The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-02
SPANISH VIEWS ON CUBA,
Camille Martin Ridicu1es the Idea: of
Any Fflibustering Expedi-
tion.

Camille Martin. the consular representa-
tive of Spain in this City, has only ridicule
for the rumor OF an expedition being fitted
out in San Francisco to aid the people OF
Cuba who are seeking entire indepen dence
from the rule of Spain.
Referring in a general way to the in
surrection that has now been in progress
II Cuba for many months, he stated that
the situation is being continually mis-
represented by the Eastern newspapers,
which publish false reports fabricated iu
Tampa, Key West, New York, Boston and
Philadelphia. He added that these had
become so outrageous that the local Span
ish paper had found it expedient to add
an English section" to its pages in order
TO make denials and corrections of these
reports. Continuing, he said:
These Eastern papers have correspondents
in Cuba who invent news items in favor of the
insurgents, and even the reverend ministers in
New York and Chicago are preaching against
Spain, and all with view of creating a senti-
ment In favor OF recognizing the insurgents as
belhgefents.
1t is probably not generally known that the
insurgents are mostly negroes and mulattoes,
at least three-fourths of them, while but one,
fourth are whites, and they are of the lowest
class.
All the Cubans who have property interests,
who have any standing, who have intelligence
and who have education are against the move
ment for 1ndependence-the more so that the
last Spanish Congress passed law granting
them such reforms in the matter of local gov
eminent as gave them virtually entire indie
pendence, or home rule, and all the Cubans of
the better class are perfectly satisfied with the
existing character of the Government
The real object Of those who have melted
TINS outbreak is plumber and robbery. They
claim that they want to secure the independ-
ence and freedom of Cuba. If they accom-
pl1shed their purpose. 1t would simply throw
Cuba in the condition that prevailed in San
Domingo when it secured its independence.
Ihere would be two republics, white and a
black one, and there would be continual war
between Them. for even now there is always
pickering between the two San Domingo fac
tons.
Many of the negroes themselves have come
out IN protest and declared their loyalty to
Spain.
There have been reflections made on Spain
for not having subdued the rebellion The
impeachment has been the rainy season, when
1t IS impossible TO do anything, owing to the
bad condition of the roads. There are now
o,o00Spanish troops in Cuba, but large
number OF them have to be divided among the
plantations to protect them from pIu1der.
From May to December is the rainy season.
The dry season sets in next month, and have
no'doubt that then the re pellion will be quickly
suppressed. III there are not enough men there
TO accomplish this, Spain has now 25 900 addi-
tional men ready to throw into the field and
If It is found that more men are necessary thew
Will be promptly forthcoming.
In conclusion, the Consul stated that he
was native of Cuba himself and felt con-
fldent that he represented the best element
of his ceuntrymen in speaking of the
affairs of Cuba.