The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-28
RESULTS OF THE CUBAN WAR.
Paupsrisn Has Grown to a FrIghtful
Extent in spain.

New York sun.
The capital of Spain has always been
noted for its abundance of pau
pers. but they were never so numerous as
now. Many of them so half naked. so as
better to show their physical ailments.
They are also ready TO curse those who
do not give them anything.
This increase of pauperIsm Is due to the
Cuban war. which, while il has paralyzed
agricultural and industrial enterprises
here. by Withdrawing many thousands OF
workmen for service in Cuba, has also
stopped the remittances of money which
thousands of Spanish immigrants In Cuba
were in the habit OF sending to their rel
atiyeS in Spain when business was pros
porous in the Island. The aggregate
amount Of these remittanees has been
from s.. 100000 20 Sa.0oo. 600 a year. and as
the families which depend upon that sup
port are almost entirely deprived OF Il
now II Ia no wonder that the number OF
beggars mas augmented in the large cities,
especially IN Madrid.
Emigration Is also on the increase, both
on account or the prevailing misery and
with view TO escape military service.
The provinces of Aragon. whose inhabi-
tants have never had n tendency to aban-
don their country, seem to take the lead
In this movement. A meeting was held the
other day at Castejon de los Monegros,
with ISisS ats ifpNi iii fNe townships IN
the old kingdom, and resolutions were
passed threatening the government with
very large emigration II taxation was not
relaxed
Tn Malaga, Nurcia. and Valencia the
crops have been so badly damaged that
aid from the government has been asked
for.
Tn. province Of Seville owes 81 .ses III 20
the public school teachers and with the
1rxs4< ST
bao ali the provinces are terribly slow in
the payment of teachers. Not long age
Two teachers were arrested in Malaga for
implorlnS public charity. Malaga like
Madrid is a city OF paupers but the
teachers would not be allowed 10 90 beg
sing on account OF the scandal. one OF the
teachers asked to he sent to Cuba as a
private soldier. or else, he said. he would
starve
Premier canovas has declared that he
will either obtain from the nation what
"a necessary TO crush the Cuban revoiu-
ton or the evacuation % the island must
be decreed. "Rut this he adds. II say
only as n matter OF form. because know
that no spaniarI will ever consent 20 the
abandonment OF t,nba.'
Senior Canovas is perhaps influenced by
what Gen. Weyler has Just telegraphed
in regard 20 the state OF the war. which.
according 10 the Captain-Cenerai OF Cuba
will be finished before next spring, with
the achievements 20 be sent ia Septem-
Der: but. Bnhappiiy for both Can0vas ani
weyIer. a leader who rnrst know some
thing about the Cuban war Is not 20 san
gains. Gen. Martinez CampoS declared
three or four days ago. at a dinner In the
house ~ the Duke Of Fernan Nunez. that
Cen. Weyler deserved every praise for hts
conduct 81 the war and for hts indefatig-
able activity. bur he believed hirn 20 be too
optimistic. for, unless something unexpect-
"a happened Gen weyfer was mistaken
as 70 the importance OF thc reinforce
mantS necessary. and also a. 20 ;he date
when the war viii BE ended. Not in the
winter Of Iss7. he added. mot even IN tho
coarse % 1sas will s. ee possible 70 end the
var. nor vii 400 OF JOE DO more soldiers
suffice % accomplish =. The nation must
prerzre 10 send over 70 Cgha during that
tine even more considerable reinforce
meats"
Tne question on everyboay's lips Is
whether spain viii ~ able 20 do e. II Is
very hard 10 get money from the public
10 carry on the struggle. i pahlis SID
s-rIatloa was opened for an issue OF
ssaeoo for war expenses. and oniy
S. sassB wAs taken By the public the
res. having been taken by the bank OF
SaAsn. which. K Correo says, VIII have 20
take also the whois ~ another issue for
fhs same amount 20 Be made on the 1srh
fnst. To do this The bark - obliged 20 In
crease its currency. which has gone ap
since the beginning % ths war from
SIS. .ss 90 70 Ssfe go 90 a. the same time
that she raesaIise reserve has considerably
Diminished.
The declaration recently made By the
minister OF the navy IN the senate. that
Spain had rot the right 60 search vessels
a. sea- viii not fAsi 10 encourage the CD
ban rztrSoss IN their efforts. IL showed
also how srIly the government realizes
sae weakness Of Spain IA relation to the