New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26
A GLOOMY VIEW or THE CUBANS.
CHAPLAIN CARLISLE FINDS THEM A
VICIOUS AND TIIANKI ESS RACE-TIE
PROBLEM or RESTORING ORDER.

PROBLEM or RESTORING ORDER.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir The Roy. c. r. Carlisle. chaplain OF the 81
Regiment United states Volunteer Infantry. has
most interesting letter IN a recent Issue Of The
Christian Evangelism In which b. shows the real
conditions in cuba TO De anything hut inviting.
Mr. Carlisle spon, two months in and about sant-
ago. three months at Songo high Mp IN the noun
tains eighteen miles north Of the whore Schoy
performed ;hat great feat o. naval surgery. and
two months az Ito gum. Oh The north side 81 the
island. He was asked study tho general con-
dtion OF the people as an American citizen and
as minister Of the Gospel ana report Tho unvar-
nshed facts Just as they presented ih"mselves.
This is what he has done. after six months care
IN. Investigation As United States chaplain he
had many peculiar advantages Of observation.
Speaking Of m" CUbars. ne saws:
do not see them through the ordinary news
paper reports. ! have studied the Cuban IN his
thatch-r rooted and clay-noorel cabin. n the homes
Of the middle class and In the so-caltd palaces -
me r'h; studied the natNr-hofn Slaihri. inc
genuine Cuban ard the native whose makeup is
This problem with an Of his vices and immoralites
an his faults and fratties' Son Whatever OF yiriu"
standpoint Of an American citizen. lover o. law
and order. method and decency; As Christian
ana there looked at this problem
In estimating :he people he says:
The average ana unavcraecd Cuban Is personded
violation OF every sense OF dcccncy. method. habit
ID
wees and mmoralitics shocking obtrusvaly
shocking In the physical sens he T. unr"au
c cabin lie he is no, desroc above animasm
not much beyond inal IN ne morai H., nf'o r .
imaginable. Even the more intelligent ana better
, ~ Amnrans f6- an his yast outlay In human
llfe and treasure. on the contrary. they MAKE
common prey Of the Army mon. discrimlna,i ing
ing treacherously with them I'm the more Important
! know what the newspapers say comes from the
Cuban leaders. and all This ialk about grall,u4 H.
daiiv contact win these Cuhans know better A.
a people they are vndictlve malicious. ]r alr
Gus and vituperatiye toward America ana Amef-
cans
In referring TO the spirit o. the Cubans IN rs
manifestation toward the American Government
Chaplain Carlisle Says the thrusting out OF ~"
military power 81 Spain was mere bagat"le for
men with the impulses ana motives Of soldiers.
but the pachcatlou q the spirit OF The cuban is
another and for difficult problem. He says.
The presence Of the military power compeis an
order euforces certain sanitary feat lures iut nom
ing Of THIS touches or tcmpers the spirit or me
native There Is no Spanish nor any DINER rH'Ih4
ON his island vet the ab.e-bodiel Cuban remains
In his camp out n the hills armed ana rlHpPgu ~"
anesf soil iha1 God ever laid upon ne hardpan
bencnciarics and will not return 70 the ways Oil
peace and industry just 4s long as JncG san wi
tax which was said to be a temporary ulnt zoe
on and viii 20 on indefinitely. very Uur We
are under moral OBLIGATION 20 hold ml mn,
sway on d.. island until cuban government II
nut on It's feet II judge fairly. ana ulnh o.
there Is neither ability nor disposition IVi F'"
government among these Cubans. ul
Among the native whites. as they are c'Ir u
ber. less than forty ont OF every one hundred can
either read or write. among the lo"ff Gas
man fifteen out Of every one hundred M} .. ui,.
s rhani,ir ana as the supervisor OF tho dlstrlpu-
lion Of food 10 the poor tax III" into iness nom I
Inc inr-places-a have vet 90 ma lsbi''
4 Do '.', -, i i".r, s r. WILLIS
New York. Feb b. 1888