The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-21
Gross Discrimination Against the Ma
tive CubanS,
HISTORY OF THE INSURRECTION
All of the Officers Held by Spaniards,
Many Of Whom are Corrupt ana
Grow Rich at the Expense ofthc
Cubans, who own the Bulk
ofth Property and Pay
Government Expenses

Il shall return TO Cuba as a soldier
instead of a private citizen and give my
services in the field to the United States
TO fight against spain
These were the words Of Mr.. c. p. Car
boneu. the banker of Havana VINO LETT
home. business interests, friends and his
native land. and became refugee TO
American rather than remain on the
island and run the risk OF being pris-
oner IN q blockade port. or a. city at the
mercy Of a fearful bomparding fleet.
Mr. Carbonell appears TO be between
thirty-hye and forty years oi age. lie
has a rudy complexion, clear gray eyes
light moustacnc and q straight compact
dgtre. His step Is quick and elastic. HIS
manner is cordial, and he speaks good
English with "a slight foreign brosue'
Nlr. CarbOnell has beca with the we'll
known Havana banker, Hida6o, -or
about twenty years and is now private
secretary TO that gentleman. Ihe lat'et
is quite an old man. lie has Tor some
tme been in falling health. MT. ana
Airs Hidalgo. together with Nh CarDo-
Iii and several ladies, lefl Havana
about tie same time with General Lee.
I'M. banker and his wife VIII probably
leave Richmond to-day. but Mr., CaFaO-
neil WIN remain here Tor The present.
WILL FIGHT UNER LEE. d
81 have been promised a position ~ t1e
1-r,rrd states Army 10 hight the Span
iarts I'm Cuba " said he last h-ght a. tHe
Jefferson General Lee has granted my
request TO hight under h.s conn'4lI. y. i
was at hrst ANXIOUS 10 gel li '''c N'''.e, =,
| states Navy. and General Lee gave ne
| a good letter 10 the Navy Department.
| For the present, however, ! prefer 20
! neht i'm tsc army that iryades Cuoa. No
thiug wiz give me more pleasure tndh
to attack those spau!ards-the thieves
and Uarsl | have not yet asked General
) Ice whether he Will let me be a lled,ea-
! ant or Il sergeant. But even y l arr on.y
| 4 private saa.i not complain. on you
| will hear from ne before this "aI -
| over. There 5 not "A soldier in TIE Amerl-
can army who VIII fight harder than
| will 10 run tie Spaniards out OF cuba.
| The sneaker grew almost enthusiastic
| i'm his manner as De went on 10 tel Row
| dishonest greedy ana oppressive me
| sna,lsh Office holders in Cuba had been
in their treatment OF the Cubans.
| II have no home now there. he con-
| tinued Il had to leave my home and
| interests and now l want To see the Span
ish nag hauled down and the Cuban taa
1 wave over tiANdA"- diA ''iiy INV '''N
ed States Congress did not decide 20 rec
4 ognize the present government OF the in
! surgents. This would have been mucf
better. even If your Congress had askcC
them 20 pay Spain a certain amount FOL
| their freedom by way OF assuming pOr
| tion Of the debt incurred by the war. A.
| IL is. however. the insurgents, l know, arr
| happy tonight at the turn things have
taken. They will be willing 10 abide by
any decision the United States may reacl
I'm establishing an Independent govern
ment in Cuba. shall be glad when IN,
Spanish flag disappears from the island
and is substituted by that OF the people
who have fought so faithfully agalns
Spanish oppression
CAN EASILY TAKE HAVANA.
"Do you think the Americans will bav
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