ge of it.

The Greeks, unfortunately, had no general who knew thoroughly the art of
war, and so their mistake was not understood.

In reviewing the short Greek campaign, some interesting comparisons have
been made between the war in Greece and the war in Cuba. The conclusion
arrived at has been that good leaders are the essential for successful
warfare, and that without them the bravest soldiers are of little use.

The army sent by Spain against Cuba was about as large as that sent by
Turkey against Greece, but there were only one-fifth as many Cubans to
fight the Spanish army as there were Greeks to fight the Turks. The
Cubans, moreover, were badly armed, knew little of the trade of
soldiering, and were merely a band of sturdy patriots, fighting with a
determination to conquer or die, while the Greeks were finely equipped
soldiers.

One would have supposed that the Greeks would have given the Turks some
hard fighting, and have been able to make their own terms in the end, and
that the Cubans would have been subdued in very short order.

[Illustration: ATHENS: KING'S PALACE FROM THE GARDENS.]

How different the results have been.

Greece with her splendid army had no leaders worthy of the name, and has
been whipped and shamed in two short weeks of war.

Cuba, in spite of her motley, ill-armed bands of soldiers, is happy in the
possession of some great leaders. Cuba had her Maceo, and has yet her
Gomez and her Garcia.

What have these generals done for her?

For more than two years they have carried on the unequal war. Clever
enough to avoid meeting the Spaniards in any pitched battles, that, if
lost, would ruin their cause, they have succeeded in harassing their foe,
wasting Spain's money, wearing out her patience, and keeping her at bay
until time has made better soldiers of them, drawn more friends to their
cause, and rendered the conditions more equal.

The success of the Cubans can be looked forward to with confidence,
because they are well generaled. The failure of the Greeks was expected
with equal certainty, when it became evident that the Hellenic army had no
leaders.

Poor little Greece!

There is still some fighting going on.

The Turks are pressing on, and will continue to do so until the
negotiations for peace are actually begun. Every Greek town they can
capture, every mile they can advance into Greek territory before peace is
formally asked for, gives the Turk the right of demanding better