Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-15
SENIOR DE LONE.
The Minister Is Confident of the Success of
 Spanish Arms.

IHe mlnlSuer IS Conudent Of the success Of
 Spanish Arms.
 Washington, Sept. 14-"The war in Cuba will be prosecuted by the Spanish government to the bitter end Our na- tional honor demands it. We must pro-. tect our subjects in the island who have been loyal to the crown. who represent nearly all the material interests in Cuba, and to whom the success of the rebels would be ruination."
 This declaration was made calmly and without reserve today by Senor Dupuy de Lome the Spanish minister to the United States. Contiuing. Mr. de Lome said:
 ''It is not easy to predict what results would follow the success of the insur- gents. You ask if it might be anarchy. I can't say but it will be bad for the whole country. The insurgents want to set up their own form of government. Does any one think it would be superior to that in San Domingo or Hayti, both near their border?"
 "The people in these respects are of the same blood as those who have risen against the Spanish government in Cuba. What reason is there for thinking their control of affairs in Cuba would be su perior to that in other islands?'
 You do not doubt the ultimate tri- umph of the Spanish army, then?"
 q am positive that the rebellion will
 
 Campos begins active operations. He has been doing little during the last few months except to get his forces well i'll hand and remain quiet until the rainy season has ended. By the 1st of Novem- Der the climatic conditions will be more favorable, and an active movement will be made upon the rebel forces from every point"
 How many troops has the Spanish government in Cuba?
 "A large number are already en route, some of whom have recently arrived. I think when all are reported that the num- Der will exceed 60,000. This is already more than are needed. At least that is the opinion of General Campos, although the government is disposed to send him a third army corps, numbering 10000 ad- ditional men should their services be demanded"
 'It Is reported today that Cubans have purchased a large man of war from Peru to be used against the Spanish fleet in Cuban waters. Do you know anything about this?
 The minister's face expressed both sur prise and contempt. "A man of war from Peru" he exclaimed sarcastically. Why Peru has no man of war to sell Besides, it would cost a fortune to get her 10 Cuba, if Peru had one to sell. Mo- there is nothing in that. That is the trouble with the insurgents, they won't stand up and fight except where they can take small detachment of our troops by sur prise If they would give us a chance to meet them in battle we would be satis- fed"
 Senor de Lome then referred to the ex- aggerated and In many cases unfounded reports of insurgents success, which he says are printed in some of the American newspapers for the. purpose of mislead- ing the people, and bolstering up the in- surgents' cause. He asserted that the rebels have not possession of single town in the island, and that they are still praoticing guerrilla warfare. The island he added is effectively patrolled by a fleet of forty-guh boats and steam launches. varying in size from sixty to BOO tons each.