Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-28
crN WEYLER'SPEAKS
r,,rs CUBAN CHARGES or
SPANISH TYRANNY.
rgrgyCUSES, He SAYS, FOR TREASON

.,,eu. thus Far, ana Says
81, Took. for Results Very
soon.
..,>,. November $50 many con-
.. statements have been attri-
.-.rtaiu-Goncral Weylcr since his
nom the province Of Pinar del
.,.t tre correspondent here Of the
...I Press was instructed 20 ask
...r commander for FULL official.
l.r...I statement ON the subject.
.. ihe correspondent called at
... where DC was cour;eously re-
.. tr. General. who was asked TO
.-.rt trc exclusive interview with
.r,rGcut Of la Lucha, az Ar
which was cablcd 70 the Assoc
..l Press Tuesday afternoon and
.... contained his first public utterances
.. return from conducting the ope-
.....'rst Antonio Macoo. This the
-..I agreed 90 DO.
r...ouIcnt opened tho interview
..t.-~.nr the Captain-General that
.....t.i Press was anxious before
...... ,1 Che field 20 place before the
r tte United states his official
.r -be Cuban situation. adding:
understood that you have re-
... r.m piuar del Rio highly con-
... with the result Of your recent
...-. ana &c IS asserted that you
r.rlr icl Rio VIII soon Doe pact
r....r t.. C1ptaln-Genorals said; Il an
-..-.. c.rteutci. but am entirely salts
.. na result OF my military plans
., won't over all theuorthern hills and
t.e msursent positions without
..- SERIOUS stance upon the part of
..r. Cacarahcara and Rubi. which
. REGENTS claimed were impreg-
-.. u.e occupied hy our troops after
-.. OBJ. enemy. at Eubi DE Offered
..r resi-. stance. hut yielded after "a
frhtiue We found no trace
rs people after that, although
Oh. other points were Teconnoiterci
.ata chments from our columns.
r. ..tnar'y points We're also recon
~ and tho positions where the
-.r.e had Cucampei are now I'm posses
our troops. There remains still
... stern par, of the province. Maceo
.tr.-..r- lcft him 90 do but TO scatter
r. followers into small parties I'm order
. ...'. them 90 escape our columns.
-a -re now hunting for them. since
.r .r- lo resistance. and refuse o.
.-. meeting with our troops. who
.srg them In an directions"
your INccllency expect soon TO
-. t-a ns1rroction IN the province of
r-- . RIO and bring about its pacih-
---r within a short time|'
r.yr-nENr OF MAKING PEACE.
I ARD confident OF shortly pacifying
r -. Eio." replied the Captain-Gcne-
..rc. aI the strategic points are in |
hands. and because a constant ac- |
.rt- .t our troops in an directions. |
.. completely binders the escape of |
ru groups OF Insurgents who are |
-.- r..r- before them in disorder
- e-rr,snonIent asked:
.r, SOU think the condition Of the |
provinces no Hab2na Matenzas, ana |
@-. Cara hampers or favors the sup /
-.-r of the irsurrcctiOny'
- r-rtain-Ganeral replied:
tlree provinces are more easily |
from the nature Of the ground. |
~ l.r. mo- hills. Ike the province OF |
G- DID Rio. and the facilities for the |
rrr- ot large bodies of troops arc |
..o greater. Besides, the reoel |
i.-s n those provinces are less hume /
r and lack the elements and condi- /
t.r- . those in the province Of Pinar |
49, U.. The leaders Of the rebels in /
tea provinces also lack the inn /
f---r.. possessed by Maceo. Those VINO /
prestige have been killed.
90 Serted" said the correspondent, !
"..t Nae.1 lost many OF his leading men /
V1 were with him, besides those who /
- r.m after tAe invasion OF Pinar del
l."
Ilr.s the Captcin-General answered:
E.ry al Of Maceo's leading men VINO /
rf at al valuable or possessed Of mill
rr outy have persisted in other pro-
r .r the districts where they headed
l--"
%. appears that the insurgents IN Puer-
r Principe and 10 Santiago de Cuba are
displaying more activity than before.
..-..I the correspondent
I.-" answered General Weyler. "nut
o.. provinces mentioned are not IA a state
90 .lrI.ction. Puerto Principe IS pro-
...r- q little. and not much protection
r-.l there The same may be said
r-.-I o. The Holguin and Bayamo dis
r- The rebels have destroyed all they
C-.- and. besides. with the death of Jose
tl- rebellion in the province OF
santiago 10 Cuba lost much of It's i'm
l..t.rr."
The General added: i have no intention
10 allowing The attention Of the troops 10
o. tel iu that direction, for il IS
evident that that i5 the object Of the IN
rrts under Gomez and Calizto who
dominating influence over the IN
tt- % those districts
REPORTS OF SPANISH TYRANNY.
The CIbans abroad complain strongly
Spanish tyranny. ana attribute the
i.o.-l.u 10 the subsection Of the Cubans
-.pouc government, under which
ara not only doharred from liberty,
... 4.5 from public employment ia their
o-ntrr Can you make a statement
g. .al s-tioct?'
- must oGer some excuse for the
-n and destruction TO which they
i-' Dedicated themselves since taking
y a-as' replied the General "After !
ITO termination Of the last war cuba
vas conceded FUN liberty and with
'''f ~ watch few examples are
'-'' among other people The govern
...I iralFurated regime granting
1-He CUBAN representation, awaiting It
.. mo provisional laws until the
N..H.f- ratified them, establishing the
lsl. oi le Cuban people upon an
-T wita the European Spaniards in
Ne Colonies. Almost simultaneously the
spanish Constitution was promui-
t...A reeoeulzng the equality of white
ON. black. Cuban and Spaniard iu this
The provincial and municipal
afe alike in the provinces of Spain.
"i. absolute freedom OF the press.
meeting and association and pub
judicial procedure. in short. the Gu
aaFc an the liberties that are en-
ay the spanlards in their native
country.