Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-26
WOOD WARMLY RECEIVED
BY PEOPLE OF CUBA
Visit of Ranking American
General Is Taken as a
Compliment

HAVANA. April 25.-Of greater inter-
est to the people of Cuba than any
event in the island in many months was
the recent brief visit of. Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood. The arrival of the former
governor general was hailed with en-
thusiasm and during the three days of
his stay even politics was forgotten. 1t
was evident that his popularity had wan
ed but little after an absence of eight
years, and he and Mrs. Wood were over
whelmed with invitations to banquets,
balls and receptions.
While as a matter of course President
Gomez received General Wood with dis
tinguished honors 1T was noticeable that
the warmth of his reception was much
more marked on the part of the highc"
elements of society represented by for
mer members of and sympathizers with
the old Moderado party of President Pal
ma than by the adherents of the present
dominant Liberal party.
TAKEN AS COMPLIMENT.
A few suspicious persons affected to
perceive a sinister significance in the
generals visit. as possibly indicating a
tendency of the United States to interfere
in the affairs of Cuba. but almost unani-
mously the presence of the ranking Off
Ger of the United States army was taken
as compliment to Cuba, and there can
be no doubt that he did much to cement
the bonds of good feeling between the two
countries.
The protraoted suspense over the reor-
ganiZation of President Gomez cabinet
has been relieved by the appointment of
the negro ex-senator. Martin Morua Del
gado, the idol of the scolored element, as
secretary of commerce. agriculture and
labor, of Congressman, Mario l.. Garcia
tKohly, as: secretary, of public instruction
and fine artss.,and OF Emilio del 'Junces
recently civil service commissioners, as
secretary of justice.
From many parts of the interior come
complaints of distress among the la
loring population owing to low wages
and the high price of the necessaries Of
life for which they throw the blame
on President Gomez who they declare,
has failed to fulfil his ante-election prom
ises that prompt measures would be tax
en- for their relief. e ~
PROSPECT OF ILLNESS.
With the near end Of the sugar season
many thousands of Iaborers will be
thrown out of work for three or four
months. and the distress and discomfort
will be greatly Increased. Conditions such
as these are prone to produce anti-gov-
eminent manifestations and probably Sc
rious disorders and already the question
is being regarded with apprehension.
With the apparent intention of being the
better prepared to deal promptly with
any disorders that may take place during
the summer the government has adopted
the policy of stationing garrisons at va
rious points instead of holding the whole
of the regular army at Camp Columbia
One battalion of infantry has been sent
each to Matanzas. Santa Clara and San
tiago de Cuba, leaYing FIVE battalions of
infantry and the field artillery at Column
bia with a squadron. of rural guards train
ed as cavalry. g.- ....- ,t ar .....
Congress has at last taken up the dis
cusssion of the annual budget and there isl
now a fair chance that it will be approx
ed before the end Of the session. The1
budget shows proposed expenditures Of!
S29. $40 521 against estimated revenues of!
S34 779 $50 leaving a surplus of $5,159,169.