The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-05
SPANS FEEBLE FIGHT,
SENOR M0RET SAYS HER ARMY
ALONE CANNOT CONQUER CUBI.

Dipionatia Action Is Needed Also-spantsh
Newspapers Discuss whether wsyier
Isl Ropubiieau-Hts Goose IL Cooked
Uniess He Wins - Victory soon.
MADRID, Oct 21.-At q meeting in saraRossh
SoIor Moret of PrenderEast, one of Sagasta's
p~resumptivo heirs to the leadership Of the Lib
eral party. delivered n speech, tho essence OF
which is that both the Conservative and the
Liberal parties have failed and men of all creeds
must unite II Spain 10 TO be saved. Referring
to the Cuban question, he said:
1.-The present war should not be compared
with the preceding one. In which the Spanish
were always triumphant. The country is kept
in ignorance about tho Cuban war. Were
there only bandits in the field Spain would not
have been forced to send 100000 men to put
down the rebellion. Those who believe the In
surrcctlon to be weak and speak OF our VIC
tories nre mistaken. The victories announced
By the Official dispatches are nothing but disas-
ters. Senior Canovas has no right to speak OF
washing his hands of the affair IL the military
leaders Of the campaign should fall. This war
will not be ended by force of arms. Combined
diplomatic, political, and military action Ia
needed.
Admitting that we may overcome tho re-
bellion. what q terrible situation will We have
TO confront after our triumph | But, should we
not triumph, what is going TO happen here9 I
dare not say. Those who listen to mo may
imagine It. 1 am afraid that the Government
will not open the Cortes save to proclaim tho
final catastrophe"
Commenting upon Senior Moret's speech. Ell
Pats says: H declarations are extremely
grave, for q man in his position would OF utter
such words without good proofs of what he said.
The people knew that the war would ruin Cuba
They will now begin to realize that Cuba will DO
our Waterloo. Moret 10 not confident that
Spain will be able to maintain her integrity.
The possession of tho last remainder Of our
colonial empi-o Is f1eroely disputed 1t 10 to DO
feared that the memorable law OF destiny will be
fulfilled. and that tho Spanish flag will cease to
to wave over the American seas"
Is there an understanding between Gen. Wey-
Ter and the Republicans herer This 10 what
the Spanish press Is discussing now a. the re-
suit of On article published by La Correspondent
cia Mlitdr. an army organ inspired by the Min
lister OF War himself. In January last, whom
weyler sailed for Cuba, he forgot to mention
the Queen Regents name in his farewell mes
sage to the Government The Government
caused the tardy publication, of adespatoh from
by all to DO false. Nothing more. however. was
said about tho matter until now that the at.
the old story Of Weyierss repu6iicanism.
81 PGts, the popular organ Of thu centrnlist
p ssSH D,isan and lands aads: '" "w Sse, o meil'i il is time N
that plain words be used, and tnatmilitary men
do not conceal opinions which may bring about
the salvation OF the country"
FL Correo says that the disclosure made by
the military organ may account for the unoues-
raga and Gen. weyler..
Ell Dld says that the first thing Weyler needs,
to be able to proclaim tho republic. Is to win
81 Tempo. organ of Sehor slyela. leader of
the there s, msg &c ssm So ,rssS 1T ~s.. Il |. al. sif1 u G iea.
Weyler. and asks: What does IT mean !,
spOndencfd MGudr says: Beware! our con-
tempary. confession is likely to impair Gen.
would not get the means needed TO fulhl what
he has promised"
The result OF all this is that whether because
Gen. Weyler is actually suspected Of repub-
licauism. or because Gen. AZcarraga wishes to
supescede him. Meyies's days In Cuba are mum,
victory over the Cuban insurgents.
La Epocd and other ministerial organs AJAX
any news which the new YORK press may use to
discredit Spain.
financial schemes should tsl the Government
will resort to . forced loan. but the general i'm
Company and other creditors OF the Govern
ment will subscribe to the national loan for tho
small amount Of money viii 90 into the Treas
ury. the operation Will apparently DO q success.
tant loan be raised or not. the Government has
not the means to meet the expenses of the war
should 1t last six months longer"
The ironclad Pelayo. the cruiser Maria Teresa,
both recently bnilt, and the old Sumancia are
Future says that the cruiser Alfonso Trece will
meet the same fate as her sister ship. Reina
Cristina. which disappeared in March. 1895.
The vessel has the same defects of construction
which caused the sinking of the Roma Regente.
Adyices from Rome are that the friends of
Cuban Independence are active In Italy. Com
mittees have been organized at Rome. Milan.
and other important cities. At the last meeting
of the Rome committee Deputies Barzitai. Fer
rari, Zuccari. and FrRti were present. A reso-
luton was passed to publish in IL SecOlO of Milan.
La Tribunal. and II McSsd1ero of Rome. all tho
news of the Cuban war contained in the Now
York press.