Arizona republican., 1899-02-08
THEY APPROVE WOOD
His Methods at Santiago
 Urged for Other Giles.
Steamer Leaves Havana for Key WeS to Bring One Thousand Cuban ExiIeS Back 10 inc Island. Objection 10 preSt nj Officials.

 Havana. Feb. 7.-L4a Lucha prints q letter written by the Cuban General Enrique Collazo and addressed to his friends in Santiago. He said that the current rumors Of trouble are spread by the enemies of the Cubans for the purpose of extending the military Oc- cupation of the island by the Ameri- cans. He adds that the spectacle pre- sented by the Cubans in Havana is disgusting. Men who were employees of the Spanish, even under the Weyler regime, are now in office and shout ing for free Cuba. The cabinet Of Governor General Brooke, which is composed of Cubans, does nothing but draw salaries. It is strange that the Americans reward the magistrates and other officials who served under Wey Ter and forget the real patriots" The letter concludes with the declaration that it is necessary that all Cubans unite in a peaceful organization for the independence of the island.
 In an interview Dr. Castillo, who ac- companied Gen. Leonard Wood to Washington, said that he wished es- tablished throughout the island the system that had been inaugurated Ey Gen. Wood in Santiago, where offices and salaries had been reduced 50 per cent, and the money, raised spent on public works, and autonomy granted to the municipal authorities. He added that true Cubans recognized the fact that having all power centralized at Havana was damaging to the local in terests of the other provinces. Havana is the corrupt center of spectators, business schemers, officials and office seekers, he says.
 Gen. Wood has gone to Santiago to resume his duties of military governor of that province. He had a long con- ference with MT. Porter, the American special commissioner, who highly ap- proved his policy.
 A dispatch from Senor Nolasco, Gen. Gomez's secretary, says that the old Cuban commander in chief has stopped at the Remedies, near Caita,ien, in stead of proceeding to ClenfuegGs as he originally intended. His change of plan was due to his desire to meet Senor Quesada and Mr. Porter at Remedies. After their conference he will go to Cienfuegos, and later will come to Havana.
 Gen. Brooke has sent 150 $50 rations to Gen. Carpenter for distribution among the poor of Puerto Principe. 3
 Several appointments have been made in the department of the in terior All the appointees are office S in the Cuban army Among them Col. Manuel Despaigne who was at one time secretary to Gen. Gomez.
 There are TOP sick soldiers at Gen. Lees camp. Three hundred of them are suffering from dysentery and others from malarial fever. There i5 no yellow fever in the camp.
 The steamer Reina de Los Angeles will sail for Key West, where she will take on board 1,O53 Cubans who desire to return to the island. Senor Men endez, the owner of the vessel, IS a | Spaniard, but he charges nothing tor her services in bringing the Cubans homo
 Gen. Brooke will send letters to the of the various .prov1nceS advising them to retain al the old city 
 Gen. Brooke gave a banquet at La Vedaho in honor of Capt. Sigsbee or the Texas. Gen. Brooke's entire staff and the officers of the Texas were present. A band played Yankee Doodle and the Cuban hymn. The banquet attracted large crowd out side of the Salon Trocha, who chee-ed Capt. Sigsbee.
 The Texas will leave here shortly. | and it is rumored that she will go to Samoa.
 MT. Proctor has gone to Finar del ! Rio He will return to Havana to meet his wife who has arrived here by way of Miami
 Gen. Brooke has sent 600 900 rations to Pinar del Rio, Santa Clara, Matan gas and towns in the province Of Ha- vana. These will be applied to the relief of the destitute.