The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-05
The Cuban Outlook.

{ think the outbreaks against Spanish rule
that have occurred in several parts OF
+ cuba within the last week or two amount
70 much. They do not appear 10 be as
much alarmed as the Spanish government
At Madrid preparations have already been
made for greatly Increasing the Spanish
army in Cuba Perhaps the home gov
eminent is better Informed as TO the act
uaI condition or affairs in Cuba than the
Spanish officials az Havana.
AT Havana the outbreak is treated as
"a matter OF liule consequence, but may
there not De- "a far greater amount Of arms
and ammunition in the hands Of the in
sIrgents than the governor general sus-
pects2 There is little s. no doubt now
that the arms that were found on the
yacht that was recently seized at Fernan-
dina were intended for the insurgents.
and that the yacht that put in at this
port at about the same time the one at
Feruandna was seized was TO be used in
the insurgent cause.
10 seems 20 De pretty wen understood
hy those who have kept track Of Cuban
affairs during the last two years that arms
and ammunition for the insurgents have
been Struggled into Cuba continually, and
in various ways. until now the opponents
of Spanish rule would be able to make a
stand against the Spanish government if
they had "a competent leader
The troubles that have cropped ont do
not in the least interfere with the pleas
urcs of visit to Havana. The scenes Of
the disturbances are a long way from that
city. Indeed. they do not affect Havana
and the surrounding country in the least
This attempt at independence may fail
As a matter OF fact il is already a fail
ure but that does not Justify the conclu-
sion that no other attempt will be made
to wrest the control Of Cuba from Spain
There are a great many thousand Cubans
in this country who are earning good
wages. They are as profoundly interested
IN their native country as if they had
never left it. They are willing to contribute
generously OF their means to carry on
war against Spain for the control of Cuba
and they will furnish the money to sup
port this or any other uprising against
Spanish authority in cuba. The Cubans
in Florida, particularly. are extremely
patriotic and are ready 20 give their last
dollar in an effort TO free cuba from
the Spanish yoke. 1t is doubtful if the
whole fleet of Spain would be sufficient
to prevent the Cubans in Florida from
sending supplies to their countrymen. II
is only a question OF time when. mainly
through their efforts. Cuba will be free.
Cubans, whether at home or abroad, have
grievances against Spain which they will
never forget. These grievances are far
greater than those which caused the
American colonies to revolt against the
rule of Great Britain, and they are just
as ready and willing as the patriots in
our revolution were to sacrifice their lives
and property to secure the liberty of their
country. What they need to insure sue
cess is thoroughly competent leader.
Southern statesmen have Jared very
well at the hands Of the executive, in the
matter Of important diplomatic appoint
ments. during the first half Of the current
administration. The south has been given
one Observation-Disclosures. if Mr.. Bayard
may be called a southern man-and eleven
ministries, distributed thus: Eustis Of
Louisiana, ambassador to France; Brock
inrdge Of Arkansas. minister to Russia !:
Taylor of Alabama, minister to Spain
Terrell Of Texas, minister to Turkey. VIII
lis Of Kentucky, minister to Hawaii; Al
exander of North Carolina, minister to
Greece; Mckenzie of Kentucky, minister
to Peru; Caruth of Arkansas, minister to
Portugal Mcdonald OF Virginia, minis
ter to Persia; Young of Georgia, minis
ter to Guatemala and Honduras ;Smythe Of
Virginia, minister to Hayt, and last, but
not least, Ransom of North Carolina, who
has just been appointed minister to Mex
leo The south. however. has not yet got
her share of the diplomatic appointments.
There are forty-One such offices, and only
twelve have so far been given the south.
The others are filled by northern and west
ein statesmen, who usually manage to
capture the greater part of whatever may
he po{nr