The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22

future Of that island. Il deals WITH me
uast history Of Cuba. its present coTdiion,
products. inhabitants and customs. IN an
impartial and unprojudiced way. There is
not so very much that is new in the work,
compared with others on the same sub
iect. but on the other hand there is no
waste matter. All the information is in
terestiug, and some Of it is valuable to the
student Of current affairs.
Il begins with a sketch Of the ten-years
war and the movement in favor Of au-
tonomy. The second chapter deals with
the western invasion under Gene and
Maceo. The third gives general view Of
the career Of Campos and Weyler. This
will recall much war literature published
two years ago. in which the deeds and
policy OF these generals were wildly set
forth. Mr.. Pepper. having been war cor
respondent in Cuba and spent some time
there before the outbreak OF the Spanish
American war, gathers his facts largely
from personal observation. An interesting
passage is that which describes the feeling
among the spanish population ID Cuba in
regard 20 The destruction OF the Maine.
Mr. Pepper was in Havana at the time,
and this is what he says Of it:
very large element Of ,ho Spanish classes in
Cuba rcjoiged On the destruction 80 She Maine.
n was not alone the ignorant pcpu'ace- The feel
ing was manifest among the army officers. out
side Of the possible t0n-praiurs none might
know whether the explosion was due o. accident
or design But the satisfaction felt was the same.
The higher officials from the Cdptau-Gtucral
down dep'Urtd ID in itself and lu its Consequences
Many Of the Spanish merchants were sincere IN
their sympathy Vet this did lot obscure tue
more common sentiment Of satisfaction. The
violent auri-AmCriCgn circular which Was dis
ruhufed the gav q breakfast was gwen 10y consul
General lee 10 Captain >iEsheg and the officers
Of the Maine is sometimes cited d. evidence Of
the plotting that was going On Ny own belief
is that tins circular was like others oi the same
character. an invention. j. was q tliuDlltnC
Genuine circulars were occasionally circulated.
but they were q a different kind They were
short, and usually typevritten OF struck of from
a handprcsS. The resentment. which was capable
q the deliberate destruction Of the Maine Was TOO
deep for utteIance in iufammstory circulars. Re
rardiug the higher officials while they sought 20
eXculpatc Spain, my impression was that they did
not feel sure Of their own ground. They hoped
the explosion was due 70 an accident. and they
advanced the grounds for the theory o. an accI-
dent yet with the apparent fear that there were
Spaniards capable q causing the destruction Of
the American wsrship.
II was impossible for the people Of the United
States 20 understand that the Spauiards in Cuba
believed that in the event Of hostilltics there
would be another war Of secession and the South
Il found utterance in the newspapers and in num-
erous pamphlets These pamphlets described sup
posed iUvssions Of the North American nation,
and their repulse. Some Of them were filled with
cOntcmpt for the bargaining Yankee.
one pamphlet told how the North Americans
achieved success after success over the Spanish
arms but were finally compelled TO withdraw. be-
cause the spirit Of Spanish resistance was Impreg-
nshie Other pamphlets were filled with Don
QuiNotism. Tie knight Of La M-ulna really
seemed TO walk abroad.
Another rather interesting chapter is On
The Race Of Colcr." Mr.. Peppers opin-
ion is that race prejudice viii never be IS
violent in Cuba as in the United States,
and that Discrimination along the color
line. nov forbidden under the Civil Rights
bill. will never be allowed II this view
correct, it viii inevitably have some iullu-
ence over the conditions existing in the
Southern States, since many OF the n-eiii-
gent negroes of those States viii. il they
tnd Cuba a desirable place Of residence.
migrate thither instead OF continuing 10
live in subsection TO the various Li 5abilI-
ties imposed upon them On this country.
The author does not believe that any large
migration from these States to Cuba
VIII ever take place, or any colonization
scheme be successful. and 10 is true that
the ignorant negro Will shrink from leav-
ing familiar surroundings for q land where
even the language Is strange 90 him. II
anv 90. they will be the Intelligent and
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A-"ii~' a. Su'o- anu to tl5os ii as t-es
please after they have made it.
Some OF the hits OF information given
about the Spanish population are interest
ing. OF the Ardalusians il is SAID that
they. with the MadridleuCs. were the Of
hce-holdiug class. and the Spanish proyerb
is quoted as proof that the former will
never be very popular among their com
psulots' II is ms
The women for beauty. the m,u .or wit. and
al Andaius-ans for living
Another illustrates the snlhho-nness az
the AraEonese:
nh go .
i've done 5i.+Tre n. ~ IN 49, -,.-. --5
tUo make five.
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a., fe-,5rii.,,,5 ~ :, 20 p -la.
"a -. 49, 90 u ga l,' uess
-. -, ,..,-'.--- '-' nag sumo
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Iher teufes sno" the limit re capacity O.
.'l~-l,llt' oi -'..I'' lhf'e aHe u'ia acres and
sr.'-. ~, A., =, ia So i'e, -.li '.,'
Goa. com. hay. patataes. 4icr. yso.s. ar sss-,f
Tiaut-uh-ch stayed the hunger % Columbus and
lis marinel--eveH wheat. cotton, bananas, and
~ 'l' ~ ~ ~ Ia-'l p" ,1, i-ii1, '.'e''
''ri,-st,,g - l...... ~ % 49, ~. y,
mus hi ratet cotton .-r,gs n, ,rlas iir.-g,5
Of bushes tI q is DOT gong o. De- produced in
Cuba o. compete uith that raised ia tAe south
eIn s,ai, h'E "ll "neat De- eoaAed from The
60. ~ 49,. -, .-,i lug, e @na
and rot,sr 90. H. rrtgrn f-e a',.-.iry ~,
products is guai. but iu the lifetime ~ The
producers q TODAY they VIII not De producing
evtfs thltg thar they want 10 car.
Church in Cuba the author has nothing
very encouraging 10 say, and 1t seems evil
cent from ms statements that II rs IN