The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-23
why NOT RECOGNITION.


recognition of the Cuban republic
has been put forth that it would
seem we are on the brink of war
with the Cubans instead of with the
Spanish.
Why is this outcry against the
Cuban republic? Why il it not
worthy of recognition? .All the argu-
menfs in opposition to recognition of
it have been based merely upon
opinion. The facts have been alto
gether on the other side.
If there is any doubt as to the
stability or integrity of the Cuban
republic it would have been express
ed by the Cubans themselves, but
they have been unanimous in en-
dorsing and upholding the govern
ment. Surely if it were so intangi-
BILE, and utterly unentitled to recog
milton there would have been re-
volt among the Cubans before this.
But they appear 10 be satisfied with
the insurgent government and to
prefer it infinitely to Spanish rule.
To show that ii is a government in
every way worthy of recognition we
quote from the staff correspondent
of the London Chronicle who has
been at the Cuban CAPITAL and who
has observed the administration of
the government. No one will ac-
cuse London paper of being yell
low journal, and the correspondents
statements may be depended upon.
He says:
"Money is unknown. All stock
is the property of the republic; the
people pay neither lent nor taxes,
and all work for the common good.
Bellamy would here, indeed, find
crude but nineteenth century reali-
zation of his ideas-the farmer
works his farm to give food for the
community, and in government
|, factories many free industries are
carried ON, including bootmaking,
saddlery, hardware, carpentery and
/, the manufacture Of gun powder and
machetes. There are also two
newspape.s supported here and two
, at Santiago. E,,-y one works in
harmony, impelled by a patriotism
which surprises one in its intensity,
for "Todo por Cuba" Gall for Cuba)
is the universal watchword. Every
man capable Of bearing arms is
soldier, but many of these form
reserve, and only saddle their
horses and gallop to the rendezvous
in case of necessity.
A "The government established
: here is elected for the whole island.
There are "a representatives, four
r from each of the six provinces.
|, They meet yearly to determine the
constitution, and then disperse to
| their various districts to institute
: the changes among their chiefly
military constituents. Each prov
3 ince has its civil governor, assisted
, by complete system Of projects
, and subprefects, who operate in the
various districts. In this province
the "prefecturias' are perfectly or
} ganized, each project having a GER
tain number of civilian families in
, his charge. He is responsible Tor
their protection and acts as general
, factorium, register Of births and
, marriages and deaths included.
: "The present civil governor OF
Chamaguey is DR.. Lucas, M. d., a
I graduate OF Bellevue medical col
| lege, who married an English lady
: in London at the close Of the last
Cuban war. He was one Of the
D signers of the Zanjon treaty, and as
:. a witness Of Spain's perfidy on that
. occasion is stern advocate Of the
: "no surrender" policy. / visited
g him Wednesday last. Though now
: an aged man, he has relinquished
3 his vast estates rather than outward
: ly profess allegiance to Spain.
! "The army also shows an abso-
; lutte indifference to autonomy. "We
have not fought and suffered i'm
9 prisonment for that" "Nothing
E can bring to life our murdered
e wives and children, our mothers
(: and sisters, killed by Spain" F" "We
Q will no longer have connections
with such nation; the division be-
i tween us is a sea Of blood" Such
are the comments of the Cubans
! in arms throughout the island. "
d Such was the patriotism and un-
a selfshness of the men who fought
q at Lexington and Bunker Hill.
Recognize them! We should
10 take the hands Of the Cubans and
e call them brothers.-Evansville