The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
A WARSHlP FOR THE CUBANS.
THE STORY THAT ONE HAS BEEN
SECURED STILL UNCONFmMED.

Manager Cato of Jacksonville Takes
no stock Ia the story That Spain
VIII Prohibit the Expectation or
Leaf Tobacco From Cuba tO This
Country and Points out the Ab-
surdities of such "A Course-lIOFe
Fighting o. the Island.
Havana, July "A dispatch from SAN
tiage de Cuba says: Gen. Salcedo re-
ports that Col. Zamora has had a sharp
fight with a band Of rebels at sabana IN
the Baracoa district. Col Zamaroa re-
ceivcd information that a band of insur-
gents under the rebel leader Ruena had
burned the village of Sabana for the pur-
pose of compelling the surrender Of .ha
Spanish detachment which was defend-
ing the place. The Spanish defenders &C
the village fought heroically and succeed-
ed In holding Ruena at bay until Col.
Zamaroa arrived with his command. In
the ensuing fight, which resulted in tho
retirement of the rebels, the latter LOSE
twelve killed and the government force
thirty-one wounded"
Madrid. July 29-The Official Gazetta
publishes decree calling out the mili4
tary reserves OF the class Of 1891. This
action is taken, owing to the extraor-
binary drafts OF, troops for service in
Cuba.
Philadelphia. July 29.-Cuban sympa.
thizers were extremely cautious to-day I'M
commenting on the report that a warshiy
has been secured by the insurgents and is
now on its way to the rebelious island,
the expectation being that the ship viii
reach the forbidden waters by tomorrow
or Wednesday sympathizers who wero
seen to-day professed total ignorance OF
the war vessels purchase and mission.
one man who has partial access to tho
secrets Of the leaders declared he did not
believe tho ship had been sent out to Cuba
at all. we would be foolish" said he.
TO print in the newspapers the very facts
that the Spanish spies are so anxious tor
learn OF course, It Is possible such ves-
sci has been sent out, but 1 have not heard
of IT,"
The speaker in common with his COM
pdTlots mere. professed the utmost con-
hdence In the issue of the current en-
deavor 70 free the turbulent little Island
from Spains dominion.
In fact" he declared, we've got Spain
beaten already. Why, we've killed mora
Spaniards than you Americans killed
among the English in your war for inde-
pendence. All that we need to assurs
complete success Is recognition of our
belligerent rights. II we can capture and
| hold for forty-oight hours some large city
IN cuba, and establish there any sort of a
South
American governments win ACKNOWLEDGES
| us and as soon as one South American
/ state recognizes our standing, the entire
| continent will be solid for us. Once pos
sessing belllgerent rights, we will get all
| the men and money we require We are
not trying to win the day by the moun-
/ tains furnishing US with advantageous
fighting ground. and every day adds to
our strength. All that we can do for a
time Is to keep up the war and make the
most Of the advantages we have. When
we are ready to extend our operations, the
world Will be astonished."
Jacksonville, Fla, July 29.-When ID
was announced by the papers throughout
the country the other day that Spain had
threatened 10 stop the expectation Of Leaf
tobacco 10 this country few people stop-
ped to think that If such a course was
carried out many cigarmakers in this city
would be thrown out of employment. ana
thousands In the state OF Florida. That
OF course would be the object of the or
der for Spain knows that the sinews Of
war are furnished by Cubans In. this coun-
try, 30 per cent Of whom are cigarmakers.
1T Is only a threat" said G.. II. Cato.
manager Of El Modello cigar factory,
which employs over 300 men. IF no
country interfered It would be disastrous
to Spain, for were the 10000 Cubans llv-
ing In the United States engaged in tho
manufacture of cigars to be thrown ous
OF employment tomorrow 50 per cent. OF
them would find their way TO Cuba to-
buckle on the sword for the cause or
liberty. Many of these men are in this
country only because they feel that they
can do as effectual work as they could
on the actual field Of battle
But Spain viii not do so foolish a thing
as to stop the expectation Of leaf tobac-
co. for al once would be incurred the hos-
tility Of the nations, ard especially of the
United States. Such course, Ia my opi.-
ion, would be violation of the treaty Of
commerce. Violate the treaty Of cons
merce, and every man WHOSE business is
affected by 1t, at once becomes a lever for
Spain's undoing.
Let Spain throw O hundred thousand
men Of this country out Of employment
and a tremendous sentiment would be
created in favor of those men and against
Spain In every community where they
were represented, and add this sentiments
TO the bitter feeling due to the loss of bus
mess attendant on the retalitory ORDER
and soon you will see something more
decisive done by this country in the way
of recognition for the belligerents than has
yet been done. Once you get recognition
and Cuba's new government will be able to
sell bonds, and carry on the war until the
banner Of freedom floats In every city Of
the oppressed island"