Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-11-29

PROMISES SHOWN to be Ealla-
ciOus-The Rights and Privileges
OfCubans Compared With Native
Spaniards-True Story ofthe Lib
Grafton Of the Slaves.
NEW YORK. November 2S-Enrique
Jose varona. editor Of Pauia. the official
organ of the Cuban Junta in this city,
and ex-Deputy from Havana to the Mad
rid Parliament, makes a detailed reply to
Captain-GeneraI WeyIer's statement made
to a representative of the Associated Press
in Havana.
Signor Varona said:
Regarding General Weylers state
ments that Maceo is continually scatter
ing his forces in order to escape the Span
ish columns which. he says, are hunting
him, the conclusion he draws from the
scattering of forces is absurd. 1t does not
follow that because the forces are scat
tered, it is because they seek to avoid
capture. The scattering of forces by
Maceo is due to a preconcerted action.
The forces are scattered and concerted
at viii by Maceo and he thereby makes
sure OF losing as few men as possible and
of striking blows when he is least eX-
pected by General Weyler 10 do so.
"Nlaceo cannot afford 10 lose as many
mon as Weyler can, for spain sends men
like droves of sheep to the slaughter.
The tactics of which General WeyIer
complains are evidences Of Alaceo's su-
/ periority as a military tacucion over Wey-
Ter.
General Weyler's promise of the arly
/ pacidcauon OF the provinces OF Havana.
Natauzas ana Santa Clara is shown TO be
false by the fact that the rebels have sus-
/ tlined themselves in those provinces ever
since the arrival of General Campos. Wey-
Iers predecessor. and the constant multi
pIcauon Of the rebel numbers, notwth-
standing that The railroad and telegraph
facilities are in the hands of the Span
iards the ease of approach 70 those pro-
, viuccs from Havana and the easy trans
rortation of armies of men and all the
/ resources furnished to the troops by an
established government. In the face of all
this and Of the constant depletion of ranks
by fevers. the Cubans have not been SUBJ
dued. and will not be subdued iu those
provinces.
His further assurances that Holguin,
Puerto Principe AID Bayamo are unncc-
cssarily protected is q failacy in itself.
He bases his claim that the rebel forces
fin that section have been weakened on the
single fact of the lamentable death OF Jose
Maceo. Approaching fully the great loss
which tho rebels have suffered through
his DEATH I maintain that as leader,
3 his successor. General CaliXto Garcia, not
only adds prestige 10 the revolution. but
has been instrumental in bringing many
additional followers to the flag of free
| Cuba.
Ten years war has amply proven that
the war could be carried ON indefinitely
from those provinces. and that by hold
ing only these provinces we could make
perpetual war i'm Spain"
Leaving the question OF military tactics,
Sirror Voroua turned his attention toe
wards those portions of Gen. Weyler's
statements In which the Captain General
seeks 10 show that the Cubans are not
such sufferers from Spanish tyranny as
they claim to be. Sisnor Varon1 said;
Gen. Weyler told your correspondent
that after 1868 Spain granted ample and
numerous Cuban representation and that
the Cubans were permitted 20 intervene
directly in the establishment Of equal
~ieht= with the European STauiards IN
-h. colonies. 5c also told your co~re-
gpondont that the provincial and municipal
laws are alike in the provinces and in
Spain. He assured your correspond ct
THAT the Cubans have freedom OF press,
meeting and association. and that the
laws NJ Madrid are the laws of Cuba.
In reply % that permit mo 20 state
that the Cuban representation Of which
the General boasts was and Is sham for
two reasons: First. because the number
Of Cuban electors is limited IN such
manner that they represent only about
three Per cent. of the population. Second,
the laws wers framed in such manner
that the resident Spaniards would always
have the major proportion Of the repre-
sentation. Up to tho present time the
average membership of Cubans I'm the
Parliament has been three the highest
number ever reached being seven The
same state OF affairs exists i'm the munich
pal and provincial governments. ~ IS.
Notwithstanding that throuehout the enc
tire island in the city and country dis
triets ao ovorwna uinr majority of tne
population is native Cuban.
Gen Wevler talks of the freedom of
slavery i'm Cuba as a Spanish achieve
ment The abolition of slavery i'm fuaa
is entirely due to the CUbans themselves
who. Notwithstanding the fact that they