The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-16

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the rural districts Of cuba are full OF
soldiers of the army Of liberation They
rack along the roads on their mice IKE
pouies--tney stroll along with their blank
cts and rifles They do not seem TO have
any definite purpose. and doubtless have
none beyond locating fruitful fselds.
Our regulars have organized a patrol OF
certain districts. and IL only happened that
l noticed a naughty reserve was main !.
tanned between these two sokiiers when
they passed. They lack a common IAN
guaxe. and they hardly know what their
official relations are to be,
In proportion to the people the numbers
who were In the Cuban army was smalL
The peasants as Ii is the custom OF the
country to call them. were left helpless
before the cruelty OF the Spanish soldiers.
and suffering Also from the necessities OF
their own men In the field. Wsyler con-
centrated them and intended TO, exser.ci-'
nate the race. Only the most vigorous.
the most daring and enterprising took TO
the maniQua-only those with force ana
cunning enough to provide themselves
with arms The men of small holdings
and large families stayed on the plot of
ground. and they did the suffering for
both parties. Among these are many Span
irds-men who came out TO labor on the
land: and never having experienced the
quality of mercy, they do not expect II
from the victors now. But. so FAR as l
could learn. the Cuban soldiers had not
disturbed these people-quite contrary TO
all preconceived notions: and 1t is greatly
to their credit. To he sure. this fellow
feeling does not extend to those who
served as guerriilas for Spain. These the
Cubans regard as murderers. and yearn
to kill. l regard their ideas on the sub
ject as perfectly right. The guerrillas were
Spanish soldiers. and by the fortunes OF
war should leave the island which they
were unable to keep.
To paraphrase: IF l were Cuban. as
I am an American as long as there was a
Spanish guerrilla on the island. would not
lay down my OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Havana had q great call on winter Killed
Americans before the war. ana Will nave
yet II presents change to one VINO
wants to leave the comforts of Northern
home 1t Is hot. dirty. succeed. and pic
turesque. II has fine fruits. new bugs.
excellent microbes. and stone floors In the
bedrooms. 1t certainly has a sensation IN
store for the average American. II VIII
give you the same nice LITTLE shock tnat
the cold water does in the morning bath.
or losing your job. or having your best
girl work back in, the breeching on you.
1t is far from my purpose to discourage
passenger traffic or the Havana habit. l
have only seen Havana four times. so as
n collection my experiences are lncou,-
plete. My first offense was in company
with American tourists from Vera cruz
bound TO New York. I dismounted At Ha-
vana from a Ward liner with q DR.. DAILY
OF Pittsburg-since notorious for his dis
like of rotten beef. We found the city full
OF Americans who were wfntering their
faded minds. their remaining lung, or their
east wind eatarrhs but all were dressed
up. bustling and happy. Bands played IN
the Plaza, the Prado was ihronged Win
carriages, mounted gendarmes sat on their
horses The shops were full of gentle
minded idiots buying those absurdly paint
ed bull-fight fans. The Yankee dollar
twinkied on every counter. The big cafe
OF the Inglaterre clattered its wares. 1t
was all very Latin. very Spanish, very
agreeable.
/ drove out with my friend the doctor In
a rat.elty- bang cab, pulled by q puppy
pony to see an object which the serious
minded scientist said would cheer my In
tellect. We arrived before rather i'm
posing building. with its entrance closed
by iron bars. Behind these were pleasing
figures In white.
This. you see. IS the regular leper hos
pftal. am investigating lenrosy--a most
interesting and difficult subject. Come
in So said the doctor.
l simply smote the cabhy on the head
with my umbrella. not once or twice. but
as fast as my arm could work. saying
softly. but with great cultural force. "Go
on. you yellow ---~. Get up' Underlay!
vamoose. Get to hadesy out OF here" and
l prevailed. The doctor was torn violently
away from his dear scientific cripples. but
ne only assured me that the streets were
full OF them. and there was no need TO
run away from them. He later showed me
people walking freely about the streets
who were iepers. Indeed, the Chinese
coolies who coaled our ship were all iepers.
I parted with Havana without a pang.
I have just been there again. This time
did not go feeling like thief In the night
or an unbidden guest. and 1 lived at the
American Club. and sat at mess OF good
old American soldiers. and ate roast beef
rare. I saw the free Cubans greet their
grea. hero with cheers he marched In.
] saw the new police being prepared 10
guard the interests OF their own native
community, and l called on General Lud-
low at his office. There were no gold
laced or black -rohed ones: no sentries no
fuss nothing but quiet engineer officer
sitting al a desk before stacks of ofsctai
papers, and very busy officers hurryfng
in AMI running out all doing something
useful. Soldiers patrolied the streets with
loaded rifles, and nothing happeued.--Fred-
eric Remington In Golfers Weekly.