The sun., 1897-10-31

was couseoueny tired early the campaign and his family
and friends tried him from the of his work. but he
insisted pouring all his energies into the struggle and more
than once said that lie might die but would not stop Nature
exacted her penalty unexpectedly She has removed from the
strife is reaching its Climax one OF the braves
indomitabe in it-a man whose Judgment may
have beenoen fault but and sincerity were
never questioned The papers have on more than one
conceded Mr. George those qualities which mark
man the people and Of unsweving honesty and can only
eam admiration of the that he is longer IN the
fight
IT tanspres that two mail steamships for the West India
vice. rising 5000 each have been contracted tor by an
American steamship company. Ageeaby to the Mail Subsidy
construction of the ships must be such as to admit OF
promp economical conversion into cruisers carrying an a
nroprate battery This provision interpreted by the Federal
government deluson and number OF ships are
already receiving mail subsidy under the provision The
least period would suffice prepare OF them to receive
their batteries and the would be six weeks and
this perhaps only four ships All of the Others would re-
quire months and in doubtless more than te
m onhs the services of Of them wanted as axia
cruisers they will be wanted emergency and wanted
The English and German ships constructed with similar object
are prepared receive their batteries without notice prepara
on and could be in few hours The older French
amshps like thu American would require weeks and month:
of PREPARATION those hereafter be built will be TIP to the re
ouiremens of the English and German standard The woe
fault lies the words promptly and economically substituted
for the word 'mmedaey" Is six weeks prompt? Is three
months prompt Yes the Postmaster General so and the
General always How much money IS called
for bv economca conversion Is $780, apart from the cost
of the battery, economical? Is $4,000 economca Yes II the
and all DO say So
The whole provision uggle of words equally dishonest in
practice intention So far the fraud concerned
the people hardened but the fact that resource in nav
emergency the auxiliary cruisers are only SHADOW ana ha IS
a rank nuisance.-THE SUN.
dispatches from Cuba speaks of and perhaps m
portan element in the situation 1t nothing less than
among Spanish residents of the island for annexation the
United States After the terrible crues that have been }erpc
trated they the result of Cuban independence whe supc
macy of those who have been hunted for nearly three and
whose families, many have perished in concentration
camps the of of Spanish authority in Cuba,
large numbers of those who supported the policy of Weye would
become fugve for the triumphant insurgents might wreak
wild vengeance upon everything Spanish The number of euds
that will exist after such savage and deoatng past
reckoning and the Spanish Cubans looking around for
hand shield them longer look Madrid This
for the announcement from Maazas that the Spanish
inhabitants there disposed to favor union with this country
1t believe that the mercantile class Cuba largely
composed of Spanish oyalists tired of devastating in
which the military thus arhas failed completely The nsu
threatening anwen Weyer took command
Towns and plantations have been burned farms turned into
wilderness, and lines of communication wrecked The whole
interior Of Cuba is dark andbood ground Upon the Spanish
traders bankers and importers living usually the seapors has
fallen much the financial loss They had hoped that the
would be crushed this But all is uncertainty with pros
pect that concessions will be offered, and possibility
insurgents after winning decisive Victories will dictate
themselves reign Of is what the resident ST. anars
in Cuba willing face and logical that they should
prefer annexation the United States independence Cuba
manifestation of this kind the part of the loyass Cuba
will have of two results in Madd-t will add the dsnav
regarding Cuba, serve to increase desire to call in the friendly
Offices of this country. When insurgents Spanish
Cubans favor annexation the Madrid Cabinet must deal will,
more difficult crisis than yetencountered unless find
road the REIMBURSEMENT of Cuba At best the situation
perate The capangenera invent enornity,
soldier Every insurgent strongly encouraged by
nued failure of the Spanish armies Cuba and change
of commanders The insurgent armies composed of
veterans and acquainted with all the their mode
warfare quite credible that the Spanish residents of the sea-
ports sick Of the war, hopeless of further military
campaigns and organizing in favor of the United
the only peace and revival
y, of industry