The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-05
|THE INHUNAN WEYLER
His Tyrannical Methods and the
Action of Congress.
DISGRACE TO CIVILIZATION.

r,c,,ement over tho Cuban Question Is
still Keen In Washington-The Rule OF
Blood-Great Indignation Over n Gable
Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, March OIL Special. l-'For
several DAYS excitement over the Cuban
cuostion has been at fever heat The ac-
ton Of congress, which many observers
think will ultimately bring about Cuban
ndependence and possibly war with Spain,
was in large part Influenced by the stories
Of Spanish cruelty which from time TO
time have reached this country. The re-
call Of General Martinez Campos, who was
most humane commander, and the APP
puntment in his place Of General Weyler,
whose record is that of butcher, marked
The turning point in Cuba's career. 1t,
more than anything else, brought about
the action Of congress which prccipitates
scrsis. Every one understands that Gen.
| sral Weyler was sent to Cuba for the ex-
press purpose of substituting for Campos'
| mild policy one of the utmost severity. 1t
! Is also understood that only small frac-
| ton OF the truth becomes known In this
country. American newspaper correspond
/ snls are forbidden 10 accompany tho troops
Of either army in the field. They must
remain In Havana and pick up their In
formation there as best they can. Under
the circumstances they get only hearsay,
and, not being able to substantiate rumors,
doubtless permit many stories of cruelty
and Of blood to go unchronicled.
Spanish Outrages.
The censorship of the press Is rigid. All
dispatches have TO he submitted to tho pal
ace officials for revision before they can be
put on the cable. But do not think this
iactwould prevent the truth coming out IL
the correspondents were able to ascertain
what the truth is. They could not cable nc
counts OF Spanish murders and of the exc
eution Of prisoners of war; but they would
Ind the way to get their articles to this
country. There arc many steamers leav-
ing Havana each week for ports of the
United States, and by these the correspond
ents are able TO smuggle out their letters.
The trouble Is that the outrages of the
spanish are committed in the interior, and
little or nothing becomes known about
them In Havana. General weylcr has de-
clared 1t an offense punishable by death to
circulate news 'detracting from the pres
uge Of the Spanish army" and 1t Is easily
p'esumablo that the people of Cuba within
reach OF Weyler's mailed hand aro very
careful how they circulate reports of mur.
uers and outrages by tho troops.
tits the feeling in congress that back of
Ino line OF Spanish steel surrounding Ha-
,ana Is bloody mystery, that humanity
Is being disgraood and blot put upon the
shristlan era in which we live. This fact
naa more than anything else to do with
'ne action Of congress. While the truth,
Whatever 1t may be, Is we'll concealed by
Nciers tyrannical methods, now and then
"odo get glimpse Of them.
An Official Dispatch.
vi THIS character was the official dis
pa'ch given out by Senor do LONE, the
apanish minister in this city, the day be-
.ore The senate adopted its Cuban resolu.
nOn, mat dispatch told of the discovery
glhe Spanish that there existed some dis.
,au0o from Havana hospital of the enc
NY troops wero sent out under orders OF
.eap'aln general, and they were guided
"'ne spot by n scout familiar with the
,U1uu.,y. The dispatch then says: lizard
c nau the sontinels of the hospital seer
,s ~. eahaht troops than there came out OF
S,S. Az SAINT eight unarmed men, who imme
,as' ,oy ned. There wero captured q med
.sai ease, cartridges, one mauser rife and
Say SSuuury other effects. The hospital wa,
sesuoyed, with everything which could
W, oe transported"
,r - congress this dispatch was read bo
sreea vn 'ne lines and denounced as dis
e e,,", spain. In every land tho hos
III VI an enemy are protected, yet In
soa.s Instance the gallant troops" de
siol1 inuou upon place of refuge, routed til,
,S,a ana wounded and destroyed eycry
inn ius ,ney could not carry away. Accord
vaIoso ~ VIC dispatch, eight wounded or con
NO, ,Y,'S ~, men He'd, but tho authorities dc
doun y Us whether or not they were sho
wa w. 80, ~ lhelr attempted flight. Nor ar,
nrasS 'u what became OF those who wer,
nnauie TO run away. This hospital bnt
and do,vnse. o", There were no soldiers about
ises 'uly one gun was found ON the prem
man .looabiy it Will never bo known how
becawah inmates the hospital had or WIN
deed vaiiant troops IN
The Inhuman wcyler.
thar h,i - not the first report of the sor
AGO ""s "s reached Washington. Not long
buteho.nnaer unaer Weyler's orders, men wer,
pItal leu py troops In an insurgent hos
NURSE anu oven somo of tile colored womer
span,s," "ore shot down by the "gnllant'
public a. Al these reports had reached tn
Do Ior, ~rough unfriendly channels. Scno
them as ,, would quickly have denounce,
Do gIaa SuDan lies" The world woul,
IN thIs s > 70 believe them untrue, and tia
' ana generation civilized ma