Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-25
CUBAN FREEDOM
Is Costing the Spanish Govern.
ment Much Money.
A FEW CASH ITEMS ENUMERATED

Footing Up Over ol9. .O00, ,0O0-Alsos State
ment Of the Soldiers and War Munitions
Sent Over Only To he Amusement for
the Rebels. According to . Dispateh
from Santiago dc Cuba-Moderate Senti-
ments Expressed by . Madrid Paper.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, June 25.-The failure
OF Spain to conquer the Cuban patriots,
besides being proved by the continuous
defeats Of the troops in the field of battle,
the lack of money in the treasury and the
poor credit she enjoys, is also plainly seen
by the supreme effort made in sending
money, men and war material to Cuba
since the beginning Of the struggle with
such poor success. In March, 1895, Spain
sent to Cuba 500, go; in April, 10000; in
May, n,52l 600; in June, el,SOOUOO; in
July, 100000; in August, 1900 600; in
September, 81, 4OO, 900; in October, 500, 900;
in November, 81, ,7OO, 600; in December, g.
100000; in January, 1895, s2,OOo, 900; in
February, 5000 OOO-a total of el9, 321 900.
Bill to Provide Resources.
From March, 1895, to April 10. 1895.
Spain has sent to Cuba 40 generals. $50
chiefs, 4,76S captains and lieutenants, 3,3y6
sub-lieutenants, 1850 corporals and SOL
Liers, 143 cannon, l5O,1l1 rifles, 5000 bay
Onets, 23, 124 cases of canister shot, 81 ,s7S,-
1858 cartridges and a, 1926 kilograms of gum
powder These figures are taken from Ell
Liberal, one of the first newspapers of
Madrid
MADRID, June 25.-The opposition has
decided to request the government to in
fYOflv1cn hill
sources to prosecute the campaign in
Cuba.
Puplic Opinion in Spain.
MADRID, June 25.-An influential Mad
rid newspaper says: public opinion in
Spain, as in England and even in Amer
lea, does not recognize in Cuba, particu-
larly among some of its inhabitants, the
conditions necessary for the constitution
Of an independent state. For this reason
one infers that at the bottom of the whole
affair the United States seeks the annexa-
tion Of the island And if Mckinley
has not foreseen such an eventuality,
which Is not admissible, he has, from a
political point Of view, stopped half way.
Political opinion in Spain is not in the
least disturbed by the announcement.
OuA PVopAC VII the uuIIeS UcmaOO-
ed of them by patriotism without worry
Ing themselves over the result
But even II it is not SO the Spaniards
know perfectly we'll the great difference
between the declarations contained in a
convention platform and their execution
later In the White House, where they are
found to be difficult, even impossible, of
accomplishments. The promise of a con-
vention platform has to be rectifled, cur
tailed, abandoned, according to time and
circumstances. The responsibilities of
power lie heavily on all public men in all
countries, and especially when it happens,
as in the United States, that the executive
is independent of the nation and congress.
Nor do the Spanish people fail to rec
ognize in the admirable constitution Of
the United States, among other precious
advantages, the popularity Of having its
organisms SO well balanced that ample
time is given for reflection. They count,
therefore, not only on the spirit of justice,
ever alive in the United States, but also
on the inevitable current of future events. +"