The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-15
Absolutely Pure

forth said that i. waa at Agura, province
Of Puerto Principe, where the insurgents
have erected a capitol. The president.
however, is not now at Agura but is in
the province of Santiago de Cuba.
DR.. Danforth was asked to express an
opinion as TO the numerical strength OF
the Cuban insurgents, being advised that
the late advices from Cuba placed the
number at 5000 men. He said:
at is difficult, if not impossible. to ar
rive a: correct estimate. But you can
say that the Cubans fou certainty have
al .east $4,000 to s., 900 men today armed
and in good shape The Cubans have not
been idle during the last few years and
have beer importing arms and ammuni-
ton right along. In brief. the Cubans
are fighting a desperate fight and are in
a good condition to continue 1t. The
Spaniards are also engaged in deeper-
ate contest. but they are exhausted. or
almost 50.
Il certainly think the Cubans will sue
ceed. not by reason Of numerical strength
in the field. But there is no question but
that the Cubans will ultimately win. All
their leaders are sworc not to give up
until they are al dead. They are bound
by oath to fight until the last and they
will do So"
Gas to Spanish atrocities, what do you
know Of them. Of your own personal
knowledge?" Dr.. Danfogth was asked.
''The position which occupied with the
insurgent forces necessarily precluded
my obtairing personal knowledge of the
atrocities complained Of, but from the
reports received at headquarters there is
absolutely no doubt of their existence. I
remember one little incident. I. was last
September. Some 5000 or 1000 Spanish
soldiers had been sent off to relieve Cas-
caro-. In the fight which followed the
Spanish column killed. among others. a
Cuban captain. He was to have been
promoted the next day to the rank OF
major. When we secured his body 1t
was a horrible sight, completely covered
with bayonet wounds and machete cuts.
hacked and stabbed. with the most hor-
rible unnecessary cruelty.
"Bu. from good sources I have heard
and feel justified In asserting that mer,
women and children have been most out
rageously treated by the SI>aniards In
nearly all the devastated parts Of Cuba.
Their homes have been burned. their
property destroyed. and they have been
relegated to Weyler's 'zores OF protec-
tion'-zones Of etartation Is what they
should be termed"
H.. M hn SDn
next steps taken by the S1nniards in
Cuba?'
at is difficult to answer that question.
Eut il is to be presumed that Weyler
will continue wandering about the island
certifying to the paciflcation Of the prov
inces According 90 reports current
when left Cuba. Weyler will be recall
ed and Campos will be the man who will
succeed him, and he will be instructed
broadly 70 do the best he can under the
'Tt is a shame Dr.. Danforth contin-
ned with energy, that the United States
citizens are not more thoroughly protect
ed. As for the Spaniards. why. they shoot
first and inquire after. as to the standing
Of the man, American or Cubar. and
then they say that he was sho: by his
own friends.
"When left the presiden. and his par
ty they were all filed with hope and
in the United States.
Should the United States intervene?
Most emphatically. yes I eincerely hope
the United States will coon decide TO rec
ognize the belligereacy Of the Cubans."
How would that assist thel,?"
"Why, by giving the Cubans the right
10 float their bonds ard compelling the
Spania,ds to treat their prisoners with
some show of consideration. II the Gu
bans were recognized as belligerents any
Cuban taken prisoner would have
chance to be treated az a prisoner of
war"
.ewha. is the present condition OF the
Cuban insu-gents?"
Their condition Is satisfactory. II ie
true they are hard dressed in the prov
inces on account o: rations but as a
whole they are doing very wei. In Sar-
tiago de Cuba there are no cattle. but
plenty of vegetables. and in the province
OF Puerto Principe there is an abundance
Of cattle and no vegetables. In Sar'a
Clara. on the other hand. ther is plenty
" vegetables. and the same holds good
with the provinces OF Man.anzas and
Havana They still want arms and am
nutrition. and want them ve-y badly"
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