Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-20

writing material which the soldiers
were free to use, and then there was a
good deal OF interesting reading matter.
Religious services We're frequently held
in the Y. M. c. A. tents, and consider
able interest was manifested among
the troops along this line.
Major Hersey thinks, as to the future
of the Island of Cuba, that If the Unit
ed States government will TAKE COM
plete control of it, SO that capital will
feel safe In local Investments, the man
agement of the island will be practical
~ settled. The discordant and restless
element would soon be absorbed as la
borers in the numerous enterprises.
such as railroad building, establishment
of large sugar factories. etc, SO that the
work of the professional revolutionists
would fall through for lack of any fol-
lowing. AT present, capital is timid
about entering the island on account OF
the uncertainty of future governmental
! administration. The country around
| Santiago is one of the most productive
spots in the world, and with proper
sanitary conditions would not be dan
gerous to the health of the Anglo-Sax-
| on, although he would not be able to do
out-of-door work as IN a northern coun-
try. The major holds that property
owners throughout the island, re-
CARELESS of nationality, are prac-
tically unanimous in it's desire
for annexation. The Spanish prop
erty owners particularly, are en-
phatic on this point. General Wood,
since taking command Of the province,
has revolutioniZed the sanitary condi-
ions of the city of Santiago, and his
absolutely faultless management of af-
fairs there has probably increased the
desire for annexation. No better man
for this position could be found any
where than General Wood. He will
probably be left in command for some
time to come, and he is now, since tho
return to this country of Major Gen
eral Lawton, in absolute control of the
entire department of Santiago.
Major Hersey cannot speak too high
ly of the 9Th United States regular cav
airy, who were his %neighbors at Tampa.
He says it was really a magnificent
sight to see the 5th cavalry, 1900 strong,
out on drill in regimental formation.
Their commanding officer, Colone!
Whiteside, is one of the best officers in
the army, and the 9Th is n OF the best
cavalry regiments In the world. They
were just as anxious to get into the
scrimmage over in Cuba as he Rough
Riders who were left behind; and i'll
speaking on This particular point, tho
major said the fact that eight troops of
the Rough Riders were sent over while
this other fine command was left be-
hind, showed how highly favored We're
the LIST volunteer cavalry. Then there
was the list regular cavalry, another
fine command, of whom eight troops
were sent over to Cuba, and the I'd cav
airy, part of whom were also left be-
hind. All of the regular cavalrymen
were very courteous to the Rough Rid
ers left in camp, and made friends will,
them readily. Major Hersey says he
took pains to give the regular officers
to understand that the Rough Riders
made no special claims to being fire
eaters, but that they We're there to d.
their duty, and they proposed respond
ing promptly, cheerfully and uncom-
p%lainingly to any call made upon them
Major Hersey will remain in Santa
Fe. He is at present connected with the
weather bureau, and it is considered
likely that he will resume his duties as
adjutant general of the territory IN the
governors return.
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