, 1876-03-18

PIONiNiAAiApS AtAAN PNANS'ONN 0Ub dpDlQuIlHG
Prim and the Revolution, several Spa
niards joined a movement ostensibly of
determination, but leaders hostile to Spain
soon gave it Separatlst character. A
portion of the Creole youth sympathized
with it, f~ancying it possible to establish a
White and Republican Government in a
country where Negroes still slaves formed
the majority. Political AMI administrative
reforms We're first demanded but, though
Spain made more concessions than any
European Government has given its colo
MES, the Insurgents did not disarn, but
increased. At the outset property was
respected but all the leaders have fallen
In the struggle, aud have been succeeded
by foreigners, Gomez and his lieutenant
Diez being Dominicans, PenlOf a Pole, the
fourth known as eel LngleSit0" an English
man and all the others forcing adventures,
while most of the Insurgents are Negroes,
MuIattoes, Chinese deserters from the w.
%lunteer Battalion formed in st. Domingo
under the Spanish rule, and members of
D~emagOglc Frauc-tireur companies formed
during the most heated period Of the Pen
insuIar Revolution. The Cuban Whites
Il OlL las w ~ CAOCCd OOOs uC ICFOlL
has thus become a war Of race, the Insur-
gents burning and laying waste all they
fad. Their triumph would be a blow to
civilization, and the Cubans residing abroad
who synpathize with them could not CON
stitute a Government. Spain alone offers
guarantees to foreigners and 10 civilization
and even ifSpain agreed to treat, could She
open communications with the foreign adj
venturers forming the nucleus of the IN
surrectjOn 7 The triumph of Spain would
speedily lead to the abolition of slavery,
which exists only contrary to the desire
OF the Government, aul to the representa-
tives of the island in the Cortps, az is al
rea / the case with Porto Rico, where
slavery has been abolished. In spite Of
the revolt u third of the slaves have been
already em|ancipatod. Since King AIfon-
SOS accession a year ago, Spain has sent
24,4l5 soldiers 20 Cuba, and Carlism
once suppressed, the Army will be con-
siderably reinforced Itnow consists of 273
superior officers, 3,05l subaiterus, 6S,Il5
privates, SAYS horses, asp mules, aud 10
guns, besides 10 $40 men since despatch
ed. The naval force comprises As vessels,
with 1872 guns and 2.I2G men, an the
Local Volunteers number $4,000 W ere
as the Native Insurgents are under 1000,
while 10000 Natives are fighting Tor Spain.
The struggle is prolonged owing to the
nature OF the country, aud because the
Negroes and MuIattoes, semi-Sayages, with
none OF the want OF regular troops, live
on pIunder and wild truit aud animals.
The Insurgents occupy a kind of Ieserf,
from which it is very difficult to drive
them, but where also they have been uu.
able to establish the shadow Of a Govern
ment. While they never wage open bat
tie they are surprised, aud surprise in their
turn. They are like the escaped Negroes
never have they been stamped out, despite
reiterated defeats. This is nothing new.
Despite the difference Of resources, the
United States took twice as long time as
the Cuban Insurrection has lasted to put
down that Of Florida, and France took
much longer to subdue Algeria. The et-
fects OF the Instruction are doubtless de-
plorable. Nevertheless, the wealth of the
island has not been sensibly diminished.
This isdue to the fact that the Insurgents
have not been able to invade the planta-
lions of the Western Province of the
Island, which is the richest in Cuba.
Ia this Department there were before the
revolt 1910 plantations g.; there are even