New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
SANITATION IN CUBA
Island Congress Votes Money To Keep the
Cities Clean

Havana Dec. 16 (SpeciaI.-The lower house Of
Congress yesterday passed motion authorizing
the President TO use $4,000 to aid city govern
rnents Of the island in maintaining the good san-
tary conditions which prevailed at the close Of the
United States intervention. The passage Of this
measure in the radical House Of the Cuban Con-
gress is considered 10 be due almost entirely to
the stand which the press of the United States has
taken the report OF First Secretary Sleeper Of
the American Legation that the sanitary condi-
tions were retrograding. The editorials Of such
papers The Tribune. which the Cubans know
has the confidence Of the administration al Wash
lngton, served to show that relapse into old un-
sanitary methods would not be tolerated, and the
request Of the President for this amount ss0o,0DO
was granted undoubtedly for other reason.
Americans who have been in Havana for four
years and have seen the city when It was filthy.
and have also ii cleaned and kept clean by
the military authorities nearly all agree that there
has been decline in sanitary conditions here
This is entirely due the fact that the old budget
In force under the military government has been
kept up under the surveillance OF Dr. Carlos Fin
ington. and DR.. Barnet, both of whom received
their training under Major Gorgas- Persons ar
irving here from the interior and cnast cities
Of Cuba say that while it is a fact thai sanitary
American administration it is due not to the fault
Of the city government, but 10 the State which cut
off the funds which were formerly appropriated for
this purpose With the fund now voted tine Presi-
dent these cities will, it is thought, be speedily
brought back 10 their former good condition
Joseph de wycof. who was accused by Michael
J. Dady, Of Brooklyn, Of appropriating for his own
$1,000 belonging Mr.. Dady, says that he
Will within few days begin proceedings against
Mr.. Dady and viii ask for his extradition from
New-York to Cuba Mr.. de Wycoff says that
the Indictment which MIR. Dady has Sc
cured against him in Brooklyn the charge of
attempted backmaii is based a letter which
Mr. de Wycof wrote some time ago. demanding
an immediate settlement of bill for services rem
oered and threatening TO take action If the request
never seen by the courts in Brooklyn as il is on
file in the archives Of the Cuban court.
Havana is not yet the effect OF the strike.
Prosecutions OF those who the ringleaders in
the affair have been going on. but the affair has
assumed unlocked for phase, which has been
surprise TO the officials. The veterans led by
General Gomez. when they persuaded the strikers
TO return TO work, it seems, promised them that
they would not be prosecuted. This promise was
recalled 10 General Gomez by one Of the papers
two days ago, and Immediately General Gomez
called for a conference Of the veterans At this
conference committee of prominent generals was
appointed 10 call on President Palma, see If
the prosecutions could not be brought TO a close
morning. and assured by Mr.. Palma that he
tso Wod refer its rso9est @ to the Secretary OF JUS
Is matter with which the President cannot med
can issue pardons If he deems 1T n Is ssi5 er bn ne
Senator Sanguily will introduce bin in Congress
in connection with the disorders of the strike
II has developed that President Palma knew
nothing OF the % cent reduction in the salaries
or the postal employees until his attention was
called TO 81 by strong article condemning II IN
The Havana Post On reading the article the
President for Director General of Posts Figue
redo and asked him If the statements made in the
paper We're true Sehor Figueredo stated that they
Were but that all OF the blame lay with the late
Secretary OF Government, DR.. Tamayo The Presi-
dent is reported TO have showed great displeasure
telling the Director General that he had himself
been at the head Of the postal department OF Hon
duras and he knew that good service could bs
rendered by such methods. and he ordered that the
budget in force during the military occupation he
prepared again. 1t has also developed thai Ir
Tamayo used the same methods IN the Secret ser
vice Bureau, .he members of that department hay.
ing their salaries reduced from the chief down and
the President is thought. VIII take similar ac-
tion regarding that department. 1t has been ascer.
tsined that Dr Tamayo endeavored to do the same
with the sanitary department and the customs
service but Dr. Finiay, of the former threatenei
TO resign II be not allowed fun control in hi,
department, and Collector of Customs River
threatened TO appealAte President Palma This i,
all than saved these aeI'artments from sharing IN,
same fate as did the postal and secret police