The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-20
FREEDOM THE ONLY WORD.
GEN. NUNEz TALKS OF THE SITUA-
TON IN CUBA.

FilibusterinE Practically Given Up-Men ana
| Munitions Not Sent TO tho Island on tho
Same B~onts-Neyier's Policy OF Starving
the Pncincos-Thc Coming Cuban Elections.
PHILADELPHIA. june 19.-Gen Emilio NuneE,
the weT-known Cuban leader, who now has his
Headquarters at Key West, has been North on a
flying trip for the past forty.eight hours. At
noon to-day he returned to Florida, his mission
in the North accomplished. Gen. Nunez Is, por-
haps OF all the Cubans resident In the United
States, most closely In touch, unofflcially, with
tho occurrences on the island. He is currently
credited with having direction Of Cuban expedi-
tons. Before taking his train Gen. Nunez re-
viewed the Cuban situation this morning, and
said.
There 10 no moro hlibustcring. There has
been mono for two months. The decision was
made long ago that i1libustcring should DO aban.
doned. The arrests and trials and annoyancos
were too expensive. A hlibustering expedition
consists OF arms and men. They are never sent
together. The munitions we wish to furnish
our friends on the island are sent on a merchant
vessel consigned to them, which Is something we
have a perfect right to do. And any men who
intend going to Cuba go without arms. We are
thus entirely within the laws. and 6libustering
is at an end"
Reference was made to tho Cuban national
elections which occur Sept. Q, and the General
was asked:
How will the elections affect tho manage
ment of the war In Cuba and Of the Junta In
America T.
The war will be conducted Just as II has been
waged hitherto. Gen. Gomez, without doubt,
will remain COMMANDMENT. Chief. Whether or
not the elections change the Secretary Of War,
the policy In the campaign will not alter. since
it is controlled entirely by the General.in.C Chief.
| With rapar I'd IN fha Inntn I nv, fraa o. oar thta.
Senior Palma will remain the delegate in au.
thority In the United States. There is not a
member OF the Junta who is not thoroughly
satisfied with Senior Palma's administra-
ton; and the citizens Of the republic who are
under arms in Cuba have constantly manifested
equal satisfaction with him as their representa-
tive. l wish to point out the circumstance that,
no matter what change may occur in the per-
sonnet of the Cuban Government, from tho
Presidency down. the policy with regard to the
affected, The President, and the Secretaries
administrator merely. They distribute the
finances, manage the civil branches of the
through the republics delegate in the United
states; who TIT in turn appoints the =, other he, foreign
df amssas s, Ths imIl''S WG, cSSm Pas ~, is like Tx o Gra ,has
line II IL took all summer the Cuban campaign
is to 10 on its present lines If it takes all eter-
Gen. Nunez said he desired to add that the
now famous ,ultimatum OF his compatriots,
Freedom or DEATH was not a piece of hrag.
gadocio; nor was it a demand for much in tho
hope of receiving a little. Every man in the
Cuban ranks, and every man in the Cuban Gov
eminent, meant, when he declared, for free.
dom or death" nothing more or loss than ex-
actly what these words signify.
1t is. therefore" continued the General, al
together idle for half-hearted friends OF Cuba to
talk of the whole hearted partisans accepting
anything but entire severance from Spain and
absolute Independence for Cuba. Gen. Wcyler.
from the very outset, discerned the sincerity OF
/ n a. r. a. Nhiph infnrpAa thnGn hrn tNtNras
sivc words. and from the outset he adapted his
measures and policy solely to combating that
ritimatqm. II was not his business to give
p~acifcos and of starving them until the
his enemies at their word, if the United States
doesn't. One need hut call to mind the nu.
merons utteranCcs of Wcyler within the past
few months, with his insistence that the Gu.
SPANS Captain-tieneral knows the ground he's
%treading on, Reforms and autonomy are moth
Ing more than q boys squirt gun used on a
house of spain's, authority has been afre
s eTTss,c5 5ip 1Si, I ins i flames No Of hr TovOlu ndonov were we're
put that fire out now, and the building
must burn to the ground. Weyler. we re-
,IHbc ,, MoS,d r confess Us. is qi,inE; the 9 ri means
man who is at once scientific and murderous.
Wcyler is lighting this fire on the principle Of
starving out the flames; deprive u fire Of mate
Weyler will ever be able to starve a confiaGra-
ton fed by, the righteous wrath OF. l,500.-
600 human beings. who now have all to gain
Thus. it is useless, and will ever be useless for
President Mckinley. 10 negotiate plans with
Spain for a system Of Canadian autonomy in
Cuba. Cuba wont have autonomy. Cuba will
have liberty, and she is ready to wait and fight
for liberty