The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-31

ment OF bandits and negroes and adven-
turers. as the Spanish assert, why have
thsy not armed the Cuban people TO fight
against the outlaws, or why have not The
Cuban people themselves volunteered to
crush this handfuis on the contrary.
they know that giving those Cubans arms
who have them not would he but to In.
crease the number Of insurgents. and
they have therefore sent more than i2s,los
troops from Spain. mostly conscrgpts.
they have sent over forty Of their most
famous generals; they have increased
their navy. and virtually, so far as the
Cuhans are concerned. hiockaded the en-
tire coast. They have been compelled to
make many onerous loans 10 carry on the
campaign: they have Increased the forth
fieaiions OF their ports. they have brought
torpedoes to protect their harhors. and
they have even placed armed tropos OH
their mail steamers TO prevent their cap
ture
Besides this large army they have be-
tween eaeoo and se,oco volunteers TO pro-
tecf their towns. These volunteers. -
called. are native spaniards and a branch
of the regular army. the service being
compulsory. that Is. instead OF serving In
the regular army at home. where their
entire time must be given ap. they vniun-
teer to enter this body ON emigration %
Cuba. where they may follow TO a con-
siderable extent their occupation. In otter
words. they correspond 70 our home
guards or militia. except that the service
Is obligatory and that the men cannot
leave the island without permission.
1T is not denied that large number OF
OF what the Spanish term the lower
classes are in this revolution. but this IL
only a proof OF how deep into the mass
of the people have been implanted the
seeds OF discomfort and of repnbiicsnisni.
This Is a movement not like our last revo-
intion-the result OF the agitation OF the
wealthy and the educated-hut one which
is the outcome OF the popular sentiment
OF all classes.
Much surprise has been expressed that
with the immense army and resources at
hand Spain has not been able 10 crush tn.
insurrection or prevent its rapid growth.
Aside from the climate, which Is deadly
TO the raw, iii-fed. fl-ciothed, tu-treated
and badly paid Spanish troops. the great
er part of whom are mere lads the Span
iards have 10 divide their troops into an
army OF occupation and another Of oper-
alton These must necessarily move In
considerable numbers. because n COM
PEELED to fee without a knowledge OF the
intricacies OF the country they would be
decimated.
a Cuban command on dispersion fl
readily reorganized. as each man r. his
own guide. This is one OF the most vaiu-
able OF Cuban movements-;o dispense as
n routed, TO rally at previously agreed
point. ard thcn 70 fali upon and surprise
the seemingly victorious enemy. The Gu
ban. used 20 the country and the climate.
marches and rides much faster thsa the
SraniaTi lie can 1--we and thrive. md
does so in necessity. on food that ia death
TO the Spanish soldier Moreover. IN Il
friendly country the movements OF the
er.ersy are readily agcertsined ~ the Gu
bar general VITO can thus select his own
position o. eva6e the engagement. whfie
tire Spanish are never 40 well informed
ana arc al the mercy % their snidss
st must be remembered ;hai the Cuban
f4glyrs for the nctiss principle Of man
Independence That he does ~ without
cornpnlsIon or pay. bat spontaneously
and enthusiastically -naY. be aeais ti,s
bsttei ~ despair. kao@ ne 81 ~ better -
b. killed thus than 80 bear he sGftnrss 1.f
a SPANISH prison or 20 Trust himself 10 M
tender mercy 81 a Spanish commander.
Or the a,ha- hara sre Spanish fr8ofas
agbt 5y compassion end for pay Shirh ~
agen ncw months i7 sTreaFs They light
lthout faish. for skeif hiart - not s3sfl
ihrir eauss. TheF knoN fhat surrender
nssans pardon afi Teosi treasT --sit. Kfila
arhtia~ nray nHezr HesEh. HH-ffras ~
spanish soldse-a have Stacy or IL groups
gone over - th~ snsl rseai mes. being
satsxae8 fhag thev sud live there rn,ier
seFfer conditions
'srhefs ~aa ASA a. attempt made by
fke spanish ~ trar8 the Cuhaus sf,h
carrying On an unefvilizssi warfare b.
cause q their lsa - dFFaErifs. Cen
ResoE. before using this explosive issue
. proclamation warn.ag al parsons o. the
dangsf OF fraFeiiue by rail- Dyuasalte
has ben usea freely bur only as Sab