Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-18
CAMPOS DEPOSED.
Gives Way to General with q
Very Bad Record.
BLOODY NEWS FROM CUBA NEXT.


lighted at the Change-says It Means
spanish Desperation and the Early Free
dom Of the Misgovcrned Islands.
HAVANA, Jan. 1s.-Captain General
Martinez dc Campos formally resigned his
command yesterday to General Marin.
Tho ceremony took place with much So
lcmnity in the great salon Of the captain
the authorities of the city and the chief
officers Of the regular army and of the
volunteers. The captain general made a
brief speech saying that hc had consci.
cntiously done his duty, but politicians
had been writing continually to Madrid
requesting that he be relieved, and he had
finally asked and been granted relief from
the command. He then bid adicu to each
man present.
MADRID, Jan. 1s-The cabinet has de.
cidcd to appoint Genera! Polavieja to re.
place Martinez Campos, who Is i'll, as
ciptain-gcncral OF tho Spanish forces in
Cuba and govcrnorgcneral of the island.
Tho decision was unanimous, and in
ciudcs General Arderius, Campos' lieu.
tenant. Generals Marin and Pando, who
arc now in command Of Spanish troops in
the province of Santiago dc Cuba, will re.
placc Generals Campos and Arderius
temporarily. Tho names Of General Po-
lavieja and General Wcylcr are both men.
toned for the post OF commandcr-in-chicf
In Cuba. When the Spanish government
was organizing its forces to oppose the
Cuban instruction carly last year, Gen
cral Polayicja was slated by public rumor
for the position Of captain-gcneral Of the
Spanish forces in Cuba 20 succeed General
Callea, it being doubtful at that time
whether Campos would bc willing to ur-
dcrtake the task.
roiasicys said To Be n Terror.
But his success as pacitcator in the
former insurrccton led to the selection of
Clmpos and IL reliance upon the more con.
ciliatory policy which he avowcd it was
his intention to pursue towards tho
Cubnns with tho hope Of winning them to
peace. General POlavicjn, according to
NIL reports. is of very different character.
He ID commander OF the Spanish Sixth
army corps, and he has not been without
to be hated and feared by the Insurgents
He was on the island as subordinate to
Martinez Campos at the time of the Vir.
ginius affair. Cuban insurgents tell many
stories Of his inhuman methods during
the last Cuban uprising.
Worth Ten Iiai,ics to the Rebels.
WAsHINGTOS, Jan. lS.--Whcn Gonzales
do Qucsada, secretary Of the Cuban rcvo
lutionary party in the United States, wa.
informed of the intended appointment %
General polavicia to replace Martinez d,
Campos he exclaimed with enthusiasm
''Gooil that Is worth ten battles to US
This Is considered as confession of tn,
fate Of the Spanish government in Cuba
~ General Campos was the first nilitar,
chief In Spain and also one of the ables
politicians. In this opinion we are born
out by General Azcarraga, the minister o
war of spain. who on the eth of January
In denying the rumor of the resignation
Of General Campos, said the rctircmcn
of General Campos will be the first ma
tional defeat before the rebels, before Eu
rope ana before tho United States.
Means n Policy OF determination.
"Now, II General Campos has been una
bic to crush the rcbcllion-he who sue
ccedcd in getting the Cubans to accept
cOfnprOmtse in lSiS-it cannot bc cEpcctc
that General Polnvicja. who never showe
any military ability, rs he was only al
aide Of Campns in the last war, will b
able To stop the victorious rrvolutionar
movement. General Polavieja's appoint
mcnt implies change of policy in tn
conduct uf the war and an appeal to crue
methods. CUba recalls outragcs on inro
cent women by forces under Pollvicja
and also the dreadful assassination q
General Lcytc Vidal. n Cuoan general
His coming represents the policy of cxtcl
mination and the desperation of Spain