The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-22

VICE CONSUL sPRlNoERs PReplc-
TON IN THE EVENT OF WAR

Europe and Japan VIII Watch thu
struggis-Predicts Cuba VIII Be m In
dependent Republic.
"Cuba when free is destined TO he.
come one of the most desirable neigh
bors the United States could wish,',
said Joseph A. Springer at his sisters
house in New York recently. Cuba ia
sure to be free now," resumed Mr..
Springer. "It is the garden spot of the
u world. Nowhere is the soil more pro.
4 ductive, and in no part of the world.
under proper sanitary arrangements,
can people enjoy better health or more
comforts. l have been nearly 80 years
\ in Cuba and am more in love with the
country than when / first went there. -
"What will be the future of the is.
& land?"
n "It will be al independent republic"
n was the reply. "By undertaking to in.
4 tervene the United States agrees TO es
tablish and maintain a stable form OF
government. Under the Monroe doc
4 trine this must be democracy. We
4 are committed against any other form.
4 This will be easy. The Cubans are q
Il law abiding people. / know them we'll
A They have endured more than any other
people on the face of the globe. They
have been patient and hopeful under
4 the most outrageous injustice. This last
n revolution was the result Of violation of
4 the most solemn promises made by
Spain when the ten years war ended. "
"You have faith that the Cubans can
govern themselves Why are you not in
Il favor of the immediate recognition of
4 the insurgents?" was the next question.
Practically l am, but the same re-
\ suits will be better accomplished by the
plan now decided upon, said Mr..
Springer. "The seat of the government
is in the field. The archives are on
mule back, and the executive head of
\ free Cuba moves the capital whenever
he thinks best. That is all right, and
does not invalidate the claim to recog-
milton. Our forefathers had to move the
4 seat of government many times. But
Intervention renders the Cuban cause
4 more certain of success. No revolution
has ever succeeded in establishing
|
from friendly nation"
"You predict an era of prosperity,
then:"
~ do, indeed. Once assured of peace,
its recovery will lie magical. Millions
of American money will flow into the
island Under a protectorate, such as
will exist for some time reciprocity
in trade will doubtless be sanctioned.
and all the riches of the most fruitful
and productive bit of ground on the
globe will flow into our markets Cuba
will become source of great profit to
the people of the United States. This is
not the motive for intervention, but it
will be very gratifying result. Three
or four years will see all the sugar mills
at work again, and it will be possible to
get decent cigars at a reasonable price.
don't smoke, but the cigars are essen
tial to a large part of our population.
Can Havana be successfully defend
ed?" was asked.
"No. 1t can be starved out in q few
weeks, was the reply. 1.-THE guns on
the Iowa and Indiana can blow to pieces
all the forts on the western side Of the
harbor entrance. The Vedado or arts.
tocratic quarter fronting the Florida
straits. can be destroyed in two hours
by shells from the ships. The elevation
at which the MORO and Cabanas Cat the
eastern side Of the port) stand will rem.
der them more difficult to demolish.
But the guns mounted there are not
properly fixed for depressing, and it 10
doubtful if they can be fred with dan
gerous effect.
1.-THE events Of the war will be the
great naval battle that will be fought
in the open sea. All Europe and Japan
will watch this struggle with the most
vivid interest. 1t will be war of edu-
cation for the rest of the world. When
the meeting betweed these two fleets of
modern ironclads occurs it will be
crash such as history has never recorded
or the mind of living man contemplated.
All the horrors of war will then be seen.
The modern high explosives have
changed all the conditions of battle
aboard ship The battle of Aotium,
though 1000 qalleys were engaged, was
mere child's play. Trafalgar and the
Nile were thrilling, but not horrlDle
and absolutely deadly to everybody con-
cerned"
''Is Havana mined?" was asked
1T would be q reflection on any
good commander to say that it is not
protected in that manner" was the
vice consul generals rejoinder. 1T
would be suicidal to attempt to run in
30 - \ 4 . ynVQ
not mined. Havana is within reach OF
shells from vessels out in deep water
MORO Castle and the Cabanas are only
formidable on paper. Half dozen dy-
Mantle shells will do for the MORO.
But General Lee is an army officer, ana
he is the one to speak about the mill
tary features of the coming conflict -
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