The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-23

also fatied. After two years the fourth
attempt to shake OF Spanish tyranny was
made. Through the betrayal Of the con-
spirators the government was able to sup
press the movement.
In lst there was an alleged negro insur-
rection- The government took advantage
of II to iniict severe punishment on some
OF the supposed leaders. not few of
whom lost their lives under the lash or on
the scaffold. In 1850 Marciso Lopez landed
with an expedition at Carienas. He found
NJ immediate support at first and was
compelled TO re-emhark. He made a sec
ond attempt In 1851. landing near Bahia
Honda with 4s0 mon. These men for sew
eral days kept at bay 1880 Spanish SOL
diers, the Spanish general being killed the
first day. But Lopez did not meet with
the support he counted on. Out OF the $50
men only i76 escaped with their lives, and
fifty-six OF them were shot by the govern
ment after their capture. The others lost
their lives on the field.
These failures convinced the Cubans
that they could not succeed, unless steps
were taken to awaken in the lower ranks
OF the country people the feelings
and ideas that prevailed In the upper
classes. In order TO accomplish this
eni without awakening suspicion
on the part of the government a sort OF A
reform party was organized and newspa-
perS were established. Although the CEN
a covert way. 10 !nculcate in the people
such Ideas as would prepare them for fu-
tura efforts.
About 1860 the pressure OF public opinion
for reform was such that the Spanish gov
eminent finally consented to the appoint
ment OF a commission for the purpose OF
recommending such reforms as were most
nee,ied by the country. oEe-half OF the
members OF the commission were appointed
by the government, The other half were
elected hy the municipalities IN Cuba. The
tuhans elected sixteen of their most able
countrymsu. The commission went to
Madrid. and 10 the discharge OF Its duties
presented 10 the government plan OF re-
fern. This done. the commission was dis
charged. The government never paid any
pttenticn to the recommendations mades
On the contrary. taxation. already crush
tng. was increased.
The Ten Years War.
This act on the part Of the government
was the immediate cause of the revolution.
which commenced in lSfS and lasted ten
years. Il cost cuba about 5000 lives,
which were lost on the field OF battle.
some sen persons who were murdered by
the government and nearly si.eco. go. ON In
money. Scenes OF hloodshed and carnage
enacted by the Spaniards during this war
are almost beyond description Through
out the country district old men. women
and children were indiscriminately muir
dcrrt The object Was % strike terror to
all the Inhabitants over iseo estates
belonging - Cubans we're conascsied by
thc government. OF these. shout ono be-
iorrea 70 women. whose only crime was
that they sympathlzet with their sirug-
Cling countrymsn. ono hundred and ffty
thousand Spanish soldiers lest their lives
In this war.
The Ten ycarS lighting practically ex-
hausted the CgAsns. when Gen Martinez
Csmpos IN behalf OF the Spanish govern
rnen;. offered them important political ana
Administrative reforms. they decided 20
Law down their arms.
Gen Csmnes promises We're Only very
Partially fulriied. owing 20 thc refusal OF
the home government to keep the pledges
which ne made
Thc ~Aharsuza Ian was the final REM
eds offered by Scam aS a panacsa for
Ciias's wrongs The Span.agds call So au-
toaoFnv ~ Scif-Envtrumsnt q nrastfss
Tor a Council O; thirty rieuahe rs-afiecr 20
- appointed by the spanish Eovernrreng
anA afseen 20 ~ elected ny tbs Cuhars
TIE CAPTAIN general Is the president. xifh
Ire riehf ~ tae casting vote and the veto
power lie Ray also suspend any mem
hcrs - he council uP 80 zen in nurr.her Tor
an irderrIte iImc. without lnVaildatirr
az Proceedings % tho council That -
uoi ali Tae ccrapasiFton q ire council Is
always tso Cueans and twensy-eishs
Srauiarfs
The recn-isr electoral law IS responsible.
Tor taat Av1sicn- UH4er it 5saaa men have
'1e rashi 20 slNraEe. The papalatian 81
A'A D. subs snfisfiy / lstasA Atrh7.sgh
~; tn ga; - every hundred are Span-
iAr-s iheN -aa eleci frens seven 20 zen
f'g'7r friSfsfs Tor zach Cuban renrrssr,-
ave IN otheT Wsy7is- Two Cghans ren-
res-nt aicVa han : - ass 81 sAtir ,.ot,t,.--