The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-28
THEY OBJECT TO FISHBACK
HAVANA PAPERS COMMENT SAY
AGELY ABOUT HIM.
Ia Lucha says ne Is q Worse lingo Than Judge
Day. and Will Incite tho Rebels to Dastardiy
Tactics and 60 NosinG About fer UnrAvor-
able Reports-aome. on Canovas's Death.

Day. and will Incito tho Rebels to Dastardly
Tactics and 60 NosinE About fer Unrsyor-
able Reports-aomes on Canovas's Death.
HAVANA, Aug. 27.-Ld Luchd and Ell Com
marcio are commenting savagely on the Cisne-
ros case and the presence of Mr.. Fishback. La
Luchd says that Mr.. Fishback is following in the
stops of Judge Day, who was here before, and
that he might as well write his report at once
and go back to the United States. as there is no
doubt that he has already framed his opinion re-
Rarding the Cuban situation, and that no
amount OF investigation would show him any
good In the Spanish cause. 1t says he is another
specimen OF the lingo craftsmanship Of the Yam
KEGS and declares that his report viii BIO moro
violent even than Judge Days.
"lsit wise, then, - asks La Luchd, ITO allow
this Yankee politician, diplomat newspaper
writer. to 20 nosing through the island trying
to get material to base a report on unfavorable
to Spainf The very fact Of his presence here
is an incentive to the rebels to continue their
dastardly tactics. aud may be the means Of kill.
Ing many more OF our brave soldiers"
Other papers take up tho question and COM
ment on II bitterly.
SAScTI SPIRITUs, Cuba, Aug. 2O.-A letter
has been received here from Gen. Gomez, dat.
cd Aug. IL. at tho estate Rosario In this dis
trict Of Santa Clara province. The General has
made a rapid march 10 the east from the prov
ince Of Matanzas, leaving Gen. Mayia Itodri-
guez In %oJnInan Of the insurgent forces which
had invaded the province Of Havana. 1t is
said that Gen. Gomez intends to pass tho Ju-
caro- Moron trocha and be present at the Gen
eral Assembly that will take place on Sept. 2
to select the new President OF the republic Of
Cuba. The letter above referred to is the first
written by Gen. Gomez after he received the
news of tho assassination Of Canovas, which
reached him on Aug. Is.
Il am very glad to know" he says, that a
Cuban was not the murderer OF tho Prime Min
lister Of Spain. In the long strife Of Cuba for
liberty there is not a single page tainted with
murder. The Cubans, since the first revolt Of
the island with Lopez. during the ten years
war and from the glorious 9th Of February Of
1895, have left to the Spaniards the infamy Of
rcsorting to crime. Cuba can present TO the
world the largest list OF martyrs and heroes
that any country ever had in a long. bloody
struggle for freedom. But no man can say that
u Cuban patriot has ever disgraSed his cause
with a cowardly assassination. Tho killing Of
Canovas del Castillo at Santa Agueda could
not be an exception to that rule. We never
forget, we will never forget. that our war is a
noble one for ju. tico and not inspired merely By
hate. We did not write on our nag Death to
the Spaniards.' We only wrote Freedom for
The tragic death OF Canovas I consider to be
but a natural consequence OF his life. No man
can rule a country by force against all justice
and humanity without arousing fendish hatred
against him in men OF his same character. The
ASA ssin of Canovas, The was really the ferocious
Italian anarchist described In the copy OF la
Lucha OF Aug. II. would be another Canovas
He was born a poor Italian; he became an anar-
chist and an assassin. Neither one OF these
two men, understood what true liberty is. or
what TO do for th' veal Of mankind.
In my opinion 10 XIII Canovas was only 10
t nt4 10 z % foiIow 1 lis a steps spsl'1 Fo rsaGlaGe Gi there T are
in Spain many thoughtful elements tired OF the
war. The nation is exhausted. the Treasury is
hcCrlse OF the struggle in cuba and the Philip
pines They will give up this war soon., and
Il have very sad re objections OF Canovas.
Soon after the fair promises Of Martinez Cam.
pos in 1878, which ended the last war, Canovas
He uttered the lie that we were vanQuIshcd by
force OF arms. He always afterward treated
Cuba as a conquered people. But shall We re-
joice at his deathi Shall we believe in some.
hing better only because he is sonei Our hope
routing one after the other Of spain's Generals
LAS for Canovas. he WAS equally as indiffer
ent TO me as Sagasta, or Martinez Campos, or
!, hSIsetsrd tee 81 Gre csb a. me i sh SSh'f' ike iSs' ali IL l mS
Cuban friends in the island and abroad TO un'
) derstand that we ought TO treat with equal con
'empt a plan OF reforms by Canovas and a prom
Use of home rule by Sagasta. our only wish Is
10 free Cuba; free her forever from all Spanish
rulers, no matter TO what Spanish political party
they belong.
, Coming now to something more dear to us
say that my belief and my wish Is the cleo
ton OF Bartolome Masso for President OF Cuba
and 30 ! will advise tho representatives at The
, Assembly OF next September. The diSnitied at
? titude Of Masso. who shows not the east desire
: for office, in spite of the fact that he was thu
. soul OF the revolution !" its first days, adds, IL
r my opinion. a new title TO recognition on tn,
:, part OF the Cubans. Havana, MatanZas, ant
> Santa Clara are strongly in his favor. l do no
I know vet the opinion in the other provinces. bur
+, there Is little doubt that in the election he viii
, have the majority OF votes.
The news circulated by the Spaniards thal
tho election will be a stormy one ought to b.
/ strongly denied. As they cannot prevent tina
act, which Is a proof OF the strength OF our re
public, they resort TO Islander 10 create agains
, us public opinion in the United States"