New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-18
CHANCES OF THE RECENT EXPEDITION.


YORK-GLowING PEoCLAMATIOSs AND FINE DEC
LAMATION.
The news of the arrival In Cuba of the ex-
petition OF General Garcia Inqucz has caused much
cement amoug tho Cubans aud Spaniars living In this
city. There three opposing sets Of opinions tho
motives and probable OF this lutcst bustcrlng
expedition First there the spaniards, who regard
the defeat OF Garcn fOregOne conclusion and deem
his conduct dyed with trcachery ingratudc In view
Of the enlency Of the Spanish Government toward him
when he was prisoner Spanish soil. They say that
this attempt will be gnObe nasco ana that 1t Is OF
contemplate weakness and Of imaginary resources.
Secondly, there were the opinions Of the Cuban SYM
patzors These enthusiastic persons overlook pos
sbfity OF defeat paint In glowing coIOrs the prospects
Of speedy victory and claim that the day OF triumph s
at hand. "Wc begun is half donc" they say, land
surely Garcia has nude glorious beginning"
Lastly come those persons who differ from both tho
preceding classes. These OF the old revolutionary
party who for nine years their blood fortunes
in the unavaliug struggle for Cuban cmnnclpatloD
"Thc contest Is in vain ut present" they assert We
gave up everything for tho cause and hearts and
hopes are engaged upon ts side; but wo know TINT
any immediate with Spain win result only
in tho spOiatlOn OF tho island wo wish TO
save I'm tho ruin Of the country to protect andn
the hndunce OF the final achievement Of freedom from
the yoke OF the Spanish Government" sOmo among this
last class impute to tho revoutonists impure motives
OF personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at the expense OF the true
interest OF the cae they claim to represent The
luton they term "cigarmaker's raid" an expedition
OF impractical Missionaries, who havo learned nothing
from the teachings Of the nDo years. war which
ended in cOmpromise and amnesty, demonstrating the
impOssbity Of the present success Of Bepara-
| ton.
reporter OF THE TRIBUNE called upon Senior dc
Urlarte, Consul Spain, to learn his views OF
the expedition
al am merely nm instrument" said the Consul Gen-
eral, and not man Of opinions. am hero by drec-
ton OF my Government as its agent, aud am
expected to obey the orders I reoeiyo, In this
matter cannot speak personally. My utter-
spcos must OF necessity be official. And hence II
is impossible for to say anything to tho
newspapers upon this aueot Upon any matter not OF
this peculiar nature should readily express my opln-
iOns least give what facts deemed 20 be impor-
tant. But to this Bo-called expedition I must DO
| silent"
The Chancellor OF the Consulate was also unwilling
to make any statement regarding the affair.
se1Or CyilO POube, secretary Of the Cuban Reyolu-
tonary Committee of Hew-YOrk, was found ut his
Office In Broadst conspicuous absence or signboards
and makes the place little difficult to and ex-
cept the initiated and the Spanish spies The reporter
knowing Spanish and the secretary not being
veraant With English, they met upon the common
ground Of French and the reporter gained tho wing
HfRo facts which Givo you," began tho secretary,
Will necessarily be Of sOeWhat general nature. You
see must be careful not 70 anything to prejudice
cauko am glad to announce that tho landing Of
the revolutionary army under General Garcia 10 an
| that We have agents everywhere in Cuba, San Do
mink0 ana thA West lndies, who keep M Informed on