Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-05

Havana, Feb. A. Values on the local
bourse and general business confidence
were revived yesterday by the exclu-
sire news of the Associated Press from
Remedies of General Maxine Gomez.
acceptance of the proposition OF MIR.
Robert F. Porter, President McKinley,s
special commissioner, for the payment
OF the Cuban army.
WHAT AMERICANS THINK.
Prominent Americans who are study
ing the Cuban question express the
belief that if the United States Gov
eminent would define its Cuban policy
Il would do much to amelorate the
Lce.lhS OF unrest, uncertainty and fear
anu thc RICK OF cOHIIdence Witch pre-
Nali among all clements III the island
occasional scraps of news in partial
explanation of America's future course. ,
they say, serve political operations With
grounds of speculation and cause mis-
leading and incorrect statements 10 be
made.
FULL OF MYSTERY.
From the Cuban standpoint. the ac-
IONS OF the United States are full Of
mystery and evil portent. II the gov
ernments policy were moro definitely
defined, II is urged, Cuba would know
VINO is 10 pay the American army OF
occupation.
La Lucia prints long list OF Cuba's
aneSed Ills. from the pen of General
Enrique Collazo, from which the fol-
| lowing extracts are taken:
SPANIARDS AT THE HELM.
The Treasury Department expresses
tho intention of giving an -haaess- ss3s5
MN x
were used to the Slishoriest ties 5s5f h bss I
Spanish regime. and the Department Sfs
Justice is administered us under Spain.
we hoped out vanly, that the Ameri-
cans would teach us new and better
ways OF government. 1t was logical To
believe that they would break the old
moulds and build on methods prevail-,
ing In the United States There laws
oased upon the demands of the people
prevail; but in the American admin
istrAtion in Cuba caprice rules with the
sword and the Cuhans are thrown aside
ana also communicated
Inc CuDanS demanded with one voice
,he payment or their amy and the
united States responded With insutIi-
clent charity and food.
ATTITUDE OF UNITED STATES.
The United States come TO Instruct
us III governing. but they will not let us
Try To show what we can do They
come 10 give us independence but seen,
l" prepare for annexation, we NAV
eventually vote upon the question OF
annexation. but with the reins of gov
ernincht IN the hands of the Americans
there IS little hope OF Il fair expression
OF the peoples wants. The centraliza-
ton of power is established hv the
TACT that General Brooke. or the WASH
ihgton government makes the appoint
ments.
We are groNiaes-.o-he-a-n ton ae
petty oitice-seckers; we have no poll
teal personality. The ways OF tho
Americans are daily becoming more in
comprehensive. We hoped to see the
return OF prosperity. but the country
cannot pay even the reduced taxes de-
handed"
Major General Ludlow, Military Gov
| ernor of the Department OF Havana,
Yesterday wired Secretary Alger that
the death rate for January was reduced
forty per cent. below that of the cor
responding month last year. through
the measures adopted for the sanita-
| tlon OF streets and houses. the cleaning
OF local points OF infection. the vigilance
| exercised in Watching for and isolating
cases Of contagious disease and the
! supply of medicines to the sick and food
| 10 the starving
General Alger replied to-day as fol-
| lows:
Your dispatch OF yesterday Is most
gratifying. Accept congratulations and
keep the good work going"
| SUrFERINGS AMONG SPANIARDS.
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 repatria-
ton to General Castellanos, who replied
mat they had no right 10 passage. and
they are now appealing to Lieutenant
General Correa. the Spanish War Min
ister begging him to send them home
before they die Of hunger.
Motion For Receiver Denied.
CBy Telegrarh 10 Virginia PIlotl