Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-23
INTERESTING LECTURE
Senior Martinez Last Night to the
Board of Trade.
s.Cuba, Her Past, Present mud Future
Puerto Rico and tho Philippines"
-CubRns Idoiizc virginin's War.
rior stntcsmnn, Fitnhugh Lee.

For several days Senior Manuel F.
Martinez. of Santa Clara, Cuba. has
been in Norfolk on business and. at the
request OF n number of leading business
men. consented to deliver lecture last
night at the rooms of the Norfolk Board
of Trade and Business Mems Associa-
ton on "Cuba-Her Past, Present and
Future; Puerto Rico and the Philip
pines"
Senior Martinez is n fine representa-
tive of the better class OF representa-
tive Cubans. He is handsome man
of early middle age, intelligent ana
speaks with vigor born of wrongs and
Spanish outrage and the tyranny that
would unseat the reason of an ordi-
nary man.
lie SPOKE interestingly OF the past of
Cuba-a past whose pages are written
IN the blood OF murdered people and
ilghtened by the torch of the inCen-
diary and the flames of burning homes.
CUBA'S HERO, FITZHUGH LEE.
Coming to the present, he voiced the
love OF the people of Cuba for Fitzhuch
Lee. He said he should be made gov
ernor general of the island and in three
months the Cuban problem would be
solved. lie said that the name of Lee
was sacred one in Cuba. Let there
De a thousand Cubans up in arms and
II Fitzhugh Lee raised Il finger they
would lay down their arms.
lie said CubanS want Lee. They I'M
derstand him and he understands Them
IN referring to Lees noble work ut
Havana before the war. his brave stand
Tor the rights of Americans and en-
pans ana his continued residence there
at the constant peril of his own life,
.he sneaker waXed eloquent and we'll
he might, for he acknowledged that he
owed his own life to Lee.
FUTURE OF CUBA.
The sneaker said Cuba had a great
future before her. The Cubans want
American methods, American industries
and American intelligence. Here he
paid heartfelt tribute to the Ameri-
cans who dropped their ordinary pur-
suits and responded to the call of Cuba
Then he spoke of the wealth OF Cuba's
soil and her lovely climate. the abund-
a1ce and cheaoness of her tropical
fruits and the many and varied open
ings in legitimate pursuits, such as the
opening of plantations. factories and
schools. The speaker dwelt much on
the desires of the Cubans for education.
freedom OF religion and the establish
ment of Christian churches.
INFLUX OF SHARKS.
In reference to the tide of travel to
Cuba since the war, Senior Martinez said
large class Of the Americans who
came to Cuba We're OF the shark genus.
anxious to gobble UP everything in
sisht. These. returning disappointed to
the United States. spread lies about the
raVageS of yellow fever and other dis
eases. and statements that Cuba was
worthless to Americans. These people
were doing much to injure Cuba by
their MISREPRESENTATION of Cuba, her
people, her conditions and prospects for
the future.
Speaking OF Spain's tyranny he said
all SPANS efforts We're directed to
wringinS all the gold possible out of
the long suffering island. and her sani-
tary conditions were grossly neglected.
He referred in glowing terms to the
present good health conditions at San
methods Of sanitation. Yellow fever.
he said. is caused by unclean condi-
tons. Purify Cuba and yellow fever
Will be destroyed.
REMEMBER THE MAINE.
In reference to the charge that the
Cuoans blew I'D the Maine he said this
was impossible. as the Spaniards held
the seaboard, and if the Cubans had
had access to Havana, they would
nave blown up instead the palace of
the captain general with the tyrant
Weyler with It, He related the well
known facts of the placing of the Maine
at the fatal point in Havana harbor
and said she would have been DESTROYED
any way when she moved from her
moorings by contact with the mine.
VISCAYA'S PRIDE HUMBLED.
The speaker told OF the Vlscaya's trip
to New York, the pride and pomp of
her officers as he saw it there, and then
of his visit TO the warship as she law
wrecked and battered in the sands at
Santiago. Asking il the Maine was
avenged he said no. it would take three
more Spanish fleets to avenge it.
|, AS to Cuba's appreciation of Ameri-
cas- Kindness, he said that the island
stands with open arms to accept the
government of the United States. The
sentiments of the better people of The
cities are, the stars and stripes for
ever.
Speaking OF the readiness of the Gu
bans to give land for churches and
schools. he said they wanted the Amer
leans to come there and take them nv
the hand and show them that there is
IL future for them.
In regard to the aluring offers of
.ahds made by various parties in the
United States. he said that many were
frauds. and the lands so offered were
not on the map of Cuba. He warned
his hearers TO beware of land sharks
representing these defrauding comma
MES. but IL they would carefully and
ntelligently investigate Cuba. they
would find 1t land of magnificent re-
sources.
Regarding the large sums collected
for the purpose of expeditions to the
insurgents he said that the funds
raised for these We're pockcted by the
promoters. and that the Cuhans them-