Arizona republican., 1898-10-31
TALK WITH GEN. CARDENAS
The Cuban Army's Needs Must Be
 r1ef by Us.

dent visited the insurgent camp of Brigadier-General Rafael de Cardenas yesterday at Cambute, near Guanaba- cCa, on the outskirts of Havana. Brig adier-General Cardenas is under 30 years of age. He belongs to one of the oldest and most respected families of the island. After bravely fighting in Havana province against the Spaniards for over two years he went last winter to New York and brought back large expedition fitted out by the junta- He behaved with much discretion and se- crecy, and the expedition was success, tives in the service of the Spanish mir- ister at Washington and the Spanish consul at New York. Cardenas landed in Havana province, but, though he saved his cargo and found it not diff cult to elude the Spanish gunbcats, he and his men were in hard luck for a few days on account of lack of provis- ions. Several Of the party disd Of hunger. Weyler had devastated the land in Havana province tc such an ey- tent that it was impossible to find any food. But Cardenas, instead e surren- dering, marched with his starved men across the province and reached the Cienaga de Lapata, or big swamp, on the southern coast, where his neces- sities were relieved by other Cubans. After that he waged war to the death against the Spaniards, stepping only when the peace protocol was signed.
 About a mile and a quarter from General Cardenas's camp is a Spanish fort, and the spectacle of the Spanish and Cuban flags waving peacefully near one another is something very unusual in this country.
 Brigadier-General Cardenas welcom- ed the correspondent and said to him:
 T have full confidence in the good faith with which the United States in- terfered in our war. That country did not make war to conquer the island, but to free Cuba and establish here an independent government. I am also well aware that it will require time to accomplish this great purpose, and that for two years, at least, before surren- dering the island to the Cubans, the United States will have to control the affairs of Cuba This is only natural, for the United States is responsible be- fore the world for the preservation of order and peace"
 What do you think the Cuban army will do now?" inquired the correspon- dent.
 "We will await orders from our su- psriors. 1 hope the government of the United States will not ignore us when the question comes of recognizing the country. It will be good thing to dis band part Of cur army new and em- ploy the rest, which can be composed of picked men, to police the country But this cannot be done without first paving part, ii not all, the money due the Cuban soldiers for their services III the three years war. This is only Just and if. will prevent trouble in the coun- try caused by some of those men who as peace comes, find themselves and their families utterly destitute
 1 Brigadier-General Cardenas showed the correspondent testimonials rom many land owners of the neighborhood thanking him and his army for the 1 preservation of their properties. Inc insurgents around Havana are now : blessing to the people. They keep Or der and hang the bandits, called plat ] sados, who are infesting the territory i whenever they are caught and found guilty.
 What dc ycu think about the new provisional government that the gen. 1 eral assembly of the insurgents will zIo T o1 C,1x,
 'I think it vii be a failure What we ought to do now is to wait until the United States does its duty If we