“his view of the Cuban people was typical of American businessmen on the island: “I lived in Cuba for five years previous to the insurrection . . . and I must say that if the Cubans were oppressed, I failed to discover in what manner.” He saw little support for the revolution in the western provinces: “The majority were not in favor of it, and desired to be quiet, so as to grind their cane, and only joined the movement when forced to do so by lack of employment, hunger, or the burning of their homes.”33 Whyte, Kenneth. The Uncrowned King: The Sensational Rise of William Randolph Hearst (p. 289). Counterpoint Press. Kindle Edition. ”

— Cuban revolution – not by the peasants