The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-17
MINISTER DE LoMEs STATEMENT.
The Spanish Minister'S Argument Against
Cuban Recognition.

Cuban Recognition.
WASHINGTON, March 17-The statement
of the Spanish side of the Cuban question
as made by Senor Dupuy de LONE, the
Spanish minister, furnished by the secre-
tary of state to the senate committee on
foreign relations and to which consider
able reference has been made on the debate
on Cuba was yesterday read in the senate
by Senator Morgan.
Senior De LONE takes up the sugar tax,
saying that it is not of great Importance.
"If. " he says, 'the crop should be entirely
lost and the average expectation of 800, 900
tons were absolutely impossible the loss to
the treasury would be $3.50, ,000 This Is
less than per cent. of the war expenses" I"
Continuing, he says the insurgents do
not occupy any part of the co untry per-
manently, and that, as they are we'll
mounted, it is easy for them to outmarch
the troops. Their tactics, he says, are not
to engage in fight, but to attack the small
towns garrisoned only by very small
forces of militia If there are more than
twenty soldiers they never approach the
blockhoLses. Only when their forces
greatly outnumber those of the army do
a part of them stand to fight.
Senior De LONE says that considering
only the final result of the war, the condi-
tion has been improved by the raid of the
two Cuban leaders, Maxine Gomez and
Maceo. The advance to the vicinity of
| Havana was intended, he declares, for
theatrical effect, and with the idea OF
creating an uprising in the larger towns
in which latter respect it had failed. There
was never any prospect of their investing
| Havana There have been no decisive vic
tories because the insurgents would not
stand to fight, and the Spanish forces have
been scattered to protect property.
The minister states that the war car
only be compared with irregular guerilla
md Indian war. peace can only be at
tanned by the constant persecution of thu
bands, by preventing them from estab
fishing themselves in a part of the coun
try by lessening their number by constant
engagements and by discOuraging them
diminishing their resources and by prov
ing to them that the greater and better
part of the country not only is not with
them, but against them.
"The object of the insurgents in destroy
ing property, which it is stated is the only
harm they have inflicted, is to punish the
land owners for their support of the Span
ish government and to drive the laborers
to their ranks. Spain wants peace, free
dom and civilization in the island"
Minister De LONE, calls attention to the
fact that the insurgents have no estab
lished seat of government, and says thei
constitution was adopted only for the pur
pose of getting it printed in the New Yorl
papers He says the movements of tn
troops are directed largely by tho New
York junta, composed of citizens of tn
United States He says that everything
/ planned in this country and South Amer
lea and that the leaders are mostly foI
eigners or colored men aided by hom
demagogues and a few enthusiasts. IL
declares they would not be able to form
government if separated from Spain.
In conclusion the minister says: 1T
the opinion of everybody that in yer
short time tho main body of the insul
= gents, which is in IA critical condition, vii
be dealt with but that if an increase q
- the Spanish army in Cuba is necessary
can bo supplied from Spain"