The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-08
CUBAN REVOLUTION.
Comprehensive View Of the Situation by .
Warrington Gentleman.

COmproAons1v0 Wow Ot the SITUATION ~
Washington Gentleman.
WASHINGTON, April S.-An intelli-
gent and comprehensive view of the
Cuban revolutian is given by gentle
man now in Washington who has long
been identified with Cuban affairs and
is personally acquainted with the con-
spicuous figures of the contest.
"At the outset" said he, 1.-The pres
once of negro leaders has tended to
limit the rise of the rebellion, as the
white element of Cuba-constituting
two-thirds Of the people-will never
submit to negro rule, or independence
wrought through negro influence. I
have photoe raphs of these negro leaders
and their race is unmistakeable.
Are Able Men.
They are very able men, however, of
the same order us Frederick Douglass
in his best days. One Of them was
educated at Madrid. Another is an
orator of great ability. There should
be no misapprehension in the United
States about the smallness Of these in
surgent bands. In the last rebellion,
which lasted for 10 years-1868 to 1878
there was never a gathering OF more
than 5000. These forces can best carry
ON their work by being widely scattered
and in small bands. 1t makes it i'm
possible for u large Spanish army to be
sent out against them, as there is moth
ing for large army to fight. But the
most serious aspect of the uprising, y
continued he, "arises from
Certain Internal Conditions
in Cuba, which are little understood i'll
the United States. Spain has loaded on
Cuba the entire debt of the last rebel
lion. This burdens the Cubans with
$12, 574, 4S5 each year. Besides Spain
compels Cuba to pay the expenses of
the army maintained in Cuba. This
costs $5, O84, $40 a year. To this will be
added the cost of the present uprising,
all Of which Spain will place on Cuba.
These conditions are such that a
small beginning made by the insurgents
will gain force and sympathy from all
classes"
The gentleman was asked If efforts
would be made to secure the recogni-
tion of insurgents as "belligerents. y
This would not be made by the insur-
rectionists in Cuba. They care nothing
for such recognition. 1t would afford
them no aid in their scattered cam
paign. The only effect would be to
give Cuban sympathizers in this coun-
try greater freedom to assist them.
Campos Is Pacific
THE arrival of General Campos in
Cuba shows the importance Of the up
rising" he continued. He is the one
man in Spain who can stop the rebel
lion if it is possible to stop it. The i'm.
preston in the United States is that
Campos is bloody man, but he is just
the reverse He is pacific and concil.
iatory.
"Campos declared, after the last re.
bellion, that the bones of 20O, 900 Span
ish soldiers had been left i'll Cuba.
About half OF those died of disease in.
cident to service. He knows, therefore,
the horrors of war i'll Cuba, and will
use his best efforts to persuade rather
than to crush and in these tactics he is
a master.
The movements of General Maceo,
the Cuban revolutionary leader, who
has led an expedition from Costa Rica
are being watched with interest from
Washington. 1t is known that the
Costa Rican government has given nc
aid or countenance to Maceo's expedi
ton as the republic is an old depend
ency of Spain, most of her citizens
cherishing their loyalty to the mother
country.
Will Have Field sports.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, April Sat a meet
ing Of the advisory committee of the
interstate drill and encampment, May
20, Monday was set aside as athletic
day. 1t was decided to offer prizes il
the several field sport events, and make
the day Of great interest to the soldier
in camp and the public generally.