The Lamar register., 1900-01-03
cuRANs ARE FRIENDLY.
Reassured by the Attitude of Genera,
Wood.

Measured by the Attitude of General
Wood
chicago, Dec. GA special dis
patch from Havana TO the Record
says: Confidence in the sincerity OF
the American administra tion's inten.
uon to give Cuba first government
and then Independence is beginning "a
be established on firm ground. The
deeiarations of President Mckinley
ana General Wood, as well as the. re
Nealed policy of the new governor gen
efhl and his record in the administra.
uon OF Santiago's government, have
served to reassure those among the
Cubans who had doubts of the ulti.
mate carrying out of the spirit of the
joint resolution of Congress taken AT
the beginning of the Americans Spanish
war.
1t is now believed that the Cuban
national party and the other political
parties OF the island Will soon unite
ana throw their unanimous efforts ON
the side OF General Woods administra:
ton. With their aid It is believed the
governor general will soon be able to
establish u strong and stable govern
ment
The development of General Woods
policy OF reform In the various
branches of government is eagerly
awaited here. General Bartolome
Maso. who was appointed president of
Cuba by the revolutionary government
during the war. will arrive in a few
days, having been summoned by Gen
eral Wood to assist in the work of re-
organization.
Governor General Wood will an
nounce his new Cabinet January LIST.
IL VIII be like the present one-au ad-
1,-
Instead of four members. and separate
departments OF agriculture and of edu-
cation will be created.
Next Wednesday a congress of
Cuban notables win meet in Ha-
Nann- II Will consist Of the civil gov
ern0rs of the various provinces and
Of the leading cubans whom General
Wood has invited TO meet in confer
cnce with him.
Collector Bliss il taking further
rigorous steps for the prosecution of
the custom frauds entirely unmoved
by the storm he has aroused. The inn
porters and brokers are now receiving
his attention and all signs are that he
VIII reach the entire center of the con-
spiracy without waiting for the trial
of the accused custom house employees
In audeneia or in a higher court.
The ring OF brokers has been upset
since the first revelations. The anxiety
was Increased to-day when il became
known that Collector Bliss had signed
Information for judicial process TO
issue against two Of the best known
custom house brokers In Havana. They
win be brought before u judge of prim-
AIRY Instance just as the appraisers
were. The collector also signed infor-
nation for the rearrest of two of the
three appraisers originally arrested
and then released.
Importers are very uneasy over the
process against the brokers, and much
Indignation Is manifested. The testi-
mony given before judge of first in
stance. which has been allowed to be-
come public, contains names of several
firms which We're alleged to be in
yolved
Greater fear, however, comes from
Invoices and other original documents
that are known to be in the possession
OF Collector Bliss.
Smart Spanish and Cuban lawyers
have been employed by the accused
employees and are taking advantage of
all possible technicalities in the pro-
ceedings. In spite OF the effort to
work sympathy on social and political
grounds, the Cubans are generally in
clined TO support the American Of
iicials.
Wood is not likely TO make the same
mistake. He Is consulting instead OF
defyfng public opinion. making per-
sonhl investigations, visiting prisons
and hearing complaints. and in n dozen
other ways putting himself in direct
touch with the people. He has been
here only week, but has already laid
the foundation for some radical
changes to be made at an early date.