The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01
GEN. JOHNSON ON CUBA
LEADING MEN ~ HdVANA SCR
PORT THE REBELLfON.
lie Saws the Insurgents Are Well Equippe,
and Fed and He Believes
They VIII Win.

What sort Of an army have the Gu
bans" Gen. Bradley 4. Johnson was ask
| ed yesterday by n reporter of The sun.
1T is impossible to get reliable or accu-
rate information" replied the General
Il investigated carefully and was never
satisfied Consider the state OF mind ~
Baltimore among Southern sympathizcrs
during the civil war, recall the eNagEer-
atoms OF their enthusiasm and .ne
dreams Of their hopes. Then intensity
that thousandfold. and you nave "a KANT
idea of the condition OF things IN havana
to-day. All Spaniards are FOR the govern
mental Cubans are for the rebellion.
Social intercourse Is divided by that me
They have nothing 10 do.with each other.
The women, OF course Seckless. ardent,
devoted. run all risks for the cause tnty
love Said | one day az a dinner taDie.
surrounded by some Of the most peaullui
women l ever saw. J. WISH coulu So
communication with General Gomez.
want 70 ask him question, MS answer ~
which may be Of vital consequence 10
Cuba IN sent your letter ana get you
an answer said "A lady opposite me ~
table. When? said l. Now. SAID she.
I'll be ready whenever YOU are, ana she
flashed at me pair or the most sioi iou9
eyes that ever sent n man INTO u1tIB
or to run deadly risks. Ana she dlu IL,
| think every Cuban woman Is spy az
every cuban man IS patriot.
What sort Of people are supporting the
rebellion -
The bankors-thc planters-the writ
ers-iawycr s-doctors-the professors OF
tho University of Havana and the peo-
pie The University Of Havana Is hot-
bed Of patriotism. The boys run OH 10Y
the score 10 Join Gomez and MaccO. ana
some OF the professors are ministers pen
ipotentiary from the Cuban republic 10
the South American governments as
Franklin and Laurens were from me oe-
voted colonies 10 France in lhl- ~
think the property the culture. and tne
courage OF the island is ON lhe slde OF
the rebellion. The great number OF cue
ban refugees resident M ne hileg S' ,,t.,tt
and In Europe support II ltbefaliy WIN
money. and more money man we nave
any conception Of Many OF Ihem haN'
| been very rich people, WIKI incomes on
| from one hundred thousand 70 one ihllilo"
dollars. They have been for years graz
uallv accommodating part of their fortunes
| .n the United States or Eur, Pc Vhe on
my friends escaped week or Two ago;
S,00 900 I'm bank there The instruction IS
supported bv wealth directed by intoli-
| genco and conducted with genins ana
| courage. 1 think the rebels Outright ana
OufmdnOcuvre the SpanlaruS, anu lH''
viii wear them out.
THE INSUFFICIENT FORCES
"Of what IS the army OF the msurrec-
| ton composed2 How Is II organized, ana
| how is il armed. clothed, and FED
| Il tried very hard TO get some reilhple
|
| rflv on the statements Of either slde-uut
| by cOlltiug and comparing u,W sov
! can make am estimate. think lh.y . ~
| I'm July W001 mon in the field. about -lnV
negroes and 5000 white. lMey ga W" az
| clad. barefoot undisciphned' anu ol
| course undrilled. They are Wen l"ui l'i
! tic woods are full of cattle. HOES anu
| swcot POTATOES. and there is no possloli-
| ~ of their being starved out. as me Com
| fcdcratos were. They will always nave
| plenty to eat. They arc armed win rem
| ugton's. Spencers. Mansers, every variety
| of carbinc and revolver ana an OF tltui
| first rate. but their calibcrs vary. Wuicn
! is "a terrible disadvantage. In war al"
| rrrfridgos ought o. ft an guns OF inc
| same kind. They have since lrll sot
| some dynamite guns. canhous MoIh'u 10y
! compressed air and some guns Tor -ilof.-
| less powder They have a. few Amerlcth
| and fOrcign artillcriea, VINO WIN itiN'Ns
| instruct other foreigners in in' stiEl,',
| and as their artillery is reinforced Hhlii'd
| mon will Dee ready 10 use the ho" can
| mons ] would say without amy n'll'i.'
| Information that they need COMPANY OF
| nccrs. captains. leutehanl~- ahN oiI'llt
| -ergcants more than any ming els'- aHl
| assured by competent authority that arms
| and ammunition are pouring into the Use
| and at the rate OF two or three eNpc-
| 1iffors a week and 7 heard from the ls-
| land that they DO NOT want men lIull
| tho United states. They only want arms
| and ammunition. The latter is 100 scarce
| for comfort
"Wiu they succeed
Dead sure. They are making the gam
| est fight that ever was made-not eN-
| ccptiug that made by the ContedeIdte5 IT'D
! the civil war. They are wearing cut me
| Spaui4rds. and after General Weyler
| comes back 10 Havana again the span
! inrds Will not throw mp tnt sponge, uut
| will sif iu the towns and make faces at
| the rebels. who will rule the country
But il they do succeed Will they oe ca
table Of eelf-gOyt rumeuty VIII there NOT
be- "A repetition OF san Domingo or AleAI-
coz? 80 ...,, .,,,..
| ornment That requires the constant
| struggle against the forces OF nature ana
| tho pressure Of power such ai the Anglo
| Mortimer conducted for thousand years
| against the tenpesta OF tue Notlu s'd 1hl
| the entertainments OF feudHt power
| tIoueaud wears 10 produce such race ms
| this self-rcuant. self-cCntroled. liberty
| loving. Justice. and right prdciiclue amer
| Jean race. 10 is the evoiullon OF lht a5eS'
! IL is the flower OF civilization, ana no ho-
| man race will ever equal it. but the pop
| ulation of cuba is very ike hat OF Nir-
ounce WHAT CUBA Is.
"Its area is about equal 10 PennsylE VA
MIA; IT'S population 1850 W. groe ir'
| clude an mixed blood. white means pure
| blooded. You perceive the population y
| about equal 10 that OF virginia ana is
|
"IVith peace ana order restored there
| how long would 10 take Tor TWO mliiloH
| American mechanics 10 take possession vi
| The island? such an Immigration OF Skill
| energy and industry as would now li4tt
| Cuba the world has never seen. maj
| would dlspcrSc of the 81. DOmlAbo--hcAl
| can-nigger-repuhliC spook.
| Maxine Gomez, the commander-lh-
| chief is a man Of ability ANA a. soldier OF
| experience. lie compounded "a the ten
| years war. lhH-'16, sid would nave sue
cceded then had he not been deceived py
| the Spauards. MARITIME CampOs, COVER
| nOr-gencral, was soldier ana "A kehu.'
| man. and he made "A treaty with bOmel
| promising the Cubans autonomy.
THE Cubans laid down their arms ano
| the Spaniards Laid down MARTINEZ cam
pos for they promptly recalled him. lie
| weak point about Gomez ls MS age nc
is sevcuty-eicht. but Il is said he can ridt
horse twenty-four hours and Keep II
"aiaceo. / take II. IS the genius OF The
war. He is quadrocn. Ills mother wa
the daughter OF a Spaniard Of rank, as h'
IS the son OF "a Spanish officer
lie Is weil-educated, bright alert
dashing. and daring. lie Will wear th'
| Spaniards out by guerilla war-constan
| surprises ambuscadei. attacks, ana re-
treats. MOsby. with 300 men, kept 1000
men constantly employed for TWO years %
the mountains OF Fauquier and LoudouI
| chasing him up and down hill and dale
but they never captured him. and he COS
| them thousands Of men and millions o.
| money.
1t is a condition and not o theory tina
| Mr. Cleveland and the Congress arr
bound 20 meet and q condition can't D'
lodged. IL grasps men and nations an'
makes them act"
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