The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24

that, Notwithstanding the reduction Of his
army by disease, by Cuban bullets and
machctes, by dcsertion, and by malingerinR,
he must yet have, at the least, 10000
troops under his command. Why, then,
does no not make a better defence OF
Havanaf Why does he not set out
against tho besiegcrs1 Why does he
shrink behind his Notifications, when
the enemy is at the gates, and the sound OF
the revolutionary rifles reaches his earsf
His conduct is such as to Justify the charges
of cowardico and incompetency that have
been brought against him. We are aware
that the weather is bad; but 1t is no worse
for him than for the Cubans, whose actlv-
ity is constant.
We have learned by the dispatches from
Madrid that the new Spanish Premier,
Gen. A~zcARRAGA, is, a. his predecessor
was, satisfied with WEYLER's method of
waging war in Cuba; but surely he cannot
believe that WEYLER will ever gain success
by that method. Butchoring tbs pacihcos
while the armed revolution stands defiant
starving tho concentrates. while the
greater part of Cuba is free from Spain
killing the prisoners taken in battle,
while the insurgcnt forces keep tho field;
Sinking behind tho walls Of Havana,
while the Cubans are on the other
side OF them; keeping a big army in
garrison, whilo tho enemy is In tho field {:
how is 1t that Premier AzoARRAeA, IL he
knows of these things, or has any under
standing of the situation in Cuba, can make
announcement that he remains in accord "
with WEYLER and will uphold himY 1t
was AzCARRAGA who held the Office of
Minister of War In the Canova Cabinet
1t was he who provided for the sending Of
100000 Spanish soldiers to Cuba it has
been his duty to study the official de-
spatches from Havana ever since the war
broke out and we should suppose he would
be able to discern the results of WEYLER's
campaigning during the past eighteen
months. And yet, standing in the pres
cnce of the Queen Regent at San Sebastian,
on Aug. p, he authorized the following
statement: "The Premier announces that
he is in accord with Gen. WEYLER, but re-
serves the right to make a further cXanina-
ton Of the Cuban question: This accord
of AzcARRAGA Is about AS ineXplicable as
the performances of WEYLER.
BY a despatch from Havana We learn
that AzCARRAGA has promised to send
new endorsements to WEYLEE, 10000
men for Cuba and 10000 for Porto Rico.
1t looks like madness; it is impotence.
There is no doubt that the reinforcement
are needed in Cuba, If Spain is to retain
my hope of overcoming the revolution.
Blu there has never been any reason for
believing that Spain can overcome 1t. 1t
is stronger thar at any past time. 1t is q
success in the three eastern provinces it is
unassailable in the central provinces; it is
active in the westernmost province; it holds
u high head in front of Havana, from which
the sullen WEYLER fears to come out and
give it battle, and in which he is unable tc
make a defence deserving of the NAME.
The brave re publicans of Cuba need but
to drive WEYLER from Havana to end the
war. 1t has been proven within the past
three months that he cannot drive then
from their place in front Of the city, or put
an end to the siege which they prosecute.