Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-05

ieuefateS N Tue civil war 1hey are
wearing out the Spaniards. and after
General Weyler comes back to Havana
again the Spaniards will not throw
up the sponge, but will sit in the
towns and make faces at the rebels,
who will rule the country"
But if they do succeed will they
be capable of self-government? VIII
there not be repetition Of San Do
nlingo or Mexico7"
No Latin tribe is capable of SELF
government. That requires the con-
slant struggle against the forces OF
nature and the pressure OF power such
as the Anglo Mortimer conducted fol
a thousand years against the tempests
of the North sea and the encroach-
ments OF feudal power--a thousand
years produced such a race as this
self-reliant. self-controlled, liberty low
Ing, justice and right practicing
American race. 1t is the flower OF
civilization, and no Roman race will
ever equal it. But the population of
Cuba is very like that of Virginia.
Its area is about equal to Penn
sylvania; its population I,Io2, Soo
white, 4S5,IS7 negroes and 1851
Chinese. Negroes include all mixed
blood; white means pure blooded.
You perceive the population is about
equal to that of Virginia and is SINH
larly tnixed-about two whites to one
of all other races.
with peace and order restored
there, how long would it take for two
million American mechanics to take
possession of the Island? Such an
immigration OF skill, energy and in
dustry as would flow into Cuba the
world has never seen. That would
dispose Of the St. Domingo Mexican
nigger-republic spook
Maxine Gomez, the commander
in-chief, is a man of ability and a
soldier of experience. He command
ed in the ten-years' war, 1S6S-'7S, and
would have succeeded then had he
not been deceived by the Spaniards.
Marines Campos, governor-general,
was soldier and gentleman, and
he made treaty with Gomez, prom
Using the Cubans autonomy.
1.-The Cubans laid down their arms
and the Spariards laid down Martinez
Campos, for they promptly recalled
him. The weak point about Gomez
is his age. He is eventy-eight, but
it is said he can ride horse twenty
four hours and keep in vigorous
health.
"Maceo, l take it, is the genius oil
war. He is quadroon. His mother
was the daughter of Spaniard o.
rank, as he is the son of Spanish
officer.
HE is well-educated, bright, alert,
dashing and daring He will wear
the Spaniards out by guerilla war
constant surprises, amhuscades, at
tacks and retreats. Mosby, with soc
J men, kept 40, 900 men constantly EN-
ployed for two years ia the mountains
of Fauquier and Loudoun chasing him
up and down hill and dale, but they new
er captured him, and he cost them thou
sands of men and millions of money.
1T is condition and not theory
that Mr.. Cleveland and the Congress
are bound to meet, and a condition
can't be lodged. 1t grasps men and
nations and makes them act"
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