The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-11


cart ana little mule % 4. IN Malah-
zaa the little mule hal aa many bells
on hle harness. aa the driver can Aifofd.
Theae, With the rtmtlinB noise ever
the cobble stones, ana the cfealIihS 0t
the axles make more than enough
noise
Flowing lS done by oxen, hltchpd 10
piece OF wood, With q tongue and
handle attached, iron Bh0d on the point.
the same style az 10 used in Mexico,
New Mexico and along the Rio Graude.
don't think The point Of the piOw sttrs
the ground more Than inches deep
The oxen move hidWly, and the driver
and pl0wmen seem in'no hurry.
Many Cubans here are employed BY
the government IN building bdffatk9
for the troops, and In Improving the
roads, bitches and sanitary conditions
OF the island. AZ first they could not
work more than two Of three daya per
week; now they are better fed, get reg.
ular employment and regular food and
work six days per week without gets
ting sick. Our Troops at Santiago
complained that the Cubans were
worthless as allies, and showed no in-
tereat In helping to gain their 0Whfi n-
dependence. The fact Ii they were
weakened BY starvation, and not eapaf
bic Of much eEeftioh.
There are many poor people here but
none are suffering for food. The. gov
eminent IL TO send rati0ng to a COM
munlty about thifty4twU miles from
their further needs, They have very
lately asked for aSsistancg through the
mayor Of Trinidad. on the south coast.
While. in Texas / SAW more poverty
along the Rio Grande than I have seen
here. At one time there WAS but llt7
tie rain for three years; the people,
(GiexicansI. became very poor and very
much discouraged. but no help was tsk-
ed or given. The land here Is generally
owned by SpanlArds. The priests and
church are Spanish through and
through. It seems TO have been the
customs for a8 far back aa,the Span
lSh records go for the Spanish officials
and the church to impose upon the peo-
pie. When Cuba Is Independent, when
the poor vote AZ well as the rich, the
people will naturally want to even up
Wealth. and would not be surprised II
the land owners and the church get
the worst OF It. The people here COM
planned OF spanish oppression, but from
force Of habit or from custom they are
inclined to continue the same things
that they considered oppression when
the Spahiards ruled. 4r
There will be a great deal OF frlc-
ton among the people when Cuba ne,
comes republic. Just how they VIII
succeed Is difficult to tell, but 4 con.
slider them capable Of self-goverTlment.
The controlling minds are all Spanish,
and no progressive government can be
expected from them. Such people want
annexation to the United States, fears
ing the common people. white or black,
but It IL thought that the common peo-
pie, or rather the poor people. who own
no land and but little property OF any
description. want republic.
The Influential Spahlards here are
fine schemers; they would pass muster
in New York or Paris. ana It Is prIba-
BILE that they viii control the politics
OF the island, even though the voter
on the opposite side may be more Iiu-
merous. I confess that am moi able
to decide In my own mind Just what
will be tina permanent government OF
the island. II Cuba becanles repup-
lie property here will not have much
protection, because the majority OF the
people think that II has been acquired
under unjust and unfaiT Spanish
The ten-years' war was started by the
rich native Cuban planters; 1t did not
succeed, and the land passed into the
possession Of the spanlards. I am in-
formed largely through conhscatlon by
the government. The last war was
started by the poor people. It resulted
in success, and they will claim the
advantage that Is due them. but don I
think they are well enough organized
to obtain the advantage.
about the last Of the month. to COM
plete the trial Of an oFfuer. I was. at4
ter the examining board. adjourned, a
member Of general court-martial.
which adjourned TO wait for the arrival
of witness from the states.
Mrs. Hennlsee Joins me in sending to
you and your family and all Of our
friends in Wheeling the kindest regards
and best wishes.
Yours very sincerely,
A, G. HBNNISEE.