San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-06
WHO TELLS THE TRUTHS

prOmlneuG OuD6uS, JuSb driiNeu
from the seat OF war, and one would
suppose placed so as to give correct
information as to events transpir-
ing there. These reports are 80 ir-
reconcilable and so diverse that
| 1t is not only impossible from them
| to gain any idea of the situation
there, but they lead to the opinion
that there is such distorted mind
on both sides that neither one OF
them can possibly see the truth and
that they, in giving their versions
of affairs, only demonstrate the GER
tainty of continued misapprehen-
sion and that false estimate OF the
forces and strength Of the other
that will continue to mislead to the
end OF a struggle that now prom
ises to be indeti uitely protracted
The insurgent side Of the case is
presented by Captain Bueno, q
member Of the banking firm Of j.
Bueno & Co., Santiago, Cuba. He
says:
81 left Santiago on May I with a
group Of young revOlutionsts, In
response to a sneer from the Span
ish officials that the struggle was
one between the negroes and
whites, meaning to convey the i'm
preston that the ranks of insur-
gents were composed of blacks. We
Joined the revolutionary army un-
der Brig. Gen. P. A. Perez, being
appointed on the latter's staff with
the rank of Captain. The hospitals
are filled with Spanish soldiers
who are suffering from yellow
fever. We have more men than
we need for fighting purposes.
The Cubans all over the island
sympathise with the revolutionists.
/ have gone on foot through all
parts Of the province Of Santiago
de Cuba with the revolutionary
troops, and wherever we have been
we were received with open arms.
In the last war the Spanish troops
used to chase us around from place
to place, now 1t is the reverse; we
have to look for them, for they are
not inclined to show fighting.
The Spanish troops are already
somewhat demoralized. In the
Province of Santiago alone there
are about $4,000 revo'utionists. 1t
is not men, but arms and ammuni-
ton that are needed"
The other report comes from the
Mayor of the city Of Havana, who
is in this country with his wife,
son, son-in.iaw and two daughters,
also with the director of the mu-
nicipal hospital in Havana and
other wealthy citizens. Senior AL
varez seemed disinclined to talk
much on the subject Of the war in
his native country, was reticent to
a degree on all matters, but as to
the revolution, which he character
lied as an imported article, he
said:
at is hard to estimate the num-
Der of men in the field. The
revolutionists are confined to the
small eastern end of the island.
They cannot, therefore, be alarm
ingly numerous. The number un.
der arms is certainly not 1000. 1t
is true that they are sufficient to
make a great deal of trouble, but
they can never achieve the indie
pendence Of the island. Their sup
port from the country at large Is
far too Insignificant for that. / do
not blame the Government of the
United States for the revolution"
he continued, "but the fact remains
that the revolution had its origin
and has its main, almost sole, sup
port here"
All that is left in situation like
this is to take the two reports and
study them in the light Of the diff
ferent authors. One is a man of
means and a revolutionist, doubt
less in this country to secure aid
for the army of which he is an Of
ficer, and which he says only lacks
arms and ammunition. The other
is the municipal head Of the cap
ital Of the island and is here to
spend the summer months In
pleasure and recreation. 1t is
simply question Of taking your
choice as your sympathies incline
| to the one side or the other. Both
reports are impossibly true. This
| much ia certain. 1t is true that no