The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-17
CUBA BEFORE THE C0RTES.
GEN SdLh WdNCd'S WHOLESOM n
BUT UHP1 nara ms TRUTIfS.


thus $50. OOO, OOO -Why the Cubans Cnn-
not he subducI Vigilance VI the Patriots.
On the 9th ult Cen Salamanca, Tor him
self and for six Of his colleagues presented the
following proposition to the COrtes:
The undcrsgnedi deputies lroo ,se to consr's' that
n authorize the Mimi ter " var TO tive cXpln tons
rcatye to tnc var IN cub. wnich NAV ,nrow llsht
upon tne lnzion Of tn sun an. rc'u Is when
Lave been oDt ihe ana me iu'es Of its conl u,nre
OF said war
In support 81 this proposition. among other
remarks, Cen Sllamanci spoke as follows;
The war in Cupa began eight years ago. At
that time that island was IN "A most hourismng
condition its resources were abundant gold
was ut par; aud everything 8 on the TOAD TO
the highest plane Of prosDerity, and now 10y
reason OF 80 many years OF war the island has
reached the G itical aud pninful postum IN
which we find II. And bcneye that the main
reason Of our having re4cned this laDlentablo
condition consists In the very limited freedom
accorded to the press In regard to these matters
and to the fact That the whole truth has never
been stated to the country 1t rge.
Bu' inasmuch as this patriotism Of silence has
produced nv benehCent results, the time mas ar
rived to open up TINS question aud to invcsti-
gale the cause or motives when b I'VE prevented
the winding w OF tue war, as also the most
lifting means whereby to finish II.
During the eight wears, uentonen. which this
war vi CuOA has already lasted, We nave bad
ten or twelve instinct commands there.
am bound to sup JOse and Deicvo that the
most DISTINGUISHED Gentrds nave neen sent
there persons VINO uui,c IN them selves must
excellent qualities out the tact remaius thot
tue results uf their several plans uf campaign
have differed only In the ratio OF their failures.
NV purpose, therefore, Is to Investigate tho
cnts.s OF the continuance Of the war, because
do not regard II ~ a good system To shut our
ewes ana throw ourselves into tue ABYSS. pro-
pose, tncn to ex iuinc the campaign IN tuna,
its present CunuitiJn. the financial status ~
that ISLAND. It's administration and the most mt
ting mems whclUby 10 put al eud to that war
OF uSsOtAtlOn.
PERTINENT QUESTION
"a ,f al ~ "a
invested Win greater pow tnhn all the Hov-
orcisn, " Europe. lie uisppses ~ IN army Of
VIII eXoeei I2OOJo oi li0OvO. lie has between
Gl.tpO and O.uuJ volunteers. lie has powerful
squadr ~ ct not lcss..Luan ~ or 4j vessels. a
treasury which though ruined. was abundant
enough Tor the predecessors uf the present M
rumueut, ana wulch, even to-dy. u relatively
rcner ttan that oI tue leuinsul1. ana EtlN no
has at his disposal a Spanish ndcious Of iorce
ana courage ~tich iorms ~ the island com-
pact mass OF ihe elements ~ nhuJnuity
Mh,, Il en-. l. It tndt the war ls not en- icd2
Does II consist. rs some assert that tue pie
tuorl Of tbi3 -ptit of nationality IN the vulun-
tvers swamps all authority !. II. a. others
clam. that the reil gems Of u1ousLeri-n are
INDIGENOUS 10 tue Island, aud 10y tIeIr INF ioure
prevent tue acttOn OF ala measures adopted w
the authOriiiest Is It, rs Others pretend. tnat
tue cOrruDuOn OF the admin tratiOn Initiates
the cOuntrN ana keeps every yp ~ III continu-
Gus state Of ANXIETY. tnore ~ add Dg Nitof to the
ipaulrocuon ana criIplng tue Resources Of the
treasury Is II. as on - a,s'rt. IA Il suudry
heavy capitalists, notwithstanding All tuelr bn-
tint patriotisin are Interested ~ the cOntinu-
OF the Marf - tue u-u prevent mo pN-
teriuinatiOD ~ the reueisr l. tnele more iuagi-
nation tn an reui1ly In the war; Are other EDS
urrs than those hithetto ndouted necessary
l. 1t that span and not CiOl i che seat of n-
tu-tertsmI Is II That toe elements Of tne cOun-
try impede the troOis from cisaTls distinguish
lng VINO are the real nlibls efsr Is 10 That NTH
crtO no proper plan uf imp .tyl nus been INT
uponf Aud ia-iiy. Is It because tue Instruction
cannot DO subduedf
CAMPAIGNING AT uAP-HA2ARD.
The fund lmental causes. ia my opinion. are,
! that hitnelto no ntting plan ul Campaign -
been INT upon, and tnat not one ui an those tried
has been based ON the rules Of the art OF war
/ that for reasons already me III JneI Tue causes
! OF the abuses have nos been known IN SPAN,
/ and That tle tfov.rnmeut and The nutuor,ti. .s
/ have stated to the country only what suttrd
/ tnon tur the purpose OF accepting ~ the national
/ stirli. without cOnsiuruu. tudt, 1u1tucd by
ntttcring hope-, We have Ueeu lIlied 10 sleep,
wnie the enemy has been growing tn sireD gun
uutil We nave Reached the Present cTNtaI u0si-
I dautly Declined witness the case 81 the Nir-
Einiu- and Othcr--ani AL THESE nii-tlkes Ire IN
NY ouiniOu. tue results 81 tne pre.,iie oi ce,-
tam elements upon our aatuorties ihe Island.
The tase oi An wars l. "rs nil tti'n aud 10 tuls
l. necessary IN great chniuai.ns, wnerc the en-
/ en-, hlnts III o1sn country aud l'ce 10 lace u
| r.. ny reason oi tho conditions vi climate and
i,calty, much more uut- prn- tule ga aul. a. ones.
Ia inns last e"su tue plan ~ The enemy depends
/ IA iub iu never shuMth- himself except when
/ he is sure ul sue ies-. and cunseI ,el.ly tns
tactics "i our Wo"p- shoHli coh@i-' ih aN lidins
/ ~ all costs tie commandments ui such attAcA-,
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