Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-10-17
MUST WIN OR GIVE UP
Limit Placed Upon the War
 Tn Cuba.
MARCH NEXT WILL SEE THE END.

The Spanish Government win Make
 Every Effort to Win the Fight by
 That Time and if Not Successful VIII
 Give Up the Island Philippine Islands
 Affairs.
 NEW YORK, Oct. l6.-A special to The Herald from Cadiz, Spain, says if Spain has not put down the insurrection in Cuba by March it is the intention of the government to give up the strug- gle and let the island go. The signif- tcance of this statement, coming direct from an officer of rank in the Spanish army, must be regarded as of great inn portance
 By way of further corroboration of this statement of the situation it may be remarked that, while Spain is send ing more than 200, ,000 troops to Cuba, who are in the main, very young and undisoiplined, she is carefully keeping her so, ,0O0 well disciplined and efficient soldiers, who may be available in case of all outbreak at home. She is also keeping in Spanish waters l2 warships, which are all ready for sea, and which could be of great service in Cuban wa ters in aiding the United States in that police work which she now asks that country to do for her.
 w. c. Foster, the manager of the Eastern Telegraph company at Oadiz, speaking of the situation here, said
 "There is no question that the gov srnment is trying to use the Philippine Islands troubles to distract the peoples attention from Cuba There is no doubt that Spain intends to dc her utmost to crush the Cuban insurrection between now and March Failing in that, am informed that she will give up the struggle
 An important issue is the fact that Cuba has q debt of some $500, ,o0o, 1000, and that if Spain puts down the insur- rection Cuba will have to pay that debt; whereas, if Cuba wins, the payment of the debt will fall on Spain, who con tracted it on behalf of Cuba.
 Naturally, the planters who have been driven from their half ruined plantations, however loyal they may appear to be to Spain, really want to see the Cubans succeed, as in that case they would not be taxed by Spain to pay the interest on the debt, and could then start again under more favorable aus pices.
 Meanwhile, everyone is talking about Cuba and little is said of the Phil ippine Islands, although the latter com. prise ll5,000 square miles as against 49, 900 for Cuba. In point of population the Philippines have 5 636, 900 as against population of 2,276. GOO for Cuba and Porto Rico combined. I am satisfied that Spain will either have won in Cuba by March 1 next or have given up the struggle. ''
 Governor Idalecio April, governor of the province of Cadiz, was next inter- viewed. In substance, he said that President Cleveland had not done much for Spain, and he did not see how a change in the administration could make matters worse unless the inde- pendence of Cuba should be aoknowl- edged He says he does not contem- plate a war between Spain and the United States. The governor would not say that great Cuban victory would precipitate trouble in Spain, and did not think that such an event was likely to occur. As to the effect of the war on the commerce of Cadiz, the gov ernor did not seem to think it had been very grave. He added that the Com pania Transatlantica Espanola was al- most altogether occupied in transport ing government troops and munitions of war so that there naturally has been no falling off ill its traffic.