The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-19
REBELS HAVE A
Just GREY A I'M.
MINNEsoTAN IN CUBA, DEFENDS
- THEIR COURSE. s
Durrell Writes Home that the Island
! ers Are Not Capable of Honest Self
Government and that Intervention
= and Annexation Are the Only solu-
ton Of the Problem. 49,
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal. -- Co. ~.
FERGUS Falls, Mimi, Sept. 19.-J. G. Durrell
received an Interesting letter today from his
sou, D.. Il. Durrell, who went to Cuba and en-
ago. This letter throws a food of light on
the cause of the present revolution in the
!sland: 1t Is particularly Interesting as show
ins me sentiment of disinterested business
t1on Mr.. Durrell writes: - -
havana. Cuba, Sept. 10, 19O6.-Dear Father:
l. nave Just received your letter and will mail
your sympsthies are all with the government
In connection with the present uprising here
M IN taoa; Now Just take my advice anu dom
write you of the elections that we're held last
December? They We're the rottcnest ever The
nperal party outnumbers the moderate, or
Palma party, more than two to one, but when
at the primaries the soldiers of the latter. by
virtue OF being the party In power, were
ma maren On to the polling places with orders to
yer were permitted to register early and often.
When the city of Hanava showed more regis
tered voters than the entire voting popular ton
of the island. when one liberal senator and one
liberal member were deliberately assassinated
and its candidates forcfed to fy to escape. is it
any wonder that Palma and majority of his
party were elected, and Is 1t any wonder that
revolrtionists?
Just bring it home to yourself. Suppose you
went to the polls to vote and because you did
not belong to the party in power its paid
soldiers should knock you down and Kick you
away away las as. myself saw done in dozen IN
to- the rest of the voters of your political
faith, would you go back home and smile about
Tonr frf rear not hot think you would gather
and DO little hammering yourself.
The Rebel Leaders. -.
Now , as to the leaders Of the present upris
sasiar fin n GUERRA far from being an office
province of Finar Del Rio, and was elected to
the first congress and reelected almost without
OPPOSITION ut H.. He is very wealthy man. He
was the first man to take up arms IN the prov
ince IN 1895 against Spain and began by burn
Ing all the buildings on his immense planta-
siGn and tn, then razlng to the ground his home
are almost all of the same stripe several being
senators and judges and all veterans of, the
t tas,v war. So far they have kept on the de-
for everything except horses and arms. r''u -.
Now, you must not switch your sympathies
would be just as bad as the moderates, ana
the latter would be in, the brush as the local
elections two years ago proved. .
!, " Only One Solution. -
, There is but one solution of the present
trouble, and that is American Intervention, With
annexation later, and both are coming as. sure
as the sun Shines These people are rotten
poor bunch of politicians, and the party : in
power Will seek to retain that power BY force
OF arms always. and just as long as it does
me mere VIII be revolutions. AS to their being
nghters, viii not accuse them Of that, but
they are going to stir things up to the point
taat ot WASHINGTON wishes-that is they going
10 give an excuse for the American govern
come down from Moro and another will go
up, never to be taken down. =; 80 W. :,
OF all jokes, their. alleged armies are,.the
biggest Just read in the telegraphtc dis
patches OF the armored trains trip. s.
II Is rumored that attack will soon be
lave
has just passed the house on their way to
guard guar tn the approach to Vedado: do not be-
1. the rebels will be so bold, but If they
would welcome them with open arms. When the
present administration is forced to pay $3.50
az Gay Tor soldiers, and cannot get enough, it
LOOK LOOK Tor United States troops here within ten
days. Your son, - y. H. Ddrrell.