San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-25
CUBAN CONDITIONS

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ration of the struggle at two OF
three years, by which time they
think that they will have tired
out Spain and compelled her tt
accept the inevitable and acknowl
edge the independence of the
island. This is only about half
the time that the last Irregular
warfare lasted and that accom-.
plished nothing. II all of the large
planters are in the revolutionary
interest, as stated, why do not they
chip in and buy the whole outfit.
They would make money out Of
the transaction. The interruption
Of their business, the destruction
of the commerce Of the country
and the war losses and acquisitions
will amount to more in the course
of few years than the country is
worth. Buy it on speculation,
and if you do not want it or it is
too big to play with, then sell
it to the United States at
profit and make stake out Of the
transaction. This is pointer for
the Cuban planter, and it Is offered
without money and without price.
Seriously, however, that Island
cannot achieve her independence
under existing conditions, and 1t is
only wasting money and treasure
in a useless strife. 1t is impossi
BILE, more because Of the internal
conditions prevailing among the
people than from any power pos
sessed by Spain, and it is these in J
ternal conditions that will be found
so deadly an obstacle to indepen-
dence. In the case Of some Of the
smaller islands Of the West Indies !
the maintenance Of independence
would be more readily insured, for !
there are not the vast commercial !
and industrial interests to be !
placed at the mercy Of a i
subject and servile race,
whenever they are seized !
with the desire for plumber and |
that license which comes with IT.
responsible or weak government. !
No one at all conversant with the !;
mixed nature Of the population in !
Cuba, it's low grade Of intelligence !
in the mass, the aggregation of the |
wealth Of the island in the hands !!
of few, the treacherous character !;
OF the mass OF the mixed natives, |
and the peculiar facilities that the |
country affords for irregular and !
predatory bands to ravage the |
country, but understands that only !
avery stable government can main. .
tain order there, or perpetuate it. !,
self. Cuban patriotism is a mis-
leading thing. There are warm .
patriots there and self-sacrificirg ,
but they are few in number and !;
their following is largely from j.
those who look for opportunities :
Of plumber and personal advantage !
through the uncertain conditions
prevailing in time of insurrec-
ton. If Cuba were free today it
would require a larger standing
army to preserve the peace of the,
country and secure to industry
and commerce it's legitimate fruits
than is now maintained by Spain,
and this because the reckless
spirits of the island would take
license from existing conditions.
1t would be different if a foreign
government, like the United States
had control or established q pro-
tectorate over the country. The
power and proximity of this
Nation would serve to hold in
check those disturbing elements
that would take license from I'M
stable conditions. Cuba will re-
main the possession of Spain; or,
she will become virtually de-
| penpency of the United States; or,
she will be in perpetual strife.
Grover has revised Carlisle's
little speech and Wall street has
told him what he did not know
about banking and the currency,