Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-04
bradley 7. Johnson,. Views.

BALTIMORE, Dec Gin discussing the
situation In Cuba, General Bradley 4.
johnson said to an interviewer:
The bankers, the planters, the writers,
lawyers, doctors, the professors of the Uni.
versity Of Havana and the people are sup.
porting the rebellion. The University OF
Havana Is a hotbed of patriotism. The
boys run off by the SCORE TO join Gomez
and Maoeo, and some Of the professors are
ministers plenipotentiarA from 20 Cuban
republic 10 the South American govern.
ments, as Franklin and Laurens were from
the devoted colonies to France In 1777-a,
1 think the property, tho culture and the
courage Of the island arc on the side OF
the rebellion.
The insurreotion Is supported BY
wealth, directed by intelligence and con-
Quoted with genius and courage. thinl,
the rebels outfght and outmaneuver 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 callbers vary which IL
a terrible disadvantage. In war all car
tridges ought to fit all guns of the same
kind.
They have, since 1 left got some dyna-
mite guns, cannon worked by compressed
air and some guns for smokeless powder.
They have few American and foreign
artillerlsts who will rapidly instruct Other
foreigners In the service, and as their artil-
lery Is REINFORCED skilled men will be
ready to use the new cannon. would say,
without any definite information, that
they need company officers, captains, lieu
tenants and orderly sergeants more than
anything else.
The Cubans arc 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 General 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"
As to Self Governments.
"But II they do succeed, will they be
capable Of self government Will there
not be repetition of San Domingo OF
Haiti" asked the reporter.
"No Latin tribe is capable of self gov
ernment," replied General johnson.
"That requires the constant struggle
against the forces Of nature and the pres
sure Of power such as the Anglo North.
men conducted for thousand years against
the tempests Of the North sea and the en-
oroaohments of feudal power-a thousand
years to produce such q race as this salf re-
liant, self controlled, liberty loving, justice
and right practicing American race. 1t Is
the evolution of the ages 1t is the flower
Of civilization, and no Roman race will
ever equal 1t. But the population of Cuba
is very like that Of Virginia.
"The islands area is about equal to
Pennsylvania. Its population is 1, ,102, 800
whites, 485, 1877 negroes and 1911 Chinese.
Negroes include all mixed blood; white
means pure blooded. You perceive, the
population is about equal 10 that of ViF-
ginia, and is similarly mixed-about two
whites to one Of all other races.
Maceo Is the genius of the war. He is
a quadroon. His mother was the daughter
of a Spaniard of rank, and he is the son of
Spanish officer.
"He is we'll educated, bright, alert,
dashing and daring. He will wear the
Spaniards out by guerrilla war-constant
surprises, ambuscades, attacks and re-
treats Mosby, with 800 men, kept 40, 900
men constantly employed for two years in
the mountains Of Farquier and Loudoun,
in Virginia, chasing him up and down
hill and dale, but they never captured him,
and he cost them Thousands of men and
millions Of money.
"It is condition and not theory that
Mr. Cleveland and the congress are bound
TO meet, and condition can't be lodged.
1t grasps men and nations and makes them
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