The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-27
war SITUATION IN CUBA
Marti's Death Is Still a Matter Of
Dispute.
WAR CORRESPONDENT KILLED
Tho Spanish Government Finds the Insur.
gents Much Stronger Than Antici.
pntcd--Thc American War COrro.
spOndcnt Not Popular.

Havana, May 22.--The government
claims to have absolute proof OF the
death of Marti. but Cubans here de-
clared that the body must be viewed by
others than Spanish army officers be-
fore his identity Is established.
The American newspaper correspond
ent who was reported killed in the Dos
Rios fight is probably young man
named Woodward, who arrived at san
tiago about month ago He repre-
sented the New York Morning Journal,
and one or two other papers. He went
into the interior on May to join Ma
Geo, Gomez and Marti. woodward mas
not been heard from since and In all
probability met his death with Marti.
Aside from the killing Of Marti and the
reversion at Dos Rios, Spain has ac-
complished very little toward putting
down the rebellion with force of arms.
and Martinez Campos has now declu-
ed to try diplomacy as well. When he
arrived in Cuba about six weeks ago.
he proclaimed war; vigorous. relentless
war. No promise of righting wrongs
was made, no hope of insiituting re-
forms was held out. He has found the
insurrection far more serious than ne
at first supposed, and he has now de-
cided to institute reforms Mt an early
day. with the hope Of disarming the IN
| surgents of the claim, which wins them
| both sympathy and support that Spain
refuses all reforms
VIII Fight for Reforms.
| The effect will undoubtedly be marked
| on Cubans who have been teetering on
the fence for two months--they VIII
fall on the government side; but those
who are already in arms at the eastern
end of the island, will not stop hghting
for the trifling reforms that are prom
ised. They say that IL it Is only by
fighting that they can wiring reforms
from Spain, they will keep up the strife
until they wrest independence from her.
Even If complete autonomy were offered
now, it Is a question whether the men
in arms would stop fighting. The loss
of Marti is q serious blow to them, but
is intensifies their hatred of the Span
iards. and they will fight to aVenge
Marti's DEATH In this city many Gu
bans say they will go out IL the re-
bellion comes this way. At present
they do nothing but talk. At the east.
ern end of the island matters are diff
ferent. The entire province of Santi-
ago, with the exception of the fortified
towns Is in arms. Insurgents who
numbered 5000 when Campos landed
now number 5000. They are constantly
gaining recruits.
Martinez Campos has no use for the
American correspondent. He has muz-
zled the Spanish and Cuban press and
would muZzle that of the United States
If he could. His recent order to shoot
down any correspondent who crosses
to the insurgents line and attempts tc
return was aimed at the American cor
respondents. The censorship OF tele-
graphs and cables has not prevented
them from sending the truth to the
United States as ito the progress of the
insurrection, and the American papers
have been brought here by the thous'
and and read with great interest in the
homes and clubs of Cubans.
But as the Spanish army operates
without establishing sentinel lines. an6
even the insurgents scouts pass and re-
pass without difficulty the correspond
ents will probably visit the interior
whenever occasion requires 1t.