New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-11
SPANS MANY MISTAKES.
GROSS M1sMANAGEMENT WILL COST HER
ALL HER COLONIES.


ALL HER COLONIES.
-, ,,,a,s :, tho final success Of the Americansf~
acclaimed DR. Betances, who has acted during inc
last two Cuban instructions as the genera oeie-
gate ~ the revolutionary government IN Europe
II must be- added that Dr. Betances has ever en-
loved great popularity in Paris where he is resid-
ing and whence he addressed recently iettet
10 his friend General Agusttn Morales the exile"
Gan Dom,ngo leader. now temporarily AT. new
York In that letter. which cannot be mace poo-
lie the good and venerated doctor expressed aooue
American Intervention the same favoraoIe anu
grateful sentiments which he impaired curing
recent interview at Arcachon n French wateHne
Mac. ~ the Editor OF la Depeche. an important
newsnaner Of Toulouse. the chief city OF south-
western France. Mr.. Betances was staying IN
that part Of the country the border OF SPAIN IN
order 10 better watch the political moves ana tho
Intentions Of the Spaniards Just before war was
declared The Cuban diplomat judged future evenes
corrective as shown by the translation Of his con-
versation with the Editor Of La Depeche
War is unavoidable" said DR.. Betances IL
will occur tomorrow or day after tomorrow; bur
now nothing can prevent H.
Not even European Intervention!
Europe will not intervene and the doctor ex-
nla,red q, length the reasons which he based
his prediction In regard TO that side OF tho oues-
ton
IT believe I'm the final success OF the Americans
II 1. possible that during the hrst weeks OF tho
struggle there may be alternatives OF defeats ana
success II is even possible that the Spanards
wu no favored at first but they must eventually
succumb because they will have against them
American forces and Cuban forces The latter
alone have already succeeded in keeping in check
for the last three years all the troops or SPAIN.
Moreover. the United States have money ana they
will ever have it, while cuba has absorbed oil the
resources OF Spain.
You are aware that many people In France
while warmly sympa hzing with the insurgents as
tating because they fear that cuba would mercy
gain a change In masters and pass from spanish
hands into those OF the Americans; ....
devoted the spanish cause have endeavosea a, 40
thought OF annexng the island. any more than TO
exercise there can hays
only resut-he Ana nsnne u te
is being said such Is the aim proposed py mo
"After the war and when Cuba shall be admin.
,stersd bv a republican government. Is II not 10 De
feared that ali the military chiefs who are now
in civil strife to satisfy personal ambitions? The
hsOy Of tn 1h regard he OF cuba
ITO harbor such fears Is to snore or rather 20
the revolution Two OF them-the only ones will
mention President Masso and Maxine Gomez.
and affection. The union between Cubans is abso-
lutte They have fought too 9ng for their liberty
acquired 1t at the cost OF so great sacrifice and
lost s@ o h ms' ao P nsr ReS
only waiting for the opening of hostites to also
detach herself from the old country. Soon Spain
will not possess a single colony in America. The
Spaniards are gathering what they have sown
they have MIXED dry. All the gold. all the wealth
OF the colony went to Spain. In order to give you
a proof OF the generosity OF the mother country
will tell you that each year Spain drew SDW,W0
from Cuba, and that she generously appropriated
each year ten centmes. two centavos or two cents
I'm the budget OF public instruction TO each person
AT a certain time In the beginning OF the HOSTILE
ties some Spanish Republicans. already foreseeing
the result OF the struggle looked for solution
which would at the same time the honor and
PREVENTION The Cuban committee proposed to re-
deem the Island at the price OF sl00.0O.0D. The
plan did not succeed. unfortunately.
COMPANIES ORGANIZED UP THE STATE.
MiddIetown May lo-Colone Albert J. Myers.
OF Buffalo an aide Governor Blacks stan. was
I'm this city to-day arranging to muster In the l34th
Separate Company to take the place Of the Xth
Separate Company. now at Camp Black. II 10 ex-
pected that the company will be mustered In next
week by Colonel Phisterer volunteer company
of eighty men organized at Goshen tonight
Oswego May lO-Genera Haley OF the Adjutant.
Generals staff. here to-day and completed
arrangements for recruiting a company to replace
the 4sth now at Hampstead.
Albany. May 10.-Governor Black Issued IN order
to-day directing the three new companies OF the
18th REGIMENT Of Buffalo to leave for Camp Black
Hampstead Plains, tonight These companies wiz
recruit their regiment 70 it, full stranstA