The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-18
CUBA NOT sUBJUoA TED.
CampoSs Hollow Paciacation-Armea PATTI.
ots In the Pield-The Sugar Planters.

HAVANA, Aug 10.-The assertion In my
last letter that tho practical effect Of Martinez
Campers paciAcation OF Cuba was superficial
and probably illusory IL gradually but surely
being corroborated. day by day. II was super
fetal, because. for the moment and in expccta-
ton OF future events the Spaniarde thought n
prudent not to make any opposition to IL be-
yond that OF ill-suDpressed Rrowls They didn't
like IT, but feared tho result OF any open op-
position They knew that Martinez Campos
could rely upon tho men whom he had brought
with him from CamaRuey and the Eastern De-
partment In reality they are muzzled ours
and the volunteers Of this city even owned and
ruled rs they are by tho slave owning interest
have shown tho Same indispositon TO try an
issue with regular Spanish soldiers which they
manifested all through the war TO hunt the wild
boasts in their lairs. That was their phrase for
going out TO fight the Cuban patriots.
The effect OF Camposs pacincation OF Cuba
was illusory, because II deceived the outside
world. Tho statement published by the Gov
eminent organs OF this city that there was not a
singlo rebel IN arme. has been bcliod by facts.
True, these fncts have been cloVerly concealed
from the public by q very strict censorship of
the press. Tho facts that disprove the assertion
may, by the uninitiated, be regarded IA in
significant; but the truth etill remains that
meyer since the first declaration Of independence
passed one single day ON which the lone star
nag has not been uniurled.
The Cuban forces that surrendered in CANA
guey IN February last, and the officers who left
tho island In June last, in accordance with Cam
poss clever arrangement with the then Pro.
Nlsiona government, did not repre- sent the real
people Of Cuha-thc rank and file Of the liherat-
ns army who had fought and endured Tor nine
have ever been. and are to-day. Indignant
against their 80 called supcriors who sold them
OUT ior mess OF puttage. But they have also
ln.atr Ia
prove it,
Rumors have been current here for some
weeks past 81 small but significant disturb
hheYs IA sundry outlying rural districts. nota-
bly IN hcJurlsdicion Of Sancti- Espiritus In the
newly created province Of Las Villas II was
reported that an aidc-de-camp Of Brig Gen.
bonaeheu went with some forces To- the town Of
,abalguan, In that jurisdiction. and Threatened
Ia ra2e the place 10 the ground unless he was
allowed To purchase what he required for his
mrn. ie bought all he wanted. aud carried It
Oh without any opposition from the Spanish
report fully confirmed. but have il ON unuuos-
tionhhle authority that this very nucleus Of the
Wv,-known Brig. Gen. CeciliO Gonzalez. Gen.
kulons quondam right hand and that all the
RANK and HE that surrendered in the Villas are
hooking 70 MS standard. Your readers will I'M
derstand that not word Of these events has
been allowed 10 bo printed in any Of our local
Ii seems likely that the spark may at any
moment kindle another connagration: and
none better understand the possibility than the
spanish planters. The taxes Indispensable for
tile support of the Spanish Government fetter
anu harahs sugar production To- such an extent
that the planters feel to-day that under the
present m e. they cannot compete with other
sugar producing countries. They cannot pay
the taxes. and the taxes, II collected. cannot
meet the expenses Of the Government In such
state OF things the reconstruction OF the island
which the Government II using every effort To-
induce outsiders 10 believe Ms really progress
Ing. is simply an ahsurdity. Apart from an
imminent recommencement OF the fight apart
rom an Impending modiilc alton Of slavery,
there II such unanimous feeling among plant
crs that they would be- working II they worked
purely for the benefit Of the Government that
the majority OF them only keep their planta-
tons going NJ all under constant pressure of
the factors In this and other parts Of the island.
10 whom they are indebted