The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-02
WEYLER'S NEW POLICY.
Queseda Says 1t Is One of Ex-
termination.
SPANS INSTRUCTIONS.
SAME POLICY BEING PURSUED IN
THE PHILIPPINES.
All the Infamous Schemes of the In
QUESTION Are Being Employed
Asphyxiation of Sixty Men in the
Black Hole of MnnilR-Rebels
Were Never More Confident Than
Now.

Washington, Dec. 1.-Senor Gonzales
Queseda, who represents the Cuban
junta in Washington, was interviewed
today regarding the situation of affairs
in Cuba He asserts that General Wey-
Ter has entered upon a policy of eX-
termination and that he is pursuing
this course in compliance with his in
structions from Spain. THE same
course" he said, has been pursued in
the Philippine Islands, as scores OF
reputable English witnesses have tes-
titled. In the Philippine Islands all of
the tortureS of the inCuisition have
been brought into requisition and the
proof is positive that 90 revOlutiOnists
wer put in the black hole in Manila
and asphyXiated.
Speaking of the military situation in
the island, Senior Queseda explained
that the Cuban army has been
strengthened and made ready for an
active winter campaign by the landing
of $500 rifles and several pieces of ar
tillery, as we'll as a big supply of AMI
munition and medical stores. The in
surgents now number $4,000 men, and
this number viii be doubled as soon
as the proper arms can be supplied
them. He denies the stories OF sick
plains that they are thoroughly aceli-
mated and determined to continue the
fight indefinitely. Food supplies are
also plentiful, and even Maceo, who
occupies the least favorable province,
that of Pinar del Rio, has cattle enough
to last his forces two years.
'"Three-fourths of The island Senior
Queseda continued. lis in the hands of
the CubanS, and under the control of
no n
of Santiago de Cuba and Port au
Prince, the Spanish hold but five or six
inland towns, and they are heavily
garrisoned. Some of these towns are
now being besieged by the Cubans, the
last one being taken by the patriot
forces being Guariamo. General Cal
ixto Garcia took this town after a II
days siege. There were IS forts pro-
tecting the town and one by one they
were disabled by our artilley and aban-
doned by their Spanish garrisons. Gen
eral Garcia ordered a 12-DOund and
6-pound gun to be used against the
massive old building. The Spanish sent
message to General CaStellanOS for
reinforcementS, but We're compelled to
surrender before he arrived. One cap
tain, four lieutenants, % subalteran
officers and nearly 500 Drivates sur
rendered. Weyler's. policy of shooting
prisoners was not carried out by Gen
eral Garcia, who sent 10 wounded TO
the Spanish ranks. The Spanish com
mander General Castellanos, sent six
carts to get the wounded, thus accept
ing the prisoners, who were delivered
by the Cuban general Lope ReciO. Thus
it will be seen that the Cubans are
recognizing the humanities Of war, de-
spite the murderous policies of their
enemies.
In Guairmo, we secured S21.I in
Spanish gold, over 500 Mauser rifles,
125, 900 rounds of ammunition, 500 ma
chetes and a large supply Of clothing
and medical stores. An active cam
paign will be continued by our forces.
while Weyler is fruitlessly attempting
to catch Maceo."