The War in Cuba.
From Lieutenant Winston Churchill, a son of the late Lord Randolph Churchill, whose re taxation from military duties at Home has taken the form of a journey to watch the operations (more or less warlike) of the Spanish troops against the inSurgenb Cubans, comes an expres sion of opinion confirming a sus picion which must have harboured in the minds of all who have followed the course of events in the western island. The young officer haa had but a short experience in such affairs but he is on the spot, and has been in what we may term, for want of a better phrase, the thick of the fighting. He has, therefore, been able to form a very fair idea of the merits and chances of the opposing force?. His conclusion is that the war will never end, and that Spain will not be able to suppress or harm the Cubans to any extent. This pro nouncement is supported by the occurrences of the past few months. The rebels have always fought on the principle of he who fights and runs away, etc., and so long as they adhere to this policy Spain will never be able to clinch matters, no matter how big a force is sen*. There is no Cuban army to demolish by one de cisive battle nor any particular - position to capture. The island ia dotted about with guerilla bands, the individuals in each of which may be peaceful husbandmen one day and blood-thirsty rebels the next* A strong Spanish force moves about unharmed, but a mule train with a weak escort finds every copse or brake alive with Cubans intent on • potting ' Spaniards. So the Spanish generals can strike no decisive blow, but all the while they are throwing away the blood and treasure |^of a century which, however rich in food for powder, is in more financial Straits. A continuance of the disturbance will also ruin Cuba, and it seems that Spain would be wise to compromise with the hardy islanders for its own sake. THE HUMAN INTESTINES. 0 Are racked and torn by violent and dangerous so-called remedies. If it is necess>ry to use an aperient, us 9 Wolfe's
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Manawatu Herald, 13 February 1896, Page 3
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371The War in Cuba. Manawatu Herald, 13 February 1896, Page 3
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