St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-14
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FOR CUBAN INDEPENnENcE

1t is Impossible for an outsider to
form an accurate view of the situa-
ton of affairs in Cuba, in view of
the utterly contradictory reports of
the situation that are sent out from
that island. There is no source from
which trustworthy information can
be obtained. The ordinary press re-
ports emanating from Havana are
under the control of the Spanish au-
thorities, and are shaped by the
press censorship which has been es-
tablished there. Every engagement
that occurs is represented as a vic
tory for Spain and a complete rout
for the revolutionists. Not satisfied
with coloring everything to suit their
case, the subordinates of Campos
have discredited their own account
OF affairs by representing the people
OF Cuba, or of it's capital city, at
least, as enthusiastically loyal to
the Spanish government, and per-
sonally devoted to the commander
sent over by Spain to coerce them
into subsection. This is ridiculous on
the face of it. On the other hand, such
accounts of the progress of the revo-
luton as occasionally reach this
country, after being filtered through
agencies that are heart and soul de-
voted to the cause of the insurrec-
ton, represent it as commanding the
entire sympathy of the people, as
gaining ground every day, and as
certain in no long time to either
force the Spanish troops entirely
from the island, or to wrest from
the government the right of local in
dependence.
Looking for a mean between these
two extreme and partisan views if
appears that this uprising is by far
the most serious in it's present as
pect and the most promising of re-
suits that has ever taken place in
Cuba. While the conflict that is
being carried on is necessarily a, spe
cies of guerrilla warfare. the Gu
bans are holding their own remarka-
bly, well. Spain has furnished one
contingent after another of her
choicest troops without making great
Roadway. The last move of raising
reinforcements among the people of
Cuba themselves can scarcely be con-
sidered less than a confession of
weakness. The Cuban patriots have
now formed a provisional govern
ment and declared the republic. This
does not look as if they were about
TO give up the battle. 1t is. on the
contrary, move forward which
will compel a larger attention, though
1t can scarcely enlist a deeper syn-
pathy, on the part Of those who be-
Heve that the Cuban patriots are
lighting for the dearest rights of
man. A short time now must serve
to determine the status of this con-
11ict- If, in despite of the whole
power of Spain, exerted as unre-
1entingly as that monarchy has al
ways exercised its authority over
subject colonies, the soldiers of Gu
ban independence are able to main
tain themselves for any considerable
length of time, it will be the duty
of other nations to consider what
position should be assumed toward
them.
Cuba has already made a glorious
fight for home rule. AS it is not
probable that Spain will ever grant
this measure Of liberty, the issue will
soon be one between a grant of Gu
ban independence, the utter crushing
out Of Cuban liberty, and some
chance of compromise which can
come only after a long and exhaust
Ing struggle. There is but one opin-
ion, in this country at least. The
hope Of the people Of the United