New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-27
Tile srRIGGLElN CUDA.

VIEWS OF THr REvoLuTIoNIsTs EFFECT OF i"I
RECENT ACTION OF THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT
General Calixto Garcia Yuighez. who Is connected
with the revoluton in Cnba is still in tins city. lie
recently returned from Jamaica and Key West.
where he represented the Cuban Revolutionary
Committee organised here about a year ago ior lhe
purpose of continuing the war Of independence ne
also took an active part in the last revolution III
Cuba in which he was taken prisoner and sent TO
Spain About a year and half ago he returned TO
this country. after having been retained in prison
four years Prominent revolutionists say that Cen
eral Garcia will probably become the head oil the
revolutionary government TRIBUNE reporter
called upon him yesterday to learn what effect the
passage of the bill aboShing slavery in Cuba, by
the Senate at Madrid would have upon the rcvou
ton.
"Itwill not change the situation of affairs Mt all,
replied General Garcia to a question; the p.'sSage
of the bill Is only trick 20 continue slavery tn'ro
ten years Longer. Besides, in 1870, bill proposed
10y Moret. the Colonial Secretary providing Tor inc
gradual abolition of slavery by making ~ cnluien
born after the passage Of the act ree ana
freedom upon all attaining the age OF sixty years,
was passed by both the Senate and t"rtez, Whlch,
IN practice has been completely ignored. we nave
no more reason TO expect that they wili act unHci
this law than under tho other. But the movement
would not be arrested nv better BILL as we are not
liSh the independence of Cuba.
'Why did so many of the West India members
abstain from votngT :, ~,
Because the bill was not liberal enough The
Cuban Senators voted against the bill because they
are themselves slave owners"
"Will the slaves themselves be influenced by II In
any degTeeT
" think not. If the law was pnt into practice II
wOud mean ten long years more OF scryltude. ms
il the period of life for the labOring man. ana q
generation would pass away before ITS results would
he felt Meanwhile. the owners would eudoaVor 10
get all the work our of them possible as compensa-
ton for letting them 20 free" IT,.
= Is the movement for Independence gaming
ground. aud are hopes entertained OF Its ultimate
successf
:" II Is gaining every day. At present the great
diligently Is that the different sections are not
nntted When the reyOlutOnlsis gain more strength
and are uuod under one leader the malrrity ci the
slaves will take up arms. By tho time this IS don
tho party will Ice strong enough To sustain ltseIi
against the Spanish government. steps viii soon
be- taken for establishing revolutionary govern
ment Generals Vicente Garcia, Maxine Gomez
Antonio Marcio and Carlos Rolotf all of whom took
part IN the last revolution will sail for Cuba M an
early day. ReinfoTccments, arms ana aInnnnlti"i
will also be sent. Should the war prove successful
and an mdcpcndent government be established, u
will be similar in form to that of the United states
General Rololf stated yesterday that Cohinls-
sopcr Major Gutierrez was expected 10 come soon
from General Benltcz and bring official reports O.
the present state OF affairs III Cuba