| Show GEN FAILURE SPAIN MUST GRANT AUTONOMY TO CUBA the only alternative is a costly campaign and occupation by CO men for a decade london I aug it 22 the amans correspondent of 0 the times AN writes rites of 0 tile the gravity of 0 the ahe iacre re and urges the necessity at 0 large larfate concessi concessions ons in the direction of autonomy or even loyal cubans will drift into disloyalty the only alternative Is 1 at a costly campaign in iron arien find and money the correspondent spon filion dent adds follo followed cd by the occupation of the island by men for a decade 41 11 in an editorial on oil the foregoing the times also adds the failure allure of C cain am PON poi to suppress the rebellion has caused bitter disappointment in madrid we sympathize heartily with fill patriotic r otic determination to hold cuba at t any sacrifice and wo we admire her e energy 11 however misdirected in resisting sting projects for diAnte gration and plots pints concocted in foreign countries to foment rebellion among her subjects englishmen have no desire to see nee cuba separated from spain the meet movement ement for annexation annex aUvil to america Is id opposed by most intelligent and independent americans of all ail parties and for 0 obvious b political reasons annexation to america would be regarded with little litte ray favor 0 r hy by british statesmen we ave hould be well pleased it spain were able to arrhe at ai a practical bett settlement lement with her rebellious subjects but that demands a greater renter quantity of at statesmanship ates anan ship than has haji been display el and if f gen campos Is to erain alit a victory he must m I 1 show all a ur greater energy and ingenuity Ity than than heretofore uon gon campos only opened tit his aies after the firlit it at bay bayamo on jul alith to the fact that the insurgents were aimed disciplined and provided with ammunition without the havoc N w aich yellow fever land and dysentery have played tile the constant and aimless marching and counter countermarching marching of the lost three months aou would ld itself have sufficed to invalid men without help from rom epidemic disease A remarkable characteristic in the spread of the rebellion Is IN the higher strata of society now joining the hidur cents ranks gen campos has tried arld to treat with the rebels reb Is and has boa tailed failed lip ho tried to ii faur press them and has failed lie he has tried to patch up lip a ri reconciliation and has equally failed tile the rebels have been quick to profit by his hl mistakes es A three years campaign com mill cost spain which she cannot afford gl autonomy will be a bitter pill but unless it Is swallowed the movement tor for annexation to america may gather bather strength until it becomes irresistible sis tible |
