The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-14
CUBANS STAND BY WOOD.
Hrs REMOydL or FIsCtL MORA rs
GEN RRALLY ApPHOJED.
Attempts TO Create sympathy for the De-
posed Ohicial Fail-"Ei Cubnno" Ad-
yises Gen. Wood to Continue His Policy.

Attempts TO Create sympathy Tor tho De-
posed Oficiai FRii-"Ei Cubano" Ad-
vises Gen. Wood to Continue His Policy.
Sps-ai Fable D,'pateA 10 THE sus.
HAVANA, Jan. 13.-Ths dismissal OF Federico
Morn. Fiscal OF the Supreme Court and chief OF
, all the nscals In the island. meets with the ap-
proyal u the public In a surprising manner. II
was expected that the customary protests
would he made against Governor General
Woods summary action. hut only the personal
friends Of senior Mora appear to he aggrieved.
The lrst reports OF Mora's downfall attrib-
uted hi7 trouble entirely 20 tho writing ola
letter to the supreme Court urn NC the mem
beers OF that body to protest against the action
Of Collector OF Customs Bliss In Insisting on an
! Investigation OF the cases OF customs crooked
ness. Investigation shows that Nora. reallz-
INK ais past ineflcienry. AMI knowing that he
would be removed. made an effort to seek an
| oricIal death and pose as a martyr in behalf Of
the law.
Men OF influence visited Governor General
Wood to-day and asked him for evidence Of
! Mora's laxity. The Governor General merely
polluted to the constantly a~ccruIng evidence In
regard 10 the conduct Of the prisons and courts
and said that a perusal OF this testimony, with
out mms was sufficient to warrant Mora's
| dismissal.
The Governor GENE rails stand on this matter
appears 70 have turned the tide OF pro-
test to one OF approval. Every afternoon
paper. except la DISCUSSION. edltorially ap.
proves the removal OF Mora and congratulate,
Gen. Wood. telling him to keep w the good
work. This comparatively trivial affair Ia
really q great victory Tor Gen. Wood. because
1t shows how implicitly the people believe 10
him. At first they we're somewhat startled
that he should hit 50 high and "a hard. but a.
| soon rs they realized his purpose they we're
with him..
La Luchd says thai the downfall OF Morn Ii Of
no political Significance. He was limited In his
activity. says this paper. to merely trivial
affairs and showed ind ference TO the larger
policies TO be Diet by the intervening
government. La Lucha adds that It is vain to
attemp pit to create an atmosphere In favor OF
the dismissed Official and against the Amsrl-
can Government.
FL Cubano urges Gen. Wood to keep up this
policy. which. It says. although apparently
harsh, 10 necessary In order to accom- plish re-
forms. FL Cubdno goes on to say that Morn
, tried TO pose as the cham pion OF tbs inviola.
billy OF the law when no saw his downfall
coming.
La Discussion thinks that Gen. Wood has
made a mistake IN the methods he has used,
This journal makes no a'tAm pt TO defend Nora,
but says that Gen. Wool should have consulted
Secretary Of Justice Esteyez before he took
this decisive step. This is exactly what the
Governor. Generaldid. but la DiscuSiOH appar-
entity had not heard OF it.
Regarding the handling OF the customs cases,
Governor General Woo sent FOR the presiding
Judge and told him distinctly that he should
have every opportunity to give justice 70 both
sides. lie refused. however. 10 allow the
Judge to have the records. which belong TO the
Treasury Department. as he was afraid they
might lbe TAM cred with. The Governor
General said in effect:
YOU can see the records daily and have
attested copies and photographs. but you cam
not have the O. originals, because on them de-
/ pends the whole case for tho prosecution"
This Is the basis Of the whole howl about
the retention OF evidence and the rottenness
OF the courts.