New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
JOY IN THE CUBAN JUNTA.
COMMENTS on THE RECALL or CAMros-PRC

COMMENTS on THE RECALL or CAMP0s-PRoG-
REss OF THE INstRGENT CAUSE.
The Cuban Jun,a at No &C Broadway was in high
feather yesterday over the removal OF Campos and
the placing OF General Polavieja in command OF the
Spanish troops There something like iolli-
fcaton meeting away up In the top OF the high
building in which the Junta has its headquarters.
The men who have been watching over Cuba's in
teiests from NewYork gathered and discussed the
situation. The patriots now believe that the Span
ish Government has gone TO the end of the string.
and that disntegration internal warfare and politics
will complete what the bullets ana inachetes oi the
Cubans started.
Senior Tomas Estrau. Palma. the delegate OF the
Cuban Revolutionary party in New-York. was at his
Office He said in speaking Of the removal OF
Campos: General CampOs typifed the learning.
scholarship humanity and skin OF the Spanish Army.
lie was a soldier and gentleman lie tried to hght
fairly but he overpowered. ] sometimes think
that at heart Campos sympathzed with the Cubans,
and that his position was loaihsomc 10 him. lie
was solder. and good soldier. so he never turned
back on his duty 1 do not think that he VIII regret
being recalled except as it casts shadow upon his
military record. He the flower and strength OF
the Spanish Army. His successor Is butcher.
When the war was conducted fairly. many who
would gladly have seen the Cuban cause win through
interest refrained from taking sides, but when II
comes 10 butchery and wanton murder. they VIII no
longer remain neutral This act OF the Spanish Gov
ernmcnt In rCcdlIlnp a DIdNc dlivuS oHN'i'
and substituting a human monster, viii turn many
into the ranks of the insurgents who would othcr-
wise have remained out.
This act is the first signal acknowledgment
OF Spanish defeat. We have appealed TO the United
States e. recognition but the officials In Cuba and
the SDanish ENJOYS have persistenty misled the
Government at Washington about the position of
the Cubans Now the truth is beginning to leak
oue We have warm friends in your Congress. and
we hope 10 see them come TO our aid now. think
that your President s also in sympathy with us.
see that he may sign letter acknowledging our
belligerency before the end Of another 5 week week;
just and We earnestly pray that II may come come
t'ubar organ in this city both dropped In at head
qua,serT MSH"G now in Washington in charge Of the
Cuban headquarters there and Is doing all that ne
ticc of recognizing the Cubans. He has wired
hopefully to his compatriots IN New-York Mr..
Guerra said that news Of ahat had ng Ssnn cThs % h
rigid press censorship lie decla that, while he
enough private information from Cuba to let him
know that things were not as reported lie said
that the Cuban army was wen around Hasana
offciais OF the Queen Of the Antilles might wake
up and nd iae naoa Mr. "f Guerra was enth"ss
and said that when the Spaniards began to fight
among themselves they Woa & 40 eacn e.nsr more more
The flibustcring expeditions which were 40 much
Tnrts Of the Spanish Government to stop hem. were
going right through without ripple ana that the
ton and medicine TO their compatriots without any
great trouble. go . . .,ooi,l od,,,., ~ h,s
,,aner diating upon tho causes that led up TO the
removal of Campos and showing tnat .ne tupais an,
,s, INC 70 it's fall All Of the Cubans think that
politics and internal discussions T Worh hey nnsn csn
"nts persuade the United states Government, 70
them tbcy will he safe for all time Even
~ m. njted States does hold of the Cubans IN
TEND to fight 1t straight ahead until the end ,hey
M @ acing great hopes In the avowcd fr'endshr oi
lnary infuenia men In this country ana w ~