The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
some LETTERS FROM CUBA.
GEN. COLLAZO OF THE CURsN
ARMY WRITES OF AFFAIRS
ON THE ISLAND.
cuban REPUBLIC ELECTION HELD
"iSes the Names of the Success
ful Candidates for Congress.
Military Operations Were st
q, StandstilI.

Tampa, Fla, Sept. 2.-Gen. Enrico
Collazo OF the Cuban army, has written
several letters to his family in this civ
on the situation of affairs in Cuba. The
letters. though greatly delayed, contain
some interesting facts. Under date of
"a farras, Holguin, June 26 1897, Gen.
'COllaz0 writes:
We have just passed the electoral
period. with tranquility, and the exer-
else of our rights Of liberty. There We're
10000 votes cast in the Orient, the east
ern division, which is composed of the
provinces of Camaguey, Puerto Principe
\ and Santiago. The official board met at
y Mala N0ch on the Oath of June and de-
'clared the results. The following are the
names of those elected by the First di-
vision: Enrique Collazo. Aurelio Hevia.
Tomas, Pardo. Manuel D'Espragie, while
from the Second corps, Boyama, Manuel
Rodriguez, Boz Fernadez Random. Jose
Fernadez de Castro and Carlos NJ. de
Cespedes, were elected
I'VE have not learned the result of
the election in Camaguey, but expect to
march in that direction in about fifteen
or twenty days.
SIT is after this march that we will
have our preliminary meeting of those
elected to the assembly. The final meet
ing to select the new government will be
held some time in September. | think
we viii make the change of government
without any difficulty and in conformity
with the law so that the outside world
can see that in the midst of this terrible
struggle we can live together as free
people, in the exercise of our just rights.
'"rhere has been but little doing in the
way of operations recently. The exces-
siye rains, the debility of the Spanish
soldiers. and their sickness, has really
paralyzed all operations on their part,
and we can do but little"
In the next letter Gen. C0llazo. under
datn # Potosi, Tunas, July IA, 1897,
says:
1--WE have Just passed a terrible crisis.
After nine months of drouth we, were
without vegetables in the Oriental and
there were no cattle. There was no wa
ter. We have an excessive populatlon In
Holgup, $4,000. and we were afraid this
crisis would have Frustrated us. But
we were able to bring from Camaguey
and Tunas great herds of cattle. which
carried us over through the rainy sea-
son. Now we have great abundance OF
vegetables and all of the necessities OF
ave are assured of the final triumph.
which will soon occur II we are helpeu
from the outside, but later II we are ieil
to ourselves. Success VIII he ours u'''-
mately." ,i,4 $40,
Nv the same courier that brought over
these letters came the address OF ten.
C'ollazo. to be delivered to his constltu-
ents upOn his election as Il delegate. ne
address shows that at meeting OF 'he
assembly, which elects the new preSiheht
and cabinet some time this month";. II
radical change will be made in the p0licy
of the government. In his address zen:
Collazo said. regarding the chahge ol
government: -..-.,,,,,o,,+ a.
1--WE have until now q soverl'iaem ,o, VI
war We need for the future govern,
mont Of neace. respectful of the. law ana
energetically endorsing it. we mus,
tben create n government in Whlcl the
tbroe noWers can act in perfect ihue
nandence, but at the same time heipihS
each other as a guarantee OF liberty.
eve will define, by means OF more
'oxtended constitution. the form OF re-
nMhl;can government we need. securing <, 10
each state its individual government, , ho
executive power should be Vesttn III t tl
president, who should he elecleu ~ an.
people he having the iul I% %";n., vcstrd
no;nt his cabinet or ministry; pei'S '''''"
With mower over the army also. ,. i,
ssTbe legislative powers should resi- III
4ho house of representatives, the mem
t ,nn az which should be elected by pop
p Ue,S vote the body performing its inn md
tons in certain time. tnke re recess thS " ant"
w SUI Government or administration 70
g1rns on account of its action. OF I'M
shonld he demanded at any 'l''i' INV 7''
Of The country demands II. ho ;rdcnen-
,on Ih %il lba Tribunals in each state which
will intervene IN I'LL '"''''
we'll as civil"