The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-09-30

present seem 10 De tndt Sucn q resolution
VIII be adopted. certainly if the Cubans
continue to exhibit the strength and win
the victories that they have during the
past two months.
Bartolome Masso Talks.
A correspondent of The New York Her.
aid. who visited the insurgent headquar-
tiers two days ago, succeeded in obtaining
a brief interview with General Bartolome
Masso. head of the new rebel government.
General Masso talked enthusiastically
when approached upon the subject of the
revolution. its growth and it's future pros
poets.
During the last war;" said he. I'VE
never had more than 10000 men in arms
against the Spanish government. and no
Cuban general ever led as many as 2,0m
men into battle. And yet the struggle
lasted ten long years and cost Spain the
lives of $4,000 soldiers. In the present
movement we have already 10000 men in
the field and if we had the arms for them
We could muster within a fortnight twice
as many. In the province of Santiago alone
we have 25.000 in Las Villas 10000 and in
Camaguay at least 1900. But only about
half of these are well armed, the remain
der are smly equipped with single fire ri
lies. shotguns, muskets, reviewers and
machetes.
Expect More Arms.
However. when expeditions from abroad.
which we are expecting daily, arrive. our
entire force Will soon be placed in fighting
trim, and then active operations viii COM
mence. For the present we must keep upon
the defensive. content ourselves with ha-
rassnE the enemies columns with sm III
cue rilla fcrces and only make scrioIS at
taCks upon them when we have the Dppor-
tunity to seize convoy or capture al oIt
pest, where arms or munitions can be Sc
cured Any other tactics would be for the
press mt suicidal to US. We have besides owe
rythihg to gain by dcay-Spain all to lose
1t suits our convenience to allow govern
ment columns to tire themselves chasing
our forces around the country. While we
lose comparatively no men in this way, yci-
low fever and dyscntcry daily claim their
numerous victims from the Spanish ranks.
AS our General Maceo sad IN a recent in
tervicw. Time will slowly drive Spain To
desperation. and ultimately bring victory
to the Cuban cause. We only require pa
thence and little more ammunition
The general denies that tins is race
war. though he is ready to admit that 1.-THE
colorod element of the eastern provinces
are probably the most sincere supporters OF
the idea of an Independent CUBA: wEie the
whites Of the isiand. though the Sreat mat
Jointly OF them disapprove the evisllng gov
Crnmcnt, are divided among themselves %
TO the best way to remedy the evil. few
still have hopes. as a last resort, tnat SPAN
may grant autonomy"
Cuba and the United States.
General -.iaSsd has, he says, strong hopes
that, despite the vigilance at present dis
played in the United States to prevent the
shipment of arms tor Cuba, President
Cleveland may still be one of the first 10
recognize the bellgerent rights OF the revo-
luton"
Today despite President Clevelands neu-
trahty, or, more properly speaking, tue
friendly disposition of the United States
toward SPAN. as defined in the policy Cf
Secretary Olney. President Masso says the
Americans get no thanks for II. On the
contrary the press OF the Peninsula grows
more bitter from & ~ 10 day IN IT'S editorial
attacks upon, H. ,,.r, tCd States. and even
urges MiniS,,, g. ~ rs To send . spanish
fleet TO INVENT To setask Pra--ient Clevt-
IAN, 10 oht 10 see - hos DrUJ-,DrIsoued
Delegf hem at home md both WoIV5ecre-
tary 1umor Uncle i;ai0 gave me i the
cuban Jtecp. ana Brothe Drouth "a,
10y IvV,pow white goa nd told r.. 80 -
The tinted we Gieald ma -rreirsyT herself o.
the unthankful taz@ II doing police duty
for the Spanish go1e rncnt, The majority
Of whose own warsfTfs and revenue tul-
ters lie idle at anchorage in cuban ports.
and all Of which have so far done absolute
~ nothing 10 prevent the landing of fli-
clustering expeditions upon the island. And
belligerencN once established. a new E.ar-
kct would lie opened up to American ms
factories and American powder mills. he
United States, in brief. has nothing to fear
from Spain and much TO win from ca ba.'
Questioned as to his views Of annexation
the general became uncOnmunicative.