All of the evils complained of by the Imperium continued unabated; in fact, they seemed to multiply and grow instead of diminishing.
Bernard started a secret newspaper whose business it was to chronicle every fresh discrimination, every new act of oppression, every additional unlawful assault upon the property, the liberty or the lives of any of the members of the Imperium.

This was an illustrated journal, and pictures of horrors, commented upon in burning words, spread fire-brands everywhere in the ranks of the Imperium.

Only members of the Imperium had access to this fiery journal.
At length an insurrection broke out in Cuba, and the whole Imperium watched this struggle with keenest interest, as the Cubans were in a large measure negroes.

In proportion as the Cubans drew near to their freedom, the fever of hope correspondingly rose in the veins of the Imperium.

The United States of America sent a war ship to Cuba.