Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-05-25
THE POLITICAL FUTURE OF THE
COUNTRY We HAvRlUKDER
OUR PROTECTION
FRED. JACOBSOEs PREDICTIONS.
He Says That Future Tranquility on
the Island Depends Solely Upon
the Election or Defeat Of
Conner An Interest
ing Letter.

II. jacobson, of this city, has re-
ceived the following interesting and
wen written letter from his son, Ser
Reant Fred Jacobson, Of Troop e,
sth Cavalry, at Puerto Principe:
CANT CARPENTER, PUERTO PRN-
cnE, CUBA, May 5.-Dear Father:
This lie the third letter l have written
aince hearing from You, but the mail
is expected to-day SC ssssIl probably
receive all the letters in a bunch. /.
an glad to say I continue in good
health and expect to hear the same
good news from you.
The weather continues the same
days is hot as blszes and the nights
cool. 1t is the most even temperature
in the world, / guess. The nights are
beautiful and always the same. Idon't
believe the Thermometer would show
5 degrees difference in a whole month.
We have a concert by phi band
every evening but Monday, when it
goes to town. 1t plays between each
troop on alternate nights. 1t lie at our
troop tonight. There lie really nothing
new to relate here now. We perform
the usual routine of camp duties and
do provost guard in Puerto Principe
about twice a month.
The election is to be held sometime
this month and Tote OF excitement pre-
walls, although there lie not much
doubt but what Gomez win be the
victor. 1t is my opinion that If Gomez
is elected there viii not be an Ameri-
a soldier on the island In 6 months,
but II be lie defeated we win see some
actual service. As yet there has been
no trouble here and none is expected;
still the high ''muek-a-mucks7 say
they expect more trouble in Cuba
than in the Philippines.
We have not had q paper lately and
are away behind on how they are get
ting along at Manila and are anxiously
awaiting to-day's mall. There was
strong talk of taking two regiments of
infantry from this island and sending
them to the Philippines, but Gen.
Brooke says he neede all the soldiers
he hes over here. The barracks down
town are not yet finished and seems
Is II they never will be. Everything
seems 70 work 90 slow during this
war, especially the OubanH. Ten good
men a do the same amount Of work
in one day that $50 Cubans can do In a
week. It's a fact.
The sick llst is decreasing rapidly
nov and most Of the men are becom-
ing acclimated. Our commanding
oficeris doing ine;everything ne does
seems to be for the benefit OF the u
listed men he says typhoid fever
and be can't live In the same country.
His sanitary rules have been highly
praised and commented upon. Sew
eral days ago each troop sent out
about IS of their horses to pasture
and at the end Of ten days they will
be brought back and another lot sent
out.
There don't zen to be as much life
here as in Havana. The Americans
have not got this far inland yet. A
few discharged soldiers have started
up American lunch rooms and saloons
and seem to be doing real well.
You have no idea the amount Of
work am doing now. I do all the
work in the office and there are 80
many being discharged now. / am
really first sergeant al far as the work
lie concerned, but / don't draw the pay
or bold the rank. The only time ! get
CT is when ! 60 tc town to buy some
stuff for the mess or draw rRtions. I
remain as ever, Your loving son,
FRED JACOBSON.