The sun., 1896-10-24
CUBA MUST FIGHT ALONE.
LITTLE NOPE OF AID FROM TIE
CLEVELAND ADMINISTRATIoN.

Instend II 10 Taking Unnaual Steps to Pre-
vent naunitions of War from Reaching
the Patriot Army-The Cubnnn In Better
shape to Contlnue the War Than Ever.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The repeated asser-
tions that the President intends, in the
next three months. to recognize the belligerent
rights OF Cuba, or else. through some agreement
with other Governments. the Independence of
the island is TO be accomplished, are unquestion-
ably the products of lively imaginatons. and
have no more foundation now than six months
ago. when they first began TO appear. The
Presidents attitude toward Cuba, as stated to-
day by officials who should be thoroughly
advised IL any change was In contempla
tion, 10 tho same that IL has always been,
and unless some decidedly unexpected and
Unforeseen situation is presented in the next
few months there can be little hope that the
Administration will do anything more than at
temp to prevent fllibustering expeditions from
leaving the Southern States. or late unusual
precautions have been taken to this end, and
one of the fastest of the cruiser type OF naval
ships and the feetest revenue cutter have been
despatched to Florida waters to intercept the
Dauntless and prevent her from transporting
munitions of war to the insurKent FORCES on tho
eastern end OF the island.
Several months ago the Spanish Government
was informed that the United States would pur-
sue its present policy of inaction toward the
Cuban insurrecton until II was more positively
shown that Weyler and his soldiers were In
capable OF bringing the war to close. This
assurance from the Administration is now said
TO have led to the unusual military activity
which took place in September, and which 1t is
now reported will be followed by the departure
of 10000 additional troops from Spain
Since Weyler first assumed command OF tho
Spanish forces in Cuba. last winter. the Admin
istration has been anxious to give him a chance
to show what he could accomplish with tho best
of the Spanish troops furnished him. to the ex-
tent OF about one hundred thousand since May
last. That the President has no idea Of revers-
ing his policy is quite certain In support OF
this statement IL is reported from the White
House that had the President any intention Of
Intervening. he would do SO now rather than
wait until January or some time later In the
winter; ;,,,o, roo0,voa ,.-. from c.n. To.
shows that the situation has not materially
changed since June except that the INSURGENTS
have taken advantage Of the inaction during
the summer and Inlly supRised tGemssyes Sxs %ixs
also been received, so that at present the Cuban
forces are in better shape to continue the war
than ever before. Gen. Lee is said to have sent
he does not believe it possible that the insur-
gents can be beaten. and on his forthcoming
visit to Washington early In November he is
expected to have something to say which
may surprise the President. Gen. Lee
preston to any opinions that might be
criticised by the State Department, but he is
known TO have communicated privately his
strong conviction that Weyler will never be
sole TO defeat the Cuban forces. and that the
Auicker the Administration takes some action
10 relieve the present situation the better 1t Will
10 both for Cuba and for American interests
there. Military men in Washington say that
The management of the Spanish campaign in
Cuba has been a most dismal failure, and that
81 Weyler cannot subdue the insurgents with his
present great force. tho island is lost to Spain.
Should the insurgents, they say, continue to
hold. their ground until spring. it will be in;
cumbent upon the United States to at once end
the war and prevent further destruction of
property and lives. But it is generally believed
that. no matter what occurs in the island dur
ing tho next four months. the insurgents can
hardly expect any relief to como from this
Administration.