The evening times., 1900-01-30
ATTACKS ON GENERAL LUDLOW.
The Cuban Papers bitterly Arrafgn
His Administration.

HAVANA, Jan. 30.-General Ludiows
letter to the Times is occupying more
public attention at present than his con-
hict with Civil Governor Nunez, which lat
ter affair remains practically unchanged
Mayor Lacoste said today that he woulo
answer Governor Nunezs official commuhi-
cation, asking for the budget, by informing
him that he could not let him have 1t De-
cause Of his orders from General Luoio".
This will put the matter in proper shape
for presentation to Governor General Wooa
upon the latter's arrival here Thursday
from his tour OF the island
All the papers devote much space TO the
controversy in which General Ludlow mas
allowed himself TO be embroied. The
Herald" ard Discussion reprint his let
ter to the Times in full, and the other
papers print abstracts of it. The 'Lucna
today begins a fight, which will doubtle S
! fail. Its avowed purpose IS TO bring ABOUT
the punishment of General Ludlow, AID
this is more or less embarrassing to him.
The paper has consulted lawyers with the
view TO having General Ludlow arralgned
in court for slander. 1t editoriaily MAIN
! tains that it has this right because personal
satisfaction being denied by the laws pro-
| hibiting dueling, private citizens should
have some protection against assaults en-
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 ior
all articles published by the papers. The
purpose was TO protect Americans and
other officials Of the intervening govern
ment against libelous attack. 1t develops,
however that the first notable case IL an
appeal TO this law by a 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
cusion" 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 Ludlows libel.
| Public comment is damaging to General
/ Ludlow. The opinion is expressed even by
his friends among the Americans that his
| letter was beneath the dignity of an Off
| cial of his rank and that he had laid
/
| barrassments in the future by his attitude
| in this and the Nunez case. The contro-
versy occupies the public almost exclu-
| sively General Ludlow's every act is
| scrutiniZed Saturday night he 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 Governo NuneZ and
I refused to sit next to 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 Cre'
| dence, and the frequenters of the cafes
| enjoyed a laugh at his expense. Genera
| Ludlow's personal unpopularity and the
| desire of the Cubans to see civil method:
| predominant in the government Uf tbs
! city make a great majority Of the peopl'
| anxious to see Governor Nunez gain hi:
| point and at the same time render Gen
eral Ludlow's future here anything bu
pleasant TO contemplate.