The Van Buren press., 1900-03-31
SENATORIAL INQUlSIToRS.
Having Completed Their Investiga-
tiOn In Cuba Sail for Home
To-Day.

Havana, March 2s.-The Dolphin w;ll
leave for the United States to-day, car
rying the members of the senate Gu
ban committee. Inc senator's ali
say they will not talk for publication
until after they have presented their
reports, which they viii do shortly.
They assert, however, that they came
with certain well-defined plans for
gathering information, and have car
ried these out wherever they have
gone. They have seen in private any
Of the republican Cubans, and have Sc
cui ed their views and opinions, very
few of which have been published, as
in most instances the consultations
have been regarded as confidential.
The Country Free from Bandits.
One interview has been given out.
that with Gen. Monteagudo and Col.
Nilluondas, who assured the members
of the committee that the country
was entirely free of bandits, and cited
the safety with which peddling Turks
tlaversed all districts selling trinkets,
and also the fact that the owner of
sugar estate would no longer hesitate
to drive alone with large sum of
money to pay his employees.
They assured the committee thai
there was no agitation in the eastern
provinces, and that desire for an
ncyation to the United States did not
exist in Cuba.
Payment of Cuban Bonds.
Senator Platt asked them whether
the Cubans would be disposed to pay
the bonds issued during the revolu-
ton. They replied they were ready to
pay those issued during the last re-
bellion, but not those issued in 1863
They express the opinion that the
bonds issued would not reach a high
total, adding that the Cuban govern.
ment would certainly pay the Cuban
army.
Expect Protection from Americn'
In reply to Senator Platts inquiry
as to whether the Cubans would pay
the French bonds, they said they
would not, as those bonds represented
u Spanish loan.
Senator Platt continuing: what
would the Cubans do if France were
to send a fleet and demand payment?'
Gen. Monteagudo: EITHER they
would stand up for themselves and
fight, or the United States government
would interfere as il did in order to
prevent Great Britain doing what she
liked to Venezuela"
Senatorial Visitors.
Senators Butler and Pettigrew have
arrived here, They say they are mere
ly paying visit of personal curiosity
Congressman IIawley has also arrived,
and will remain few days looking
after his personal interests.
Wnnton Waste OF water.
Col. Black, chief of the sanitary de-
pGrtment, says he has been compelled
to insist upon the observance of the
regulation which prohibits water taps
being left open constantly as is large
ly done by the people of Havana. He
has had to be particularly strict in
this respect in order that there may
b, sufficient pressure all along the line
OF pipes to carry the water to the out
lying districts.
Could Easily be Avoided.
Many complaints have been made
about the inspection of private houses
while enforcing the order. Col. Blacl;
says that this could be avoided IT the
people would use little care and stop
the waste. Five thousand more houses
now receive water than when he took
over the system. The pipes have been
mended and enlarged, although rad
ical changes are stll required. The
latter, however, can not be undertaken
TO advantage until the work of paving
and sewering is being done.