The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-17
THE FtIiHT FROM CUBA.
CONsPICU8 US RESIDENTS BRING
JHEIR FIMILIES 10 NEW FORK
EOR SIFETY.

Dagger Ia All from the Spnuinrds-spain's
Troors Make Terror In the Land-A
'rRis with One OF the Refugees-Predtcts
nm Early Fad or the War.
For some time Cuban tespatches have been
filled with references to the large number Of
Cuhnns who are leaving Havana for New York.
The cuban colony here receives many additions
uuon tho arrival Of every steamer from that
port. and many very prominent families have
como here to stay indefinitely. When asked
why they have left home Mt srch a critical time.
they shrug their shoulders and, showing all
Of their pretty white teeth, say. "Oh, we think
this summer would be- too hot for us there"
only they shy IL In Spanish, for not q great
many OF the newcomers speak English.
THE truth OF the matter Is this said .
prominent Cuban-Amcrican. rs he calls him
SELF. People are leaving the island because
they are afraid to stay there. A man knows
that his wife and children are at the mercy OF
the Spaniurds, and II he has money enough to
live on for a while ont ~ the country he very
wisely packs mp and leaves. Being n Cuban IL
enough for n Spnniard. and no matter what the
Cuban's position may be toward the Spanish
Government, the span sh sold Ter regards him az
an enemy. The women and children are no less
sacred to him. and while our women are COM
paratively safe In a city liso Havana. those liv-
ing in the country are at the mercy Of the
atrocious Spaniards."
Among the most conspicuous people who have
recently landed are Senior Machado and family.
His Ia decidedly one of the most prominent
families In the eastern part OF tho island, and he
lost u brother In the ten years. war; Sefor
Manrique and family, SeHor Arturo Fout and
family, and Senior Felipe Hartman and family.
whose father went to Cuba from Philadelphia
and married n native of the island. Sefor
Ernest Brooks and family nro among the latest
arrivals. and he is the son of an Englishman
who settled at Santiago. where he established q
banking and shipping house which is still in
existence. With them came Senior Luis Garzon
and his family. which is also n very old and
prominent one at Santiago.
DIR. Carlos Pnrrago, n leading lawyer from
Havana. has also arrived with his wife and
children. Havana has also sent her most promi-
ncnt physician. DIR. J. b. Landcta, and his wife.
who was n daughter OF Bacliller Morales. DIR.
Iandeta is well known in Paris. With them
r., Bachiller bringing his wife and sisters. An
other very prominent family is Tint of Itaimun-
the committee OF. tho Cuban party before
the revolution; He Is the, author Of sew
lated into English; and still another is that OF
Srnor Alfonso. who is u relative of Albania. tho
Albania was agent for the reV@lutionary GOV.
ernment in the tnited States. and before leav-
dollars. lie gave the most OF it to the cause Of
his country ana tho remainder of his property
was CDnlsCntel.
senior j. VI. Berris. a business man. and his
family have also recently landed from Havana.
lie runs "a grocery establishment such as the
senior Luis Cowley. senor Jose n; B%ustillo.
Ducnas. DR.. Julio san Martin. DIR. Francisco
Chcnnrd. Pr. Lucas Alvarez. Or; Borrero Hech-
Portillo. Some of these ARE lawyers, some
physicians, and Others business men.
one OF, the most prominent business men
among the newcomers, when asked why SO
many were leaving the island for this city, said,
ing to New York: Four times as many as those
who have landed here have gone to the South.
landing in Florida, and a great many have gone
rope. Why shouldn't we get away? Many of
otSe meR wS Sh So hanS lTft " we're sq IN tha m s1 if b.ca "ns
Their, pnenI are nc no weapons for them; some
needed there They are not. Cuba is remark
ably well supplied with medical men. and every
expedition lands some new ones. The lawyers
have nothing to do, for one Gun readily see that
people haven't time to engage in lawsuits. The
two main reasons for people getting away from
there. and then living Is excesdingly high and -.
poor. The poor people are almost unable 70 get
palatable things. OF course. absolutely no
amuscments are going on, The island isn't the
spirits in times of peace. and fever a people en-
1oyed themselves from years end to years end
the Cubans do, or rather did:
4" Business is almost entirely Mt a standstill.
Merchants of all classes every are closing
tnelr Stores. MOI Htteen. per cent. OF the mer-
chants in Havana are clearing ex penses: they
are Diminishing their clerical forces. and SO
things 90.
:" Al the same time. everybody who has left
the island and al! who are left behind are hope
full. We really think that the war will be over
in three or four months. When this war is
ended we will henr no more OF Spain. Spain
needs us. but we don't need her. We buy about
thirty millions of dollars worth of things from
her every year that we could get cheaper in
the United states. and she doesn't buy any
thing from us. But the war will soon he over.
Our per pie have settled themselves comfortably
in or around the city. and when things are
settled we will 60 bnck home. and then there
will be plenty Of work for doctors. merchants.
lawyers, and every body else. In the mean time.
we are full Of hope. and We who have come
away feel that we can do much more to aid
t'uhn Libre by being here than we could had we
remained at home. when everything is in suchA
depressed condition."