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Show SPANISH MINISTER ON CUBA. Bays llli Country Has No Further Interest In tha Oem of tha Antilles New York, June 2. Tho most nota-bio nota-bio passenger who arrived on the Kaiser Kai-ser Wllhelm dor Grosso was tho Duko do Arcos, who comes to assume the post of Spanish minister at Washington, Washing-ton, which has been vacant slnco the hurried departure of Senor Polo y Boi-uabo Boi-uabo April 20, 1808, on the cvo of the war between tho two countries. The duke manifested tho utmost hopefulness In tho result of his mission, mis-sion, and spoke reservedly of the out come of tho war. "That Is past," ho said, "and Spain looks only to the future.'; fu-ture.'; lie was anxious for the latest news from the Philippines, and upon being 'asked his -opinion o'fthe outcoineof the campaign there, said: "It can have but ono result. This country U so powerful It will soon compel the Insurgents to surrender. We In Spain aro sorry for our soldiers who are prisoners there, but wobollov that General Otis Is doing all In his power to obtain their releaso and carry out the promise of tho United States to send them home." Of tho situation In Cuba the duke did not care to speak, saying that ho had received no recent Information on the subject. "Our Interest In Cuba Is ended," he addod. "Spain is thinking of other things." |