Evening journal., 1896-05-02
MEXICO FAVORS SPAIN?
Foes of the United States Make
Hostile Declarations.
TO AID sPANIARDs IN CASE OF WAR,

General weyier WIN Construct Another
"Impregnabie" Trocha and Again Boast
ingly Asserts That He WIN Put Down
the Rebellion In Two Years.
MADRID, May 2.-The president of the
Spanish committee in Mexico has sent a
communication here, asserting that il
there had been q declaration of war be-
tween Spain and the United States they
would, within eight days after this event,
have sent $500, 600 TO help the mother
country and more money would have fol
lowed.
Since the danger has been averted the
committee was securing subscriptions for
the purpose Of buying warships 70 be pre-
sented TO Spain.
The letter declares that subscriptions
have been received from all parts Of Amer
lea and that 5000, 600 has boon collected
already.
The president announces that he is pro
pairing TO send more horses TO General
Weyler
The Havana correspondent of The He
raldo has interviewed General Weyler, who
said:
Il am very we'll satisfied with tho
course of the campaign. The military line
at Artemisa and Mariel has effectively
stopped communication between the forces
of Maceo and Quintin Banderas and those
of Maxine Gomez and others.
"Macoo's followers now have no Clothes
ammunition or food. My confidential in
formation assures mo they are In despair
and suspicious of Maceo. l shall concen-
trate moro forces on the line in the hope
Of striking an effective blow.
II persist however. in saying that two
years will be required for tho ending OF
the campaign, and 1 equally persist in
promising to finish the war In that time.
debates on the resolutions in the
American congress made us lose several
advantages, and at that time the resolu-
tions ruined the hopes of the insurgents
and made many influential people take 20
the field
"When the rainy season hegins, won't
lose any time 1 shall pursue the cam
paign with as much activity as possible
and shall fortify the military line from
.Iuoaro TO Moron in the same way as the
Mariel-Artemisa line, thus further divid'
ing the insurgent forces.
Opposed to Autonomy.
Regarding the political aspect of the
question General Weyler said:
1.-The news about the possible grant of
autonomy has excited the energy of the
insurgents. If autonomy is granted,
shall resign sooner than establish it.
"Other reforms, excluding autonomy,
may be convenient at q later date, but
/ they must be postponed until the insur
rection receives some decisive blow. IT.
| however, the government DEGREES them
1 shall Loyalty carry out the resolutions OF
| the government.
General Weyler concluded with the as
| surance that he is trying TO carry on wal
as oheaply as possible. He has made con
siderable reductions In the civil expendt
| lures.
The committee Of OK deputies Of tho Gu
ban reform party visited General Callej'
and asked hin to represent the party II
the senate for the defense of the polio!
granting wider political economic reform
/ in Cuba.
They praised his action as captain gen
eral in Cuba, declaring that delay in pass
ing reforms proposed by Maura had caused
the insur-ection, because the Cubans con
sidsred the delay as signifylng that Spaa
k ish deputies were opposed to the policy ol
/ reforms.
| The minister of foreign affairs denies
that Minister Taylor presented him a note
| regarding alleged cruslties Of tho war. He
says, moreover that tho United State.
has mado no claim relating 10 the case o.
the supposed American citizen shot by
| General Melguzo
The official Epoca warmly reiterate,
! that Scnor CGnovas is not opposed to re-
forms.