New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
CUBAN PATRIOTS ELATED.
THE RECALL OF CAMPOS A GREAT VIC
TORY FOR THE INSURGENTS

ABLE MAN. THEY THINK. WILL
BE SURE TO FAIL
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Washington, Jan 1S.-Tomas Estrada Palma
the President, and Gonzales Quesada, the Sec
retary Of the Cuban Provisional Government
who have established headquarters here. express
themselves as highly pleased at the news OF ;he
withdrawal OF General Campos from the COM
,nand OF the Spanish army in Cuba. and the in
tended appointment of General PolaYieia Senor
Palma said to-day.
This action OF the part OF ,he spanish Govern
men; Is not wholly unexpected General Campos Is
one OF SPANS most famous GommS,in@T,S' AM
than any other General in the spanish Army Al
the beginning of the revolution he boasted tha'
he Would sureiy crush out the rebellion. spain SEM
to his command lza@9 troops He han non ps1h yhich
great nation like Spain could furnish lie had
eleven months he has been obliged to shut him
self UP in Havana. at the very door OF me SsPtSSi
commander in -chef of the revolutionists Now ne
Spanish has G9nsgorfG Sm rom II command
thinking that by the substitution Of another cen
.remembered rem that General Polavieia is much in
eror General In every & rsHeG e o aas or the
standing OF the man be succeeds
A MORE BLOODTHIRSTY POLICY INDICATED
When asked to assign his for the cause
of the withdrawal of General Campos, Senor
Palma said
In my opinion. it is because The officials az Mad.
rid considered Campos treatment OF the i, ihs
reyolutionists 20 satisfy their boodthrsty hunger
asy ,s hss wsn hope pGeS O aa 1f %S'f the
their independence into subJectioh
When asked what the effect OF the change
would be on the revoutionsts. Senor Palma re-
piled:
10 ms
inure them or their cause, and in this instance II
is much to their ADVANTAGE No General ana ,i ho'n ~
The Cubans Their strength cannot be weakened
and 10000 men n MoSd S popery Ss pqi 1 amed 1t to
me, and believe II Will so appear 10 the american
psad 70 Change Generals at this period of the war
should demonstrate the strength OF me reyoiut,on u ~
lists and hasten lhe time wheh me 'H'eu o'a'eS
shall recognize rs.
\ CHANGE WORTH MANY BATTLES
senor Quesada. the Provisional Governments
Chief Secretary, said; ...... ..-... .....
'rhe change is worth ten battles TO us Ii CON
sldered confession of the fate OF the spanish
first military chief in Spain, and also one of the
sbes In this S Sp9n Mnser are of Wsr 0 OF
Spain. who January in denying % the rumor OF
Geersi Campos viii be te frst national defeat be
%,e5 h Se% enePs 9eP Ras
unable TO crush the rebellion, he who succeededln
/, cannot be expected that General Poaviea, who
never showed any military ability as he was only
an aid of Campos in the last war, will be able TO
stop the victorious revolutionary movement. Gen
eral Polaveja's appointment implies chahge OF
cruel methods. Cuba recalls the outrages on on the the
innocent women by forces under PolayieJa ana also
the dreadful assassination of General Leyte Vidal.
Cuban General He also had 26o people, IN Santaso
de Cuba charged with conspiracy sezed anu seht 10
the African island of Fernando Po His coming rep
resents the policy of extermnation and the despera
ton Of Spain 1t will increase the cuban ARM. as
thousands will prefer death on the heid 10 moruer
in the darkness of night
GENERAL. GARCIA NAY TAKE THE FIELD.
General Caisto Garcia. Commander-in-Chief Of
the Cuban Army.in the ten-years war. arrived in
this city last evening and result of a long
conference at the Cuban headquarters he may
again take the field against Spain.sg General
Garcia has Just returned from SpHtn,swhere he
has spent number Of years in exile.~-lie said
that II was impossible for him to say positively
at this time when he would take the field in
Cuba but admitted that he would probably do SO
in a short time Since his return from Spain
two months ago he has been employed in the
secret service of the revoutionists He said
have fought twice. against Spain for the indie
will win | have been ia Spain for the last fifteen
years and now my return finds me once more ready
to fight for the independence OF our island.
General Garcia. speaking of General Campos's
resignation said:
consider it equivalent 70 great victory for Cuba
our Army. The reason for this is that not only Is
policy was the most conciliatory. In the case of
Polavejas succession cruel, relentless policy will
surely be pursued, and this will cause those who
have been only lukewarm in the revolution 10 rise
up as one man.
OBSTACLES TO RECOGNITION.
1t is now said that one of the greatest embar-
In, Of nc 1apt'e