The Story of Cuba

“The Story of Cuba is a tragedy.” Murat Halstead wrote it while the insurrection was still burning — four centuries of Spanish rule, the sugar and slave economy, Weyler’s camps, and an America deciding whether to intervene.

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The Picturesque in the War: Weyler

General Weyler laughed. "There would be no danger from the rebels," he said, "but from the Spanish soldiers. They are of a very affectionate disposition, and would all fall in love with you." "I will keep a great distance from the fighting if you will allow me to go." The general's lips closed tightly, and he said: "Impossible! Impossible!" "What would happen," I asked, "if I should be discovered crossing the lines without permission?" "You would be treated just the same as a man." "Would I be sent to Castle Moro?" "Yes." He nodded his head vigorously.

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