The payment of the tribute will not be commenced until five years have passed, because Crete has been so laid waste by the war that she will not be in a position to pay her tribute until she has had time to recover. The foreign troops are to remain on the island until a Cretan militia has been organized. This militia is to be commanded by European officers. The Turkish troops that remain on the island are to be gradually withdrawn as peace is restored. The Governor is to have the right to appoint and dismiss all government officials. The Assembly, which will manage the affairs of the island, is to be composed of an equal number of Christians and Mohammedans. The affairs of Crete seem thus to be happily settled. It is to be hoped that brave little Greece, who so recklessly went to her aid, may fare as well. * * * * * There is a report from Havana that General Weyler has at last been recalled to Spain. It has not so far been confirmed, and so may not be true, but it states that the Spanish Government, disgusted with Weyler's failure to pacify Santiago de Cuba, has determined to recall him. Weyler is said to have declared that to conquer the rebellion he will need 200,000 more soldiers, and a fresh supply of money amounting to $200,000,000. President Canovas, however, merely promises that in case the Spanish army suffers very severely in the rainy season, he will send 20.000 men in October "to inflict a final blow on the insurgents." The report from Madrid says that General Ramon Blanco will be Weyler's successor, and that the fact of the latter's recall will be publicly announced as soon as he returns to Havana. We told you last week that the Cubans were continuing their military operations despite the rainy season. It is now stated on good authority that the long-threatened attack on Havana is to be made at last. It is said that orders have been sent to the insurgent generals to concentrate their forces in Matanzas province, and, if all goes well, to advance on Havana. It appears that the Cubans are making the weather their ally. Accustomed as they are to the country and its climate, it is possible for them to move their forces despite the muddy roads and the frequent downpours of rain. The Spanish soldiers, weakened by the fevers of the island, are in no condition to withstand these hardships, and every march they make causes them as heavy a loss as an engagement would. The Cubans are perfectly aware of this fact and are using it to their own advantage. There was a report during the week that General Gomez was hemmed in by a Spanish column near Sancti Spiritus, and was in great danger. It was further stated that several of the rebel bands hurried to their chief's aid as soon as they heard of his peril. There would appear to have been little truth in these rumors, for he is reliably reported to be advancing on Havana.