The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-19
The Cuban Campaign.
Marti's Death Will Not Affect
it.--Spain to be Worn Out.
Cor. New York World.

Cubans are oy no means u'sued' le"ou
over the reported death of Jose Marn.
They say that even if the report proves
true, while the loss is deplorable from
sentimental point Of view, as mat
ter Of fact Marti had just completed
his life mission aud ceased to be ~
dispensable in the struggle. His work
had been to unite the Cubans, and
this was accomplished. Now that the
organization is complete, there are not
wanting men able to carry on the
stuggle.
Mariana Torres, who was recently re-.
ported to have left Jamaica with fill
clustering expedition aud landed Cd the
Cuban coast. is still here. No expedl-
ton has left these shores. as such. al
though it is pretty we'll established
that at various time individual parties
of two or three have quietly run across
the channel 10 fishing boats or other
unsusp,cioue-looking sailing craft aud
dropped on to the Cuban shore What
ever became Of them is not known. 1t
is certain that in no case were they
armed, save possibly with revolvers.
None of the prominent Cubans were
With these parties.
The World correspondent sought out
Senior Torres, as being the most proml-
nent and best informed of the Cubans
in Jamaica, and asked about the re-
ported death of Marti
Cob, it is most deplorable,' Senor
Torres answered. Every Cuban pa
triot must needs regret the urtimely
death of our leader. ifindeed he really
is dead
will it not prove fatal blow to
the revolution p the correspondent 10.
quired.
NO" quickly replied Torres. With
flashing eyes "a thousand times no
On the contrary, it may have the effect
of bringing the patriotic sons of
Cuba into still closer union if Marti,
bis life-mission completed. has actually
been called on by fate TO lay down his
life for the cause. To devote ones life
to cause is heroic. but when it comes
to laying down that life for the cause it
invests the heroism with sublimity, and
this sort of thing is far-reachiug
"In political sense Marti's death
would he Insignificant, except as |
have said. that it would put spur
to the sides Of our INTENT as your
Shakespeare says. | do not believe
Gen. Campos is fool enough to think
it would stop the revolution If he
were SO fatuous the Cubans might
steal a march ou him by pretending
so, too. But he knows better, and is
only making the boast to belittle the
cause. He knows only too we'll what
to expect now, and will prepare for it.
But think. and time will prove that
au right. that be is playing losing
game through"
You al! seem quite certain about
the end. Senor Torres will yoi tell me
on what you base this hope ?" interrupt
ed the World correspondent.
'It is more than hope" responded
Senior Torres. ut is as certain as any
thing in this uncertain world can be-"
''Yet Spain is strong and still able
to strike
'Ah, yes, if We let her strike. That
was the mistake before, and We are
not going to repeat it now. The whole
point is that We are at home; We have
means and determination, aud these
two elements are the groundwork of
su ,ess. We can wait-play an lnde6n-
itely long game-whereas Spain can
not. She has not means to 60 90 10
definitely. She must hurry OBJ the war
or eventually give up. We need not
hurry, and We are DOT going to be hur-
ried.
Our strength is notin the field yet;
although, of course, nobody credits the
Spanish stories Of easy victories
W hen we do 6ght-are driven to it
we are as good aud better than the
Spanish troops. But We retreat
That is our policy Campos calls them
ali routs. but he is himself too good
soldier not to recognize their sigul-
hcance Hence his constant cry foT
more men more money and even more
ships.
when we DO get ready to do real
fighting he will learn another story. but
meanwhile We do nos propose to give
him serious battle when our bes;
chances lie in the direction of keeping
him ou the move and harasslng him.
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