The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-06
Here's a Glance at
CUba'S Side OF II
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
The revolutionists of Cuba have prose-
cuted the war as actively in the ugly
month of September as they had prose-
cuted ii in the three previous months OF
tropical heat heavy rains, mire and
plague. Whatever may be the condition
of affairs at Madrid, whatever plans
Spain may devise for retaining possess
sion of Cuba, whatever changes may oc-
cur in the Spanish ministry, whatever
negotiations with other European powers
Spain may enter into, however great may
be the reinforcements sent to the Span
ish army in Cuba, whatever may be the
savagery of Weyler, whatever may be
the conduct or the purpose of the gov
ernment of the United States in the case
of Cuba, the Cuban revolutionists go on
with the great war for liberty. They
fight against an enemy whose army is
six or eight times the size of their own.
They meet with defeat at times. They
have to endure severe hardships all the
time. They suffer from the maladies that
come with every summer season. They
see their comrades fall in unequal COM
bat They know that their unprotected
wives and children are maltreated or
killed by Spanish troops Yet they are
ready for the enemy on every battlefield
and assail him at every opportunity.
brown men; but are all united in their
hatred of oppression and their devotion
to Cuba libre. The revolution is one the
like of which has not before been seen.
O.
The past month of September barring
the last week of it, was time of con-
stant activity for the revolution. In the
four weeks We had reports of between
forty and fifty assaults upon the enemy,
Of N1yhia
victory for the patriots. The month be-
gan brilliantly with the capture of Las
Tunas, which was soon followed by the
capture of Candelaria, which was fol-
lowed by active operations in the vicin-
ity of the capital, and by yet others at
many places which need not be here
named. In every province of the island
| Spain had to fight for her life during
the month of September
| We have been asked to explain why, IL
| the patriots have met with so large a
| measure of success during the two years
| and seven months of the war. Spain has
not yet been driven from Cuba. 1t is
| because Spain has in Cuba an army OF
so great a size, and has strengthened it
| with reinforcements whenever they were
needed. 1t is because Spain has i'm Cuba
a number of military stronghods and
other bulwarks which the forces in the
| service OF the revolution have not been
able to reduce. 1t is because the army
| of the patriots is 80 far inferior in num-
| ber to that OF Spain, and Is poorly
| equipped, and is not possessed of siege
| guns. II Is because the Cuban troops
can fight only In small bodies, as they
| have fought from the first, and would
| be unable to meet the enemy in gen
| eral engagement on account of the dis
| parity between their numbers and those
of Spain, and have not the means needed
for the capture of Havana 1t Is be-
cause, in brief Spain has military re-
sources vastly greater than those of the
patriots, who, in consequence, must fol
low such methods of prosecuting the wal
as their distinguished commander has
always followed which, as he believes
contain the promise of final success
This belief Is not an unreasonable one
but Is, as Ii seems to us, well founded
The Spanish army, In all the long tint
of war, has never gained any success
bearing encouragement to Spain, whil'
the Cuban army has discounted Weyle
in every campaign, and has demonstrat
ed the incapacity of Spain. The Span
ish arm dare hardly venture beyond III
strongholds, while the Cuban arm!
marches from one province to another a
the Will of its leaders The Spanish arm!
is I'm possession of hut a small portion
of Cuban territory, far the greater par
of which Is under the control OF tn