New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-12
THE CUBAN INsURRECTION.
WHAT THE INSURGENTS ARE DOING.


A Conversation WITH THE ACTING PRESIDENT on
THE CUBAN COMMITTEE IN THIS CITY.
Senior jose MART, who acts as president OF the
Cuban Committee OF this city during the absence or
General Garcia, was called upon by TRIBUNE reporter
at his Office No 40 BrOad-st, recently, and spoke as
follows concerning Cuban affairs;
.Certaiu Cubans have been interviewed by THE TRID-
rgE reporters but they not able to give the truo
facts because they come from the Western side OF the
island where by the OF the Government reports OF
the progress OF the war are not allowed to be made
pubic and oven when the people do learn the lach,
they refrain from talking about them through fear.
sehor Valentine Beuito reported to have sald: All
those who took any part In the demonstrations In FORMER
years against the Spanish Government are against re
neWing the attempt They lost too much money, ana
see the impracticabity OF the plan! That 10 mis-
take all not tired Of IT, Some profess to DO tired OF
II because they have lost their fortunes by ii others De-
cause they have courage take arms, and there
arc some who do not to Others succeed where
they have failed The poverty, too, that many OF the
revOutOnsts have suffered makes 1t necessary for them
now TO devote all their energies toward obtaining sub
sstence. There are many, however, who are enthusi
nslicaly favor Of the war, and neither men nor money
will be lacking for its prosecution.
the Spanish Government has two political policies,
one for the the other for the West side Of the
island On the West sde the Cubans, who are tired OF
the war; are apparently protected by the Government In
HAVANA 10 fears that the progress OF the reYO
a
dangerous 20 It's interests, and because executions ana
severe punishmeuis would the people ana hasten
the emigration feared On the East SIDE where the rev.
OluOn is advancing powerfully, the Government pur-
sues pcrsccutcs inprsOns. exiles Kills all OF the
prominent men who took part in the first movement.
The Government steamers from Cuba are filed with
cxes. wealthy military men who were active in
Tie ls, revolution. and y0ung who have lately en-
tered into The movement But the GOvcrnmtn keeps
The people Oi the Wes side Of tho island In ignorance OF
OH that happens on The East sde q of discred
itng the revolution by treating It rs matter OF insig-
nfcance, unworthy OF notice, thinking thereby tn pre-
vent the movements r0marOusinS any enthusiasm in the
minds Of the people. The fear Of the Government 10 80
great however that it employs numbers Of SPIES
o! whom II mIinalns even In this city. W.T. have not
publicly SPOKEN Of work since the first
movement because the former revolution ending IN
successfully FOR LIS was made light or and treated as
trivial thing. We wished 10 present this movement as
vigorous attempt, worthy OF sympathy.
7, is true, has been stated. that the common
ieelns In Cuba il favorable 10 It's annexation to the
United States one OF tha for TN actual war
has been ihc necessity OF establishing ree commercial
relations with the United states; but the mercantile
rItenh relations 0f the countries he reached with
our political union. Those Cubans who favor annex
alton d. because they want liberty aud comfort with
Out tbs preliminary trias or war They want 10 secure
rrt dom in the cheapest possible manner, without the
coyarti,, 10 t and otbers whose wc9fb il proiecied
by tae Spanish Government, speak against tue revOhI
ton ana d;scredi 1t through lear OF losing this wealth
saOuia II succeed.
Tia which was reported by the CORE spoudent OF |
the Dianio Ge Ia Marina s absolutely incorrect Tho |
Cupau5 weak Une Western County whrre The |
Government resides with gu it, go"er aided ny tho
airolds, telGapis and those Cubans who fear TO be
hgdhSt H. are OFgiZen am ore 1lhIteu WIZ the re-
YOiUiOuists ~ the Eat. In the CImaguey as all the !
prominent men were billed ia the iist war, and lha |
Government has since been very active The revolution
exists. though not - powerfully asIn the East In that
parf ~ the Island called CneO Villas the revolution
powerful, although 80 near Havana IN" rsvrluonists
have occupied The ciiirs Renrrs and Suncti Sprltus
Cubmus are there commanded b' Francisco ClrrIliO |
VINO was prominent IN the first war Colon, depart |
meIt tWeuty thirty leagues Havana.
active theatre o. daily lgns Cccilo Gonzacz. another
chief OF III first war has occupied that dstiia for three
mCnths though repeated efforts have been made to dis
I'm cx1ct number OF soldiers cannot easily be |
determined, Though under Gui.lerm0, MOncada Lim-
b;no ,unchoz and JosG Mlce0ll cd chicfs-rgorc are
between tIrrr aud iOur thonsGn men General BiaGrO
h)astci INA Le mteud,i to hnsh the revolution IN the
East i've month, lie accumulated NJ his soldiers,
tie reyolntioniss where. TIE Spanish soldiers did
The rnd, General BaucO has lcu tie country, admitting
that Ii" cannot sucoeed In that mnnner II war; Tho
rpyoluiOriats have free Communication between an
n ~ ,,iie MAI ; ei"s hoye been aIai reIi,pe nmoc
thomsc.gc., rs nas been stated. THIS revolution
prour ~ thon Ill. and OF ssity aud, ms q cOnse-
urncn Of the wrrof ten yenIs. many fetvent elements
remain ~ CuJi. Those CuDaus lost tie I klusmen
IN lhe is,t war ca1nD; b. reeonced TO viGg III friend
fore "a c0rniros Gosome settled tbero and these were
induced by sp'rl"Gs promises by the Spanish Govern
situations aud return to CnDa, back AZ with
" Hu tHe great danger 10 .hc lsl3Dd hnd princlnai
r1irc 81 thc revolution J.. mat tic negro slaves Wa
bcr PROMISE cmant pHtiOn winch does not come,
aad Wln nlrliDrf mo slaves Who achieved tner free
dom uurlEe ~. ~ war. are now determined 20 be- IL
FnY Pitcr. THry have IOhing 20 lose except GER
IA irt not tr sc'-rtstrdta. o. civilized men, ana IN
Hlaflig commit All utnnCr OF Atrocities Ih9v
ia lag N use eastern pdrt of the lsland ana
iar iar, WEorcGLe5 cannot Eight, eys-
truatlcnilY urring tie sugarcGne fields where they
wUiI. ItCy rave q sung wAica tuey sing:
Libcriud 10 ylt cans uO hay.
7. e10m dos not come. tI"r, VIII be suglrcane.
" Msr heaS inevitable, the lAr-siShted men gathered
log ti,r r c!ciuc4 Il opposition Spanish rule
cured adherence Of tie most important cG.cfs
to aud control The IL aud thus loot TIC
,iuOn Thc bsiacie- in W!,y becoming lover
General CalXtO GMCa, and semi mess constantly
acc sicrlte his prime"
As anything beyond til, particulars OF what's
DOM. Sen 0ay r0.iis TO Gye the porter ANY
80 tEc committee 10 give any IN OruatOn 20 the public
regarding its interior workings 1t any tine"
t.S nor JsO Mar, talthOngI YOungs ntn, has II ID m
tNertiu! eateer. 1ukFn nom college nc Havana hen
Ou fourteen years old for having spoken aud written
aglirt the spanish Government, nc was sentenced by
;hc Military Tribunal to tn cnaln-gang for period OF
AK years. After year. however, he was rXied to
SlIiu Tor lie. After remaining IN Spain Tor five
b0 escaped and visited Unlted States and Central
America. and AFTER the signing or the Cuban
IFace OF Tarau returned To the island. Once be-
coming rcvO. utlOnnry, again banished Spain
from pr'sGn be studied lac IN Madrid where ho re.
MANNED uutll about three months ago, when ho
again TO the Unilod Suites. He enthusiastically
ceveG by the CDIE rCNDlltiOnisS In this city aud
leccd fOIpresldent OF the committee during General
GarUias absence.