New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-14

thorities and the military and naval portion of
these did not receive her with the cordality
which such visits usually produce Many Of
them expressed resentment at her presence Ger
tain newspapers in Madrid and Havana com
mented upon her visit in hostile terms.
HATRED EXPRESSED BY WEYLERITEs.
There was especially in Havana among the
officials who had been adherents OF Weyler and
who resented his recall. an expressed hatred
Of the United States. The time OF the explosion
must have been calculated for the moment when
the Maine should swing within the destructive
radius OF the mine.
The report Of the Spanish Board OF Inquiry
sedulously promulgated In advance Of that Of
the Board Of the United States. finding. after
hurried and most superficial investigation, that
the catastrophe from internal and not
from an external cause. manifestly false.
and was intended to induce public opinion 10
PREJUDICE the question
The dupl.city perAdy and cruelty OF the
Spanish character, az they always have
been, are demonstrated still 10 continue by
their manifestations during the present war In
Cuba. All these circumstances considered Gu
rnulatively together with other considerations
which Will exactly accord with and add force
10 them undenied and unexplan ID as they
less report OF the Spanish Board OF In
Quiry. warrant the conclusion stated herenoe-
fore that the destruction Of the Maine was COM
passed either by the official act OF the Spanish
authorities (and the ascertarment OF the par
ticular person Is not material OF was made
possible by a negligence on their part so WILL
Ing and gross as to he equivalent In oulpapllN
10 positive criminal action.
INTERVENTION RECOMMENDED.
Upon due consideration az all OF the relevant
facts Of the relations OF this Government with
Spain. including the destruction OF the Maine
and Of The history OF the rebellion. II is the opin-
ION Of your committee that the United states
ought at once to recognize the independence OF
the people Of Cuba. and also ought 10 intervene
TO the end that the war and rs unexamp1eo
atrocitie. shall cease and that such indepeh-
dence shall become a settled political fact at the
earliest possible moment by the ESTABLISHMENTS
by the free action OF the people Of Cuba when
such action be had. OF a government NUT
renGent IN fact and form.
II is believed that recognition OF the oelheef-
encv OF the insurgents in Cuba, II II had been
given seasonablv " hen II was suggested by CON
current resolutions 70 that effect passed ny Con-
gress would have insured the speedy termination
Of the war without involving the United states
In the contest. Such recognition was not gwen
and conditions have changed 30 materially since
4 was thus rropos d that II given now II
would fall far short Of supplying the just re-
ouirements Of the present situation IN the "s"'
solely Of the Interests OF the United states
The recogni,.on OF the Independence OK the
people Of Cuba is justified ani demanded hy me
highest considerations OF duty, righ: and policy.
Thu Insurgents hold the eastern portion OF the
,eland IN the practical exclusion OF spain. ms
nossessior extends over body OF territory
comprising fully one-ha!f Of the area OF Cuba
SPANS MILITARY FAILURE.
The determination BY SPAIN OF the peaceIu'
inhabitants OF the western portion OF the is'a''u
has so affected the balance OF populauo" DC
tween these rnoieties OF Cuba that the Insurgents
comprise In the eastern half nearly one -'i''u
OF the population OF the island That thiro %
the population pays taxes 10 theH' se'Ne' -.
their armies and IN every way supports anu %
loval 70 them. This situation has e1b'eu eF''
s,,o. tho first Few months OF the war. The ar
mics OF Spain under CaInpoS "e''e'
Blanco. successfully have been repeHeo IN
every invasion that they have at'en'p''u "
eastern half OF the Island
The cause Of Spain has continually s'o""
,,eaker and that Of the Insurgents has grown
s,-o,ger The former IS making no substhi'ua'
e~or, FOR the recovery Of thes. lost proViHces
Their neople are secure from invasion ana Cl1e'
administration Spain has never oeeh au'e Z"
subject them to her unprecedented ana ''"'
derous policy Of concentration ana eA'ei'
ton Her armies have been more 'hah o.
mated in tho attempt to subdue 'heH'' W.
hundred thousand Of her soldiers nave Ia''eu ~
reduce the insurgents. The Few reinfoTcei''e"'S
that she is now sending 70 Cuba 90 ho' supp''
a 1.-THE Of her losses caused by battIe ana us
ease
Her control over the western portion OF 'ne
island is dominance over desolation when
80 ho-sa,, has created Even there she con-
trolls only the territory occupied by her canton
o,,s and carnps Outside these the insurgents
are everywhere in presence.
IN the population OF Cuba the natiVe-oofn
nreponderate in very large proport'on' prop
ab1v Of eight to one. We have been assured
bv the most unm2eachable authority I've mean
Senators Proctor. Gallinger. Thurstoh anu
Money! that the native-born Cubans every
yhere oven within the military lines OF Spain
are opposed to the parent state and are IN
svupathy with the insurgents. We have also
been assured by the same authority that Inc
rative Cubans. by superiority in education. are
better qualified than the Spaniards ana are
thoroughly capable 10 administer t"e s0'o'"
ncnt Of the island.
BARBAKOUS WARFARE
Tba preceding observations have assumed
certain control and sovereignty by Spain over
the western portion OF Cuba We nave hdi-
Gated its character. II Is limited TO scattered
and fortified areas. and II !s not fl civil sover-
eighty It is merely a military occupation or
fortified places. Even this dominion has been
made possible and continues only by the IN
Fiction Of a policy for which the history OF no
people excepting possibly that OF Spain herselD
furnishes any example.
The world knows what that policy IL, ana all
ci,,Iization execrates It. 1t consists In compeH-
tho under penalty OF death the rural popula-