The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-28
Spain and Cuba.

Ever since the outbreak OF war in Cuba
we have heard of influential Spaniards who
favor SPANS withdrawal therefrom. Senior
SILvEI.A, one of the ablest of the Conserva-
tive leaders, has now entered . protest
against the Cuban policy Of the Canovas
administration, which is regarded by him
as ruinous to Spain. In a letter Upon the
subject In Ell impartial of Madrid. he ex-
presses the opinion that "within a short
period of time there will be q complete
separation between Spain and Cuba" He
lays that the ~subjugation of the whole
body Of the Cuban people would be harmful
10 SPANS interests. For the sake Of peace
ae would enter into a compromise with the
insurgents. even If this should result in
Cuban independence. He maintains that
the abandonment of Cuba would be less in
furious to Spain than the further prosecu-
tion of the war upon Cuba.
In q despatch from Madrid which we
printed last week, we were Informed that
Gen. PANDo had expressed his agreement
with these u~tterances of Senior SILvELA,
and had joined the party of the Silvelaists,
declaring that the Cuban war must end
soon for SPANS W sake. 1t IL known
that ex-Premier SAGAsTA entertains opin-
lons of q similar tendency, and SO also does
the most renowned Of Spanish soldiers.
Marshal MARTINEZ CAMPos, once the Cap
tain-General of Cuba. These sagacious
Spanish leaders have become convinced
that SPANS wal Upon Cuba Is a failure.
The reply of Premier CAEovAs is the
same that he has made so often within the
past two years. We have his words In a
Madrid despatch of July "a: "The Cuban
war will certainly end in the triumph of
Spain in December or January next, and
that by force of arms. without any conces-
sion to the insurgents" One might think
that CANovAs would get tired of repeating
statements of this kind year after year.
The boldest of all the friends of Cuba In
Spain is the veteran Republican leader,
Senior Pr Y MARGALL. In every number Of
his newspaper organ, Ell Nuepo Regimen,
he calls Upon Spain to recognize the indie
pendence of Cuba. "If Spain Is to be saved
from ruin," he says, 1--WE must abandon
Cuba. Let US make peace. Spain has been
vanquished In many wars. In twenty
years we lost all our territory between
Texas and Cape Horn" This consistent
Republican leader speaks with the courage
of his convictions. He believes that the
establishment of Cuban liberty would be
advantageous to the liberties of Spain.
A number of the more important Spanish
journals have begun to speak more seriously
than they had previously spoken of the
Cuban situation. "This is too much" said
Ell Pats in an article which we printed a
few days ago about CANovAs's design of
sending yet more troops to Cuba:
E "
fered 20 much, the country has decided not to mako
any moro ~fruitless sacrifices. Not one moro soldier,
not ono moro cent 10 now SPANS motto. How can
the men who govern us continue to demand the sacri
doe Of our youth and money. which our indus.
try and agriculture SO sorely need The coun.
try " tired OF war. and will not renew its Of
forts 70 continue the present war. much less to un.
dertake another one, with the United States. for in.
stance. 30 nrmly Is Spain decided not to give any
more soldierso or money for the Cuban campaign. that
well'tnformsd newspapers. such as FL LIBERAL. already
speal freely of the matter. and certain politicians
now bat a. the possible elimination OF q part Of the
national territory"
The influential army organ, La Core.
spOndenciu de EspaAa, published at Ma
drid, has suggested the abandonment OF
Cub by Spain. Ell Impartial Is printing
Havana news of a most dolorous character.
1.-THE situation becomes more and more
grave" 1.-THE state Of affairs in Havana
province Is most serious" "The sanitary
condition of the army is most alarming"
These are among the statements that have
recently appeared In the columns of Ell
Impartial, Other Spanish journals print
similar reports.
AS in Spain, SO in Cuba. The Spanish
residents of Cuba long for the termination
of the war. The Havana letter In The SUN
OF Sunday last contained the affirmation
that a large majority of the non.combatanta
In the island, including many Spanish farm,
ers and merchants, desire the release OF
Cuba from Spain. Our correspondent quoted
remark of a prominent Spaniard In Ha,
If the solution of the Cuban problem
were to be decided by a pleb.scite, in which
every man on the island could give his vote
freely and without risking his life or prop
Srty, annexation to the United States