The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09

them, largely employed in tie cigar husi-
ness, pay us a tax OF 10 Per cent OF their
income. OF course, there are great many
large contributions to the cause also. The
Cncap-A Americans are well organized for cur
support. Wherever in the country any
number of them are living a Cuban club
is formed, with a president, secretary and
treasurer, who collect the tax and for
ward it to us. They also render any other
help they can and report regularly to this
office" =
''Does all the money used in carrying
on the war come from this country"
Yes, nearly every cent OF it,
And is there enough of it coming in
to answer your nceds?"
quite sufficient. To be sure there
have been times when we needed large
sums for certain expeditions which we
did not have at hand, but the embarrass-
nIent was only temporary. At present
money S one of our least concerns"
What then do you need most?"
Arms, or rather a way to get them
to our troops. We have plenty OF men
in Cuba, but We are short OF arms and
ammunition. In the whole island there
are probably 100000 men who would
enlist at once IL we could only arm
them. In the eastern department Gen.
Garcia has had to refuse to take any
more recruits. He reports that lie could
enlist 10000 men. who are anxious TO
join the Cuban army If he had the neces-
sary supply OF arms. As our flag is not
recognized the only way we can get sup
plies to the army is by filbustering ex-
petitions. These are by no means al
wa Us successful for Spain has some fifty
warships constantly patrolling the Cuban
coast
would it not be possible for you to
buy an ironclad from one OF the Europ-
can or South American countries and
use her to protect your boats when land
ing arms?'
NO, we have thought of that a great
many times. 1t would be impossible to
do anything of the sort until our flag is
recognized
Then the recognition of the Cubans
as belligerents by the United States
would be great help to you, III fact the
very thing you most WANT"
Yes, but it would not help us any in
filibustcring expeditions"
How them"
ut would be an example that the South
American republics would quickly fol-
low. They would then promptly recog-
Dize us and help us. 1t would also al
low US to float a loan, which we can't do
now. rs we can't give bonds"
do you find any difficulty in buying
arms and ammunition?"
Not the least. Why should we? There
are plenty OF manufactures where anybody
can buy all the rifles and ammunition
they want. Naturally we make no at
tempt TO transport big guns. 1t would be
impossible to load them on a ship without
attracting attention and it would be still
further impossible to land them in Cuba.
That's one reason why atpresent we could
not hold n seaportagainst the Spanish men,
of-war. We have no heavy ordnance.
But that will ain come in time, If it is
ever necessary"
Although there are always a dozen or
so of Cubans waiting in the ante-room to
talk with some member of the JuDta. the
actual lumber of people n { the headQuar-o
tiers is very small. It comprises less than
a dozen people in all. including clerks and
messengers. And this handful OF men are
successfully combating tn estatesmen, diplo-
mats and soldiers Of naughty Spain.
Senior Palma is almost as democratic rs is
Mr.. Smith in the rear room. There is no
bowling and scraping and useless fol-ie-rol.
II is all business there. done as quickly
and as simply as possible.