Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-04-04
coon TINE TO uuY CUBA


The latest reports from Cuba iuIl
cate that The rebellion bias grown O.
large proportions. a myHgiiy OF the
| population in rovof.I sI-iucH sympa.
ih.zg with tho m5vsm of aud ~ least
ONE revolutionary chief D. reported TO
| have gained a decisive Victory over
niolaohmrul olsp,aiarIa. The home
. government bias, uaiw laipuiins ih
| rTavI9usussuanceB that the uprising
was IusIsnlhcaut, found Itself under
llr necessity % dispaicning reinforce.
northumberland aud luslruciing Cen
uul Martinez Chmp0s, as tho chief
commander Of Tile forces, 70 begin a
vigorous campaign.
Tho Tov.lutionis,s tbomsolvt8 oH.
press tho opinion that yellow foyer Will
soon br too armliablo crcmy, before
The raw ggs OF which The Spanish
tr01rr uulgcusl0mei O. the Cuban
climate, viii fall. Should tls ter.
uulo disease attack tho rauk., but
iii'iu POO ress against the rebels can
be- expected. THESE, thoroughly no.
guaiui.J with the topography Of the
county, viii DO ina position to annoy
anl uafass tho government troops i1
every possible way and then retreat o.
'hoir mountain ias.uUssrB, only 10
burst forth again where Toast cxpocI-
uj, alwnys attacking aud never wait.
lux long enough - be- attacked them.
sclycs. Warfare, always dlniculJ Ia
mountainous rogion5, 10 duubly ~
when gpidemlcs join tho cause oi the
enemy, anu u Is barely possible thaI
spain will nave all She can do OF
present 10 maintain her supremacy iu
tue island.
UuIaf the circumstance the sugye.
liJu IL made that tho Unitcd States
stvp Ia aHd unsy 10 buy the Island,
Several times before fuch proposition
has been lai1 before the Spanish gov.
eminent 90 no putpoig. ~ prtarnt,
perhaps, spain would DO willing 30
part with this gem ia her crown pro.
yidUd an equivalent In cash could be
obtained. 10 lb5, s3I.uUIu0I wa, aug-
gcsIod as Reasonable purchase price,
but the SENATE after some debate a..
lowed the proposition 10 drop.
spain, bt present, is Ia somewhat
sltaigh'ened circumstance. An al.
tempt 10 raise a loau proved uusucoe.,-
tul both iu London anu Paris. The
republican faction IL threatening an
uprising at home, auI the Carllss al.
ways are ready 10 make trouble. The
government islt tho necessity Of call.
lug In part Of the reserve troop, In
order % send foiniOrccmuuis % CuDa, q
circumstances that goes iar 60 show the
feeling Of uurcs. prevailing at home.
Add TO this that II must be evident
to Spain that Cuua sooner VI later will
gain her independence; and all things
considered, Il 10 not impossible that the
Island az tho present time might be-
acquired by any power prepared TO
purchase H. Other poor governments
Ia EIropo have in this way disposed OF
foreign colonies. but one question 10
he considered is whether the
Cubaus Themselves would assent ~
unGexatl0n 60 the United States, or TO
amy other foreign puwrr II they are
lighting iorAbs1iu,o Independence aud
not merely i0r freedom from Spanish
rule, they might make b. exceedingly
uIsagIognJle lsr any country that
would siep iu aud take coutFJ. Uncle |
sam might be willing to phy a good |
round SUN iJg tho island, but lao could |
hardly angEI 90 pay rs much more Tor |
tho killing Oh of tho patriots Of the
county Those who now clamor Tor
the purchase OF Cuba shouli, thor,.
fore, lire. ascertain tho opiulop OF tue
people on that subject