El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-12
Spelling FOR
A REVOLUTION
Cuban People Are Not Salts
fled With Peace.
ARE BORN E [ S
Well Kown Newspaper Man Tells OF
His Experience In the Pearl OF
the Antilles


C.. J. Clark. an old time newspaper
man came in over the Mexican Central
yesterday en- route from Cuba to the
Pacific coast. where he expects to en-
bark for the Philippines or China.
When met by a Herald reporter and
asked for his views regarding Cuba at
present. and what in his opinion the
future had in store for the island. he
said:
with apologies to Grover Cleveland.
Cuba is at present in a state of 'inoc-
uous desueteude'. When I talk to an
American today about the Cuban peo-
pie. speaking from an experience eX-
tending from the date of the landing of
the American troops at Daiquire. near
Santiago. up to the present time.
They have a decidedly different ex-
preston on their countenances from
the bowling multitude or liberty loving
Americans that shouted cheers of good
luck Is W sailed from Tampa for the
scene of action in June 1898.
The facts are. the Cuban people are
spelling today for another revolution.
They We're born in revolution. and like
the American Indian. will be good on
ly after they have collided with a
Crag-Jorgensen or been placed upon
a reservation surrounded by a patrol
of American soldiers.
In the city of Havana where / have
lived since January, 1899. one meets ev-
cry class of the Cuban family. 1t is
not of the Peon alone. whom l speak.
but of the more prosperous merchant
or planter. For instance. early in Sep
TENDER. Governor General Wood or
dered an election to be held for the Sc
lection of delegates to n constitutional
convention.
Every night following the an
nouncement up to the day of lection.
meetings were held all over the city.
Prominent among the orators was
MaXimo Gomez. General Lacrette. EX-
President Cisneros Bartolome Gomez,
and others less prominent among the
great generals of the revolution. To
the American only. who could under
stand Spanish was afforded the privi-
lege of hearing his country derided-
Fire eating speeches were made de-
nouncing the government of ccupa
ton. and notwithstanding the fact that
thes same men had been feeding from
the government ration ssue. and what
they mulched Uncle Sam out of through
the So. 900 900 donation. they repeatedly
declared they would willingly exchange
their present condition for the former
rule of Weyler.
THE Cubans think the United States
government should turn the island over
to them to do as they please. regardless
of the millions of money that. has been
invested. resulting from the war. and
that has been expended in public inn
provements. rendered necessary by the
filthy ~unsanitary condition of the city
at the time of occupation.
MY experience leads me TO the firm
belief that the Cuban people are not
capable of self-government. To he
sure there are some brilliant statesmen
in this country. Some people in the
United Stftes look upon Maxine Co
mez as a wonderful man.-the George
Washington of Cuba. Let me tell YOU
who n what he is. He is n native of
San Domingo. where he was mixed up
in sveral guerilla outrageS against the
government previous to going to Cuba
and organizing n revolution there.
There is no record of his ever having
an engagement with the Spanish army.
His principal qualification rs a soldier
were his ability to keep out of danger.
and burn and pillage unprotected in
terror towns and haciendas. Paste
this prediction in your hat. Uncle Sam
is in Cuba to stay. He couldn't get
away if he would. He has assumed an
obligation that is life long in its ten
ure. Even should the Cubans be given
a trial. it will be under the watchful
tNt vi u III Suiiiti aS
Cabannas and Castle Principe.
To the mastery craftsmanship and
diplomacy of Governor General Leon
ard a. Wood. may partly he accredited
the present peaceful condition of the
Cuban people. He has quaffed the
draught of peace with the leading guer-
rillas on more han one occasion. but
TO his c~leverness peace he's been r"EtH--
ed and the smoldring fire OF revolu-
ffAn NnItalShnl A. n fnEan nf rinnd-
ship he gave to them the privilege of
municipal self-eovernment. They nave
their own MAYOR and city council.
When some radical measure is pro-
posed the more conservative of the city
fathers advice with General Wood and
he always o what is best to 10
He is h Bill Mckinley of Cuba. and
no one has ever accused him of being
afflicted with any Hanna or trust bar
nacleS.
Havana is a BEAUTIFUL city with a
population of two hundred and fifty
thousand. Outside of the war depart
ment al American has about as much
show as a now ball in Santiago on the
morning that the gallant Schley mop
ped from the surface of the Caribbean
sea the naval fleet of the brave Cervera.
Speaking of Americans in Cuba. my
old friend Sam Houston Carr. believe
used to push the quill here in FL Paso.
Sam has been the principal spirit in
American journalism in Havana since
American occupation. but at present
occupies Il prominent position in the
war department under Major Chauncey
Il. Baker. He is an especial favorite
the leading officers. acquired
through his able defense of the mill
tary government while editor of the
havana Journal. | also knew of two
Sfpvan Snn hnyS Fred and George