The San Francisco call., 1897-03-10
CUBA LOST TO SPIN.
SHews of War WHi Soon 6e Exhausted
and Two Home Revolutions Are
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Threatened

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 1oThe
SUMS correspondent in Havana sends the
following:
In the month of May Spain's sinews of
war will be exhausted, and the Spanish
Government, confronted by the two
threatening revolutions at home-one by
the Carlists and the other by the Repub-
licans-wlll be obliged to give up the
struggle in Cuba, abandoning the island
to the insurgents.
Such, at least. is the substance OF all the
news and opinion received here from
Madrid in private lettersto leading Span
iards who have portant relations with
the court. Senior Romero Robledo, who
wrote one of the letters, says that the sit
uatioE, in his opinion, is extremely crit
ical.
General Martinez Campos says in an
other letter that the Cubans are now
stronger than ever, and that to crush the
revolution Spain needs to make three
times as great an effort now as three
years ago, which means 100000 men and
$500, 100000. Can such an effort be made?
Martinez Campos says that the answer
will be given by those who know the real
situation in Spain. ''For reforms or home
rule" he adds, sit is too late"
ALI the officers in the Spanish army now
in Cuba who belonged 10 the Carlist army
during the last war in the peninsula have
received secret advices from the agents of
Don Carlos that their military rank will
be recognized by "The King" and they
will receive promotion in case they return
to the service of their rightful sover-
eign."
From reliable sources the correspondent
is able to say that the agents OF Don Car
los are working with great energy in Cuba
among the old Carlist element. A scheme
for general uprising in the peninsula
was planned a few months ago, and was
ready to be carried out when Don Carlos
daughter ran away with a married man in
Italy.
This incident from a royal point of
view worked much injury for time to the
Carlist cause and it was decided 20 wait
few more months. Now the time is con-
sidered ripe and Spain will probably be-
come once more the scene of a civil war.
In consequence of this critical condition
of affairs the Central Government has
notified General Weyler that he must ex-
pect no more ere.enforcements from Spain.
Moreover, no more money is to be ex-
pected for Cuba after May l, because the
| Government has TO attend also TO the war
in the Philippines and to the course of
| events at home.
NEW YORK, N. Y, March "a
World special from Washington says:
Secretary Sherman has abled Consul
General Lee that every reasonable de-
mand or request he may make of the
Spanish authorities in Cuba will be sup
ported by the power of the United States
Government.
The first dispatch received by the new
Secretary of State from General Lee, out
side of the ordinary routine, came yester-
day. 1t was simple and brief asking what
he could do in the way OF icing relieved
of further service at Havana, and calling
attention to a desire expressed that he
might be permitted to return home.
Senator Sherman took the dispatch to
the Executive mansion, afterward cabling
to General Lee requesting him to continue
at his post, stating that no one has been
selected as his successor and it would be
inconvenient to consider that matter for
some time. He was assured of fair treat
ment by the new administration and told
that his remaining as Consul General
would be regarded by the President as
personal favor.