New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-22
CUBAN HOPES AND FEARS.

A TALK WITH SENIOR JOSE MARTI.
EXPECTATIONS AND PLANS OF THE REVOLUTION
IsTs-THE ARMY IN NETWORK AND THE ARMY
IN CUBA.
Senior Jose Marti, president of the Cuban
Revolutionary Committee II New-York, was found az
his house In East Twentyninth-st. by TRIBUNE re-
porter on Tuesday. President Mart seemen 10 DO ID
tho best sp rt although showing evidences OF over
work. The reporer was received In cordial manner
and had a long conversation with Senior Marti, or
rather was an interested listener to the presidents
mouoogue upon Cuban accomplishments and pros
poets.
1--WE have not spoken before" said Senior Martf, "be
cause we wished to speak by deeds and not by words
We prefer action to bOastful prophecies. After
the uncxpccted termination of the last war
tbcro was among the Cubans here
sort of asstude and hOpeessucss They had no means
NJ knowing the true elements and the impershaDie re-
sor If the revolution. In the Island OF CUBA the
sponsh Government followed two courses OF political
oc,ion In the revolutionary departments OF Eastern
Cuha bev maintained state Of martial law. They per-
scented and bounded the patriots with relentless VgOr
The leaders OF the movement from which tue doVern
mont had something 10 fear were imprisoned or mys-
teriously disappeared. Among these were Leltes |uh
w,o WAS taken away Spanish war vessel; Espinosa'
who embarked at Nue. VItls for Havana where he never
orrved Cosso who was killed at Camoguey Betancourt
oua oobtecn others who were captured while peace
,,,Iy ot work in the fields and murdered. This last
crine took place at Colon Havana Besides these
who suffered death many have been 0anished TO sran
such Ms silverio del Prado. an old man seVenyhVe
yeors OF are DOmnguoz and GueVara' Lam happy 10
~ that they have all effected their escape from span
ish shores. 40, o
con rho vast side of the Island Of Cuba the Govern
ment OF Spain made many protestatons OF TREND
sbp TO the Cubans, permitting them TO take 10" TAI"
z No aims from the cup Of Liberty aud throwing tnem
| some crumbs OF justice, making promises never III
M nnuar unnn
uobants OF the Eastern District In entire ignorance
t rho acts and attitude of the western part OF the
Tond IN order to se the sentiment or revolt ana pre-
vent accessions the ranks oil the insurgents LUG
| bone OF reform In the western part OF Cuoa'
Ted win rho asstude following tho disastrous war
inst finished made many believe that tho new revoiu-
lion would not at present. But reVoiuuon Which
no In view an end so glorious and humane does not
oo,sountii It arrives Mt the desired result The war
tonned only TO take breath for new struggle. IL was
norsona divisions and quarrels that precipitated tue
peoce Of san JUAN These divisions disappearei anu
tho true causes Of the remained Increased w the
nora1v Of the Spanish Government by tho poverty oc'
,od nv tho war by the anger of Cuba at having been
od hv spaln md by the need one has to i've III io
, ybcn Il has once been tasted. Then there Is INC
terrible danger OF disappointing the negroes III ei'
homes Of freedom which had been PROMISED 10 'heu'
ond the rage and despair Of the people az the
| brought upon the country by SPAIN -,
,,,a - continued President MART. " II they were aD
oant \, frat It was only because some OF them were
lleS. others exiled and others fugtveS IN TINS coun
try The Government prOlted by this declaring tna'
tba 70 vouon was only war OF races ana Ot no '"Po
| 80 We KENT silence, knowing that our acts wouio
Give the lie to these perdcs and the deeds have come
:, :. so,d that we have no resources, but we have
ent three expeditionsthat Of General Bents 10 Tue
oth of Cuba that of Gonzlles al Ma
IN the teeth of the Governments ana ths one "
GENERA Gnrcia's which has only begun as YET Tney
-, revolution of negroes. and behold the provs
iOna government wholly composed OF whites lucy
100 tbat the army 10 filled only with ooiored men
staIe "a trIe IN nj among soldiers OF tue East
s1 districts there brave and capa1 ea ~ tn
e Ell, NAV are ounumbered by the whites ana 10 tSs
rim Of Las Villas there ars only wne 9scn
IN the rams ~ or old chiefs still stand alo0f from Us
ept on the contrary General Garcia was one o. ,h
but 1n of the movement OF iara aud conhueq tn
uSSIe until when captured Dy the SPANISH, &c =.
tempted ms 0" tha rst war Carllo Sanohez Gonzales
are now at the head Of their old soldiers An'