The Republican journal., 1896-12-17
Cuba and the Cubans.
List Of Books Prepared by Constant Reader at
our Free Library.

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our Free Library.
To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: just
at this time when the struggle for liberty
which the Cubans are making is attracting
worldwide attention, nearly every one
wants to know something about Cuba, its
history and its people. Since the advent OF
President Cleveland's annual message this
desire has been intensified greatly. war
between the United States and Spain is now
easily possible. The latter power has been
given to understand that unless the Rebel
lion in Cuba is brought to an end in the very
near future, the United States will interfere,
and it will be for Spain alone to determine
whether this interference shall mean war
or not
1t is the purpose Of this article to call the
attention of your readers to a few books
and magazine articles in our Free Library
which treat of Cuba and the questions in
volved in the war now in progress there.
CUBA AND THE CUBANs by Raimundo Cab
rera (54727) has in the language of the ed
itorial preface "stood the test of criticism and
review 10y all parties in Cuba and Spain, and
remains an unquestioned and unimpeached
authority on the subject of Cuba and the
Cubans and has commanded the recognition
and respect of the advanced rank of Span
ish statesmen" The author speaks frcm
the standpoint and with the knowledge of a
leader in the party which is trying to free
Cuba.
I DUE SOUTH OR CUBA PAST AND PRESENT
by M. NJ. Ballou (547.11) is an exceedingly
readable book by an American who visited
the island several times. 1t would probably
meet with greater favor from the general
| reader than the Iirst book on our list.
To CUBA AND BACK by Richard Henry
Dana, jr., (547.3) is equally as readable as
the last mentioned, but published in
1859, and unless one has time to read all the
Library affords on this subject, we think
something more nearly up to date will have
the preference.
| FROM FLAG TO FLAG by Eliza Mediation
| Ripley (445 y is the story of woman's adj
ventures and experiences in the South dur
| ing the Civil War, in Mexico and in Cuba.
| 1t is all very interesting, but if one wishes
to read about Cuba alone, the first twelve
! chapters may be omitted. AS it is a story
of adventure we fancy it will appeal to the
| younger class Of readers.
The physical features of Cuba are des-
cribed rather more at length than its eco
| nomic conditions in some fifteen pages of a
| learned book called "Mexico, Central Amer
lea, and West Indies" by that famous
Frenchman, Reclus. (94S .16) The maps and
numerous illustrations, particularly of Hav-
ana, Matanzas, and Santiago are interest
ing to one who wishes to study details.
For those who have no time to read an en-
tire volume but must Tread as they run
nothing better can be found than an article
in the Review of Reviews for April, 1896, en-
titled "Our Cuban neighbors and their strug-
| gle for Liberty 1t was written by Murat
| Halstead, who was Commissioned to Cuba
by the New York Journal to ascertain and
report the truth" 1t covers the entire
ground and is well worth reading.
| Vol. 10 of the Cosmopolitan contains three
| articles in relation to Cuba.
Vol, 161 of the North American Review
/ (654 CD has an article entitled "The Cuban
Situation" by the Ex-Mayor of Havana and
in Vol. 1872 of the same Review is an article
on "The Possible Complications of the
Cuban Question" from the pen of our for
mer townsman, Mayo W. Hazetine
The most recent article the library has to
offer is also by Mr.. Hazetine in the Decem-
Der issue OF the North American, =" What
shall be done about Cuba ?" He justities
| the revoutionists and insists that in accord
ance with the traditional policy of the Unit
ed States, Cuba should be recognized as
belligerent CONSTANT READER.