The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
AN ORDER FROM WOOD
RELATIONS OF MILITARY AND CIVIL
AUTHORITIES DEFINED.
Comments Of Havana Newspapers ON
Fines Levied by General Ludlow
Coal I'm Eastern Cuba.

HAVANA, Jan. 11-To-morrow General
Wood viii issue an order defining the re-
lations between the civil and the military
authorities. Except in a purely supervis-
DRY sense the military authorities viii not
interfere in the conduct Of civil affairs be-
yond matters OF sanitation and public un-
dertakings of a sanitary character. The
military authorities will also have general
jurisdiction of all the rural guard of the
island. Engineer officers will act under the
authority of Senior Villalon. secretary OF
public works. Cuban engineers have been
appointed rapidly as possible and thus
the department of public works will grad
ually come entirely under Cuban control.
subject only TO General Woods approval
The military commanders throughout the
island have received instructions TO visit
the prisons in their jurisdictions at least
once month to make full reports and 10
prevent the recurrence of such abuses as
have long existed, but are now being
remedied as rapidly as possible.
All department commanders have been
notified that the military must never be
employed except where the civil power Is
found TO be ineffective. Office hours for
all insular officers have been fixed at from
3 to II a. m. and from % TO p. m.
The Cubano says IL has received two
notes from General Ludlow military gov
ernor of Havana. one imposing a fine of IS
upon the paper for not having answered
questions put by General Ludlow in a for
mer note, and the other declaring that the
cubano. instead of rectifying the original
false statement, has reiterated it, and that
if the paper does not make proper rectifica-
ton. it will be fined So Commenting upon
the difficulty, the Cubano says: This mat
ter has passed the bounds of what is rea-
scnable, Just and civilized It is time the
governor general were asked TO settle the
affair. Civil Governor Nunez is badly placed
since General Ludlow has usurped the func-
tons and privileges Of his office"
The Lucia says: why has Judge
Ludlow fined only the Lucha out OF the
various papers that published the same
story for which he fined the Luchag
Senior Narona, secretary of finance. as
serted to-day that General Wood had as
sured him of his intention to deliver the
management OF the finances OF the island
by degrees into the hands of the Cubans.
Weekly statements of the customs receipts
are TO be handed TO Senor Varona, as we'll
as statements of Cuban moneys expended
by the Intervening government General
Wood also told him, he says. TO arrange
the personnel of his Office so as 10 get the
work done to the best advantage. Senior
Narona observed that this would be a diff
ficult matter, especially I'm the existing
state of public opinion which regards gov
eminent employment as a legitimate re-
ward for political service.
The Patria says: "A solemn manifesto
ton OF protest against the assignment OF a
foreigner TO the bishopric Of Havana is be-
ing prepared and will be signed by many
prominent Cubans."
Carlos Garcia has been named inspector
general Of prisons. Tie Cubano says the
appointment is good one, as Garcia Is
we'll qualified for the position.