The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22

"'cus nau NO oesro 70 ny from the oi9cuS3ion Incy
denied absolutely tho assertion that tho state Of the
war and finances In Cuba than u was before
General Martinez Campos went shcrs, or that the
present campaign had been frutess or that sns next
ono would be irutess too Tho results OF the present
campaign had been considerable and cnlcacious There
had been the complete and positive pacncaton OF Lss
Villas, an improvement: Of things In the Central De-
partuiont, pursuit and persecution OF the Insurgents
In the Eastern department, much that tho gov
ernmcpt mad had necessity, and, no might say were
dong 1t now, TO consider proposions for peace tho
rebels had made, in view Of their impotence and or
the results OF the campaign. The results might havc
been more not from iuut Of the General but for tho
insuperable difficulties Of nature and the rams
which this year had been heavier than over.
In view, however, OF the great results actually
achieved, which rebound to tho glory Of the
army and its illus,rous general the government, so
far from being discouraged treat With high contemps
certain nsinuations They consaer the insurrection
not as Power lighting against them, but q rebel
lion and criminality, which ought 10 be and must no
subdued. They confident the rcbcls would be
driven out OF thor and the terminated IN
the next campaign. For THIS they counted on the
operation OF all good Spsnisrds They had men and
money In supcrabundancc, aud they werc prepar-
Ing to send them out.
GgrrISo Hro DEBATE.
rhoy thanked tho Cores for facilitating tho means
to send out so many OF botn knds Octo
bcr and the efforts far from being s,sriio had
crowned with results which hal penetrated Into she
condolences OF all the world except into that OF General
Salamanca.
General SALAMANcA-Ccrsainy not In mine
Senior CADoKNGA--Yes, and in all the army Of Cuba
The Minister proceeded TO say no hoped his remarks
would servo as corrective to The words Of General
An Ian Iia had fhcr,f
OF the Congress and tho country to place things
in their proper light and tho truth tn 'front.' and In
order TO avoid the omentng Of evil passions nstses
Ing Of evil interests tho encouraging OF hope
lcssly lost
General SALAMANcA-Mr. President l am abOut 70
support my proposition, II you will permit me.
The PREsIDENr-You arc In your right, but must
drst concede tho turn TO the Minister Of War.
MINISTER % WAR General Coballos)-l rise to pro-
test against the assertion OF General Salamanca that
nothing has been done in this campaign. myself
may be taken a competent Witness for tho future
ami fortune Of my children In Las Villas conse-
quentlv receive constant private advces which say
much more than tho Official ones. 1 declare tho
paclcaton Of Las Villas is complete. so much
that four soldiers and corporal go about any
where and the xofru or sugar has been made
with complete tranquility. The Geucrui u-Chis docs
pushed on with tho activity all tho world adm,res
Not only the effects OF his directions felt in Las
Villas, but also in the other departments Tho gov
ernment has resources than enough to conclude
tho war Spain mover recedes in questions OF honor
and the honor oil Spain preserve that precious
jewel tn the crown Of Castillo She w IL necessary,
send out her last and consume last cartridge
(Appsusc) ea ia44s
How often have l heard this stcreotyped brag
gadocia uttered in tho spanish Cortesi have
heard II from Prim, from serrano from Topese from
sagnsta, from zorn from Canovas, ana now II is re.
pcsied by General Ccbailos-.thc last man aad tho
last cartridge" st. es 4f 4
The President thon ntimated to General Salamanca
that he might support his proposition.
GREAT SPEECH GENERAL SALAMANCA
Sc1ores had intended 70 retire my proposition,
but the words OF Ministers OF Uramar aud Of
War. and seeing the appreciation tho Chamber has
manifested, will not shirk the combat, although
onter into It under great disadvantage. ncccpt H.
therefore have not tho eloqucnco Of tho Minister o.
Ultramar, nor, ike him, the OF raising your en-
thusissm. II always DO raised when good things
(cosas bna said. but only today present SAD
dolcu pictures, and those who present them arc
heurd with pleasure what tho Msnss,sr OF
War has said Of the pacincntion Of Las vlas permit me
to read what General Riquemc said OF tho thing
in his time, and also Gcncral Montero Gabute In his
time. taken from their reports, and It will provo that
tho results OF tho present campaign have been less,
much less than the results OF former ones.
repeat the results you so much admire and
praise lar less than previous ones. have
desire to attack General Martinez Campos or Gen
eraI Jovear but say tney have progressed nothing
This is just tho epoch when all the caB9pps general
have announced the complete paclca,onyf Las Villas
boldly deny that tho pacincation is complete. Gen
eral Cabaos, who told OF his plantations and his
sugar harvest knows very we'll that his fathcrinaw
just had OF his burned Las Villas, and he
ought also TO know that in Santi Espritu the rebels
have just captured forty civil guards He ought also
to know that in la Ccnaga dc Zapata they have Just
decapitaicd forty soldiers and Officer. SO much
tho pacEcation of L's Villas. In proof Of my i'm
parality assert that General Martinez Campos has
never announced their pacihcation.
MINISTER or WAK-But private letters from inter.
cstcd persons say so.
General SALAMANCA-Then they know moro than
the Gcncra-in. Chief General R,quclmc, who acted
under General Jovclar in his report year or
two ago.
General Portillo has received tho honorable tito OF
the Pac1caor Of Las Villas The Comandunie General
has declared officially, under tho approval OF the Cap
tain General, that tue country is completely pacidcd
The civil authorities act as In normal times, and tho
reconstruction OF tho country Is almost complete.
Everybody freely circulate without escort In all
directions and except ono or another insignificant rob
berry, common IN all times in those Jurisdictions
single decd be cited which is invested with the
most Insignificant military character.
This said by General Rqucme. sshorcs, the
same thing was said by General Montcro Gabuti by
General PicltaD by General vaimascdn by cncra Ca
ballcro de Rodas II was Just true now Tho
fact is tho prcfcatol OF Las Villas has always been
obtained at tho beginning OF every years. campaign.
because tho authorities have scpt thcrc all tho
troops they had. You might just well say
That IN Madrid and Barcelona there no war during
the Carlst war, and that everything happy and
prosperous ali tho while tho enemy approaching
and entering into Cucnca, into Abaccto, into Molina
del Rey. &c. Tue fact that certain proprctors
Las villas have their sugar gathered creates hero
an excellent impression, although in tho of the
island the disasters become multiplied. For the sugar
harvest tho captains general have always takon
care to send great iorccs TO Las Villas leaving tho
Of her dcDartocnts almost deserted. with the solo