, 1877-03-11
CORRESPONDENCE.
LET THE LAW BE EXECUTED


Cu1caoo, March 1O.-As an iahabitant OF this city
allow me to thank you for your timely editorial in
the issue Of Sunday. March !, In regard to the
local elections aoon to take place. AS you remark,
this election is Of scarcely less Importance to every
citizen as we'll as those who are connected by
business relations with us than the ma
tional one recently settled at Wash
ington. II business should revive all
over the eorntty, is we have good
reason to hope, there surely could be no more GER
tain way Of securing our due share Of such busf-
nesu than by the election Of good and stable City
Government, such as the present one has proved
to be. On the other hand, it Is Us fully evident
that II we place in power City Administration Of
bau repnte, whether such reputation be deserved
or not, we shall drive away from Us and other To-
calitics much capital that would otherwise come
here perhaps enough to keep up the present dull
ness in business circles and the distress which has
sprung from this source. Every one knows how
sensitive capital is to ali such influcuces indeed,
instances must be known to many individuals, as
we'll ss to the writer, where money which came
here for investment was Withdrawn on account Of
the evil name we achieved under former
Administration. There is not 4 working man
in this city who is not personally interested
in this matter, and who cannot understand
that not only the volume Of labor required, but
the amount OF daily wages they receive depends
very largely upon the character Of the City Gov
ernmdnt. II this be bad ii taxes are high, life
and property unsafe, surely those who have money
to spend, and are seeking homes, will not come
and settle with us. and here use their capital in
setting mechanics and aborcrs to work In building
houses, ETC., or in other pursuits which require
money for their due performance. If, as yon just-
ly remark. ''the respectable and property-owning
classes cannot do better than to nominate tho
present Mayor and, as far as may be. the Aldermen
and associates who have acted with him, " how
enaens ft is Il h h9ee 9e EnG are de-
bread should make such nomination, and one and
all vote for its ratidcation: This is not
2, question m Of party politics at all
laboring men who cannot be dece,ved by any call
ng Of Or Of az
A far-rceing political writer tells the people to
m ~ t naer m 1sr a a; er M
have attained his quest And indeed, from The
any extent he fulfilled. as q hundred Or more arc
made for each position or place which may be
within m the province Of the PEomiser TO Influence
cnt City Government deserves special commenda-
ton from every one who believes in the s'reign Of
te h~ efy aq acarcV coneere Of e ehanse he
has been brought about 1t regards it good name,
eince the present Government came into power.
taton Of being 1.-THE wieEedest city in tie coan-
try. Now the whole thing Is changed as ii by
magic. onr credit, which was at tue lowest ebb.
is at hightiuc. Our police arc managed with con-
sulnmate skill and Judgment and are most efficient
in the performance OF their arduous duties. Our
and is Is to BE- the s I'D pde and t4g boas Of
the city. There is no grnnder sight than to wit
ness the rush Of men and horses with the engine,
one ot the most wonderful changes which has
taken Plaee is in regard to crime and the
sfim5s9 ha;toc classy IN ,s ts city, ysa remark
regime was rendered insecure by the encourage
,nent Of the criminal classes" And it ia ques-
shan agan be turned over to the deprayed lam and "
cions classes; whether the thieves and bunco men
shall enjoy immunity from prosecution; whether
hclls and whether licentious shows and Infamous
dens shall be publicly tolerated to lure the young
n ,nt1 ce, nna 1e encouraged ~ the special favor
change which has taken place In this respect re-
minds me of similar change wrought in Cuba in
the old time when the bold buccAneer sailed tte
were compelled to walk the plank because s:dead
men tell no tales." As have made this compari-
qet oe as3s e. to readers
time. referred to, when Gen. Tacon was
appointed Governor-General Of Cuba, crew Of
pirates could be recruited in the streets Of Harana
In the open day. 4ssaesinatious with the knife
(the revolver was unknown them were Of daily
ena nghfy occurrence and every sort Of crime
ttary arrests were made BY any one in authority,
and The victims confined to living tombs. Among
theee Was an engineer on sugar plantation be-
longing to Spanish Count. who had been thus in
GaFcerated seven years at the time of the advent of
Iacon, when general jail-delivery took place,
This young man was New England born, and vas
put In prison npon asking for his waRes.t which |
were several years oSerdne}, with which he wished
70 return to he home. 1t will be remembered that
Iacon at this time had absolute power OF life and |
death, and as a specimen OF how he used thIs
power ! give few instances: In one case q |
peaul1fui Tonng woman Of the city who was en- |
gagged to be married to barber waa forcibIy ab- |
Quoted by the orders OF nobleman and conveYed I
to h1s country seat and there kept against her
wall; This crime was committed few days be- !
fore Tacon assumed the reins Of Government, and |
was one Of the first cnses brought before him a. bc
nf1nself held open court every day. After hearing
tne case, SURVIVORS Eas stnt by the Governor 10 |
MS lofdshlp tn the country commanding his at
tendance IN the city. The naughty noble sent
back in reply that he should be most happy to re-
celre the Govctnor:Gensrat as visitor Il his pal
Ece 10 the country, bnt that bis engagements were
such at the time he could not come 10 the Capital
I pom the receipt OF this answer company OF SOL
dess were dispatched to the place and ordered 10
1fsne Inc Count snd bis prisoner both before tho
Governor Upon their arrival they were at once
1'a.5ied Ha,ssH according to- the, dtes oi Holy
-oan' wn taken out and shot to