The Washington times., 1906-10-02
CUBAN SITUATION
FROM THE INSIDE
Letters of American Resi-
dent Give Details Of Raids
by Insurgents.
TREACHERY ON ALL SIDES
Processing Friendship on One Hand
They PiIlaged Wherever
Possible.
TREACHERY ON ALL SIDES

IN the press dispatches which come
from Havana and other parts of Cuba
only a general idea Is given OF condi-
tions there, but letters which are begin
ming 10 reach America so further into
detail and recount many things not
given in press reports. a daughter OF
Col. Henry r. Blount, who has lived IN
Cuba for two years, and who IS now
visiting her parents, has received sew
eral letters from her husband which
give an insight into the disorganized
condition of affairs on the island
Their home is near Marianao, where
Mlnhter Morgan lives. Following are
some extracts from the letters
Thought it Was All over.
sunday. Sept. %. 1906
Juan says it's an over now they
having compromised on the basis or
new Iections-PaIma and cabinet 10 re-
sign Don't know if this is true or not,
as / Gld not get todays paper. Am
sorry Ii was settled IN that way. II true.
as it simply means temporary peace
The Cuban's idea OF freedom Is good
fat government job, and nothing to do,
and. as there are not enough 10 go
round.l it's a lot easier 10 take to the
ft is TO work This is bound to happen
so long as they have control. The pres
ent uprising IS the third I'm less than a
wear. I don't know how much or how
little I've told you the past week, but
now that It's all over can tell you the
truth.
Now Dislikes General Barroso.
last Thursday General Barroso and.
some Of his officers came In. They We're
very courteous. a la Guiana. and only
asked questions about the Government
forces. etc. I had them down to the
house, and while they drank our booze
and smoked he assured me Of his undy-
ing love and protection. that need
not be uneasy. they would not allow
anything to be disturbed, Finally they
left. went out TO shut the gate after
them. When they got down the road
on the west side half a dozen men,
mounted with our horse I'm their midst.
5oinei him from the millet patch where
thev had taken him. and that's the last
7 have seen Of the horse. Some day i
hone TO have the pleasure OF telling
General BorrOso that he is a liar as
we'll as a horse thief Later. four men
offered to return the horse If I'd give
them your raincOat, which they had seen
hanging on the porch I told them brief
lv and as uncivilly as possible, 10 go
20 - Then one cooked his rife and
ordered me to get the coat / only re-
peated the remark above Then he de-
nanded TO know where 1t was. Again
the quotation. They LETT with dire
threats of what the conlmandante would
do to me. 7 should love aboye ali things
t. meet the c0mmandante just once
more.
No Protection Forthcoming.
.sent Juan down 20 Morgan with
rsnort az what is doing but it's only a
matter Of FORM With 5000 or 1900 ma
,fDes I'm the harbor. according TO the
7,aners Morgan has replied TO appeals
f,r protection from Americans on small
yIantations who have been robbed that
i,a cannot interfere. I note. however,
that they were not slow I'm landing ma
.yines al Cienfuegos to protect the big
srrar companies. Them as has gifts
Tbem as hasn't gifts It In the solar
vrovus' Gracias a Dios it's over. II
only temporarily.
..T+ has beea more or less of strain
and Z feel like q wet rag today, be
sides which II has been raining gently
since last night. and is cold and raw.
Have made arrangements with Juan 70
stav around for few days or unuI
Ir1cIe Billy comes in case should need
s,vtt,iDe Senor - has been very
kind. Sent out word that IL there was
ovvtblne / wanted to send out there 10
81, bsrt ar ~ / wanted to come myself
,,otu things ouleted down, that his house
was omen 10 me. I would have sent the
,.arsrs 20 him but for the fact that his
-iaca would be one OF the frst to be
looted n the town were taken
"ForQfve me for the lies / may nave
told as to safety. etc, but you viii
,-eaIiza why il was done. Am sorry
,-f9 lfatl49 ,Sa horse. but we will simply
have To practice economy un1h we c@ii
ssat another. / believe the eId OF tn7
present trouble is in slshL, out -tt,, am +5, sure
Won will see the wisdom or sdlIiiis I'sHl
until ii is absolutely settled.
Rain Dampens Their ArdOr.
MONDAY. September "A. 1906.
Was bit premature IN my letter
yesterday. and wish now that / hadn
sent IT, It's not at all settled accord
ing 20 the papers, and things look prom
i-ne for American Intervention. / can
easily see where the United States
doesn't want to butt I'm, but am CON
WINGED that American supervision is the
only lasting and permanent solU tton It
is Geld and has rained steadily for forty-
,ieht hours. tie last twenty-four of
NHigh was q doWnpour- Everything is
Gtcat II iJ holds out another forty
tl-Ht hours it VIII do more % break
lH- revolution i'm this district than the
leatc commission
Was Prepared to Flee.
Tuesday. Sept. .. 1905.
Mail discontinued between here and
Havana. Doa't knew whether this
goes through or not VIII have To de-
s"rt tle place If not settled soon rs the
Ioiee won'c allow supplies 10 be
brought out. It's almost Impossible TO
ser Pasl the rebels with them anyway.
-.luost out of feed for the stock VIII
old on as long as possible then. il no
olahee, VIII turn all live stock loose
and leave. It would break nv b.aIt r.,
Go it. bus unless speedy settlement therf
i- no other way. Stu raining and no
news Juan mas managed Go get through