The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-25
LET CUBA GO.
A Madrid Newspaper Thinks lt would Ne Net.
ter 20 Turn Cuba AdriHt

MADRID, July 13.-Pursuing its campaign In
favor OF tho speedy termination Of tho Cuban
war. Ell Nueuo Regimen says that It 10 O mis-
take to believe that the independence of Cuba
would throw Spain into tho second rank among
European nations. "Spain Is poor" the news
paper adds. "She has boon vanquished In many
wars. and for centuries she was the slave Of
other peoples. She lived four centuries under
tho Roman yoke. three under the Cloths, and
seven under the Arabs. Even In this century
we needed the aid of the British to expel tho
French from our territory. In less than twenty
years we lost all our land from Texas to Cape
Horn.
d Spain lose by itf No; Spain has since In
creased her population, wealth, and culture by
giving preference to the arts of peace over those
of war, and is gaining moro of the blessings of
liberty after abandoning her old prejudices.
What greater results would we not have
achieved II, taught by our own experience and
that OF others. we had endowed the colonies
thet Aeere left TO US with political institutions in
LAhony with the spirit OF the century; II, de-
parting from tradition and routine. we had
devoted to education. agriculture, and the arts
the millions which we have wasted In %superfui.
tiesi
"If the Cuban war lie an obstacle In the way
Of our regeneration lot US make peace. although
1t be by recognizing the independence of tho
island. II, as We said before. the loss of much
moro important territories did not check our de-
velopment, ruled though we have been by in.
competent mon. q new amputation will not him
der SPANS advance toward prog ress and civil.
zation. onco she Ii placed under q wise Govern.
ment which. FREQ from all prejudice, may Know
how to use the nations resources"
IL is a pity for Spain and Cuba that there arc
Of the author Of the above article. Luckily for
him, no Is beyond Weyler's reach.
y a d1sssp 70 n. from the cne correspondent OF tho
vance Of the Cuban insurgent forces from the
east to the provinces OF Matanzas ana Havana.
Carrillo and Col. Meneses. Tho correspondent
adds: "Ftlibusterine expeditions have landed
In Pinsr del Rio. Col. Alfonso after a herce en-.
brought in these expeditions.
forces In Havana and Matanzas was ordered by
Maxine Gomez In compliance, With suggestions
the purpose OF attracting. tho attention OF the
Government and public OF the United States, It
Is not known whether the Chfn0 piSo lold
is personally directing the operation or whether
he has gone 70 the east to take part In the Presi-
with the heat tho sanitary. situation be.
comes worse and worse. CONFLICTING though the
statements are. 1t is safe TO say that the number
10000. There are 1000 In Havana alone.
Dysentery and malaria scourge Pinar dol Rio.
Tho Luchana Battalion, garrisoned at Bahia
Honda, has been reduced 70 loss than 300 men.
The newspapers In Madrid ought Ia. urge the
sending OF physicians. There are columns In
the field without a physician. As an instance ]
which had four soldiers wounded In the fight at
the Grille Hills, all of whom died without medi'
cal assistance.
Food for the soldiers Ia scarce at many places
where the contractors refuse to supply the
army, on the ground that their arrears have moi
Deen DAl0. AT ROme DlnCgS the military COM
manders have seized the provisions. giving the
MERCHANTS a receipt.
"consul-General Lee 10 unfavorably i'm
pressed with the outlook for Spanish sueeesS'