The morning news., 1899-02-05
MADE THE MARKETS FIRMER.
ANNOUNCEMENT or GOMEz's ATTI-
TUDE HAS GOOD EFFECT.


Values and General business Conf
dcnce RcviVcd-SItuation Would
BE Greatly Relieved IL UDiteSh
states Would Define Their Cuban
POlicy-La Lucha Sees Many Evils
Ahend-Good sanitation Reduces
the Death Rate.
Havana. Feb. 4.-Values on the local
bourse and general business confidcnce
were revived yesterday by the exclusive
news of the Associated Press from Renee
dios OF Gen. Maxine Gomez's acceptance
of the proposition of Mr.. Robert P. Por-
ter, President McKInley's special commis-
sioner, for the payment of the Cuban
army.
Prominent Americans, who are studying
the Cuban question, express the belief
that If the United States government
would define its Cuban policy, it would
do much to amellorate the feeling of un-
rest, uncertainty and fear. and the lack
of confidence which prevail among all ele-
ments in the island.
Occasional scraps of news In partial ex-
planation of Americas future course they
say, serve political operations with grounds
of speculation and cause misleading and
Incorrect statements 90 be made.
From the Cuban standpoint. the actions
of The United States are fun OF mystery
and evil portent. If the governments poll
icy were more definitely defined, il Is
urged, Cuba would know who is to pay
the American army of occupation.
Cuba's Alleged Ills.
La Lucha prints a long sist of Cuba's
alleged Ills from the pen of Gen. Enrique
Colfazo. from which the following extracts
are taken:
THE treasury department expresses the
intention OF giving an honest administra-
ton, but It employs men who were used
by the dishonest Spanish regime and the
department of Justice Is administered as
under Spain. We hoped but vainly, that
the Americans would teach us new and
better ways of government. II was logical
10 believe that they would break the old
moulds and build on methods prevailing in
the United States. These laws based on the
demands of the people prevail; but In the
American administration In Cuba caprics
rules with the sword and the Cubans are
thrown aside and also eXcommunicated.
THE Cubans demanded with one voice
the payment of their army and the United
States responded with insufficient charity
and food The United States come 20 in
struct us as to governing; but, they will
not let us try TO show what we can do.
They come to give us Independence, but
seeiA to prepare for annexation. We may
eventually vote upon the question of an
nexation, but with the reins of govern
ment in the hands OF the Americans there
Is little hope OF a fair expression Of the
peoples wants. The Capitalization of pow
er as established by the fact that Gen.
Brooke, or the Washington government,
makes the appointments. We are growing
10 be a nation of petty offlce-seekers. we
have no political personality. The ways
OF the Americans are daily becoming more
incomprehensible. We hoped TO see the
return OF prosperity, but the country can
not pay even the reduction made In taxes"
Death Rate Reduced.
Maj. Gen. Ludlow, military governor ~
the department OF Havana, yesterday wired
Secretary Alger that the death rate for
January was reduced 40 per cent. below
that of the corresponding month last year,
through the measures adopted for che SAN
itation OF the streets and houses, the
cleaning OF local points OF infection, the
vigilance exercised in watching for iso-
lating cases OF contagious disease, and tho
supply of medicines to the sick and food
to the starving.
Gen. Alger replied to-day as followss
your dispatch of yesterday is most grati-
flying. Accept congratulations and keen
the good work going"
Much suffering exists among the dis
charged men OF the Spanish army who are
still In Cuba. They cannot find work.
and have appealed for repatriation to Gen.
Castellanos who replied that they had no
right 10 passage, and they are now appeal
ling to Lieut. Gen. Correa, the Spanish
war minister, begging him TO send Them
home before they die Of hunger.