Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12

failed to show the necessity for any
changes or reforms In the administra-
ton of the island.
The despair of the people can easily
be imagined, and the reactionary Span
iaras resident of Cuba worked harder
than ever that the government might
sustain its perpetual dictatorship in or
der that the spolation and immoral mon
'opoly carried on in all the spheres of the
administration be indefinitely continued.
Such apparent injustice and iniquity
caused the uprising in Tarud. at the
same time that the Revolution of Sep
TENDER" as it is called. broke out in
Spain.
In 1878 the Madrid government adopt
ed more conciliatory policy and sent
Martinez Campos. with reinforcements
and $25.Oooooo. Carnpos proved the right
man for the place. for an understanding
was soon arrived at with the insurgents
and in a place called the Zonzon, farm
near Puerto Principe a treaty of peace
was signed. The name of Maxine Com
ez appears as representing the Cubans.
Hostilities ceased for the time being.
Shortly after this, two political parties
appeared in Cuba-one the rberal conser-
natives. composed of Spaniards, and the
other the autonomists, who were mainly
Cubans. From the ranks of the autono-
mistS rose men like Rafael Montoro,
Jose Antonio Cortina. Antonio Gown,
Carlos Saladriga. Rafael Fernandes de
Costoro. Jose Antonio del Cueto, Negro
Movera Delgada and many others, who
under the presidency of the well known
jurst. Jose Movia Galvesh, constituted
the central assembly of the said party.
Later there appeared another group
called the radical separatists," under
the leadership Of Jose Marti.
From an imaginary and sterile policy
of some years DURATION in which all eff
forts were in vain. the revolution of 1895
followed, headed by NIarti and his fol-
lowers and in (which Maceo Gomez, Cor
villo. Calixto Garcia and lAvangoven fig
ured prominently. The Intervention Of
the United States in 1858 freeu the island
from further Spanish rule.
Says Captain Wilson, in conclusion:
during the recent so-called reconstruct
ton period in Cuba the writer of this pa
per was in a position to ascertain freely
and unrestrictedly the true sentiments
of the inhabitants of that part of the
island in which he was stationed. Tn.
high-sounding and numerous political
parties now existing in Cuba are no in
deX of public sentiment. The undercur-
rent which is after all the true express
slonl OF the masses is for cuba libre"
pure and simple, and this, frankly speak
ing, means anti-American, actae non
Venoae. Constitutions no more make
countries than do muster roll armies.
Sell government is not question
of rounded phrases, bombastic self
iauoatlon or even genuine patri-
otto sentiments. There must be
Physical. to support it before a nation
can be safely allowed TO take it's place
in the momentous battles of the world
now going on, and until Cuba is in this
position our duties as an honest, strong
and admittedly interested neighbour are
keenly apparent.
The independence was alone made
possible by our armed intervention: let
no false modesty or mawkish sentiment
Interfere with the fulfilment of our
pledged duty to the civilized world.
Cuba is our debtor: to what extent
she has perhaps forgotten. Gratitude
may not be expected. but decency can
surely he exacted. A firm and deter
mined stand on the part of this govern
ment may save interminab1e trouble.
international complications and possible
bloOdshed in the future