The times., 1899-11-30
Insurreetionary aIutterines in cnba

InSurrectionary MutterinEs in Cnba.
we are quite at loss 10 know how
lnuch fire there may be behind the smoke
oL The alleged Cuban crisis which con
fronts us There may be nothing n II
more than would result from the transfer
ot domestic Filipino assistance from a col
larzed TO possible rebellion; or it may
only indicate The natural desire Of large
Cuban element 10 bring upon the island as
soon as possible the idylIlc conditions that
obtain in Haiti.
Unfortunately, we are not well supplied
with reliable Information from Cuba, out
side oT vhat is furnished by our own cor
respondents. III is hard for them TO cover
the whole territory, although as far as
Havana. F.lar del Rio, Puerto Principe.
ald Santiago provinces are concerned, they
manage 10 DO IL fairly well But most OF
cur contemporaries are worse on The
Eohlzaat press combination. Of Chicago, ow-
5ag TO unexpected and active competition
I'D The pie business. has been compelled 10
depend for its Cuban service upon hospital
stewards. deserters from British vessels
and other economical means TO supply its
Unfortunate patrons with their daily ca
zrIs Hence. The actual situation in Cuba
s ECl wen covered al time when il ought
a. be. There are no san Juan hills TO
climb IL the face OF a devastating fire which
has killed Of everybody but the devoted
EII0w correspondents. There is not ever
"a pretty Cuban maid to rescue from prison.
There is nothing but dangerous situa-
zion. made more SO by good deal Of
Western barrack denseHess on the part OF
military officials, and Indifference 20 re-
suits on that Of certain Administration in
Gaences which are having good enough
time Of II, as things exist
But that there is trouble brewing In our
"sver-fsIthfuI isIe' appears to have dawned
suddenly upon Brooke. Ludlow. and the
custom house encourages Of the Republican
headquarters in Washington. II has been
allowed 10 90 too far while The military
pastors and masters have been drinking
and sleeping. II has reached a point where
j. may easily mean an iusurrecti0n and
the p0stpolement az autonomy or any in
jroductory scheme OF self-goyerument for
years.
Il Is time that the American people
walked up 20 the real situation in Cuba.
and insisted that their representatives
should take il in hand and do something
toward substantial settlement az the
questions involved in IT, This IS due as
wen 70 the Cubaus as to this nation It
Is necessary in order that there shall be
10 illusions on one side or no indeter-
inmate or yacilIaung policy on tie other
In short. the programme for our suture
relations with Cuba and the Cubaus should
De formulated without delay What it
ought 10 cover does not, in principle, admit
81 question.
The iasular population consists OF
minority of Intelligent. industrious. and
peace loving people with able leaders.
This element. with few if any exceptions,
desires American occupation and ultimately
annexation. There is q majority com
posed of utterly ignorant whites and
l'achs-mostIy the iatter-Ehich demands
Immediate and absolute independence. and
That proposition involves anarchy aud the
precipitation Of such conditions OF barba-
fsl as exist in the neighboring Island Of
ssnso Domingo. This latter element is led
hy -'GgEerals'' Of various colors, whose in
ierest in the solution is personal rather
than patriotic.
J2si how we are TO handle The problem
Is matter for discussion, and should have