The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
SHOOTING AT HAVANA CARS.
STRIKERS WOIND TWO PASSEN-
GERS AND 1 NOTORNAN.
Only the l1garniakcrs Remain Out-Press
OF the (1ty Condemns the Politicians
Who Gave Moral support TO strik ers-
President Dimes with Our Minister.

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HAVANA. Nov. 26-ShOts were fired to-
night NJ passing cars. A otorman was
badly hurt and two passengers were in
jured. The strikers are still enraael
against the mo,ormen for refusing TO Join
the strike.
All tho striking uuionists. with the ex-
ctp'ion of III" cigar mtL"rs, who wer,
responsible for the general strike, returned
TO work to-day.
Misunderstanding has arisen between
the Central Committee Of the cigarmaker4
and tho Havana Commercial Company
The former wishes To make pcrma nent
III" temporary agreement with the CON-
PAN" which wa arriN "a at in order 10 eject
settlement Of ia" strike. thus establishing
precedent for the 4,ttiemcnt of future
disputes. The cgarmakcr. with for the
establishment Of "A permanent committee
IN each factory to settle disputes. Tha
company, however, only recognized the
Central Committee for the time being. and
declines 20 further recoEniz, it.
Tie Disc.sioa say II is confident that
tn" STRIKE had n triple aspect political 40
cial AND economic, not b acatiss the men
had this uhj,ct, but because ambitious per-
sons wished TO Use the workmon in order
10 obtain Possession of the administration
of the country. 1t finds fault with the
Radical press for melting the strikers by
the publication of ncendiary articles
II touches upon the ill-iudged action of
the Mayor in dismissing the chief of police,
and also criicises Senior Tamayo, Score
tary OF Government. for supporting the
Mayor and the National party for APP
plauding Senior Tamayo.
Tho paper say TIA n, o ~ thinks hard
Of the strikers, but there H. nobody who
does not ana'homa iZp III" Mayor, Civil
q vernon and = crctary of Government aS
responsible for the bio, dshed Il adds
that ii is probable that 5, nor Tamayo will
leave the Cabinet, and that $ nor Zaldo
will become Secretary of Government.
Senator Silva Secretary of Finance and
ST nor Monies Secretary of State.
The Mundo speaks of the strike as a &C.
rious danger to the State.
The Luchd blames the central Govern
ment for the bloodshed. saying that it only
Logan to consider the seriousness of the
situation after the conflict had been going
on for three days. 1t declares that events
showed that the Cuban people are very
quiet, as, in spite Of the fact that there YVES
no government authority in the city for
forty-eight hours, the strikers being masters
II their own actions, Havana has not to
lament a single robbery. while only some
seven or eight lives were lost and 100 per-
sons injured.
1t IA rumored that the Mayor will be re-
moved from Office if a new Secretary Of
Government is appointed
President Palma and Sehor 2aldo drove
to Mariana tonight, where they dined with
Mr.. Squiers. the American Minister They
had an escort Of eight mounted rural
guards.
II is stated that II the resignation Of
Sehor Tamayo is accepted, the other Office
holders belonging to the National party
will also resign. As at present there is a
Nationalist majority in the House of Repre-
sentatives this might make difficult situa-
ton for President Palma.
The question whether the State or munich
pal authorities were responsible for the
disorders growing out Of the strike ia being
discussed II is stated that in converse.
ton between President Palma and Sehor
Gaulberto Gomez, the latter argued that
the United States should take hand in the
trouble, as foreign property was in danger.
1t is generally held, however. that the
matter IL one for the municipality to deal
with