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xxvi Introduction
respect if they were capable of submitting tamely to
such wholesale oppression and pillage. They are to
be commended for the spirit of resistance which
showed itself in the Ten Years' War ; and it is much
to their credit that, after repeated proof of the hopelessness of any peaceful reform, they have once more
risen in rebellion. It was early in 1895 that the
present war broke out. To attempt to forecast its
results would be premature. It is already obvious,
however, that Spain's grasp upon the island is considerably weaker than before. She had not recovered
from the strain of the Ten Years' War when the
present struggle began. Stimulated to extraordinary
efforts by the dread of revolution at home in the
event of ill success, the Spanish government has
shown desperate energy. Never before have such
large armies been sent beyond sea. Such armies,
however, are not worth their cost unless they can
find and crush the enemy, and thus far the Fabian
generalship of Gomez has defied them successfully.
A lesson has been learned from the Ten Years' War,
for this shrewd and far-sighted leader accepted the
chief command on condition that he should be free
from all interference on the part of the civil authorities. The problem before him is, while avoiding
battles against heavy odds, to keep up hostilities
until Spain's ability to borrow money comes to an
end. In such a policy he has much reason to hope
for success.
The recent offer of autonomy to Cuba wears all
the appearance of a last card played by Spain in
distress. It is made in the hope of dividing the
revolutionists into two parties of moderates and
| Title | Marching with Gomez |
| Creator | Flint, Grover |
| Publisher | Lamson, Wolffe and company |
| Place of Publication | Boston, New York [etc.] |
| Date | 1898 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000031 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | xxvi Introduction respect if they were capable of submitting tamely to such wholesale oppression and pillage. They are to be commended for the spirit of resistance which showed itself in the Ten Years' War ; and it is much to their credit that, after repeated proof of the hopelessness of any peaceful reform, they have once more risen in rebellion. It was early in 1895 that the present war broke out. To attempt to forecast its results would be premature. It is already obvious, however, that Spain's grasp upon the island is considerably weaker than before. She had not recovered from the strain of the Ten Years' War when the present struggle began. Stimulated to extraordinary efforts by the dread of revolution at home in the event of ill success, the Spanish government has shown desperate energy. Never before have such large armies been sent beyond sea. Such armies, however, are not worth their cost unless they can find and crush the enemy, and thus far the Fabian generalship of Gomez has defied them successfully. A lesson has been learned from the Ten Years' War, for this shrewd and far-sighted leader accepted the chief command on condition that he should be free from all interference on the part of the civil authorities. The problem before him is, while avoiding battles against heavy odds, to keep up hostilities until Spain's ability to borrow money comes to an end. In such a policy he has much reason to hope for success. The recent offer of autonomy to Cuba wears all the appearance of a last card played by Spain in distress. It is made in the hope of dividing the revolutionists into two parties of moderates and |
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