The sun., 1900-05-22
MONEY SPENT IN CUBA.
Statement by Assistant Secretary Of
War Meiklejohn,
EXPLAINS OFFICIAL REPORTS
He Says That the Total Expendi-
lures For the Year Will Proba-
bly, Reach the sum of
S11,50S,740.

Washington, May 21.-Assistant Secre-
tary of War Meiklejohn has given out an
interview in explanation of reports trans
mittcd To the senate by the secretary of
war giving receipts and expenditures of
the military government in Cuba. He
said
"Thcsc reports contained itemized
statements showing in detail all eXpendi-
lures made in the civil departments Of
Cuba and the department of postotlices
for 1899 and all other expenditures for
the last six months of 1899 which have
been audited and paid by the treasurer.
They showed the total receipts from all
sources for the calendar year 1889 to
be SlG,3l6,590 and the total eXpend-
lures for the civil departments l,9S4-
Us: for expenditures directed by the mil
itary governor, S44S.079; for the depart
mcilt Of postnllicos, S6l2,29n.
The expenditures for tic first six
months of 1889 rs audited have not vet
been reported by thp military govern
mcnt Init such report is nearly colnplct-
Cd for transmission Is the war depart
ncnt. For tile FIRST SiX months Of lS99
there was allotted bF the military gov
cluor and pail by the treasurer Of Cuba
to diSbursing officers the sum of $a,UA,
TN for the expenditures outside Of exec
lltivc departments, while for the last six
months of 1899 as audited and reported
for such purposes the expenditures were
,O2O. Therefore the expenditures
during the first six months cannot exceed
the amount allotted, thus making the total
possible expenditures i'll Cuba $12,516-
51l for 1899.
II do not believe that the actual expen-
ditures for purposes outside the eXecu-
tive department for the first six months
of the calendar year when reported by
the auditor will exceed the amount ex-
pended for such purposes for the last
six months, which was $4,377,020 The
probable total expenditures for these
purposes for the year will be $S,754 ,041
which, in addition to the expenditures of
the military governor, civil departments
and postoffices, $3,044,699, will make q
probable total expenditure for 1899 for
all purposes of $11.70S, 740."
The Salary Expenditures.
When Mr.. Meiklejohn was asked about
the expenditures for salaries in Cuba he
remarked while such expenditures ap-
pear in the report as aggregating $3, I'D,
052 they were not confined to the execu-
tive departments, but included salaries
and maintenance of the various institu-
tions of the government under the Juris-
dictun Of the several executive depart
ments. There was expended by the de
partment of state and government, under
the direction of military government
$6i0.91i. The itemized report shows that
of this amount there was expended in the
office of The department of state and gov
erument for salaries but S44,Si9. and fo
salaries for the administration of til,
-. ~, Yl,, NV
inccs in the island Sti9,295; for services
connected with sanitation aud for sala
r. rios for insane aSylumS, board Of healtl
aud charitable establishments, S19.025.
"This department expended for the IS
tablisllnrnt and maintenance Of thor
ough police system in cities and village
pf cuba. necessary for the preservation
Of peace and order, S3440l1. The in
sane. charities, hospitals and aSylnins re
tcived SltS.iI:55: the amount paid TO mn
nicilalii,~ Tor deficits to enable tie nd
niufs.ratiom Of municipal aliairS wa
S51,175. and for materials, rents repai
IL buildings and inspection service SD,
Oh.
"rhc expenditures by the department
OF justice and public instruction for tn
maintenance of the judicial establishment
were $500 ~. The courts in Cuba, es
tablished and maintained by this appro
priation are supreme court, ten au
dencias, three examining courts in tn
province of Havana; two courts of mrs
Instance in the province of Puerto Prl
cipc; five in the province of Mathnzas
four in the province of Pinar del Rlt
six in the province of Santa Clara, an
seven in the province of Santiago. IN
expenditures for the establishment of tn
public school system by this departmel
amounted to $685., 5,O23."