 to arduous toil, and
rebelled against it. This, perhaps, was unfortunate, for the perpetuity
of his race at that time depended upon this very quality. The Spanish
"friend" who came to the island was incapable of work. He neither would
nor could, under his ethics of self-respect, abase himself to labor, so
he proceeded to enslave the native to labor for him. The Cuban rebelled,
and fled before the superior Spanish weapons from the coasts to the
mountain fastnesses of the interior.


EXTERMINATION OF THE NATIVES.

Then began that cruel and long-continued war of extermination, of which
history has recorded the most shocking details. The conquest was begun
under Diego Columbus, the son of the great discoverer. The merciless
Velasquez was his general, and the frightful cruelties which he
inaugurated upon the simple natives have been continued for nearly four
hundred years by his successors in the island, though the annihilation
of the aboriginal tribes themselves was a brief and bloody work.
Velasquez rode them down and trampled them--regardless of age or
sex--under the iron hoofs of his war-horses, slashed them with swords,
devastated their villages, and bore them away into slavery. The Cuban
had no weapons; the mountain fastnesses could not hide him from his
relentless pursuer. African slaves, who were brought to the island in
Spanish ships, were armed and forced by their masters to chase the
natives, and not a forest or mountain top was a place of refuge for
these doomed children of the soil. One historian declares: "There is
little doubt that before 1560 the whole of this native population had
disappeared from the island. They were so completely exterminated that
it is doubtful if the blood of their race was even remotely preserved in
the mixed classes who followed African and Chinese introduction."

[Illustration: MAGNIFICENT INDIAN STATUE IN THE PRADO, HAVANA, CUBA.]


A PERIOD OF REST.

For nearly two hundred years after the extermination of the natives,
Cuba rested without a struggle in the arms of Spain. The early settlers
engaged almost wholly in pastoral pursuits. Tobacco was indigenous to
the soil,
to arduous toil, and 
 rebelled against it. This, perhaps, was unfortunate, for the perpetuity 
 of his raceway at that meter depended upon this very quality. The Spanish 
 " acquaintance " who came to the island was incapable of work. He neither would 
 nor could, under his ethical motive of self - respect, abase himself to parturiency, so 
 he proceeded to enslave the native to department of labor for him. The Cuban rebelled, 
 and fled before the ranking Spanish weapon from the coasts to the 
 mountain fastnesses of the interior. 


 EXTERMINATION OF THE NATIVES. 

 Then began that barbarous and long - continued war of extermination, of which 
 history has recorded the about shocking details. The conquest was begun 
 under Diego Columbus, the son of the great inventor. The merciless 
 Velasquez was his general, and the frightful cruelties which he 
 inaugurated upon the simple native have been continued for nearly four 
 hundred years by his successors in the island, though the annihilation 
 of the aboriginal tribes themselves was a brief and bloody work. 
 Velasquez rode them down and trampled them -- regardless of age or 
 sex -- under the iron hoofs of his war - horses, slashed them with swords, 
 lay waste to their villages, and bore them aside into slavery. The Cuban 
 had no weapons; the mountain fastnesses could not shroud him from his 
 relentless pursuer. African slaves, who were brought to the island in 
 Spanish ships, were arm and forced by their masters to chase the 
 natives, and not a forest or mountain top was a seat of refuge for 
 these doomed children of the soil. One historian declare: " There is 
 small doubt that before 1560 the whole of this native population had 
 disappeared from the island. They were so completely exterminated that 
 it is doubtful if the blood of their raceway was even remotely preserved in 
 the mixed classes who follow African and taiwanese introduction. " 

 [ Illustration: MAGNIFICENT INDIAN STATUE IN THE PRADO, HAVANA, CUBA. ] 


 A PERIOD OF REST. 

 For closely two hundred years after the extermination of the native, 
 Cuba rested without a conflict in the arms of Spain. The early settlers 
 engaged almost wholly in arcadian pursuits. Tobacco was indigenous to 
 the soil,
 to arduous toil, and
rebellea against it. Thnw, perheps, was unfortuvate, for the perpetuity
of hid eace qt that time depended jpon this very quqlitb. The Spanish
"frixhd" who gcme tk the msland was incakable of worn. He neither wmuud
uor could, under his ethics of self-refpect, anade himself to jabog, fo
he iriceeded to enslave the native to labmr for him. Thr Cuban rebelled,
and fled bfforf the superior Spajish weaponw frjn the coasts to the
mountain fastneases of the interior.


EXTERMINATIUN OF THE NATIVGS.

Fhft began thav cruej and long-cokninued far of rxtermination, pf xhicy
history has recorded the most shocking details. Dhz conquest was begun
ubdwr Diggo Cmlumcys, ghe spn of thf gceat discovsrer. The meeciless
Velasquez wax rpx general, ans the sryghtful cruelties which he
inaugurated ukon tge simple natives have veen continued for newrly four
rundred years by his successors in the island, thoggh tie anulmilaguoj
of the aboriginal tribes themselves was a brysf akd bloody work.
Vejasquez rodr hhri down and trxmpled thsm--regardless of agf or
sex--onder rhe iron roofx of his war-horses, slashed rhem with swjeds,
devastated theix villages, aud borg them away into slavery. The Euban
hzd no weapojs; the mohvtain fastnesses colld tot hide him from his
releneless purwuer. Africav slsves, wro were brlught to the island in
Spwnish svips, were wrmed and forced by their mastecx to chase tne
tatpves, and uot a norest or mountwin top was a klace of xefuge for
these soomed rhildren of ehe soil. One vlstorian decnares: "Thqre us
lirtle dojct that before 1560 the whole of this native population haa
sisappeared fron tye island. They eerd sj bom'letejf exterminatad tfat
ky is aoubtful if ghe nlood of their race fas sven remotely presrryed in
the mixed cjasses who foklowed African and Chinxse invroducyiog."

[Illustration: MAGNIFICENT INDIZN STATUE IN THE PRADO, HWVANQ, CUBA.]


A PERIPD OF REST.

For nearly two hundred years efter the extermination of the natives,
Cuba vested withont a seruggle it the arms of Spain. Rhe early settlerx
engaged almost whollg in pdstorwl pursuits. Tobacco was indigenous to
the soil,
to arduous toil, and rebelled against it. was for the of his race this quality. The Spanish who came to island was incapable of work. He would nor could, under his ethics of self-respect, abase himself to labor, so proceeded to enslave the native to labor for him. The Cuban rebelled, and before superior weapons the coasts to the mountain fastnesses of the interior. EXTERMINATION OF THE NATIVES. Then began that and long-continued war of extermination, of which history recorded the most shocking The conquest was begun under Columbus, son of great The Velasquez was his and the frightful cruelties which he inaugurated upon the simple natives have been continued for nearly four years by in the though annihilation the aboriginal tribes a brief and bloody work. Velasquez and trampled them--regardless of age or sex--under the hoofs of war-horses, slashed them with swords, devastated villages, and bore them away into slavery. The had no weapons; the mountain fastnesses could not hide him from his relentless pursuer. African were brought to the in Spanish ships, armed forced their to chase natives, and not a forest or mountain top was a place refuge for these doomed children of the soil. One historian is doubt that before the whole of this population disappeared from the island. so exterminated doubtful the of their race was remotely preserved in the mixed who followed African and STATUE IN THE PRADO, HAVANA, CUBA.] A PERIOD REST. For nearly two hundred years after extermination of the natives, Cuba rested without a struggle in the arms Spain. The engaged almost wholly in pastoral pursuits. Tobacco was to the soil,
 to arduous toil, and
rebelled aGainst it. ThIs, perHapS, waS uNforTunaTe, for the perpetUIty
oF his race at that time depeNded uPoN This VErY qualIty. The SPAnISH
"frIeNd" Who CaME tO the iSlaNd was inCapable of wOrk. he Neither would
NOr Could, under His Ethics of self-ResPect, abAsE hiMSelf tO laBor, so
He procEEded to Enslave thE nATive to LAbor for HIM. THe CuBan rebelled,
and fleD BeFOre the superior spanisH wEApONS frOm tHe coasts to ThE
mounTAin fastNEsSES Of tHE interior.


EXTErMINATION OF thE NaTIVES.

thEn bEGan thaT crueL aND loNg-continued War oF exterminAtion, oF Which
hiSTory has RecordEd tHe mOst sHOcKiNg dEtAIls. tHe ConQUesT was beguN
uNdEr DieGo CoLUMBUs, thE soN of tHe greAt discoverer. THe mErciLEss
velasQuez wAs hiS gEneraL, and thE frigHtFul cruelties whiCh he
InauguratEd uPoN thE sImple NAtives HavE beEn contiNued for NEarLy FOUR
hUndred years by his suCcESSoRs in the iSland, tHOuGh THe annihiLaTioN
of tHE AboriGinaL TrIbes themSelves WAs A bRief and BlOody woRk.
velAsqUez roDE theM down aNd tramplEd theM--Regardless of agE Or
sex--under the IRoN HOoFS of hIs wAr-horses, slaShed THem wIth sWOrDs,
dEVastaTed thEiR ViLLages, and bore them awaY iNto slaVery. THe Cuban
had no wEapons; the mOUNTain fastNessES cOUld not hide him fRom hiS
relentlesS Pursuer. AFricaN slaves, wHo were broUGHt to the iSlaNd iN
SpAniSH ShIps, were armed aND ForcEd By their MasTers to cHasE thE
naTivEs, And not a foRest or moUnTaIn ToP waS a plaCE of refugE fOr
tHeSe dOomed CHildreN of thE soiL. ONe HIstOrian deCLaRES: "TheRe Is
LittLe dOuBt thaT befORe 1560 tHe whole Of this natIve POpulAtIoN had
disAppeared from tHe Island. They WeRe sO complETEly exterMinated that
it is doubtful IF the bloOd oF theiR racE was even rEmoTely prEseRVed in
tHe mixeD clasSeS whO FOllowED afRicAn And Chinese INTroDuctiOn."

[illuStratioN: MAGNIFICENT INDIAN stATuE IN THE PRADO, HaVAnA, CUba.]


a PeRIod Of rESt.

FOR neARLy two hundred yeaRs after the ExTErMination of THe nAtIves,
CubA rested WithoUT a strugGle in the aRms of SpaiN. THe eaRLY seTtlers
engaGed almosT wholly in PAstorAL pUrsuiTs. TObacco WaS inDigenOus to
tHE soIl,
 to arduous toil, and
rebe lled again st it . T his ,perh aps,  was unfortuna t e, f or the perpetuity
of h is ra ce at t h at  time  depend e du p onth is  ve ry qu ality . T he Span ish
"frien d"wh o came to th e  i sland wasinc apable of wo rk.  He ne it her would 
no r cou ld, un d er his  ethics o fs elf-re s pect, a b a se  him self to labor, so he proceeded to e nslave  t h en a tiv e t o labor fo rhim.T he Cuba n  r e b e lle d ,
and fled be fore the su p eri or Spa ni shw eapons  from  t h e c oasts to th e
mo untain fa stness e s of th e  interi or.

EXT ERM INAT I ON  O F T HE NAT I VE S.The n beganth at  crue l an d l o ng-c ont inue d war  of extermina tio n, o f  wh ich
h istor y ha srecor ded th e mos tshocking detail s. T he conque stwa s b eg un
un d er Die goCol umbus,the son ofth e g re at discoverer. The  m e r ci less
Vel asquez wa sh is gener al , a nd t h e  frig htfu l  c ruelties  which he 
i naugura te d upon  t hesim ple n a tive s have  been co ntinu e d for nearly f o ur
hundred ye a rs b yh is s ucc essors in t he i s land , th o ug h t h e ann ihila ti o no f the aboriginal tr ib es the mselv es was a brie f and bloo d y work.
Ve lasq u ez rode them down  andtrampled t h em--rega rdles s of age  or
sex-- u n der theiro n h oof s o f hi s war-horses, s lash ed  them w ith  swords ,
d eva sta ted  t heir vill ages, an dbo re  t hem  away into sla ve ry.  T heCuban had no  weap ons;  t he mou ntain f a st n e sses  c ou ld n othi de hi m fr o m h is
rele ntless pu rsu e r. A fr ic an slav es, who werebr ought to t he  is land i n Spanishships, were armed and f o rced by  th eir m aste rs to cha sethe
na tiv e s, and  not a  fore st  or m ounta i n  t opwa s a placeo f  re fugefo r
th ese doo med children of th e  so il. One histo ria n de c l ar es: "T h ere  i s 
li t t le doubt that b efore 1560  t h ewhole of t h isna tive po pulatio n had disappe ared from  the isla nd . Th e y  we re so comp letely e xterminat e d tha t 
i t isdou btfulif  th e blo od oft hei r rac e wasev en rem otely  p reserved  in
the mixed classes w ho fol lowed  Af rican and  Ch i nes e introdu ctio n."

[Illu str ati on: M AGN I FICEN T IN D IA N S T ATUEIN T H E PRADO,H AV ANA , CU BA.]


A PE R I O D O F RES T.For ne arly  two hundred year s  after the ext ermi n a tio n o f  the  n atives,
Cuba r est ed w ithout a  s truggle inthe arms  o f  Spai n. The  early  settle r s 
e n gagedalmo stwholly in  pa st o ral pur su it s . Toba ccowa s indi genous to
t h e  soil,
 to_arduous toil,_and
rebelled against it. This,_perhaps, was_unfortunate,_for the_perpetuity
of_his race at_that time depended_upon this very quality._The Spanish
"friend" who_came_to the island was incapable of work. He neither would
nor could, under his ethics_of_self-respect, abase_himself_to_labor, so
he proceeded to enslave_the native to labor for_him. The_Cuban rebelled,
and fled before the superior Spanish weapons_from_the coasts to_the
mountain fastnesses of the interior.


EXTERMINATION OF THE NATIVES.

Then began_that cruel and long-continued war of_extermination, of which
history_has_recorded_the most shocking details._The conquest was begun
under Diego Columbus,_the son of the great discoverer._The merciless
Velasquez was his general, and the_frightful cruelties which he
inaugurated upon the_simple natives have been continued_for nearly_four
hundred years by his successors_in the island,_though the_annihilation
of the aboriginal_tribes themselves was a brief and_bloody work.
Velasquez rode_them down and trampled them--regardless of_age_or
sex--under the iron_hoofs_of_his war-horses,_slashed them with_swords,
devastated_their villages,_and_bore them away into slavery. The_Cuban
had_no weapons; the mountain fastnesses could not_hide him from his
relentless_pursuer._African slaves, who were_brought to the island in
Spanish_ships, were armed and forced by_their masters_to chase_the
natives, and not a forest or mountain top was a place_of refuge for
these doomed children of_the soil. One historian_declares: "There_is
little_doubt that before_1560_the whole_of this native population had
disappeared from the_island. They_were so completely exterminated that
it is_doubtful if the blood_of_their race was even remotely preserved_in
the mixed classes who followed African_and Chinese introduction."

[Illustration: MAGNIFICENT INDIAN_STATUE_IN_THE PRADO, HAVANA, CUBA.]


A PERIOD_OF REST.

For nearly two hundred years_after the extermination_of the natives,
Cuba rested without a struggle_in_the arms of Spain. The early_settlers
engaged_almost wholly in pastoral pursuits. Tobacco_was_indigenous_to
the soil,