The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-01
CUBA HEROIC IN HER CONTEST.
CEN. JOHNSON AGAIN TALKS OF
THE WAR OF THE PATRIOTS.

THE WAR OF THE PATRIOTS.
mte rebellion Supported by the Best
PeoDIe of the Island, Directed by
IuteIIigence and Conducted With
Genius and COuraEe-The General
Exnects the Cubans to Wear the
Snanish Out A Great Influx of
American Mechanics Predicted In
case the Cubans Win.
baltimore Md, Nov. SO.-In discussing
be situation in Cuba, Gen. Bradley T.
Jobnson, recently returning from there,
savs that it is impossible to get reliable
ar accurate information as to the Cuban
army. IL Investigated carefully" said he.
nand was never satisfied. Consider the
state of mind in Baltimore among south
ern sympa thizers during the civil war.
recall the exaggerations of their enthus>
,gsm and the dreams of their hopes. Then
intensity that thousandfold and you
have a faint idea of the condition of
things in Havana to-day. All Spaniards
are for the government-all Cubans are
for the rebellion"
"What sort of people are supporting the
rebellion?' the general was asked.
"The bankers the planters, the writer's,
LAWYERS doctors, the professors of the
University of Havana, and the people. The
University of Havana is hot-bed of pa
triotism. The boys run off by the score
to ioln Gomez and Maceo, and some of the
professors are ministers plenipotentiary
rom the Cuban republic to the South
American governments as Franklin and
Iaurens were from the devoted colonies
to France. in 17T7-7S. 1 think the property,
the culture and the courage of the island
Is on the side of the rebellion.
"The insurrection is supported by wealth,
directed by intelligence, and conducted
with genius and courage. 1 think the
rebels out fight and out manouevre the
spaniards, and they will wear them out.
There is no chance of the rebels being
starved out of the Pinar del Rio district,
for the woods are full of cattle, hogs and
sweet potatoes. They will always have
plenty to eat They are armed with Rem
ingtons Spencers, Mausers, every variety
of carbine and revolver and all of them
first rate. but their calibers vary, which
Is a terrible disadvantages In war all car
tridges ought to fit all guns of the
same kind. They have, since l left, got
some dynamite guns, cannons worked by
compressed air, and some guns for smoke
less powder. They have a few American
and foreign artillerists who will rapidly
instruct other foreigners in the service,
and as their artillery is reinforced skilled
men will be ready to use the new cannon.
l would say without any definite informal
lion that they need company officers cap
talns heutenantS and orderly Sergeants
more than ANYTHING else.
Ihey are making the gamest fight that
ever was made-not excepting that made
by the confederates in the civil war
They are wearing out the Spaniards and
after Gen. Weyler comes back to Havana
again the Spaniards will not throw up the
sponge but will sit in the towns and
make faces at the rebels, who will rule
the country"
but if they do succeed, will they be
capable of self-government? Will there
not be a repetition of San Domingo or
Mexico?'
NO Latin tribe is capable of self-gov-
ernment. That requires the constant
Struggle against the forces Of nature, and
Inc pressure of power, such as the Anglo
Mortimer conducted for a thousand years
az: nst the tempests of the North sea
ana the encroachments of feudal power
thousand years to produce such a race
as this self-reliant self-controlled, liberty
loving, justice and right practicing Ameri-
can race. 1t is the evolution of the ages.
II is the flower of civilization, and no
roman race will ever equal it.
Its area is about equal to Pennsyl-
yahlai its people about 1,10S,000 white and
4d'y0 negroes and 1851 Chinese. Negroes
include all mixed blood; white means
pure biooded. You perceive the popula-
uoh is about equal to that of Virginia and
similarly mixed about two whites to
one OF all other races. ("
With peace and order restored there,
now long would it take for two million
american mechanics to take possession of
the island?"
such an immigration of skill, energy
ana industry as would flow into Cuba the
world has never seen. That would dis
pose Of the st. Domingo, Mexican, niger
republic spook."
Maeeo is the genius of the war. He
ls d quadroon. His mother was the daugh-
yer ol a Spaniard Of rank, as he is the son
Vi Spanard officer. He is well educated,
OLght, alert, dashing and daring. He
VIII wear the Spaniards out by guerilla
"aI-constant surprises, ambuscades, at
sacKs and retreats. Mosby, with 300 men,
Aepl 10000 men constantly employed for
Wo years in the mountains of Fauquier
ana Loudoun in Virginia chasing him up
ana down hill and dale, but they never
.splured him, and he cost them thousands
men and millions of money.
!, IL is a condition and not theory that
@r Cleveland and the congress are bound
y ~ meet and condition cannot be lodged
~ srasDs men and nations and makes
mem act