New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
CUBAN LEADERS AT BREAKFAST.

'FI PALS" A MADRID PAPER. ATTACKS lfE
GOVERNMENT FOR WITHHOLDING INFoRMA-
TON ABOUT CAMpos's OPERATIONS.
The Cuban leaders in this city were entertained
at elaborate breakfast yesterday morning py
Enrique Trujllo, Editor of the Cuban paper ri
Paryenir" at his home No. 236 West Thirty ninth
ST. The guest of honor was Senior Palma the
newly elected Cuban delegate. Others present
we're General Rafael Quesada. Benjamin Gurra'
treasurer Of the Cuban Revolutionary Society; Car
los Manuel de Cespedes. Of the first President
OF Cuba Gonzalo de y Quesada. secretary OF the
Cuban Revolutionary Society," Mrs Jose Martl
widow Of the Cuban patriot, and others 1t was en-
tlrely informal affair
During the breakfast the plans for freeing Cuba
were generally discussed and things OF interest 10
the Cubans talked over. The Cuban leaders
feel highly pleased with the success OF their struggle
far.
Senior Palma who has been at the Hotel America
In Irving Place. returned TO his home IN Centrai
Valley yesterday. He has gone to stay only over
Sunday and will return Monday morning to take
up his duties again. He Will spend the most OF MS
time in New-York from now until such time as
Spain admits the independence of Cuba, or the In
surgents admit themselves defeated.
Senior Palma is not willing TO talk about Cuban
affairs He believes In diplomatic policy OF sience.
Cuban patriot yesterday gave tribune re-
porter a clipping from the Spanish newspaper Ell
Pals" published at Madrid. The paper is the organ
OF the Conservative party in Cuba. The patriot
said
I'VE do not care to say anything lest we be &C
cused of Dragging. That clipping Is an editoriai
and published in a paper that is loyal to the span
ish Government You must admit that there IS
something going on when a paper like that puo'
fishes such article.
The article In question was headed la situacon
de Cuba" Being translated 1t reads. In part:
Patriotism, according to the Ministerial custom,
means concealing from the country the gravy Vi
the events now developing In the Great Anllla.
Since the Decentralization OF the brave general
things have been going from bad to worse For
While the pacnca tor with the activity OF squirrel.
goes from Havana Cienfugos from Cienlugos 70
Segua and from Segua 10 Havana, the brothers
Maceo who are represented optmisticaily by the
C;oyernment as being without arms. money anu
soldiers give real battles at the gates OF Huahta-
namo infiict numerous and sensible losses 10 gu,
army and If defeated. they Withdraw IN goou
order-we don't know where-but 10 saie p'aces'
with their conveys Of wounded, etc ,u,
From the beginning Of this disastrous campaik k
we have manitested our fear that 1t might ,pe
serious and perhaps fatal TO our interna,ioia ~,
terests Before and after the appointment OF ue",
eral MARTINEZ Campos. In whose quaii.Ies as
Commander We never believed because we Know
his method OF vanquishng an enemy we nave e.
planned the necessity OF giving 70 .ne va, a.,
teigent direction and extremely rap'o
We say and we persist in 80 saying. that Spain
cannot though This is hard for our constancy ana
patriotism repeat the sacriices OF tne loin e
war. The country has a perez, risn' ~ no
know what is the real situation IN ouoa ~ $500
Government is afraid let IL be kn0wn the Eo1n IN
try will not fear TO hear II, sei1 o an in.
us know much possible what tiie paNe o--.