Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-12

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Spanish officials on the Island Aror 1T
can agitation in favor Of Cuba contin-
ued. however, and in 1858 a monet ,,c-,i
ton was brought forward in tbo g.
ate to purchase the Island for tbjrt,,
million dollars. After a prolonoed AZ,
cussion the matter was witbd,.ar--,
without anything having been accor,n =
lished.
Spanish chruelty continued for tbo
next decade in an ever incre9sino. -
ito. resulting in the outbreak of tbo -
nous rebellion OF 1868. which lasted fo-
ten years without Interruption tn
first rising was at Yaro. In the dis+rior
of Bayarno, in the eastern portion NJ
the Island, in the late summer Of 1855
and the new government issued a de-
laration of independence at lIarzaneI-
10. October 10th Of the same YEAR Sew.
eral Republican victories I'm tho novs
few months brought recognition for
THE NEW REPUBLIC
from a number Of the Spau.sb-A-cs-,-
can republics Of Central and Soutb
America. but in the United States al
though public sentiment was very nro.
nounced in favor OF the revolufionisfs
and many men and much money were
sent TO the Island, Congress steadily
refused recognition, and the war draG-
ped on year after year, al On apormoT4
cost to Spain. From first TO last 200
600 Spanish troops were sent 10 the
Island. and s2O0000OO was extended
i'm the efforts TO quell the revolt The
patriots were finally compelled to seek
shelter in large swamp. covering an
area of more than one hundred square
niles. IN that portion of the Island "
.ng be-ween MatanZas and C.enmegos.
where they held out for more than TWO
years. and only finally surrendered,
long after hope of success was dead,
upon the promise Of reforms which
were never carried out. L was dur
ing this war, in 1870 that the Spanish
Corez decreed the liberty Of ar slaves
in Cuba over sixty years OF age, and
granted freedom to all the offspring OF
existing slaves.
After the suppression Of The rebellion
the condition of the Cubans rapidly grew
worse. Spain saddled
THE ENTIRE COST
Of the war upon the Islanders. who vera
decreed to pay both principal and ntar-
est of the debt. This, with the expenses
of administration and S600O,00O annual
" sent to Spain. made q total m0Ie-ary
burden Of about so 100000 a year 10 BIS
paid by population Of about 100000,
nearly 100000 OF whom were negroes.
and fully 100000 Of whom We're almost
poverty stricken. Under this stupen-
dous burden Cuba has been Staggering
for eighteen years. while Spanish OPP
preston has steadily grown more un-
bearable. Reforms and reiiefs were Of
ten promised, but never fulfilled, and asf
a result the rebellion OF 1895 came about.
The scheme Of Spanish taxation has
been well described as The most completes
ever devised by the wit OF man. Almost
every action carries With il a payments
into
THE SPANISH TREASURY.
There is a tax. for instance on births,
on marriages, and or deaths. There is
a tax on collins, on each carriage hired
for a funeral, and upon the grave.
When you register your name at ho-
Tel, Il ELtulD lttlo ~ H' 'HNAlA blfF"t'te'f Nt4f
name. there IS a stamp on Your railway
ticket, and another is pasted IN your nem
hat. So it goes all along the l.ne, for
raised raa1 1 somehow Tit worst Of all is tn :
insufferabIe arr nee and insolence OF
the Spanish om1 class. The Island is
rul3d by Nle.e ghe& P~r
and the inevitable 80. rs Is, Ilgi Bre-
suit is, that outside the - ~ Dthe,
forts Of Havana the Island -, Fely
republican, and a Span'ari IS Isteb
with a hatred not TO De under N I'M
this parallel Of latitude. The tel lears'
war of 1S6S-1S7S illustrated tlCfepth
and breadth Of the republican lea N
Cuba, and the present war shows that
the sentiment has grown rather nan d.
minished since the peace declared e!gh-
teen years ago. Men I'm this aBe OF the
world do not carry on s1ol warfare,
amid the ruins Of their oan ZONES. un-
less there is abundant Gauss. and that
such cause exists I'm Cuba 5 proDod-
ton the truth Of which IS $arent to ain
men. , W. Z. Is.