The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-24
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.

A great obstacle In the way OF any hon
es; attempt TO arrive at true understand
ing OF the exact situation OF affairs In
Cuba has been the total lack OF veracity
which seems 10 exist Oh both the Spanish
and the Cuban sides. The Official news
from Havana, as well as that dissent
mated through the Cuban news agencies,
has proven time and time again 10 be
false. until everything which emanates
from the island is looked upon with sus-
pielon.
A fair example of this was seen In the
various stories about tie death Of the
patriot leader Maceo. No less than six
distinct times It was officially reported
from the Spanish side that Maceo had been
killed. before the event finally took place.
Hence. when the news came the last time
Il Vas generally and for a long time looked
upon as a canaFd. On the other hand. for
weeks after Naceo was actually dead and
buried the Cubans persistently spread the
report that he was stu alive, although
badly wounded. and would be again seen
at the head % his forces.
To sae 20 this. the newspaper fakIrs who
have taken part in distributing manufac-
tured news" from Cuba are greater in
number and superior Ia mendacity to any
thing ever seen before IN the country,
fact for which the new Journalism has
been largely responsible. a most glaring
instance OK this was seen the other day.
when two young men. both Of whom have
achieved high reputation IN newspaper
ara magazine work. lent themselves to
the preparation OF a shameless fake" of
ne Kind. 81 the bohcst OF sensational
new Journal ia whose employ they we're
temporarily. Richard Harding Davis
wrote a circunstantlal account Of how
young Cuban refugee bad been stripped Of
her clothing and searched BY spanish de-
tectfves or board OF an American vessel
in the port q Havana. and Fred Reming-
ton accompanied the story with 9 sketch
for the newspaper. representing the al
legged scene. with a young gtrl standing en-
tlrely nude in the presence OF three mus
tachlaea spaalaras OF the melo-dTamatle
tyne
On the strength q thls publication, ap-
rsren5ly On reputable authority. several
members % congress made iur't speeches.
attacking the SpasisA administration Of
affairs In Cuba, sna altogether made spec
tacles a. themselves. which must h2ye
been somewhat namiaatlas whsa IL was
discovered that no such Incident as d.
scrfDa3 ever occurred
The ycung woman. The victim q tae a.
leEed assanlt. explains over her ONE sig
nature that while sire was in fact
searched. tho search wss made by = single
woman. aud vas conducted "a the privacy
os hor stats-oom. Ar. Davis admits that
thls vas SO. bat defends Ainseft ~ saying
that Re ala uaJ say that tae Spanish &C.
tecgive was saaa. His ceuaho~ato-. Rem
lnwton. WAC furnished ghe sketch. says
nothing As matter q fact the ia3tx-
aity which t'is YOUNG ally suGere4 a. tie
hands % raess two EewsraPe- men = tAe
description az the AFFAIR. sn* more partlc-
u.ar,y IN the pvsoting - whay puypogtea
90 Pc nude sketeh CO her. takea r-c- IIsa
was fuUy So great ks thss which sAs was
falsely alleges - a4vs received a. the
ha-As - the Spanish ce1cees.
Il = sach iacl1eats IS this wsieh tena
- cast a eicps @ eiscret3t npon A. zsxs
valeh Purports 20 cone fron Caos, ss-
reclAly saea IS aea's We aCexes lava
ssraw q ths rsgats 81 American c3rtxe-s
arE whlcA las 6eus muaa - check the sits
o. sympathy for tse CuhaHs Isere IS nat
u-as,y r. suspicion created that'tse ether
STORES as 10 spanish ostFsses ana lass.ss
- Americans &es e tie same stripe. fA1e~s
uasaufactur,>: ror tas purposes q ssasA-
t1anai -s04ruai ssrs.
Tas reaogtes rvssxaatloa q Ceased Geo.
era Lee WA exactly in ERE sane Aza