Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-08
PLEADING FOR PEACE.
Law-Abiding Cubans See Nothing 10
Be Gained by Revolution.
Rebel Leaders Plans Care
fully Followed.
ovN Five thousand Men Have Rifles and
! Cartridges Within Reach.

HAVANA, April g. - Tho autonomist
party has issued an important manifesto,
which declares that the party profoundly
recognizes tho confidence reposed in 1t by
the government.
After pointing out the benefits that have
recently been conferred on Cuba, the
manifesto declares that all the political
parties condemn the rebellion, which In.
terrupts the pacific progress the island
was making, and says 1t Is desperate
venture that will cause retrogression OF
civilization.
1t advocates that peace be maintained
by all Cubans who have the interests Of
the island at heart, and calls upon them
to use their Efforts to restore tranquility.
1t is added that the manifesto Is issued by
the slgncrs, not as chiefs of party, not
as Liberals or autonomists but as pa
triots and bi others, who aspire 10 happi-
ness, dignity ana the maintainanco OF
their rights.
Waiting For Campos.
General Martinez Campos, with s., 00o,-
600 q, cash, lot OF troops and o large per-
sonal prestige is now Oh the ocean and
bending sail hither. Great will bc the
day and occasion when Campos again sets
foot on Caban soil 10 put down another
rebellion. The people here are expecting
him and anticipate with anxious interest
his coming.
10 all onlooker, however the interest
among unofficial people seems to arise
moro from anticipation Of the pa
geant and the clatter of bright metal,
than from any consciousness that Campos
is needed here. Havana, always accus-
haa ,ixyiI Inn
pressed by the landing OF the troops from
Spain.
The repression Of the Havana papers re-
suits in ignorance of details. IL not of
facts, from the eastern districts; and so,
while the people look OH and are interested
In the show before them, they feel they
have n personal part in the matter, and are
indeed quite content to leave all fatigue Of
activity to those who must act.
Keeping an Eye on Rebels.
Utm ost vigilance is exercised by the
government to prevent the landing in
Cuba OF the rebel leaders who are in
other parts. The government especially
and definitely desires to intercept Macco,
whom the officials profess to believe has
not effected landing on Cuban soil.
There is private information in this city,
and that the other leaders will come later.
This Cuban negro, Maceo, a veteran If
the last rebellion, is said to be an able
man, a shrewd tactician in the chapparal,
and indutitably brave. He is to the Off
cial house here the bogy man OF the insur.
rection
Movements OF the rebels prove that the
plan laid out by their leaders is being
consistently followed. Theirs is Il waiting
campaign. They appear and disappear.
They make sortie against SONS village,
and, il troops appear, they hustle away
out of sight
They have alarmed the inhabitants and
they have harassed the troops, whose oili.
Ger telegraphs the governor general that
his men bravcly made after "a group Chat
Is the governmental designation Of rebel
forces). and routed the enemy, who fran
away"-another technical designation of
disappearance Of rebels.
Plenty of Arms and Ammunition.
1t Is fact that there are OH this island
today between 5000 and 5000 rebels, who
have rifles and cartridges within reach. The
government may scout this statement
but it is true. And the plan of campaign
Is TO wait. The leaders know better than
to openly oppose this 5000 or 5000 men
against superior forces when climate and
sickness are relied on as allies later on.
"Why don't the rebels pitch in and do
something before all the Spanish troops
reach here?" is a question asked by op.
poncnts Of the rebellion here
The answer is that while engaging the
forces now here the rebels would suffer
losses not to be rapidly mended, and upon
their weakened force would be constantly
coming more fresh troops from Spain.
'Let Spain get here all she intends TO
send, and then we will play hide and
seek with them, until, aided by climatic
conditions, we can combine all our forces,
and strike decisive blow at the sicken-
ing and climate worn forces Of Spain"
That is about the reply that the insurrec-
tionists would make to criticism OF their
lack OF aggressive activity.
Already the government troops are
securing through Manzanillio and Colonel
Santocildes has just telegraphed the gov.
ernor here as to what action shall be taken
In the event OF the rebels i'm big or little
groups desiring TO surrender. Clearly,
Santocildes expects success. Troops ure
being sent to guard the plantations.
e Killed by Robbers.
ALTOONA. Pa, April 8-Hcnry Bon