Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-16
CUBANS ARB AGTTATINc.
1bey Want the independence Of The Island at
All Costs.
v.n,,..,o. say Annexation would iniure
Cuban Interests - uomeH Is WORKED
u,-rcars American Competition

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Havana. sept i5.--The predominant
feature Of the situation Is the fe'erish
and widespread agitation OF the cuDans
In favor OF the absolute Independence
OF the island az all costs Manitea'os
are circulated inviting the co-opera-
ton Of spanish merchants to this end
and pointing out that either annex
alton or an American pro'ceioIa''
would mean death to oil trade with
spain In a couple OF years.
Gen. Maxine Gomez. VINO ohly
fortnigbt nro gave expression 10 eN-
tremoly moderate views, eouhh'tlhs
harmony and patience, now espresso
himself NJ strongly Ia fnNur OF nnso-
lutte Independence or nothing ne hhyA
the Spanish element cannot ahnfu %
delay uniting with the CuhhhH upon
mcnt OF conditions that VIII iorplu anu
prevent to United states grabbing ana
taking easy advantage Of the treasure
which both the Spnninrds ana cuhans
have fought for at an expense VI
rivers OF blood on each side
Gen. Gomez says. u report speaks
truly. chat those who fear indcpcnd-
cnco belong 10 the same family OF
cowardiy ours who He'd from Havana
at the FIRST rumor Of bomhardment,
These declarations are. however, a NIL
norlty, and to quote him further. all
most the entire spanish population re-
mains, protecting their homes and de-
fying the dangers OF war. and viii now
remain 10 unite their efforts with those
Of the cuban party, working together
with the CubanE for the development
OF the island and the return VI pros
pcrity"
a leading evening paper yesterday
published a Local letter purp0rting 10
voice the opinion OF Caioniain favor Of
Independence. ard promising aid and
Co-cttrat0u.
How far the influence OF the party
ngitnting for Cuban Independence may
extend II IA at present difficult 20 esti-
mate, hut The fact n It's agents are
wording like beavers. Some former
sympathlNetH with the annexation
movement are g. be found yet In the
ranks OF the Independence movement.
This violent impetus given to the az
itntiUn for Independence II the result,
| apparently. % the arrival OF the RcHo-
l lutc. or rather, ~ the arrival of Mr
Potter. and the examination he IN ma
klug iiiu tariT. municipal taxation
ari other ntft'fH u international
government which Crhana had -.
ftctsi 10 handle rud administer III IN
seiyss NJ tn'tcr'a operations niS
viewed with susidciln Is an impor. an
t',ii"B ~ th- Cuban vbo keep on call
ing n.sstiuEs against usurpa'lb1 u
tuNlss"s que !.assd ~ such q yarri
Nee" Thsl insist On absolute freedom
unrcr,rainrd merry - fight 20 TN
death.
one reason why many spaniaris VII,
az nfnt favored annexation have rev
changed their opinion u that thei
fear the competition 0f American rival
a. st0rekcepers. hotel managers an,
rcstaurant-kecpers. They are afrai'
that the Americans. Instead u cominl
70 buy out their establishments an,
stocks at fabulous prices, based uIoi
the old spanish duties. viii open shop
next door, Import goods at the dutie
under the new regime. ruin their buaI
ness and reduce them TO poverty.
Exactly the same spirit prevail
among the planters, especially tn
smaller ones. who had hopsl TO fcl
at good prices the old French and Bel
sian machinery for which they pail
dear and imported under excessive du
ties They realize that the American
machinery In much cheaper and paylnl
practically no duties VIII establish
Large central market close 20 theirs an
! .
The awakening OF an such dreamer
90 the reality OF the future Of American
completion causes them now 4
shout loudly for Cuban independents,
under which they would expect 70 EMO
the blesslnga OF leniont laws wlthou
fear OF active competition.
All this amounts practically 10
/ silent admission OF Cuba'H Inability I
ofcr. n left to herself. the guarantee
. VI stability that would Induce foreig
capital 90 come here 10 develop IN
Islands resources.
The deductions seem TO be ;hls
with Cuba Independent no foreign cap
ital and no competition; wish Cuba un
der American rule. competitl0
against which the Cubana would no
, have the energy or the power 10 sue
coed.
These questions are uppermost /
every mind. making general uneas
ness and discomfort, preventing The r.
sumption Of the normal zone u m
market and blocking the trade an
The American evacuation eomml,
/ nloners passed today quietly Real
? Admiral Sampson came ashore 10 .
. some shopping, and returned 10 "a
/ kcnoiute with his stan In the course {
! the afternoon.
Gen. Butler. who II now llvln
ashore. went on board the trnnsp0l
this morning 10 confer with Gei
Wade and pr. Lalne, the commission
ers' physician. regarding the sanliar
arrangements at the Trncha hotc
, which VIII be ready In a feN days (,
the reception OF the commissioners an
/. the entire stan. Gen. Butler. his sta
. and Robert Porter are the only Amer
/. can representatives living on Fhor
, but next week night shore leave wi
n be granted 10 the STAINS OF Admir-
4 Sampson and Gen. Wade. whose men
bers under the navy regulation Al
a now Obliged 10 be on b-rsd the Res
Lutte at 8 O'Clock pm. sharp.
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