Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-05
HAS A GOOD EFFECT,
Gonez's Acceptance Of Mckn-
|eysOfer Helps Rabana'
We PLANS
Such a Course Would Do Much 10
LESSEN Cuban Anxiety.
ORR WAYS ENCOURAGEMENT
.Iui,ed states Came TO Give Us In
dependence" Writes Colinso In La
Lucbn, "But Seems to BE Preparing
Tor Annexation"
DIR WAYS "INCOMPREHENsIBLE."

UABANA. February 4-Values on the
local bourse and general business CONN.,
eence were revived yesterday by the ex-
elusive news Of the Associated Press
from Remedies of General Maxine Co
mez's acceptance of the proposition OF
Robert =. Porter, President Mckinleys
special commissioner, for the payment
of the Cuban army
Prominent Americans who are studying
tho Cuban question express the belief that
II the United states Government would
define its Cuban policy it would do much
TO ameliorate the feeling Of unrest, I'M
certainly. and fear. and the lack OF CONN.,
dence. which prevail among all elements
i'm the island. The occasional scraps or
news in partial explanation of America
future course. they say. serve political
operatods with grounds of speculation
and cause misleading and incorrect state
ments TO be made From the Cuban
etandpoint the actions Of the United
States are full of mystery and evil por-
tent. If the governments policy were
more definitely defined, it is urged, CUBA
would know. for example, who is to pay
the American army Of occupation.
THE ISLANDS ILLS.
Ia Iucha prints a long list of Cubas al
legged ills. from the pen of General En-
rioue Collaso. from which the following
| extracts are taken:
'The Treasury Department expresses
the intention of giving an honest admins
| tration. but it employs men who were
| used TO the dishonesties Of the Spanish
| regime. and the Department of Justice Is
| administered as under Spain. We hoped
but vainly, that the Americans Would
teach us new and better ways Of govern
ment. 1t was logic to believe that they
would break the old moulds and build OF
methods prevailing in the United States
| There laws based upon the demands o.
| the people prevail. but in the American
| administration Of cuba caprice rules VIII
| the sword. and the Cubans are thrown
| aside and also accommodated.
| "The Cubans demand with one voice
the pavment Of their army. and the United
| states respond with insufficient chart!
and food.
ANNEXATION.
"The United States are committed to IN
struct us in governing, but they VIII no
| LET us try 10 show what we can DO. Inc!
| come TO give us independence, but seen
TO prepare for annexation. We ma;
| eventually vote on annexation, Dut VIII
the reins of government in the hands
Americans. there is little hope of the eX
pression of the peoples wants. The cen
radiation of power is established by IN
fact that General Brooke. or the Wash
ington Government, makes the appoint
ments.
I'VE are growing TO be nation o
pettv office-seekers; we have no per
sonality. The ways of the Americans arr
daily becoming more incomprehehsiole
we hoped 10 see the return OF pros
neritv but the country cannot pay ever
the reduced taxes demanded
DEATH-RATE REDUCED.
Naior-General Ludlow. Military Gov
ernor Of the Department OF Habana, yes
| terday wired Secretary Alger that IN
| death-rate for January was reuuVeu
per cent. below that oil the correspoilulll
month last year. through the 1hedSu'e
adopted for the sanitation OF stIeels "a
houses the cleaning of local points Q
injection the vigilance exercised Il
watching for and isolating cases or con
tagious diseases. and the supply OF medl
cines 10 the sick and food TO the starNlht
General Alger replied to-day as iolo"
"your dispatch of yesterday Is mos
oratifving. Accept congratulations an
keen the good work going
SUFFERING AMONG SPANlARDS.
Much suffering exists among the u,S
charged men OF the spanish ainS ~,
are still in Cuba. They cannot ma "o'i
and have appealed for repatriation
General Castellanos, who replied Una
tbev had no right to passage and the
are are now appealing to Lieutenant Genera
Correa. the Spanish War Minister bea
eing him to send them home before the
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