The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-21
THE HEYIER CUBAN POLICY.
Ths Captain General Proposes No Quarter
Campaign Against Insurgents.
PRISONERS WILL BE SHOT.
All Inhabitants OF Certain Provinces
Must Identify Themselves With
in Eight Days or Get Into
Serious Trouble.

HAVANA, Feb. 18.-Captain General
Weyler yesterday issued series Of
proclamations, in which he still further
defines his proposed policy toward the
insurgents and their sympathizers.
The first reads as follows:
Article ian inhabitants of the districts of
Sanet SpiTitus and the provinces of Puerto
Principe and Santiago dc Cuba will have TO con-
centrate in places, which are the headquarters
Of a division, brigade, OF a column Of troop,
and will be compelled to be provided with dOcu-
mentaFy proof of identity within eight dayso
the publication of this proclamation in the
municipalities.
Article 2-TO travel in the country in the radius
covered by the columns in operation, it IL absO-
lately indispensable to have a pass from the
mayor, cOmmandGnts or chiefs of attachments.
Article 3-Aii owners of commercial establish
ments III the country districts viii Yacate them,
and the chiefs Of columns will take such meas
uTes as the success of their operations dictates
regarding such places, which, while useless for
the country wealth, serve the enemy as hiding
places in the woods and in tho interior.
Article All passes hitherto issued hereby
become null and void
In the second proclamation, after
formally assuming the captain general
ship OF the army, he continues:
Prisoners caught in action viii be subjected to
tho most summary trial without any other in
Yestigation except that indispensable for the OBJ
jects OF the trial.
make known, that, taking advantage Of the
ordinary insecurity OF communication between
the district capitals and the rest of the provinces
notices which convey uneasiuess and alarm are
invented and pTOpagated, and some persons
more daring still have taken advantage Of this
70 draw the delUded and ignorant to the rebel
ranks,
make known and command that all such
cases are subject to military laws, other than
those specified by law,
Shooting Prisoners.
KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. 18.-Advices
from Havana by the steamship Oliyette
indicate that Gen. Weyler has already
begun tie buteheries which the Cubans
have predicted would mark his reign
in Cuba. According to these advices
the widest excitement prevails in Ha-
vana. Since his arrival Weyler has
been going over the list of the supects
confined 10 the Cabanas and placing a
black mark against those whom he
considers most dangerous. Recently
he completed the task and sent the
names of 80 suspects to the command
ant OF the Cabanas, with orders that
they be Immediately executed. The
prisoners were brought into the prison
yard, ten at a time, placed with their
backs against the wall and shot. The
second and third patches had to pass
by the bloody eorpses of their compan-
ions previously executed. Five of the
men claimed to be naturalizad Ameri-
can citizens. Gen. Weyler, when ques-
toned about the shooting of the sus-
poets, said he had nothing to give out
in regard to it. It is reported Gomez
has learned of the butchery, and has
notified Weyler if Cubans in the cities
are shot he viii retalliate by shooting
spaniards in the interior Of the island.