The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-14
CUBA FAR FROM CONQUERED.
STORIES OF SPANISH SUCCESS
UNTRUSTWORTHY.

Many of Those Recently Sent Out
ConcOcted in Order TO bolster Up
the Governments Supporters in
the Elections in Spain-An Amer
fcan Gives Eight Reasons Why
This Government Should RecOg-
uize the Cubans as BeIilgerents.
Havana, April IL, via Tampa, Fla, April
An the talk here this week is con-
lecture as TO what President Cleveland
will do with the resolutions of the two
houses Of congress. The brief cable dis
matches from the states, which the Ha-
vana papers publish after the press CEN
sor has edited them, have been read with
interest by all classes of citizens. Little
light has been thrown upon the subject
so far. although the loyal Spaniards still
claim to be confident that the President
will not recognize belligerency.
The systematic suppression Of truthful
news of the progress of the revolution has
blinded many people here, and has un-
doubtedly been of great help to Spain
abroad. The official report of every en-
gagement is carefully cooked so as to
make it appear that the Spanish have won
a victory, and even then if there is dan
ger of a wrong impression being created
abroad the foreign correspondents are
not permitted to telegraph the news. On
the eve of the elections the Madrid au-
thorities, impatient at the trivial items
with losses of one, two or three rebels,
cabled here for encouraging news. The
emergency was met by sending out the re-
port of Gomez's death, and designating
the place of his burial in Matanzas. when
he was marching with an escort of 5000
men in another province.
Spaniards here profess to believe that
President Cleveland will not recognize
the beligerency of the Cubans, but they
base their assurances upon Minister de
Lomes dispatches, and even their con-
fdence in government messages is weak
enng. There is no war talk among Span
iards here. They say that recognition
of belligerency Will not help the Cubans
materially, and claim that the sending
of additional men-of-war from Spain win
Offset any advantage gained. ALI talk of
a compromise between Spain and the men
in arms is idle. Cubans have no taith IN
promises of autonomy or reforms. The
insurgent leaders declare they viii never
lay down their arms until Cuba is free.
The DEGREES of Gen. Weyler, the harsh
treatment of political suspects, and the
killing of pacificos has made compromise
out of the question. All intelligent peo-
pie here recognize that the difficulty be-
settled once for all. Many property own
ers who have opposed the revolution until
now, thinking it impossible to break
will win. or that some other nation. pre-
ferably the United States, should inter-
fere on the ground of humanity and the
destruction of property.
rience and careful observation, who Is
entitled to write Hon" before his name
and who has been in Cuba four months,
representing large corporation, has CIV
en- the situation careful study. he mas
come to the conclusion that the United
States should recognize the oeliigerency
of the insurgents and gives the follow
ing reasons for such action:
/. Because 1t is a justitable rebellion
of long standing, Is maintained by a force
which practically dominates the greater
part of the island, except seaports, which
could not be held by any land force against
a joint sea and land force
2. Because the continuance of misrule
is repugnant to the age and by reason
of the proximity of the United States is
prejudicial to our interests.
3. Because there is no hypothesis that
gives reasonable hope of endurable con-
dtions in Cuba. except that of self-gov-
ernment.
against recurring revolutions and contin-
ued disturbance of our commercial inter-
ests, except by the removal of the cause
CT the irritation.
8 Because the United States by reason of
its proximity and it's institutions, is re-
sponsible for the liberal sentiment in Cuba.
g. Because the United States as the
champion of the rights of man, may not
sit by Indifferent to the right of revolu-
tion, upon which its own existence as a
nation is founded.
T. Because nine-tenths of the people of
Cuba desire relief, and are favorable to
Intervention by the United States, their
burden having become insupportable.
s. Because the insurgents maintain
de faeto government in as tangible form
and substance as from the insuar position
would be practicable to any people.
The insurgents have burned the Nor
altos estate. near Jaruco, in this prov
lnce. 1t is the property of M. A. K. de
Morales, an American citizen, and was
spared by the insurgents on that account
until two days ago. Recently Gen Mel
guizo who has made himself particularly
offensive by, killing innocent people. en-
camped on the estate several times, using
the sugar house for his troops. For this
leason the rebels burned the buildings.
The owner has filed a claim for $500 900
damages with the American consul, sta
ting that he repeatedly asked for protec-
tlon of the government, and did not OBJ
tain it. Clarke.