Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
QUITE ACCOMPLISHED.
CUBA WANTS TO BE ANNEXED,
Secret and Increasing Sentiment Favoring L,
Throughout the Island.

Secret and Increasing Sentiment Favoring 1t
Throughout the Island.
The secret sentiment in favor Of the annexa-
ton of Cuba to the United States, which has
been cherished fearfully for long time in the
breasts OF many of the best and most advanced
Cubans. and which, under existing conditions
they have not cared to give expression to, nov
begins to make itself heard in the face of the
threatened expedition from Key West.
A Cuban who begged the reporter not to
reveal his name, but who is a man Of careful
speech, one of an important family and sup
posedly loyal adherent to Spain, said: "Cuba
Is indeed almost God forsaken. Her only hope
Is annexation to the United States Would to
heaven We could have our own government.
that Is to saw that We were fit for it, we are not
The squabbling, the jealousies the divisions
among our patriot force in the United States
show only too well what would inc vitable. We
are worse than the Irish with our factions. Our
men are brave. but they are all impulse and no
stability. In Jose Marti we have a sort of Par
nell. people think. Marti is great in his wav,
That is. orator. poet and general iterateur.
but be is wildly visionary. In fourteen years
OF absence from Cuba he has not been able to
observe changes Of the sort that being present
be might have understood. 1t is noble of him
to devote his life to the education of and the
uplifting of the Cuban negro. but it is wrong of
him II he encourages the forming Of expedi-
lions whose mission can only cause useless
bloodshed aud a more terrible regime
1T Is easy for Sarocio to talk about the fiying
of our flag from Moroo Castle when he is in
Chicago. These men are violently opposed to
annexation, and why? Because il is easy and
pleasant to sit in a comfortable room in New
York and gaze at side by side. statuette of
Bolivar and yourself and imagine yourself a
second iberator. The sentiment in favor of
annexation has been growing steadily in the
hearts of thousands of my countrymen They
dare not vet give free vent for on the one side
the Spaniards and on the other the revolutiona-
ries would make their life hard to bear. Hardly
have they dared to unbur6en it to their init
mate friends until now. when trembling in the
fear of catastrophe from the United States in
the shape of an expedition.
And we do fear something Of this sort.
Deny 1t publicly as we may, it was always to be
feared unless the United States steps in and
mikes US a part Of that great country. We are
composed. perhaps. half of Adventures VI all
nations. filibustering Adventures eager for ex-
citement and ready to drop out at any critical
moment. There are score of such Oeyery single
Naeeo or Crombet, who would unquestionably
yield their last drop Of blood in the struggle.
Maceo. tits true. is worshiped by the negroes but
Maceo picked OF or captured and executed all
would collapse. The authorities watch for
Maceo. He will never reach twenty miles in
land ahve. Never. though he brought armies
OF thousands behind him l admire Maceo.
but know the danger. Sanchez, another brave
and generous leader, who has been ut the Key
for many months. suffering from old wounds
Carrillo. who has been here in Cuba not on
any mission of war, but irving the baths for
rheumatism-these are the ones whose lives
wouid be sacrificed. and all in vain. The idea
that the authorities here are not kept aware OF
the movements of the independents in New York
hey West, Tampa. New Orleans, Chicago
Mobile, Pensacola and other cities of the north
Il n great mistake. There are ALWAYS those
who stand ready to send first reports by wire OF
letter. And that these reports are met with
derisive and contemptuous laughter does not
signify that precautions are not redoubled and
arrangements made TO meet the invasion. The
really patriotic Cuban has grown sick in dread
OF it. The discussions OF the leaders disgust
him He sees only the alternative of sizziins
IN the frying pan or crispIng in the fire. and, in
his heart. he prays de,outly that the calm
hand OF the great American republic will reacl
out quickly and extinguish the fire. Give vi
annexation. 1t cannot come too quickly"