The times., 1898-07-28
TILE HAVANA PRESS BITTER.
NeWsHapers In the Cuban Capital
Condemn Censorship.


Kingston, Jamaica July 26.-By chance
package of Havana newspapers has
come into the hands of your correspond
ent, the first and only ones that nave left
Cuba since the fighting before Santiago
began. Even the size of the papers is d
commentary on the condition of the city
where they were printed. The Diario de
Ia Marina, which was once six-page
paper. has shrunk to four pages. La
Union. the constitutional organ of the
Marquis Apezteguia is now a leahet
All show tsle marks of rigid censorship,
against which several of them complain.
Affairs at Santiago are described in para
graphs. The names of the survivors OF
Cervera's feet are given in the order of
their rank, with absolutely no comment.
Through all-the editorial columns runs an
undertone Of bitterness which the blue
pencil at the palace could not eliminate.
The Diario de Ia Maria of July II. un-
der the heading. what Spaniards Say"
says: ~
IF public. opn mon decides that the war
ought to be continued. then we must
sacrifice ourselves for a desperate cause;
but if. on the other hand. we are forced
for reasons either of honor or expe-
diency to surrender and SO put an end to
the war, then we must be willing to sacri-
flee our fortunes, honor and property.
This war is not waged on our part through
any wish of the people. but was forced
upon us 10y the United States, and we
fight to protect our institutions and our
territory. The national government ofii-
cials are doing their duty as patriots. and
in spite of many obstacles are making
the best efforts for the honor of the cOun-
try. Spaniards do not place any o5sta-
cles in the way OF salvation. Spain, our
long suffering country, wilt be always
great and diSnfied. with her beautiful
cities and picturesque mountains. All
she needs Is more soldiers"
In its issue OF July Is the same paper
says:
Very seldom in the history of the
human race have we seen conditions
similar TO the present political and mill
tary status OF the war between the
United States and Spain. Contrast the
dignity ard the decorum of war as shown
by our nation and the brutal strength
and wicked ambitions of our enemy. the
United States, whose definite object is
10 deceive the CuDdnS by pretending TO
side with them so as TO seize the island.
We must expose this lie to the world"
La Lucha. OF the same date, in a bitter
TRADE against press restrictions. says:
Publicity is the instrument of govern
ment. Never before were we 50 much in
need In Cuba Of the freedom of the press
as at present. We are passing through
a crisis IN Cuba and in Spanish posses
siOns all over the world on account Of
the war with the United States. The
crisis has reached an awful climax since
the occurrences at Santiago-the destruc-
tion Of Cervera's fleet and the humiliatins
spectacle daily presented to the invaders
at the capital Of eastern Cuba"
In the news columns of La Lucha are
these paragraphs:
we are informed from Madrid that. in
asmuch as the United States has seen lit
to cut the cables that bind Cuba TO Spain
the Spanish government will retaIate by
fitting out auxiliary cruisers TO cut cables
TO the coast of the United States"
We must submit our cause to foreign
powers. II Spain should lose and tae
Americans win, the Cubaus will have TO
scatter themselves all over the world and
give up Spanish rights and liberty They
VIII be eXiles in the cities of Europe-in
Paris, Berlin, Rome and St Petersburg
Cubans say they are handicapped by
Spanish rule How much worse will they
fare under American tyranny"
La Lucha, Of July %. says the Ravens
dale will sail from Isabella de Sagua for
Vera Cruz. on July 25 1t says this means
that she has Of course lodged the mos
quito fleet and reached Cuba,