New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
OUpLATNTS or THE CEBAAS'
GENERAL. COLLAZO SUMS Up THE GRlEN =
ANCES AGAINST THE AMERICANS


GENERAL. COrIAZO SUMS Up THE GREY
ANCEs AGAINST THE AMERICANS.
Havana. Feb Appointment Americans who
are studying the Cuban question express the
belief that II the United States Government
would define its Cuban policy 1t would 40 much
10 ameliorate the feelings Of unrest uncertainty
and fear and the lack Of confidence when pre-
vail among all elements in the island. octa-
slonal scraps ~ news in partial explanation %
Americas future course they say. serve ponu-
cal operators with grounds for speculation anu
cause misleading and incorrect statements u ~
made From the Cuban standpoint, the actiohS
Of the United States are full Of mystery and
evil portent II the Governments pollcy were
mora definitely announced. 1t is urged. Cuba
would know who is to pay the American army
of occupation; and the statements 10 the erect
that these moneys are being collected as CUBAN
customs would not needlessly evoke troublesome
sentiments the result of alleged oppressioh
La Lucha" prints a long list OF Cuhas al
legged ills, from the pen Of General Enrique COL
lazo. from which the following extracts are
taken:
The Treasury Department expresses the in
tention Of giving an honest administration but
il employs men who are used 10 the dishonestes
OF the Spanish regime and the Department or
hoped. but vainly, that the Americans Would
teach us new and better ways Of government
II was logical to believe that they would Dreah
the old moulds and build on methods preNaH
ing in the United States. There laws based
upon the demands Of the people prevail; but IN
the American administration In Cuba caprice
rules with the sword and the Cubans are
thrown aside and almost communicated.
The Cubans demanded with one voice the pay
ment Of their army, and the United States re-
sponded with insufficient charity and food Inc
United States come to instruct us in govern
ing hut they will not let us try to show what
we can do They come to give us independence,
but seem to prepare for annexation. we may
eventually vote upon the question OF annexation,
but with the reins Of government In the hands
of the Americans there is little hope OF far
expression OF the peoples wapts. The cen
tralization Of power is established by the fact
that General Brooke or the Washington Govern
ment makes the appointments We are growing
TO be a nation Of petty oftfce-seekers. we nave
no political personality. The ways or the amer
cans are daily becoming more incomprehensiple.
We hoped To see the return Of prosperity, but
the country cannot pay even the reduced taxes
demanded ,
Values on the local Bourse and general bust
ness confidence revived Yesterday after the news
from Remedies. Of General Maxine Gomez 5
acceDtance Of the proposition OF Robert p Por-
ter President McKinley's Special Commissioner
for the payment of the Cuban Army.
As Colonel John Gary Evans, superintendent
Of the Department of Correction was soins
home from Police Headquarters last night NJ
saw three United States soldiers. sailor ana
two or three American civilians. hghtng with a
crowd of Cubans in a cafe on the Prado. coo
mel Evans who was not in uniform. stopped tne
fight and arrested all those who were engaged IN
| the disturbance Court martas were ordered
This morning for Jacob Stroebel Of Company n
and John Burns % Company H. 10Th Regiment
and Frank f. Johnson. Of Company {. "a AT
| tilerv John Weber Of the ship Hartford, was
| sent on board his vessel badly cut on the hpad
| hy a hottie Three Cuhans were beaten
Colonel Hecker. who has been selecting camp
sitas I'm cuba goes 10 Washington on Tuesday
There are 8. 1870 civilians here from the United
/ States.