The morning times., 1896-01-10
SENATOR sHERMAN's JOKE.
what "A Cuban Thinks of His Plan Of
Recognition.

Editor Times: In yesterdays issue OF
The Times i see that Senator Sherman
saws that should the Cubans capture Havana
lie would advise immediate recognition Of
the beiligerency of the Cubans.
II 1t were not that he is chairman of the
Foreign Relations Committee, one might
take it for joke
II the United States Is to walt until
Havana is captured by the Cubans all the
resolutions, ETC., might as well be burned
up, because recognition will be unnecessary
then. Once that Havana Is in the hands
OF the Cubans that VIII settle the war, and
Spain will have ended her robbing career
In the Western hemisphere. As is well
known. Havana has population of nearly
900, 900, or about one-firth to one-sixth OF
the whole island population, and is the
richest city OF all Cuba. With Havana in
their hands the Cubans would control the
whole island, for in that city Spain has
all her stores, ammunition, hospitals, shlps,
government and fortifications.
With Havana gone Campos would have to
go To some other place to do his military
reorganization acts
No better comparison could be found than
to say that '.Campos is the Corbett or Fitz-
simmons of Cuba were il not an insult to
either of these fighters TO 50 compare them.
Possibly Senator Sherman wants the
CubaDs TO capture Campos and present him
TO the United States incased in a glass
globe labeled, This specimen of human
being lives only when attached to a cable
Office
In conclusion let me say that this coun-
try will be sorry If it delays its just recogni-
ton OF the Cubans. The Cubans will
naturally feel some resentment towards this
government, not the people, for their APP
parent neglect of Cuba.
As for the safety of Gen. Sanguily. /
would not give one cent, even after all the
assurances of Consul General Williams.
Sanguily viii be murdered in cold blood
and Spain will tell Uncle Sam that Sanguily
tried to escape and got in the way of some
Spanish bullets. That's the old game, but
Spain knows 1t works with this country
1t will only be a repetition Of the return
ing OF the virginius, which sprung leak
with the help of few Spanish augers
quite conveniently Just off Hatteras. When
anyone speaks OF the return OF the virginlus
10 any Spanish officer you will notice a
smile on his face, and for an answer he
will say, We'll, you know she sprung a
Leak
Asto diplomatic tricks the SpaDiards have
no superiors, as has been shown on many
an occasion. Even now she is stopping
Uncle Sam from doing his duty by misrep-
resentations. Last spring Spain said that
when the rainy season came TO an end she
would stop the war. Now she says that
the people won't help her tanother sign of
the popularity of the revolutionl by becom- :
ing traitors, and that the Cubans won't
fight in a way to suit them.
Spain reminds me of fight I saw in
Havana between two Spaniards. Both had
fallen on the ground and the under Spaniard
began to yell. Take him away or I'll kill
him. The smile is quite evident
To end this let me say that Cubans will
win anyway, whether Uncle Sam smiles or
frowns. The only difference will be that
it will take longer IL entirely alone.
CARLOS MANUEL.