, 1896-08-26
A DrIutati0n.

The esde'ette published in yesterdays
issue under the abovc caption hroo-lt to the
Cleaner Office the SANE mo1nir . a deputotion
Cf Ca1ans consisting Of senior Roud"l tPreSl-
dent Of the Junto here Seniors NJ. and }. Il,
Portuond0, 0wnrls Of considerable sugar and
mining properties in Santiago. and Captains
Prado an Ignacio Taloma two members Of
the party tina, landed last month at Dry Har.
hour on n special mission from Cuba. &c.
Senior ROndou cx planned that their errand
was to lay before lie readers of the Cleaner
a reply to some Of the statements contained
i'm the leadprette. The news, he continued,
upon which the assertion is made that n
race war has broken out in Tie insur9enls'
ranks emanates from Spanish pa5ers publish
IN Havana. There is not the slightest truth
IN these rumours, which are originated and
spread as part of the tactics of The Spanish
Government, in order 10 create dlssentlons
IN our ranks and with the idea that the
whites will be less jealous in theil struggle
tor the independence Of Cuba. It Is reported
that General Jose Macco has leen shot for in
subordiuation, We 90 not believe a word
Of it. Since the date he is soid to have been
killed his family and several friends here
received letters from him, and official ccmmu-
lIttons have come direct to me which show
ttos G~cleIuI> Garsia and Maceo are together
jim the field working in complete harmony.
Jose VI aceo would be the last man to wish to
break he strict discipline dat is observed in
the ranks. ! have questioned some of those
lately arrived here from the field and they
deny the existence Of any differences between
the TWO. The rumour TINT jose Maceo was
annoyed by Garcia assuming the command Of
the Orient is totally unfounded Mnceo, as a
military man, we'll knew that Gotcia had a
prior right. because in The last revolution he
was only a oloncl, while Garcia was already
a Major General.
AS to the statements with regard to Maceo
Selling arms and ammunition brought by cx-
petitions, one Of the expeditions was set by
the delegation to Pinar del Rio and was de-
liyered personally to Antonio Macco. About
a fortnight after another expedition was land
ed 9 miles from MORO Custle in Havana.
With these munitions great executions was
lone and they were largely instrumental IN
$ uring the capture of Geuorol Inclan.
AS regards the alleged embezzlemeut
Of funds tIe only clement Of truth is that
Captain Juan Vega left with a large sum
some time ago, but he has since returned
to Cuba. having fulfilled the mission on
which he was 0esI atched.
''Of tile eventual success of our revoIu-
ton nothing is mo1e certain and you need
have no doubt ne to peace and pros
pelity when once We have won our Inde.
pendence. Cubaus are lovers Of ZONE
and family: they ale naturally Industrious.
Now, we are filled with a firm determine
ton to break the chain Of tyranny after
400 years Of oppression. Though not
warriors by choice we are compelled TO
fight and when the revolution is at
an end we shall live happily md
At peace in cur fruitful land
under our own republic, where there Will
be no cause for internecine troubles. If
the intelligent md cultured Cuhans in
the island and outside had the slightest
doubt that otter the realization Of indie
pendence there would be a racial conflict
OF anything Of the kind amongst US,
should We not accept autonomy offer
ed by the Spanish Government or
the other reforms p~roffered by them, and keep
at our back . nation that will guarantee
peace? We are all perfectly satisfied with the
prospect of a republic. Cubans do not make
a livelihood Of politics, they are all industrious
men, and once having achieved our indepen-
dence we shall all pursue the paths of peace
and make the Island a perfect paradi e."
Senior Portundo cohcurred in all that Senior
Rondon bad said. He had lived for many
Nal1. in C1Ia or.1 tho ,ooa. puoct;,, Lol ,.-,,-