New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-18
THE CUBANS URGED TO ACCEPT.
SPANS OFFER OF AUTONOMY APPROVED
ONE VIEW OF THE CHARACTER
OF THE STRUGGLE.

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ONE VIEW OF THE CHARACTER
OF THE STRUGGLE.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir have just finished reading the much
criticised paper by Hannis Taylor in the cur
rent number OF 1.-THE North American Review"
upon the Cuban question. Whether Mr.. Taylor
was or was not blameworthy in publishing this
paper, the fact remains that 1t Is by FAR the most
valuable contribution to the data OF the question
that has yet appeared In print. And II Is
most timely.
With one Inference which Mr. Taylor draws
however I can by no means agree. tninK ne
takes far too unfavorable view OF the probability
Of substantial reforms ensuing from the present
Ministry He infers that. In spite OF appearances
TO the contrary, Sagasta Will continue the pohcy
Of Canovas and Blanco that OF Weyler. Inc reply
10 this is short and simple: They could not II they
wanted TO- The policy OF Canovas requires Ca
novas 10 carry II out, ono that OF "eyic' d
weyler. The names and records Of the two men
rov IN mower forbid the suppost.on. Moreover.
tho most obstinate nation or Individual does event.
ually learn something by experience. witness
pharaoh King Of Egypt. And am convinced ina.
the change OF policy indicated by the chahse VI
Ministry is a radical one and proves sinceie,
though tardy, desire the part OF SPAN 10 Gnu
tho war by other ana Hoie pa1'N
those of arms. . -,
| IN studying the Cuban question we must not
| only consider Spain and her methods ana poncS'
! but the Cubans and their ways also II 10 III
| nossible TO ignore the fact that. though suo'Ie
! ard resolute demonstration vas made oy inc III.
., whom they few 70 arms the country al
| 80. ,,d mt respond Had there been ooiu anu
.ral unrislng on the live or die, Sink OF SWIM
| errv,ve or perish" principle. the aspe'' "a
! e,rueele would to-day be far olHereh' iio'N ,,.
!, ,s Rut this holiness and unahmi's wee
too, ,or reasons which cannot be fully eh'e'eu ~
| ,, The movement was a tentative one, y"
| r,ou scale and based too mucn upon Inc 'n""-
,,o, outside aid 1t was more OF sche'ne'
- robl. and v!rtuous motive, than 'He AZ
a,r.,, uprising OF a hgh-spiriteo peop'e, -
| 90 madness by oppression. IL 10 Ia a.a IN
-, ,bst the Cuban revolution Is lesa
,h'. country and It Is safe 10 say Una. ~, into
'n's ,os s,ates have put more enthusiasm 'ii''
OF the un''eu 80 the Cubans at large them.
'"e W. know how would act a',u -
serves circumstances and fancy that 'ne W
bans do the same c,h,, character falls
Va one who knows the Cuo"" ,,.or,sement
,s,s error I say this IN no ospa 80,
y, ,bo Cuhans: II IS simply question y. - IN
.ovnerament but It must not % 'o' ,.s..d ,he
~ Win the Cuban question i'ueeu'
oeAi's &c., &. fraught with inexplcaoie a.io''a
m"o'o we rake the racial charac.eIIissrssf,
ne es' ,wn parties to the strife mo onr American
How, for nstan wee account for the fact that , All
Mnad force OF two hundred aeive thousand
up on an isanq Nth Oh total population Of mIiilUn
and half for the Pu sIPSnacan have only not
reGtSn the same but during o psi battle
and half years nave n oS' account war in
WORTHY both sides are standing on ~ t This singular
Il is clear must tHGsG s,o Sns when the tragic
page IN snf ocurrences depicted IN sandpon,
boGne STYLE from f1nxse 'G for liberty t.
from our ,hie long communication shoI' ,.nosnized
singular tnat Nsettiement possible for ths 49,
una. tre is summed up IN the one onow.ress 10
mise SPAN s BY arms when he n
Y starvation and whoesae eS tbat they are in
surgent army YEN attempting drive the sPanS
army the sands 9P S.%een independence an
tneniSc on and autonomy as the pest rohsbv no
business while the majSrl,y, Nation is equally
axsd opinion in in at 6p al no =, both
dy Ss mean term between n. ppear T to
sides seems sid 10 be wish and the Span
ish government to end tine sneo%rsssment from our
sh0uGG overnment and people Is ree as
PrSSm ~ss The the %S; 2. discus
nn S Snd 1t can be pus n Of the
once wh or wirh tSs Cuban tnf Janta in
II would be an Ideally b peI immensely superior
government pic Cuba has as yet enjoyed and II
COUP ed with open ports ana permission and
tOns OF to start the sugar INDUSTRY S II
Would all oP S sas excRs is that
| IN the
hy now the step hs snd eneerpT.s
open hold that he cognzant Of the The fs o
seeks obstacles e. not tn an rn intelligent friend
either cuba spain the nnsa Tess Of the in
| NOT wU II would be directly due 10 the un,
senebe and devotion 81 81. the cs. o. free
VINO conEvS, They will have failed to secure that
GU they mmsdssfy sr SSS no
esa i1 h., hut in compensation Will have secured
the blessing Of Sef peope are an sTead
amar and which their habits are saStfH
and in direction W " be Future Future W E. g. G.