New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18

. .,,,,v tho moods Of the Government, which are
mainly arms and Ammunition eouin the army. and
keep it supplied with ammunitlom ~ bringing
the rapid increase and the anY new recruits have
not vet been armed The problem OF eauPpng the
army is not tn soc Gns running and
ali the preventive measures taken by foreign coun ~
tries and the notice which IL in all cases sne" ~
The enemy OF the embarkation of ammunition.
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS
c..,,u ., tho treatment of prisoners. Mr.. Palma
sova that from the beginning Of the nsurrect'o"
the conduct of the Cubans as to prisoners mas oe.
in strong contrast to that of the Spanards' iiis
oners taken by the Cubans have invariap'y pee"
well treated cared for. and liberated olc ossibie
on the part OF the spanards he calls aen,IIn
from entering the lines of the insurgents. to pre-,
vent accurate information being gwen 10 .he ~ or
' re the insurgents and the order which
in every instance has been carried out 10 siIo' IL
saws that at the recapture Of Baire old men, women
and children were ruthlessly slaughtereu oy aao
fenceless Cubans killed On other occasions
peaceful men and women were butchered and out
Palma IL emphatic in saying that the preseIt
Cuban nsurrecon is not negro movement ,,on, ie
ton Of the colored race and that less tna ,,
onehrd OF the army are negroes OF the ,ras
negroes and these are mulattoes. whose deeds ana
Victories have placed them far above The nu ns %
members Of the Constituent Assembly or of the
and negroes are as friendly in this as they
in times Of peace and Palma says 1t w4u sn
as the whites fought for them and with them in the
last revolt. the only successful purpose OF "h'ch
He asks II 1t be true that this is merely move
ment OF bandits and negroes and adventures. as
Cuban people to fight against the outlaws. and why
have not the Cuban people themselves volunteered 10
answers srsS this by saying that the spaniards
that giving arms to Cubans who DO not have them
says that Spain has sent to Cuba more than l2"oOo
TO the island more than forty OF her most Famous
generals
THE MOVEMENT DEEP-ROOTED.
The Cuban Navy has also been greatly increased
Besides the large regular army. there are oooOo 10
10000 volunteers organized TO protect Cuban towns
These volunteers are native Spaniards. and brahch
OF the regular army, the service beng compulsory
Palma says that II Is not denied that a large nun
Der of what the spaniards term the LOVER ciasSes
are In the revolution But. ne adus tnis - one
a proof OF how deep into the mass OF tne pe19paSS
have been implanted the seeds OF dsconten anu h ~
republicanism. lie speaks OF me surprise ma nsn
has been expressed that with SPANS immense sc
army In Cuba and her resources at hand Sme ,enf
been unable TO crush the resurrection anu ~, he
It's growth He says OF this that aside from tie
cIothcd' badly paid Spanish soldiers the National
troops divided into an army OF Occupation aiu
considerable numbers, because II compelled 10 nee
without a knowledge of the intricacies OF the cou
a ,:uban command on dispersion IL regularly Or
canlzed. as each man is his guide This, he
movements TO dispense as IL Lou'eu " az, ard
previously agreed point ana tneh 10 Ial upon TIE
Cmhan. used 20 the country and to the climate
marches and rides much faster than the Spaha.u
he can live and thrive food that Is death 10 me
Spaniard Moreover. in friendly country me
movements OF the enemy are read'y asceI la,,eu y,
ne commander lie can select his own position OF
evode an engagement while the Spanards are never
so well informed and are at the mercy OF the'r
palma says: 1t must be remembered mat the
Cuban fights for the noblest prinGp.e OF man, ,,
dependence: that he does without corpuis,.oh
or pay. but spontaneously and n,yn a. l.
80, 70 10 Killed thus than to bear the fortunes
cf a Spansh prison. or TO trust himself TO the ten
der mere OF Spanish comman m r,nnse g and
Tor nav They light without faith, for their near
a. na Win their cause Hundreds of Spanish sol
diers have slng.y in groups, gone over TO t he
lnsurgent lines, being satisfied that they wouid
live there under better conditions.
THE PETITION FOR BELLIGERENcY.
Palma closes his letter to Secretary oIney IN
these words: In Wow OF the history oil TINS reNo-
tuition q. herein stated, OF the causes which led TO
4, us rand growth It's success in arms. the es-
Enlistment operation ana rcsourSes o t,s
number and discipline OF its army. The contrast
i'm the treatment OF prisoners TO mat OF inc ei'e'
"a. territory In It's control and subject TO the car
,empts 81 the spanish Government 10 crusn t me
revnluton I'm spite of the immense Increase OF tns
I'M in cuba and Of It's blockade and the many
millions spent for that PURPOSE the nnaIv char
sc,er,ysd this sanguinary and hercely conductte,d
war and the damage TO the Interests OF re cond
,ions "a the duly accredited representative IN
Inc name Of the Cuban people IN arms wno nay "
spain for nearly year, in the heart OF a. con- on
nent devoted to republican nsutm, an,y in he
name Of liberty petition you, and through YOU the
covcrnmcnt Of the United States. TO accoru me
right OF bclscrency 10 people lighting for their
absolute independence