St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-16
ALL CuBA AROUSED
SENIOR QUESADA SAYS THE
INSURGENTS ARE STEADILY
GAINING.
OVER $4,000 IN THE FIELD,
THE MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE
ARMED WITH GUNS TAKEN
FROM SPANIARDS.
FAKE STORIES OF VICTORIES
Sent Out by CampOs Not Borne
Out by the Subsequent
Events.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The atti-
tude and claims of the CubanS are
set forth in a statement given out to-
day by Senor Quesada, the secre-
tary of the Cuban delegation in the
United States. 1t is in answer to a
pamphlet signed American" which
has been widely circulated in this
country. Senior Quesada pictures al
legged Spanish cruelties, gives the Of
fetal estimate of $4,000 revolutionists
in the field, and invites Spanish ad-
vocates to debate. He continues:
"A document circulated by the Span
ish representatives through their paid
medium, the literary bureau estab-
lished in New York, and simply sub
scribed An American can carry no
weight before public opinion of this
country.
THE phrases put in complimentary
to this country to pat Americans on
the back, are not sufficient to mark
the Spanish source which inspired and
paid the anonymous attack.
I'VE cannot fail suggesting that if
the newspapers in this country have
not been able to obtain exact news it
is because the cable and the mail have
been in the hands exclusively of, and
tampered with, by the Spanish author
tiles who would not allow any matter
to go through but what was favora-
BILE to the government. Did Martinez
CampoS give the order or not that for
eign correspondents should not go in
to the Cuban ranks, and threatened to
thnnl i'm n io tnl
obeyed?"
He calls attention to the experience
of the American correspondents Wood
ward and Reno, and all others who
have refused to sell American manhood
and dishonor the calling by falsifying
reports of battles or concealing the
horrible atrocities committed in the
field by the Spaniards
There has been no absence of pre-
sentiment of the Spanish side, vet
Americans don't know how a man
could be killed and identified as Maceo
was, then five months later defeat the
Spanish commander at Valenjuela. and.
again, three months afterward, cross
the terrible military Gordon of the
Spanish into Las Villas. What has
been the outcome of the surrender of
Rabi, Rego and a host of others; fab
rlcat1onS given out to discourage Gu
bans or influence possible Legislation
IN this country, as was done before the
pfeSldentS message, when It was wired
that the Cuban cause had received a
death blow,
A CAMPAIGN OF FALSEHOOD
which will be renewed when congress
meets. The Spanish have not admit
ted single defeat and yet the Cubans
have armed their men with rifles used
only by the government. The govern
ment has killed, according to their Of
fcial count, more men already than
they admit we have in the field. vet.
we hear of transports bringing thous-
ands of unfortunate recruits to fight
for topping monarchy in America.
Spain never loses but the last battle.
and she will lose it in Cuba. If the
truth is not known, it is Spain's fault.
Let her welcome fearless and incor-
ruptible American journalists to Cuba
and give them facilities. Let her ask
the press of this country to name a
committee of investigation, otherwise
it will look as if she was afraid of the
power of the American pen.
Cuba has placed in the field an
army of $4,000 men. She has a popuIa-
ton Of 100000. Of course about half
are women, leaving 10000 males and
fully 100000 able-bodied among them.
This is a wonderful proportion, and
shows an almost unanimous feeling
for the revolution. Cuban patriots
are today called the same names that
the Spanish-American heroes, Bolivar
and Bucre, were. The majority is in
favor of war. If not, how is it that
the whole Spanish army has not been
able to crush this band of desper-
ADDE'S, and more than thirty generals,
/ and God knows how many officers, are
chasing these Rob Roys without sue
cess. Either the Spanish army is very
poor and her leaders unworthy of their
| trust, or it is the whole soul of Cuba
which is aroused. Let the world de-
eide. What prediction they made In
| February that all would be settled
within ten weeks is not borne out by
! Santa Lucia, our president, has one OF
| the highest titles in Cuba. Masso, the
vice president, is admittedly a man o.
tackirg pamphlet fails to mention Ra
fael Portuondo, the secretary of for
| eign affairs, a most distinguished law
Yer of high social rank; DR.. Fernun
Valdez Dominguez, the subsecretary
| a victim of the cruelties Of the Span
iards when they shot the eight limo
cent students of medicine. Yet thes
are attacked as 'outcasts. bandits
refugees, ignorant mulattoes.'
To-day there are more colonies II
the Cuban army who were leaders O
the Autonomist party before the wa
than in the Junta Central. The Gu
| bans are oppressed; If not, 1t woult
not be necessary to keep in the islant
a standing army larger than the on
in the United States, which has sixt,
times it's population. They are tax
ridden and drained Of their wealth t
fill the Golfers of Spain.''