The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-24
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.

AuhOnafy Schemes IN Cuba-PlanB of
tho South Americas Anies 10 Garry
the War Home go spain-An InVtssiOu
81 Oubn PrOpOsed--rhe Native Cubans
Anxious to n, ceiVo the Allies.
Tho success which has attended the allied
republics of South America AGAINST their old
enemy and oppressor, Spain, has inspired the
West India and South American colonies of that
power with desire to be freed from her yoke,
and we are reliably informed of very formidable
preparations for revolt, resistance and revoll-
ton. The defeat Of the Spanish fleet at Calao,
ats probable annlhiation should it meet the
Htesodr and Independencid, or its abandonment
of the contest should 1T escape them, will still
further encourage these colonies to prompt
action, and the now smoulderng fires of reyolu-
ton may break out at any moment.
THE GROWING STRENGTH OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC
REPUBLICS.
The alliance of the South Pacific coast States
has grown III strength from the moment that
the Chilians raised the standard of opposition
TO Spanish aggression, and now numbers the
formidable republics of Peru, Bolivia Ecuador,
and Chill. Strong efforts have been for some
time making to still further strengthen this alli-
ance; and Venezuela and Colombia have been
invited TO Join in the work of destroying Spa
nish Influence and power in America. The Chi
Ian Minister to these States, Senor Malta, has
been ondeavorng to draw them into this alli-
ance; Dut, though not successful go far,
it is more than probable that he will
eventually succeed. With an immense
coast frontier IT can be well understood that
in vieN of the threatening proximity OF the
once formidable Spanish feet OF Admiral Nunez,
these States would be reluctant to enter into an
alliance which would call down Immediate ven
geance upon them. But the Spanish fleet is
now destroyed or at least disabled, and they
have nothing to fear but everything to hope,
from an alliance with States which have proved
themselves such formidable and, 1t may be-
such dangerous neighbors. Senior Malta has
lett Venezuela, and gone to Colombia and will
at the capital meet with the new and enterpris-
ing President, General Mosquera, who has Just
Irh hic nN11hI Iia fra-h from
two strong and formidable iIon-clad vessels.
Senior Malta will, doubtless, under the changed
aspect OF affairs, meet with better success in
Colombia than in Venezuela.
PLAN FOR INVADING CUBA
The purpose OF Chill and her allies in en-
deavoring TO draw these States INTO an alliance
against Spain, is not merely tor defense, or in
sDgated through timIdity. The proposed all-
ance Is loT the purpose of offensive movements
inspired by hatred and revenge, and 1t is planned
for the purpose OF gaining a base for operations
on the north coast of South America, in order
to aid Cuba and Porto Rico IN throwing Oft the
oppressive yoke OF the mother country. Either
venezuela or Colombia furnishes such base
and il Drawn into this alliance as no doubt the
latter will be, we shall soon hear OF the fitting
out at her main ports OF formidable expeditions
intended to operate in Spanish waters and
it must be remembered, is already most formida-
BILE pow eT can command feet ofmost formidable
strength, and armies only surpassed in numbers
country, aimed and equipped In the best style:
and with footing in Colon ba, or afoat on the
Caribbean Sea, or Atlantic Ocean, would hardly
be interior to any flotilla or force that Spaia
could possibly muster.
THE oUBANs READY TO WELCOME THE ALLIES.
Such an aggressive movement these allied re-
publics seriously contemplate, and not without
reason nor without earnesS invitation from the
people of Cuba and Porto Rico. Revolution has
long been rife in Cuba; 1t burns with suppressed
a nnh 10 1yn oil
assured, on the eve OF general breaking out.
The revolutionary movement in Cuba against
Spain began away back IN 1928, and was inspired
by the success of the South American colonies
in gaining their independence. But uniortu-
nately, in Cuba the people were lot united. Two
races may be said to have existed-natlve
spaniards, commanding nearly all the wealth
and holding all the power, and the native
Cubans, superior only in numbers and deficient
in arms, material and resources The native
Cubans have at all times been the revolving
power.
THE VARIOUS REVOLUTIONS IN CUBA.
In 1928 occurred the conspiracy of Los Soles
de Bolivar (sons OF Bolivar), so-called on account
OF the connection OF the revoutionists with
Simon Bolivar, the liberator of Bolivia, who
held the same policy and proposed to extend the
same AID 70 the Oubans now advocated and pro-
posed by the allied republics of Bolivia Chill,
Ecuador, and Peru. 1t was prematurely dis
covered, and the leaders were prosecuted and
severely punished. In 1926 second attempt at
revolution was detected in Puerto Principe.
The same alliance with the South American
States that distinguished the conspiracy OF 1928
and characterizes that OF 1866 existed in 1926.
Two of the most distinguished natives of Cuba
. Velasco and Sanchez, were leaders in this al
p faIr, and being detected were hanged. They are
" still held in reverence by the Cubans as "the
first martyrs OF Cuban liberty" The conspiracy
of Ell Aqulla Negra (Black Eagle), in 1925
was likewise discovered, and its mem,
bers prosecuted and eXiled. In 1886, in
consequence of the liberal movement in
Spain for the adoption OF the Constitution, there
with the same object aimed at by former revo-
lutionists, at the head of which was General
Lorenzo. The Captain-G General Tacon dealt very
severely with the Liberal leaders. This con-
spIacy extended to Porto Rico. where COM
patriots of the Cubans rose IN arms but were
defeated. In 1874 occurred the famous conspi-
racy among the native Cubans and blacks, which
was suppressed with such cruel hand by Mar
shal O'Donnell, then Captain-General of Cuba,
now at the head of the Spanish Government.
ODonnell, 1t will be remembered, made himself
infamous by his cruelties, and also availed him
self OF the high position which he held, aud the
unbounded power which he welded, to make a
fabulous fortune by selling pardons and modify
ing sentences. The wel-knoWn mulatto poet
Placide, was one OF the most iustrious of the
victims of ODonnel's cruelties.
In 1851 there we're several attempts at reyolu-
ton, all OF which failed. On the 4th of July
Joaquin de Aguero, at the mead of fifty OF his
countrymen, proclaimed the independence of
the island. The movement failed, after some
fighting with the regular troops, in consequence
of the failure of other parties 10 act in conbi-
nation. Aguero and some OF his folio Wers were
captured and executed; Others were sent to
Ceuta. On the oath of july 1851, Colonels Ar
menteros, T. Hernandez and others, attempted
too late 10 follow the Porto Principe movement,
but they also failed and the leaders we're exc