New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-05
Santiago de Cuba. One is little surprised to

Santiago de Cuba One Is little surprised u
learn the weight attached to this teellhe oy
Cubans OF the higher class Some OF them say
that the sentiment is exactly the saii'e III
as in the southern part OF tne tni I'M, -. ri, a
These men were formerly slaves ana tne M M
reople could III brook having them III any hiu"
Of authority. There is enough or spanish p'lnc
in the Cuban nature 10 make me ldea OF neg "
domination terrible one. senator froctVi
calculated that those OF negro blood were III d
considerable majority In CUBA VI cou, ~
his observations are Of greater value d. 'i ~
were made in the more populous part -, ~ se .re
island hut there L. excellent authority 1or 80?
ing that the proportion of negroes has grown III
recent years The reason Is tna' the| 80
better able to Withstand the ordeals OF leI hn.
centration and starvation. This climate Is ihelr
natural one The white man is the amen. NJ
Is iess hardy 10 endure the lack OF Prepnle ~
food The negro has seemed 70 eXn'nu ud.e
~ his African davs when he lived on the fruits
OF the forest
NO LINE DRAWN ~ THE ARMY.
In General Garcia's army there is apparently
M line between the white and black troops
They stand side by SIDE in the same regiments
Several Of the most important generals are ne
eroes To the stranger. therefore. this reveal
lion about race feeling comes as a surprise
But an intimate knowledge or the condl'oAS
leads 10 assurances from various persons ma I
the possible ascendancy OF the hidChS' 'Spr
cjallv IN Santiago province. IS already the cause
Of uneasiness They are in the majority mere,
and under the leadership Of shrewd men OF .ntl
own race who had won distinction as soIoir'S
they would surely become importanTactors'
REASONS FOR ANNEXATIoN
I. might seem that under a democratic gov
ernrent negro domination here would he equally
u,xelv. whether the single star Of Cuba remained
IN her flag or was added 20 tho blue fed of the
American ensign. White Cubans Who nave
studied the question believe that independence
say the country would have an army ot l'S
own. in which the negro element Wo1in ne
strong The race would then he ORGANIZED an"
under its own leaders. and would act more o,
less as unit. Under annexation there "ouIu
be no army save thGt Of the United states aho
no aggrerstlons Of coloreG mer. As indlVluuaiS
the negroes would be easily managed hy the sn-
perior intelligence Of the white people
CHANCES FOR POLITICAL POWER
Then too there would not he the same incen-
tives 10 political activity and ambition on the
mart ~ their leaders. In single state OF 'he
Union the prizes 10 he won At the polls wouln
he almost wholly local. In n nation they Wouln
appeal much more the display loving negroes.
To he commander-in- chief Of the army or Minis
ter TO France would he vastly more ATTRACTIVE
than to be mayor Of city
Cubans seem to predicate their opinions on the
belief that the United States would gladly vel
come their rich domain into statehood. or the
feeling in the larger country against ADDING 10
its political problems they will hear nothing:
They are convinced that an era OF land greco
has set in IL II has not always existed doT
mant and that with the consent OF the lslahd
union will be speedy.