Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-04-27
WHYCUBA WILLLOSE
Insurrection Leaders Not Capable
Of Intelligent Action.
INSIDE FACTS FROM THE VERY FIELD.
The Uprising Dep!ored by the Better Glass
of Men, Even Though They We're
Anxious to be Rid of Spanish
Rule-MismaDagemen

SANT1AdO DE CUBA. ApFll 10, VIA
Tampa, Fla, April 2o.-The staff cor
respondent of the United Press, J.
Frank Clark, after remaining in Ha-
vana for week, meeting residents of
all shades of opinion, Spaniards, Gu
bans, Englishmen, Americans, the Uni
ted States consul, and the governor
general, proceeded to Santiago de Cuba,
the province where the insurgents have
made the most progress, and is able to
give the facts in regard to the revolu-
ton and the status of affairs on the
island of Cuba.
The Censorship OF tho Press
In the first place the censorship of
the press, telegraph and cable exists
only to the extent that matter Of an
incendiary or seditious nature is sup
pressed. Cipher dispatches are not
allowed unless the key is furnished to
the authorities. The newspapers OF
Havana and other cities publish the
news of military movements, engage
ments, casualties in full, even getting
out extras when anything Of unusual
interest received. They have reporters
in the field, and La Caricatura has an
artist who follows. up the army corps,
and exercises much license in illustrat-
ing. When it is remembered that the
entire island of Cuba is under martial
law the freedom of the press is remark
able The authorities, however, do not
comprehend modern sensational jour
nalism and when special correspond
ent from the United States attempt to
cable his paper story of the general
uprising against Spanish rule, the
same is not transmitted.
Progress OF the Insurrection.
AS to the progress OF the insurrec-
ton, it has for the last month been
practically nil. In the first place no
general rising of Cubans has taken
place, no provisional government has
been formed, no stand against the gov
ment has been made. no engagement
of sufficient importance to be designat-
ed as a battle has occurred. In every
department, except the province of
Santiago de Cuba, the few men who
attempted to rebel were promptly ar
rested. The plan mapped out by Marti
and other enthusiasts in New York
was not endorsed by the better class
OF resident Cubans, without whose fl
nancial aid and personal influence no
uprising in Cuba can succeed.
Where the Cuban Causs Failed.
Had the movement been supported
by the influential Cubans and properly
led, some show of success might have
been looked for. The leaders are not
capable Of intelligent or systematic
handling of men, many OF them have
been outlaws and bandits for years.
Others are negroes or half bloods.
Some bands are entirely made up of
colored men and the difficulty in some
respects resemble q race war. Such
are the people for whom more or less
sympathy In the United States has been
aroused. False reports OF battles
fought and victories won have been
manufactured in the cigar factories OF
Tampa and Key West As matter of
fact no city and no town has been TAX
en- and no battle of OF any Importance
fought. When the signal for gener-
al rising was given nearly two months
ago the garrison at Santiago de Cuba
numbered 100 men.
The insurrection is deplored by the
better class of Cubans as well as all
residents interested in mercantile or
producing operations.