Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-05
4 DIRECT CHARGE
That the Administration is Against
CUBAN independence
BECAUSE OF THE GREED OF THE
MONEY INTERESTS OF THIS
COUNTRY-THEV VIEWS OF GEN
ERAL COLLAZO, AS PUBLISHED
IN THE HAVANA HERALD.

HAVANA, June 4.-Gen. Collazo pub
fishes in the Herald of Havana letter
expounding the Cuban idea of the situ-
alton. He says in part:
A good deal of the discussion now
in progress shows that the real situa-
ton is misunderstood. Both the Amer
leans and the Cubans desire the inde-
pendence of the island-the Americans
because they are pledged to it, and the
Cubans because of patriotic and polit-
| ical considerations. Between the two
stands the Washington administration,
representing the important business
interests involved. There is no doubt
that the beauty and rich possibilities
of Cuba have aroused in many of our
visitors a greed which is responsible
for the attempt to create the notion
that the country is warlike, whereas the
fact is that the Cubans are so docile
that even the desperation of hunger
will not lead them into wrongful ac-
ton.
THE offer of charity affronts the Dig
nifty of our people; and the gratuity of
100000 insults theh. The United
States government, if it intends to free
the islands, should pay what is due the
army in the form of loan to Cuba,
which Cubans would gladly and easily
repay. We do not want gifts; and the
course hitherto followed discredits the
American government among us and
inspires distrust. The Cubans have
been deceived for four centuries, and it
is only logical that they should be sus-
picious now. They were formerly
taught that the Americans had an hon
est home administration which con-
formed strictly to law and knew no
favoriteism except that based upon
merit
In practice here the Cubans see just
the contrary exemplifed. No one
among us sees in advance the measures
to be promulgated; the caprice of the
military chiefs is paramount; the peo-
pie are lifeless factor that can exert
no power or even protest except in pub
lie meetings and the press. The Gu
bans are starving while hundreds of
thousands of dollars are spent upon
palaces for the American commanders
who apply the military or the Spanish
law, as their within suggests. Charity,
such as is offered, must be in any event
useless, because inadequate. Cuba will
not recuperate without $4,000, 900 to
finance her agriculturists and without
paying the army what it deserves. In
this way reeuperation can be accom-
plished. All that is necessary is the
will of the American administration.
According to dispatch from Guines,
Lieut. Col. George NJ. Randall, who,
with the pay car and his escort, arrived
there yesterday, to continue the pay
ment of the Cuban troops, slipped on a
piece of banana peel to-day and broke
a tendon of his left leg. This necessi-
tated his sending for crutches and his
negro servant. Though In great pain
he declines to give up the work he has
in hand and was in attendance all day
at the disbursement Office.
When the pay car arrived at Guines
yesterday it was met by large crowd;
and the guard had considerable work
in keeping the people back. Col Ran
dali made ia payments yesterday and
rejected the 70 applicants. The pay
ments made to-day brought the total
up to AT and there was a large crowd
still waiting at five o'clock when the
Office closed. Probably all of to-mor-
row will be required to complete pay
ments. The crowds were orderly
The pay car viii leave for Jaruco late
tomorrow afternoon.