The Forrest City times., 1900-03-30
SENATORIAL INQUISITORS.
having Completed Their Inyestiga. ton in Cuba sniI for Home
 To-Day.

Havana, March 2s.-The Dolphin will leave for the United States to-day. car. rying the members of the senate Gu. ban committee. The senators all say they will not talk for publication until after they have presented thcii reports, which they will do shortly They assert, however, that they came with certain well-defined plans fo, gathering information, and have car. rled these out wherever they have gone. They have seen in private any oe the republican Cubans, and have SC cured their views and opinions, very few of which have been published, as ID 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 aVersed all districts selling trinkets, and also the fact that the owner of sugar estate would no longer hesitate to drive alone with a large sum of money to pay his employees.
 They assured the committee that there was no agitation in the eastern provinces, and that desire for an nexation 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- tion. 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 America.
 In reply to Senator Platt's inquiry as to whether the Cubans would pay the French bonds, they said they would not, as those bonds represented Spanish loan.
 Senator Platt continuing: "What would the Cubans do if France were to send fleet and demand payment? Gen. Monteagudo: Either they would stand up for themselves and fight, or the United States government would interfere as it did in order t. prevent Great Britain doing what slAs liked to Venezuela"
 Senatorial Visitors. Senators Butler and Pettigrew have arrived here. They say they are merc- ly paying visit of personal curiosity. Congressman Hawley has also arrived, and will remain a few days looking after his personal interests. WuntOn Waste Of Water.
 Col. Black, chief of the sanitary de. pertinent, 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. Blac,: says that this could be avoided if the people would use little care and stop | the waste. Five thousand more house 5 now receive water than when ne took over the system. The pipes have been mended and enlarged, although rad ical changes are still required. The latter, however, can not be undertaken to advantage until the work of paving and sewering is being done. MEvYy DrJyv IODINE CnMMvCCvOM