Cuba and her people of to-day : an account of the history and progress of the island previous to its independence; a description of its physical features; a study of its people; and, in particular, an examination of its present political conditions, its industries, natural resources, and prospects; together with information and suggestions designed to aid the prospective investor or settler . ind of America a realization of the stubbornopposition of the Cubans to Spanish rule andthe hopelessness of Spains effort to reassertit, combined with indignation at her length, but all too lat
Cuba and her people of to-day : an account of the history and progress of the island previous to its independence; a description of its physical features; a study of its people; and, in particular, an examination of its present political conditions, its industries, natural resources, and prospects; together with information and suggestions designed to aid the prospective investor or settler . ind of America a realization of the stubbornopposition of the Cubans to Spanish rule andthe hopelessness of Spains effort to reassertit, combined with indignation at her length, but all too late, Spain awoke to thefutility of longer attempting repression, andthe necessity of conceding to the Cubans a lib-eral measure of justice and was recalled, and General Blanco cameto Cuba, bearing in his hand the olive branchof autonomy. He arrived in November and im-mediately set about reversing the policy of hispredecessor. Amnesty was offered to all revo-lutionists; harsh decrees were annulled orsuspended; political prisoners were released;the rigors of reconcentration were relaxed; theofficials appointed by Weyler throughout theIsland were removed and Cubans invited totake their places; a cabinet was actually in-stalled at Habana and the machinery of homerule put in motion. It was all of no avail. The insurgent leadersin the field positively refused to accept any. STREET SCEXE, SAXTIAGO DE CUBA. Cuba in Transition 75 terms short of independence. In this attitudethey were encouraged by the Junta in NewYork who, by the beginning of 1898, felt confi-dent of the early active interposition of theUnited States. Such a consummation was ren-dered more probable by the movement, startedat the close of the previous year on the partof the Cuban sugar planters, to secretly apprisethe United States of their desire for its inter-vention. The first overt act in the war with Spain wasthe Presidents call for volunteers, issuedApril 23rd, 1898. Four days later, AdmiralDewey
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