The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-23

CUBA.

~ soxs or Minister SicIxIes and his NegO-
IIntions-The Condition of the COuntry-The
probable Result Of the RevOlution-HOw the
Rpnniarts Feel About It-Thc Dihcrehce be-
tween the People and the Government OF
spain In Regard 10 Cubn.
Yeatartlev evening one OF the TELEGRAPH re-
norters waited upon a Spanish gentleman now In
this city, and who has been a resident Oh CUBA LOT
the past ne I,e SeaFTh The Gentleman is man Of great
westh heinr the owner OF considerable property IN
the interior q Cuba as y narscS as IN @omar % with the
Government as well as the people OF both Spain ana
Gnba and therefore fully competent to express an
oninion upon the affairs of the continent as well as
those of the "Beautnul Isle .,.
Having been invited to call upon the gentleman,
.,,r renoTter found him perfectly at his ease, ana
oadv 10 answer quickly and decisvely all our ques-
ttons IN regard to the condition OF things in SPAN
ond Cnba at the time he left their SHORES. III may
anu anu w mroncT FOR MS to say that the gentleman has
mere mere IN IN the city of Madrid within the past seven
weeks The conversation ,6os DSsween our repor'er anu
tne gdrier MT. CT do you really believe that the
Cubans will ever esta6snt d ShS t II mey tale
~ ~ aeS, S,biIe sh but feel sure they will do it.
Renorter Are you in favor OF the reV9iuConupy @ G
,onvdpment; q. No, sir II was, would not be
moVehi%emSEs %ISo ia NV home / have two plantations
and numerous slaves on the =sianu' = DT m ~ @ @ oin o
live there. have not been az and ot This moment
/ do not know that there is a oullong sVanoiig oh
either 0t tre From the accounts we have here,
ubnnid suppose that the Government could take care
oT Won and your property G Qaugnlngl leSi ny
GoVprume0t is q EIBuJ bllllB3 uOV ~ t'
more Of itself than anybody else does. You cannot
believe what you see in the newspapers: Illey NUS
have something to talk about aaG 'sy cTyssons of
the brain All of the Don QuiXotes That SPAN ever
PRODUCED are not dead yet, assure you: .,,.o, 90
Renorter You were In Madrid since the arrival OF
nnr new American Minister were you not ? u Yes;
General Sickles had commenced TO make SUR
among the officials before left.
I1enorter How is Sickles thought of by the Span-
ards g. Well, at first they received MIN well, but
in little whie-a few days pernapsma coolneSs APP
mn
Some extracts from the American papers in regard
to the Minister'S conduct while at home in this coun-
tTv At first the better class OF people refused to
belieye the reports, but plenty of Americans could
he found who were ready to state the same facts,
and Mr.. Sickles soon FOUND that ne WoulG % pe com
Security This is my idea of the matter. only kto'O
tha the reports in regard to the Minister were very
had and that the respectable people did not care to
associate with him after the reports had been circu
lated. ,,.,. A., . - -
Minister Sickes will be OF any value to the United
States should that country desire to acquire the
island of Cuba by purchase or other peaceful means?
q do not | feel that although the Spanish Gov
ernment is weak and vacillating, yet there is too
much pride, even among the dissatisfied clement, to
allow any negotiations entered into bV Mr Sckles to
come to anything The people fear MIN, and ere
long will hate him more cordially than tney DO now.
He IS evidently stirring up an unGesiEaGie @ ;aisc9rd
his present course. Spain is bad; Cuba is unfortu-
nate; but cannot see why it is necessary for the
Cavern meut Of the United States to throw her into
still worse condition by sending a man whose efforts
apnear 10 be directed towards one common centre,
Tghch is himself As have before remarked, feel
sure that Cuba will pass out of the hands of Spain,
and feel equally sure that the more politicians mix
up in the matter the lOnge. will be the time before
the event will happen.
Reporter. How can Minister Sickles retard the
freedom Of Cuba? G. Spain is weak. She may
bluser about making war upon other countries, but
the TACT that she cannot conquer her internal war, at
once dispes the probability of her making war in
any other direction. She is proud: and the longer
Minister Sckles interferes, the longer will be the
time before Spain Will permit Cuba to leave her en-
brace.
g. Most gladly, were she not so proud. She is
poor, but Spanard cannot bear the idea of aims
asking; he would die first
Reporter What is the condition OF Cuba now? G.
Bad-bad in the extreme. Every man who has a
spite against his neighbor seizes upo1 the present
demoralized condition of society and kills him. There
are no inquiries made; it makes no difference to
which side the man belongs. The country is up
turned throughout. There IS no law or order: The
military Is as bad as the rebels; all murder and plum
Reporter. Why do you think that Cuba will be
free? g. ! have many reasons. one is that Spain
is too poor to hold her Another is that the natives
of Cuba are vastly superior as a race. The Cubans
are strong, bold, and brave The Spaniards are
brave but they are weak. They have no strength or
powers of endurance, and the Cubans will wear
them out; they have pretty nearly accomplished that
Reporter. Do other Spaniards feel as you do about
it? G. Pretty generally. We who live in Cuba have
become annexed to the United States, we would
have government and be protected in our rights
4 am opposed TO aD0nSnnE slavery in the island but
1t would be vastly better if we had good govern
ment, slaves or no slaves.
Reporter. You have said that the people as a class
are in favor Of the freedom of Cuba. J\Yhy do Won
think so? G. have mixed among people of ali
classes in Spain and Cuba. and KNOW that a ma
jorty of the thinking wealthy peope outside of tha
government, are in favor of leaving Cuba 90 They
are tired OF the expense and constant alarm They
see that Cuba will continue TO be a troublesome
place, and the sooner Spain rids herself of ID the
sooner peace and prosperity will come again. on the
other hand, there is class Of men at the head of
affairs In Spain who are as visionary as ever Don
QuiXote was and they force themselves to believe
that theycan hold Cuba until all shall have ouieted
down, and then sell it to the highest bidder They
want money badly, and would leave Cuba 90 to-mor!
row, were they not fearful that it would weaken
them with the people.
The conversation continued for a considerable
tme, our reporter endeayoring to whether there
could he any reason other than strictly proper one
Ior tne rather remarkable statements OF the gentle
man; but ne continued from first TO last always the
same, ana we lett him, placing entire confidence in
his Judgment and truth.
THE DELAWARE AVENUE PEACH MARKETING
season Tor peaches is drawing near its close
Several lines of vessels have been withdrawn and
Others will speedily follow. Choice peaches late
Heath, brought $3.50 per basket: average good from
nIty cents to one dollar per basket. The arrivals
thls morning aggregate only about $500 baskets as
fOllows:- -
Propeners-W. WhiIdin and Roanoke from sassa
1ras river, Maryland, with 2200 baskets and Benia
min Meinder, Whorton creek, Maryland with 85,
baskets. '''' o'
steamers-Jersey Blue and Perry, from Smyrna
Sc seh9oner-pan Corbin, from Odessa, Delaware
Barge-Madison, Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Maryland, with l4Il.
ATTRACTIVE SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Thomas
Sons sale for Tuesday next, at the Exchange, com
prises an elegant brown-stone residence and coacl
mouse and large lot, No. 1884 Arch street. 80 by 13
feet finished in superior manner by the presen
owner and occupant; elegant residence ana larg
lot, No. 1908 Spruce street. 100 by 40 1eeJi mOder
residence northwest corner Eleventh and Wallac
streets, 40 feet front; modern residences, No 2Ol