The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-18
VOLUNTEERS WILL MURDER.
Americans and Cubans Will Not be
Safe in Havana.

NEW YORK, April 17.-Senor Leo
pold Dolz, professor of law at the Ha-
vana University, who arrived with
other Cubans on the steamer Seneca
from Havana, in an interview gave out
the following statement regarding af-
fairs in Cuba:
II left Havana with my family be-
cause I believed the opening of hos
tilities means the massacre of all the
Cubans and Americans All the Ameri-
cans, or very nearly all, have left Ha-
vana and those remaining there pro-
fess to believe that there will be no war
or even if there shall be that they are
as safe as if in the United States.
Others say they will have ample time
to get away in case there is any danger
When we left Havana it was quieter
than New York The Spaniards believe
the armistice was brought about by the
United States and that it means the
end of all the trouble between the two
countries. Just the same they are con-
centrating their troops in the large sea-
port towns and are mining all the har-
bOrS
1.-TWO large magazines have just been
completed in Moro Castle. The Span
ish officials have a complete list of all
the Spaniards and Cubans between the
ages of II and 40 years that can bear
arms and if there is war all will be
drafted
The troops and officers believe vic
tory over the Americans absolutely GER
tain. The volunteers are quiet at the
present, but it is understood that they
will fall to and massacre every Cuban
and American the moment war is de-
clared. I would not give a dollar for
the life of either American or Cuban
in Havana after the first gun is fired.
General Lee is abused and reviled
by all the Spaniards in Havana, and
1 am sorry to say by some of the men
who are American citizens. They claim
he ran away, and contrast General
Woodford's presence in Madrid with
Lees flight, as they are pleased to
put it,"
How about the insurrectionists?
Are they gaining ground or simply
holding their own?" was asked
Getting stronger every day." re-
piled he, with emphasis. They will
never give in, and in the next few
months, with the aid of the rainy sea-
son, they will make the Spaniards think
they are in hell"
Where do the Spaniards expect to
get coal?" was asked.
"Ah, l am glad you mention it, When
they are asked what they expect to do
for coal or food when war is declared
they flippant1y reply, There is plenty
| in Key West. We will go and take it.
So confident are they of victory that
the planters have had lawyers draw up
statements of their losses, which they
say they will make the United States
pay when the Yankee pigs get all they
want and sue for mercy I heard one
man. who is very prominent and who
represents the belief of the most intel
ligent citizens, say There is not a SOL
der in the Yankee army or man on
board their ships that will fight. They
do not know what fight is. and the
soldiers are not of the same sort as
the kind in history"
will Weyler come back in the event
of WARP"
Undoubtedly He is looked on now
as the great national hero. He will I'M
questionably return to carry out his
work of murder if there is war, and I
am not sure but he may come to pro-
woke war. Inc SuIeFlnSS OF the recon-
centrados have not been exaggerated.
1t is a terrible spectacle When the poor
victims die, their skeleton-like bodies
are stripped of their filthy rags and
thrown into trenches. The horrible
scene cannot be described. I shall never
forget it, and God grant that I may
never again see such a sight. All
have to say is, may God help poor
Cuba"