The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-20
CUBA'S NEXT PRESIDENT.
cILIITo GARCIA QUITE CERTAIN TO
POLL 4 ARG MAJORITY.

net Neither ne Nor ME Erionds Think ne
should Vow Leave the Eleld 70 rake n Civil
Omco-Thero Are spauiards In Cuba who
Really Yearn for War with America.
HAvASA. July 18.-Thc correspondent of THE
Bun In Santiago do Cuba city writes that IL IL
almost certain that n largo majority of votes
for the Presidency Of the Cuban republic will DO
obtained by Gen. Cslixto Garcia. In September
next. according to the Constitution, the term Of
President Salvador Cisneros Betnncourt expires,
Tho letter adds that the election Of Gen. Garcia
might be considered absolutely certain were It
not that the General himself and many Of his
intimate friends and the members Of his stan
consider that, under present circumstances Gen.
Garcia is moro useful in his present position a.
Commander of the Cuban Army in Puerto Prin-
cipe and Santiago do cuba than he would bo a.
President.
The few military duties of tho President arc
confined to passing upon the nominations made
by tho General-in-Ch appointing civil en-
ployecs OF the prefecturas and organizing tho
latter. Tho prefecturas are civil stations cstab-
lished throughout tho island and used a. hospi-
tails. provision depots and shops for repairing
arms. The Secretaries of War, Finance. Foreign
Affairs and Interior form the Cabinet Council Of
the President.
La Lucha has published the following sug-
sestivo editorials:
Our Madrid correspondent cables us that
public attention has been called In Spain to tho
great activity in all the navy yards and arscnals
of the nation. At the same timo he announces
that Sehor Canovas has declared that all this
unusual business in the Navy Department has
nothing TO do with any expectation of war with
the United States.
But the public has arrived ut the conclusion
that Senior Canovas's declaration is merely dip
lomatic, and that probable war with the United
States 10 tho real cause Of the naval prepare.
lions. Who can tell the truth Who can dis
Germ tho futurei But we affirm that o war
against the Americans would DO better for
Spain than a war with people of her own blood
and nationality. In q war with q foreigner one
may win or lose. In o civil war every one
0ses."
THO editorial clearly proves that the Spaniards
still cherish the delusion that o war against
America would result in the Cubans stopping
the insurrection in order to help the Spaniards;
while the real fact is that tho insurgents would
avail themselves of tho opportunity to take
Havana by land as soon rs the first American
warship was in sight of these shores.
Tho fact Is moro ridiculous still, and proves
that there are no limits to the Spanish imagina
ton, that many projects for conquering the
United States have been gravely discussed at q
meeting OF prominent groccrs and members Of
tho Union Constitutional party.
At this meeting an offensive alliance bctweer
Japan and Spain was the basis of all hopes. DR.
Jover was Of the opinion that the time Of de
cadence and disappearance had arrived for the
United States" Others said that o combined
attack by the Japanese and Spanish army, tn,
Japanese landing on the Pacific coast and tn,
Spantards invading Florida, would result in tn,
total defeat of America.
"E1oridn xvnuld AGAIN ha oura % Qaid mn ora
tor. and Japan would annex Hawaii"
Notwithstanding oil this fiery language, tn
patriotism OF tho excited gentlemen of tn,
Union Constitutional party oozes out wheI
proposals are made to them to advance provi
sions for the Spanish soldiers in Cuba withou
spot payment. They haven't the least faith II
their own Government when it is fighting q ia
less powerful foe than the United States, blu
they want On international wari