New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15
WILL FIGHT TO THE BITTER END.

THE SPANISH MINISTER SAYS THE NATIONS
HONOR DEMANDS IT.
Washington. Sept 1.-THE war In Cuba Will be
prosecuted by the Spanish Government TO the pit
ter end our National honor demands It, We
must protect our subjects in the island who have
neen loval 20 the Crown who represent nearly all
the material interests in Cuba. and TO whom the
success of the rebels would mean ruination
This declaration was made calmly and without re-
serye to-day by Senior Dupuy de LONE the spanish
Minister 10 the United States. Continuing Mt Du-
puy said:
.It IS not easy TO predict what results would fol-
lon the success OF the insurgents. You ask If 1t
might be Anarchy. ! cont say; but 1t would De pau
for the whole country. The substantial business
Interests in the island In hearty sympathy with
The crown Few. II any OF their number wish inc
Insurgents TO succeed. The insurgents want to set
I'm Their own form OF government Does any one
think II would be superior TO that In santo Domingo
or Bayti bosh OF which lie near their border! Inc
people in these republics are OF the same Diood as
those who have risen against the Spanish Govern
man in cuba What reason Is there for thinking
that Their control OF affairs in Cuba would be SUI
pe-ior 10 that In the other Islands! IL is ipoSs'-
BILE to believe that 1t would be
You do not doubt the ultimate triumph OF me
Spanish arms. then
~ am nosi,ive that the rebellion Will be crushed
nh, az soon as General Martinez Campos begins
active opera tons in the late autumn he mas oeeh
Go ne little during the last few mohths except 70
mis- forces well in hand ana remain qu'ct "i'i
,ne rainy season has ended BY the LIST or No
yer,her the climatic conditions Will be more iavora-
HE and then an active movement VIII De mace upon
,bs rebel forces from every point.
How many troops has the Spanish Government
In Cubay
a large number already en- route some OF
whom have recently arrived. / think wnen all nave
reported that the number vii exceed r"" ms Is
,earv more than are needed. At least, this Is tho
oninon of General Campos. although the Govern
ment is disposed 10 send him third army corps
numbering 2o0O additional men. should ther seFV-
ices De demanded. ,,.-. A,.o ,.,r
against the Spanish fleet In Crpah "a'eiS' ~ '''
know anything about this? -, -,z. 49,,
The Minister'S face expressed Dotn suIpiise nlI-
contempt "A man-of-war from Peru! ne eN-
Gained sarcastically. why. Peru has no manor
war 10 sell, Besides" he continued II wouid cost
4 fortune to get her TO Cuba II Peru had one " se
No there is nothing In that. That ~ the uouple
with the insurgents: they won't stand up ana hSn.
agent where they can take a small detachment OF
our troops By surprise. II they would give US
chance 10 meet them In battle We would he saus-
fed 49,.
Senior Dupuy then referred at some .ength - inc
reports OF insurgent successes. which, he says are
printed in Of the American newspapers for the
purpose Of misleading the people and boistering np
the insurgent cause He asserted that the rebels
have not possession Of a single town In the ISLAND
OF warfare. The island, he added, IL effectively
patroed by a feet OF forty gunboats and steam
launches varying Ia size from W TO 800 tons
each.