The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-28

.ssspssysnr raove scdrtty man before"
suggested gssz correspondent
Yes answered Wevsaw fks% rfsgtzces
mentioned DO not support the srsurres-
stoa- Puerto Principe ss producing nstss
resistance ard no protection Is reets1
=, ,aers IT, % same .ns nsy & ss,a i9 s,..zs rszala
The rebels destroyed al they co1at ard
bess1ses wifn the death al J0se Aacec
the rebellion IN the prowtnes OF Sznts2so,
ae Cuba lost much Of SIS importance.
have no fn.eztion OF allowing sAe atssr-
ton of the troops 70 be diverted IN ta4t
DIRECTION for II ts esstsn. that that -
the obIsFs az fhe insurgents under Comes
and CaIxto Garcia. who possses the eesa-
mating fnauense over the insurgents II
those dfstr9ess
yo Property 10 Conascase.
rs il true. general" asked she core
q deere couascaiing the property os the
sg5aa Insurgents
with A motion of Ironicai surprise. Ger.
Weyler answered.
-Ts j. 70, possible. for the rebels have
nothing 20 confscate- They do ret repre-
sen. any OF fhe wealth OF the country.
Eowex.sr II vet possass data es their D or-
erry let ne. k3cw. ! will convince myself
OF the truth OF your information, ard viii
tel you Il ! eoEisiscase u or not. l. ps.
owners whG are Insurgents and fheir
property IL ot nttle value. and even then
II Is nortgagea TO dosbI. the amount of
its actual worth with various creditors
Consequently, II decide upoa conascatsrg
IL Ii would be the creditors who would
suffer. and they are ali On the govern
naenrs side. The revolution IS upheld by
the irsotvert element OF the country.
hence IL bears the stamp OF anarrhisrx1.
which yoa must have observed for the
reason that me insurgents are not carry
policy OF destruction and inc@udsrassra.
is IL fact. general that YOU viii
not allow the sugar crop 10 be made
II don't feel inclined TO permit the gath
ertng OF the crop being commenced before
February or March. az IL il well known
thar the only resources the rebels can
count on will be exacted from the planters
by threats OF violence and such means OH
taiaed wili only go 10 acquiring arms and
ammunition. TO be used In carrying oastae
,ss nsn assnss 81 sgaig a1R ,s am saDnertea 10
prefer not TO gather their crops rather
than be the victims OF such extortions ON
the part OF the rebels. and see the fruit
Of their labor employed agains, their
country"
DO you not think that By the prohihl-
tion OF the sugar crop the commercial IN
tsrests Of the Island Will suffer an import
ant loss in connection with the sugar In
dustry, and viii become bankrupt
Il don't because up 10 the present, no
failures. large or small; have taken place
and merchants themselves favor the idea
against the crop. In the relations between
the planters and merchants in Cuba at
present the singular feature is that the
planter lives more from the merchants
capital than from the actual products OF
his land. and IL may be asserted that the
immense majority can only commence
work with money advanced by the nisr-
chants Therefore. the commercial ele-
ment finds il better Just now TO keep this
money under key until the crop operations
can be begun under normal conditions
An Answer to the Charge Of Tyranny
The Cubans abroad complain strongly
"a ar RI fhssts ~a
revolution to the subjection OF Cubans by
despotie government under which they
are not only .deoarred from liberty. but
also from public employment In their own
country. Can you make a statement on
this subiect?''
They must offer some excuse for the
treason and destruction TO which they
have dedicated themselves since taking
up arms. replied the general. After the
termination OF the last war Cuba was
conceded full liberty by the metropolis.
and with rapldity with which few ex-
amples are shown among other people
the government inaug1rated a regime
granting ample Cuban representation,
avaiing itself of the provisional laws un-
III the chambers ratified them, and estab-
fishing The rights OF the Cuban people on
an equality with The Spaniards in the col
onies. Almost simultaneously. the pres
ent spanish constitution was promulgat-
ed recognizing the equality OF white ana
black, Cuban and Spaniard. In this re-
glon- The provincial anad municipal laws
Is absolute freedom OF the press. public
meeting and association sna public judi
ciai procedure: In short. the Cuhans have
all the liberties that are enjoyed by the
Spaniards in their native country.
''As to the social question. the patron
alto. or patronship OF slaves. was decreed.
which wtdened the scope OF the abolition
measures and reduced the time appointed
slavery.
IAN This rs recognized by liberal Gu
hans and prominent men who since that
date have been representing Cuba in par
lament and who have not left the ISL
and in spite OF the present rebellion. and
who remain on the governmeut's side.
Now you see what tyranny spain mas
exercised in Cuba.
But insisted the correspondent, the
Cubans complain tnat they are deprived
OF holding public Office
.sThat Is another notorfously unjust as
sertion," said Gen. Weyier. The Cuhans
are left out. rot through Spain $ tyranny.
but because they don't seek to hold o1ice-
During slavery times all the wealthy pso-
rl,s were not found among the bourgeoisie.
Bat even from the earliest times there "
no DENYING the fact that Cubans have
held the offices of comptroilers and sub
comp.rollers OF the revenue like Pinillos
ard Ramirez besides similar important
posts since the treaty Of San John was
signed. II IS fact that 80 per cent. or the
public employees are Cuhans. Not only In
cuba. but in Spain. do Cubans hold public
office For example. Caiixto Garcia. who
was three times sentenced 10 death ana
pardoned held the office OF auditor of the
Bank OF Castillo. His son Is In the employ
OF the state in the Philippine Islands.
Many leaders OF the former rebellion have
held ard still hold important posts IN
Cuba. No province IN Spain has such a
large proportion of state employees. and
since the last war. some Of the most TN
portant places in the adrninistra ton have
eruors and the secretaries. the president
OF the high court OF state, the rnagistracy.
the professors Of the university. the ofyIc-
iaIS Of customs revenue and the heads OF
ofhsr public offices. the administrative
councillors the registrars of property.
ard I'm fact from the chief political Eecre-
tary down 10 the hurnhlest position. IL
NAV be- said that nearly all the positions
are held by Cubans. I'm Madrid cubans
are empIoved Ia the tribunal Of accounts.
IN the council Of sta.e and In the MINIS
te-iai Departments. TO say nothing of those
Who have acted as ambassador. 10 the
high movers and IS under secretaries 10
ths. ministers. assure YOU that there are
over 2 thousand Cuban officers In the
aahfgng in Cuba for Sratn. ranking from
general down 10 suhaltsrns OF all the
regular forces. You will now see that
these charges that Cuhars are not allow
~ 10 hold Office. carry their own denial.
ard the fact that since the treaty OF San
John there are no CuhAns mace seekers.
because all the places ere nlled by Gu
Pint said the correspondent. s.tha Gu
bars assert that ever In the local popular
posts they are haired out through the hlgh
degree Of qualifications required /"
s-T'-is Is also irsxact" said the general.
ssCrly the rnsSesSicn of s. p@r anrluyr OF
taxable property are the requirements.
Where C1bans rerreseu, wealth. they
have ne provincial offices. as in Puerto
Pr5n,tne santa Clara and many towns
in a.. Eastern department. Where how
count In with the majority they were re-
saf,ss.a =, the minority. Hut even IL this