New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-15
THE ELECTIONS IN CUBA.
EENoR QUEsADA SHOWS THEIR FARCICAL
CHARACTER.
rHE SPANISH GOVERNMENTS CUT-AND-DRIED
PROGRAMME CARRIED OUT-INsURGENr
PLANS FOR THE WET SEASON.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl


Washington. April l4-Sehor Quesada. the secre-
sAry Of the iban delegation in Washington said
to-day IN reference to the recent elections held in
Cuba under the direction Of the Spanish authori-
tes
The elections resulted In a farce. very light
ballet was cast. and only the Conservatives voted
uhs candidates already selected by the Spanish
government chosen. and 1t was altogether
evpet show. The same conditions governed the
eeeuons IN Spain. The Government mad every
shins cut and dried beforehand. In Cuba, out OF
uhy Deputies to the Spanish Cortes. but four
nsuys Of the island were elected and all their
Sseresis are IN Spain. and they are the worst
enemes OF Cuba's liberties on earth-Tories or the
No"t Kind. The other twenty-six are even worse
An oroer &C disabuse your mind OF any idea that
ma! oe overstatng the case / would Ike 10 quote
Upan'sn Views on the same subject. FL Dia' OF
@adno' In Its Issue OF March 2S says referring TO
s"eha oi the Minister Of the Colonies VINO couiu
av' oo'ain seat in the Cortes from Spain. put
"no was made candidate in Cuba. as follows 80
see mat the Minister OF the Colonies believes
80 o' Scount OF his position he has the right 70
Impose upon the electors Of Cuba the candidates
'na' ne chooses. although nobody knows them In
,.e u'eat Antilles or has ever heard them spoken
-Dou' IL Is thus that the Government holds that
sessions can be held in Cuba. 1t would be just as
wen 70 appoint the Deputies by royal decree. The
"o'ms booths are. indeed. useless
'ufther on" said Sehor Quesada, lei Dia
80 ~ss Inc world will think that we have sent
~" men TO Cuba, so that the candidates drowned
.e'e In the River Ebro may be able to triumph
~ - any district whatever surrounded by the revolt
S'n' IN looking the lists OF the newly elected
~uoan Deputies We find this confirmed. For In
san'e. from the province OF Matanzas the arch
saemy OF Cuba, Romero Robledo. who has always
spposed everything looking to the amelioration OF
hnars in the island and who has fought every
novement toward reform. was chosen to a seat in
ue Spanish Cortes. He is a fit specimen OF all
ue others. There are some like Gasset and Gel
Hso who. for no other reason than because they
Ue Spanish newspaper correspondents. whom the
Vovernment wishes to have on Its side. have re-
selved seats In the Spanish Cortee. do not wonder
nat tb. Indignation OF the people in Spain over
ne way the elections have been conducted both
y home and IN the colonies is so great as TO make
: revolution In Spain probable. And yet there are
people who think that the island Of Cuba could be
Sof'e governed by the Cubans themselves
Speaking Of the conditions in Cuba Sehor Quesada
-a: i see the Spanish cable victories In Cuba
S'ounue but we also continue to receive gratifying
sa'osuation from authoritative sources that our
s, ssSSe y progressing steadily and favoraby. Gen.
Ssr~s0 ~0msz Is organizing new army OF invasion by
SSicns s OF the thousands Of rifles and cartridges
SsS ably assisted in this by General Caiixto
~ e .Sf q Hawkins fame. the boat that was los;
-
Ss.ee eepSnsh Government, and also by General Fran
GksrvS Seffillo who was tried and acquitted OF the
Sns.SS o. flbustering at Wilmington. The van
So5ssrSno q this new army Is now coming west fully
OSmisnS<ssc lor an aggressive campaign during the
IA rssLs when the unacclimated Spanish troops will
q ssnaronttd not only by vigorous Cubans but by
= SSSVS fever az well. The native Cuban can nght
E1oiHSs u the wet season as In the dry II s u
[4fS 70 think that our operations Will be dis.
Z xSS1 9n account Of the wet weather. We VIII
Qqple our Efforts and you may expect to
{1oults very soon
~ q sstsbiisSins the civil government