The sun., 1895-05-27
STATE OF THINGS IN CUBA.
TIE spANIARDs WoN'r oxTE FUR
THEIR PRooE OF MARTI, DEATH.

TIE sPANIARDs WoN'T GIVE FUR
THEIR PRoOE OF MARTI,s DEhTH.
Cen. Compos Is Now Tryiug 70 whecdie
tho Cubans hy Promises OF Refor,s-
Attitude OF tho Three Political Parties
All Taik In Western Cubs. while the
East Is Under -Maeeo HAS More
Troop, Than Guns-what Becoraes OF
the Re.enforcements from This Cou,trys
Hospitals Fihcd with Sick Spanish
soidicrs-The Order 10 Shoot Corre.
sponaents who visit the InsurGents.
HAVANA, May 22.-The Government claim TO
have absolute proof OF the death Of Marti, but
Cubans hero declare that tho body must DO
viewed by others than Spanish army officers be-
for, the identity Is established. Marti's aged
mother, who lives here and her nephew have
asked the Government to bring tho body hcre
for final interment. The finding of the watch
and private correspondence. and the further
Identification whom the body was disinterred at
Ramanganaguas, Col. Sandoval says, completed
the proof of Marti's death, and 1t Is doubtful II
the Government will proceed any further in the
matter. Marti's private letters, which wero
captured at tho battle of Dos Rios, were from
Cubans In this city, Santiago, and HolEuin. Tho
writer's are now under surveillance by Govern
ment officials but no arrests have been made.
The American newspaper correspondent who
was reported killed In the Dos Rios fight Is
probably q young man named Woodward who
arrived at Santiago about month ago. He
represented the New York Morning Journal and
one or two other papers. He went into the in
terror on May 8. He said he was going to join
Maceo Gomez, and Marti, who were then to-
gether at Bnnabacoa. about thirty miles north
from Santiago. He knew nothing Of the coun-
try the people, or the language, and warned
him of the risk he ran. He was taken to the
insurgent camp by q mulatto. who carried mes
sages through the lines. Woodward has not
been heard from since May 8, and in all proba-
bility met his death with Marti.
Aside from the killing Of Marti and the re-
verses at Dos Rios. Spain has accomplished very
little toward putting down the rebellion with
force Of arms. and Martinez Campos has now
decided to try diplomacy as we'll. When he ar
rived in Cuba about six weeks ago he pro-
claimed war, vigorous. relentless war. No
promise OF rightng wrongs was made; no hope
of instituting reforms was held out. The Mar
shall Of Spain said he had come to crush out tho
rebellion. and when that was dono and quiet
restored he would use his influence to have put
in practice the reforms which had passed tho
Spanish Cortes some months ago.
He has found the insurrection far more
rious than he at first supposed, and he has now
decided to institute the reforms at an early day.
with the hope of dsarming the insurgents Of
the claim. which wins them both sympathy and
support, that Spain refuses all reforms. During
his recent visit to this city Gen. Cnmpos had In
terviews with Cubans who are recognized
as leaders of the Autonomist and Re-
form parties. To them he impaired his
intention to carry into effect the Re-
form bill. This measure is q compromise
affair, and was passed by the Cortes when it
was seen that another revolution was brewing.
Spain had failed to keep her promises mado at
the close of tho last war, and the Cubans were
getting ready to fight again. The reforms were
passed. but have not been put in practice. S2sin
has held them back as mother wlthholds q
sugar plum from an unruly child. but the be-
havior of the infant has grown worse instead Of
better. Now Campos will grant the reforms,
and. with his projected railroads and harbor
improvements, he hopes to win with the soft
glove of diplomacy what he cannot crush with
tho gauntlet of steel.
Tho effect will undoubtedly be marked on
Cubans who have been teetering on the fence
for two months-they will fall on tho Govern
ment side; but those who arc already in arms
attho eastern end of the island will not stop
fighting for the trihing reforms that are prom
ised. They say that II It 10 only by fighting
that they can wiring reforms from Spain. they
wil keep up the strife until they wrest inde-
pendence from her. Even II complete autonomy
were offered now. it is q question whether the
men In arms would stop fighting.
Tho loss Of Marti is serious blow to them.
but 1t intensies their hatred Of the Spaniards.
and they will fight to avenge Martis death. 1t
the reforms keep the Cubans to the westward OF
Santiago PROVINCE from Joining the rebels In the
there is no question that thousands are await
ing faxorahle % opportupity to 60 to the @ woods.
and the Conservative-haye declared for Spain
and against the present rebellion. The Spanish
Of s the Reform m party. s The cHbans are are XStono-
mists, or home rulers; when they vote but tho
sSs % II the ss1 S @ ef
isA Separatist at heart. In tho Santiago prov
inss the AIton9mst party has Tsp%ds,tsd the
tecn held recently, and there is no means Of
learning the numerical strength of the parties
gard to the insurrection is best stated by Rafael
SMontsro. leader OF the party. q Deputy IN tho
spaa a nish Cortes from Puerto m Principe province.
Conditions now differ from those which pre-
vailed at the time of the last revolution. There
now who desire an appeal to arms. Cuba is not
ready for separation; and II the Separatists were
lions and it disorder h TSe T at"re S@ee OF Cuba the
prosperity and advancement OF her. people. de-
pend upon the success OF the principles Of the
Autonomist party. This party desires Cuba to
10 placed in the Same relation to Spain that
Canada occupies to Great Britain. We demand
o home rule in all our affairs. except the army
and navy and foreign relations The reforms
which have been passed by the Cortes are BY no
means. all that We desire: but they are a great
advance over present and past conditions.
ihe rebellion In the eastern province Is
mistake. 1t cannot succeed. 1t Is moetly
negro revolt It's leaders are nearly all men Of
color its chief General. Maceo. a resident Of
another another country. We expect the reforms al
ready passed to bc inauRurated at an early day.
and afterward We hope for further reforms and
laws which will allow US closer relations with
The United States. to which country we look for
market for our products. and from which we
SUMPTION"
The position Of the Scparatists is given by q
gentleman OF influence and standing whom !
Interviewed. Interviewed. but whose name Is withheld for
obvious reasons. what all true Cubans desire."
70 70 ts said; "is home rule. The reforms passed
not give us that. and do not satisfy any one but
,he Spaniard and the ofiiceholder. An Admins
uatiye Council is to be formed. one-half Of the
S%espseers Ssss OF which are to be elected and one
nan to be appointed by the Crown. the Gov
ssnrhor-Genera to have the power Of veto