CubanO," while indignant with
General Ludlow and asserting its right to
haul him into court, says il will not do
so. leaving its record with the people of
Cuba TO lie against General Ludlow's libel
Public comment is damaging TO General
Ludlow. The opinion is expressed even by
MS friends among the Americans that his
letter was beneath the dignity Of an Off
cial of his rank. and that he had laid
himself open to greater difficulties and en-
barrassments in the future by his attitude
in this and the Nunez case. The COutrO-
yersy occupies the public almost exclu-
siyely. General LudlOw's every act is
scrutinized. Saturday night be did not ap-
pear in his box at the opera. which
is between the boxes OF General Wood
and Governor Nunez, but sat up
stairs. Immediately gossip said that this
was because he saw Goyerno Nunez and
refused TO sit next 10 him. General Lud-
low explains that he moved his seat be-
cause he thought he could hear better up
stairs, but this explanation finds no Gre
dence, and the frequenters Of the cafes
enjoyed laugh at his expense. General
Ludlow's personal unpopularity and the
desire Of the Cubans to see civil methods
predominant in the government Uf the
city make great majority Of the people
anxious to see Governor Nunez gain his
point, and at the same time render Gen
eTai LudlOw's future here anything but
pleasant TO contemplate.