Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-04
COSAS DE CUBA.
Political and Social Complications Which
Island by No Means Like a Bed Of Roses

10000. they viii undoubtedly favo- an
rcNation--as they would favor anything
rather than submit to cuban rule. their
property interests here are too great 20
be abandoned. therefore they viii re-
main. instead % returning u impover-
ished Spain. Naturally. the native Gu
ban regards this class as n rahid dog
does water. II allowed his own way IN
the promises, he would burn them all
ut the Htnke-1t the very best he would
connscntc their property and chase
them on the island.
As showing the widely different views
OF these two elements. let me give you
some scraps OF conversation which
have come to my ears. a Cuban widow
OF hlgh degree, whose. husband was an
author and scientist % rcputr. once
possessed Of great wealth. fed with
other refugees Ia Washington when
Gen. Ice was called nome. She
owned the most beautiful house In Hn-
vana--a marble palace OF vast porpor-
lions. flllcd with rare paintings, tlnc
old furniture and costly bfic-a-brao coli
iected In several foreign towns-thc last
remnant OF n once colossal fortune II
was my privilege to be n guest IN this
house Just before the war. ana when
the dear old lady came 60 Washington,
Of course | went NJ once to see her.
Expressing my hope that the expected
her ancestral home. was aston
ishcd to see her rise 20 her feet with
flashing eyes and the manner of m
outraged queen. let II burn'" she
exclaimed with dramatic gesture. 1T II
all have left ON earth. except my dead
daughters children, who are dependent
upon me. but I would glndiy see u re-
ducod 60 ashes und ourselves made
homeless az we are now pcnnilcss. " u
would aid the cause Of Cuba libro one
Total"
am happy to be able to add tina, the
old-timc palace was not injured. and
that today the patriotic dame and her
orphaned grandchildren nrc at home
In their beloved Cuba. at least sure Of
n shelter.
one day In the Hotel Paste. where my
room ndjolncd the parior. with only
latticcd door. extending half way a. the
ceiling. between. ! was the Involuntary
liatcner to characteristic CONVERSE
ton. Three or four elegantly dressed
ladies. residents ~ the city. were call
ing upon the wife OF spanish officer
who was living In the hotel. Said one
Of thcm--whom I knew To be- the beau
tlful young daughter OF n prominent
conservative. at the tip top OF the
creme de IN creme ~ Havana society
II wish 10 God that the spanish army
had blood hounds with which 60 hunt
these cuban ours TO their holes and
tear them limb from limbi"-and the
other gentle creatures warmly approved
the sentiment. Perhaps the most un-
certain quality IN this partlcoiorcd pop
uintion are the Cuban convicta and cut
threats. several thousand strong. who
were liberated by The Spaniarda from
the penal colony ON the Isle of Pines.
owing 10 their accurate knowledge of
the topography Of the country. gained
ns knights ~ the road. they wcrc re-
leased on condition Of going Into the
Spanish army and fighting their coun-
trymen under the name Of gucrrillnH.
According TO the terms Of the capituln
tlon NJ santiago. these We're granted
honorable parole and the protection Of
the United States. with Permission TO
retain their arms and remain In cuba.
II was case OF mistaken generosity.
rs dangerous 10 the cubnn- themselves
~ 90 any government we may attempt
To maintain; for a Judas II never 10 be
trusted In any gulHc. so II has come
about that these cx-bnnditti. runinna
and murdcrcrn are taking their turn
with honest soldiers at police duty.
guarding the liycu and property OF
pcaccablc citizens.
FANNY BRIGHAM WARD.