The times., 1900-12-22
PREFERS TO TEACH IN CUBA.
Superintendent Frye Does Not Want
TO BE school Co,,missiOuer

| W bS SChoOt
HAVANA Dec. s1.-superintendent Frye
has published a letter addressed to the
teachers of Cuba in which he says it is
rumored that owing to ili-health the
present school commissioner has resigned,
and that many requests have been made
| by teachers that he (Fryel be appointed
| in his stead. Mr. Frye declares that he
| is convinced that If the present commits
sioner has resigned another Cuban should
be appointed to the place. He asks the
teachers not to make any more requests
that he be appointed, as he would rot
| accept the position He docs not wish TO
have anything to do with the executive
part of the school work, but desires to
remain teacher. He would rather he a
teacher in the humblest school in Cuba
than rule the world
Mr.. Frye recently published anather
letter addressed to the CUbans, in which
he said that the words of the Cuban ma
tional hymn should be changed in order not
to offend the feelings of Spaniards, who
are therein called towards The Spaniards.
he said. were the ancestors of the Cubans.
The hymn should also be changed where
ii says that the Government of Spain is
not feared, TO read that no foreign Gov
ernment is feared. The "Diario de la
Marina" says that the old reading does
Cubans. who should not be supposed to be
capable of fearing anything after not
having feared American Intervention.
Mr.. Frye's first letter, in which he APP
peals to Cubans to make nation of Cuba,
is well received by the Cubans, but Amer
leans regard it as sentimental 1t is said
that Mr.. Frye wants to become Governor
of Cuba, but he says this idea is ridicu-
lous. He adds that he has never culti-
leaders and that his object in writing the
letter was to stimulate enthusiasm for
the schools.
A number of Spanish bankers have called
on General Wood and informed him that
they we're disposed to take up the Havana
city loan of s15. .000, 600 They. however.
wanted recognition by the military gov
ernment of the legality of the loan in or
der to make it binding on the succeeding
government. They also want the income
from certain municipal properties pledged
for the payment of interest. The bankers
say they have made no arrangement with
American bankers, though they count on
them for support. They would make the
loan through Senor De Armas.
Collector Bliss has written TO General
Wood concerning the order from Washing
ton allowing officers of the army and all
who are in the employ of the Government
to have Christmas presents brought into
the island free of duty until February 10.
He says that last year there were many
employees in the custom house and post
Office who held high appointments from
Washington. This year there is none in
the custom house and consequently he
thinks the order should not apply to the
ordinary American employees who are do
ing the same work as Cubans and who do
not hold direct appointments from Wash
ington. Otherwise an inyidious distinc-
sfn he H. hafx thafl md
American employees.
The Conservative papers are calling az
tention TO an article published in the Re
view of Reviews" which virtually declares
that Cuba is a self-soverping colony.
These papers consider that the article was
inspired by the Administration, and point
out that the revolutionary papers have not
protested against II. They declare that
this fact is a good sign, as it shows
change for the better in the Jacobins who
year ago mercilessly insulted the Con-
servaiives for making a similar PROPOSE |
tion as the solution of the Cuban problem. |
The "Lucha" says that the Jacobins. sf- |
ter all their bombast. have finally agreed |
that the United States shall indefinitely |
occupy HavinaJ glsnfnegos and Santiago, |
shall represent Cuba at the foreign capi- |
tels. and that-GHba shall only contract |
debts with the consent OF the United |
States |
The Conservative papers surse the mem !
bers OF their party TO make an effort to |
prevent the Jacobins from getting absolute |
control of the island Many persons claim |
that the Radical element in the constitu- |
tional convention will accept the terms as |
stated by the Lucia and the Radical orr |
gans do not deny the statements Of La |
Lucha.'
Colonel Black has written to the ayun
tamiento saying that the latter misun-
derstood his former letter regarding his |
estimate as to the cost OF sewering and |
paving the city. This estimate. he now |
says, did include the contractors profits. |
which were placed at from 10 to 10 per |
cent. He adds that the estimate may be
wrong but that the best proof of this |
would be to sell the contract at public |
auction without putting difficulties in the |
of