The herald., 1895-04-27
Trouble in the Cuban Country
Not Yet Ended
A STORY FROM HAVANA
The Insurgents and Alleged Bandits Are
Holding On
Reports From the Troubious Isle Conflicting
Sugarmakers Want Free Entry.
Economic Crisis

HAVANA, April 2G.-Captain- General
de Campos has arrived here. He says
military operations will be pushed. as the
rebellion must be subdued promptly and
effectually.
arrived here yesterday morning. Imme-
diately after his arrival became known
Generals Arderius. Baraquera, Squero and
Molines, with their aids-de-camp, and a
number of officers went on board the
steamer in order to greet De Campos.
The news of the rival of the captain
general spread rapidly and immense
crowds soon filed the streets. After
being taken ashore the captain-general
went to the palace and Immediately aft
erwards began giving orders concerning
the conduct of the campaign against the
insurgents. He expresses the belief that
the rebellion will be promptly subdued,
adding that he relied upon the patriotic
support of all classes of people. He will
soon leave Havana for the front
A reception to CaptainGeneral Mar
tinez de Campos was given at the capitol
today. General Ards, brother-in-law of
Marshal de Campos. gave the new cap
tain-general an affectionate welcome in
the name of the army, the volunteers and
the people.
In reply to Marshal de Campos said he
knew the difficulties with which no had
to contend, but declared the insurrection
would soon be brought to an end. He
stated that operations against the rebels
would not be suspended under any cir
cumstances. He had given strict orders
to the several columns OF government
troops that they were not to retire before
the rebels unless the later should be in
strongly superior force and oblige them
to do so. He would reward those who
performed meritorious actions but he
do nd %hA f,,1E It
duty and those who did not do their
duty would be punished.
Continuing. Marshal de Campos de-
clared that he had come to carry on the
was as humanely as possible. He had
given strict orders that non-com batants
and their families must be treated with
respect and furthermore that the prison
ers and wounded must be treated kindly.
Outrages upon women and other immoral
actions would meet with speedy and Sc
we're retribution. He did not want any
one to ever be able to say he consented
to such actions. $50 ~
WASHINGTON, April Environment
Cubans residing here believe that General
Martinez Campos, the great Spanish com
mander who has been sent to the islands
to restore peace, will accomplish his mis-
sion by diplomacy and not by the aid of
soldiers Latest advices indicate that the
insurgent organization has been greatly
DlOhcn anu tndG bue neg TOeS anu Ddl1ulCS
who composed the arm have fled, leaving
no serious armed opposition for the
Spanish army to encounter, and nothing
for ii to suppress except the negroes
whose ambition is to set up black re-
public like Hayti. and the white bandits
who have been identified with the insur-
gent movement used it as cloak to cover |
up unlawful pillage
Consul-General Willisam at Havana, |
Cuba. under date of April 18th. sends to |
the department of state the translation of |
a telegram sent by commission of the |
representative sugar manufacturers. dis
tillers and merchants of Matanzas to the
resident Spanish minister at Madrid. petit
tioning for the removal of the tariff OBJ
stacles to the entrance of Cuban products
into the ports OF the mother country. He |
enclosed a reply received from the min |
lister saying to the committee that the
petition can only be granted by legislative !
action, and that it is impossible to say |
when the Spanish department. will be able
to deliberate on the matter.
The petition asks free entrance for !
sugars and rum and free entrance and
protection for molasses and tobacco; also |
for law permitting the establishment of
banks with per cent tax on profits for
term of ten years, SO as to attract capital. |
1t also asks for the Immediate promulga-
ton OF the law of agricultural edict. now |
before parliament: for a reduction of the |
import duty on articles of prime necessity
and machinery so as to cheaper produc-
ton and then adds:
THE economic situation of the island |
is desperate Such terrible economic |
crisis has never before been felt. Our |
producers clamor for preferential consid-
Grafton. The situation asked is indispen-
sable to save the island from imminent !
ruin"
The dispatch was signed by eight men
as representatives of the assembly.