The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-15
E(HENE TO HELP CUBA.
. N.w Journal Plans a Filibus-
tering Expedition.
,s,rD pnrcIrITATE A CRISIS.

lion would Involve the United
S''' In war with spain-what Few
american Guns Gould do In ou'A-Se"
s..,ues In Washington.
w,suSeroN, Dec. II. Especial. when
nronosed by the owner of n big New
""9 ~ spapor to organize an expedition
lorS nurnose of fighting for Cuba, most
lor VIZ s,riled They said it was mere
peop. .,a,rc scheme and could not result
au'''s hing of tangible nature. But l
N an ~ mon who are familiar with Cuba
anu W. situation which prevails there not |
anu w 1t certainly would be |
50 M. M performance If an American |
draliHa nor were to organize an expedition |
ne"pa1 men that should march through |
Of ai Ind defeating the Spanish and Civ
lno 1.,oorragement to the insurgent cause.
talking about this with an army
a m", Who knows Cuba pretty well, and
Lat he said was very interesting.
"n "Stranoe as it may seem," said this
ot,icor 81 believe thousand Amer
al'nS from the western country sharp
i, ,"otors with the rifle and experienced III
sn ~S;on 0gbting, would march through
India
nl'na from one end to the other. l be-
v ,,u.~ furthermore, that if such troop
~ ~ cont ont and were supported by the
'.-,,r,ents. as it would be, great results
I'D follow. In the first place, these
W., would be fighters They would light
ma a,oorican fashion. They would bring
30 hear against the Spanish coolness, pre-
o,sion. courage, strategy. III they ala not
oaooonlish so very much from the mill
,orv point of view, they would certainly
stir mn the diplomatic world. Land such
Marty of armed Americans In Cuba ana
Spain would 60 wild. She would lose her
I'D She would demand all sorts of
hines from the United States, and the
roeuIt i'm all probability would be an in
conditional row. If the newspaper III
Ouestion sends ou an armed expedition, L
srnnose il will be with this result in mind.
what an advertisement that would make
for the enterprising paper!
spain's Weakness.
nrverv military authority in the world
;s surnrised that Spain has not quelled the
rebellon before this, F" continued this army
officer. "If Spain had the proper sort OF
aghtinp material, she could put down the
revolt i'm short order. Does 1t not seem
strange that the diplomatic world should
mo stirred up and the peace of two such
nations as the United States and Spain be
endangered by a little one horse rebellion
which. in all probability, 1900 American
troons would wipe out in 60 daysY 1t Is
the opinion of most military authorities
that our regular army or the troops OF
England or Germany would put an emu
IN the Cuban rebellion in two or three
months. The trouble is that the Spanish
troops fight only in platoons. They VIII
not adopt the method of warfare which
alone can produce results under the con-
ditons which prevail
"Do you suppose General Gomez scat
tered bands could withstand such nghtlne
as that which the English did at Darkal
p ridge or such warfare rs that when
our troops have time and again been com
pelled to wage against the Sioux, the MO
docs and the Apaches? No. England OF
the United States would have brought th'
trouble to an end long before this. Inc
Spanish soldiers appear to be all rlgn'
but they lack leadership. We hear IL
Washington that Spain would havea goo'
deal better chance to succeed IL her gov
eminent would suppress every cafe III .h
island. The Spanish officers do not car
to get far away from the cafes. They eli
joy themselves too well. If they make
little sally out into the wild country, the
turn back in a dav or two to have goo
ting .t Exc tcy:. american or Englis
soldiers would follow up q trail Till 'he
got what they were after. If necessary
they would take their kits on their backs
live on the country and penetrate the Ner
Businesses, Just as we had to do in lndia
fighting and as the English have 10 90
fighting the tribesmen on the frontier
India
Speaking of fighting men reminds II
that we are now erecting in Washlngoo
statues to two famous American miiitai
heroes. A statue of General Sherman
soon to be put up just south OF the urea
ury department, near the White hous
while fine figure of General Logan
about ready to make its appearance III "
center of beautiful Iowa circle, In the las
ionable residence part of the CITY,
Stories of Sherman and Logan
A retired army officer told me tho oth
day couple of good stories cohcerhii
these two military heroes who are sooii
be honored in marble and bronze ~ y
capital of their country.
Ibid you know old General sherman
said the officer. Well, he was the Dlu
est old fellow you ever saw. lie mao s w
when people started to enter MS oiii'
probably for the purpose of asking law
Of snorting out at them:
"'Take EN- away. am too busy "
any one. Let me alone
lone day / was in General Sneriiu :,
Office and witnessed performance -
this. After quiet had been restored Sd
Sherman, know you through u :,
through. You are an old bluiier. l
scare people off when they are at ar =,
length, but when they get to you ~ ~
find you soft and easy. You are piun
that's what you are, and undernea'n
surface you have heart as soft us awo
ans
"'Thats just 1t. You've hit u,
piled Sherman. It's true. l au,isi =,
That's why try to scare 'em OH. a |.
ever get to me 1 am goner, no ia"'
what they want, whether lcnieney ~
offender or a subscription for s'ai'
family" -
The other story was charac'eris,,,l'
General Logan. His command WIZ
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