The herald., 1896-03-07
Fully, Formally and Officially
Set Forth
PRIME MINISTER CANOVAS
Gives to Joseph Pulitzer Full Authority
to Publish Ii
Captain. General WeyIer Issues Another Pro-
clamation Promising Exact Justice to
Prisoners Suspected Of sedition
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
New YORK, March 6.-The World will
print tomorrow the following authentic
statement of the policy of Spain as to
Cuba and congress, from Prime Minister
Canovas. 1t is accompanied by personal
message to Joseph Pulitzer from the presi-
dent of the council of state at Madrid
authorizing its publication. The statement
10 as follows:
MADRID, March 6.-"We have as yet no
official notification of the intentions of the
American government, and cannot there
fore take cognizance of or protest by note
against any of the proceedings of the sem
ate and house of representatives of the
United States. We have taken no official
notice whatever of the proceedings and
speeches in Washington during the past
week.
"Nor have we sounded the European
powers or courts regarding their support in
any form. All we havedonei is to show to
the American government and to Minister
Taylor that we have endeavored to enforce
respect for the American legation and con-
sulates, repressing so sternly the disturb
ances that we have ordered the Madrid,
Granada, Barcelona and Valencia univer-
sites closed; and we will close all univer-
sites, schools and establishments whose
students dare to make demonstrations
hostile to the United States. We will send
to prison and prompt trial all authors and
promoters of such disturbances. We be.
lieve they are prompted by the advanced
republicans.
'Nothng will be omitted on our side to
show our desire to preserve cordial rela-
tions with America. l am convinced that
we possess sufficient means to quell any
hostile demonstrations. The government
of Spain regrets and has made all the
amends possible for the manifestation al
ready made of the Indignation which the
speeches at Washington naturally excited
among the ever-loyal people of Spain.
The situation now is one of extreme
delicacy. Indeed. cannot define how far
it is possible for the government of Spain
to permit amicable and careful mediation
of foreign power, however honorable and
disinterested it may be, without incurring
the grave risk of being accused of submit
ting to outside interference, pressure and
dic,ation in the midst OF civil war. The
United States is great power, and until
they recognize the object and encourage
the aims of the insurrectionists in Cuba,
they are friendly to spain. After the rec
ognition of the belligerents in Cuba by the
United States it would be impossible for
the government of spain to accept the
good offices of President Cleveland or to
permit any interference whatever.
.Ne7ertheless l still hope some means
will be found by the president to avoid
alternating the friendly relations with the
United States which Spain has shown this
week that she prizes highly.
~ am fully alive to the significance and
the possible consequences OF the vote OF
the United States congress to the rebels, as
we'll as to Spain in her relations with the
United States, and especially in connection
with the right of search or the high seas
and in the matter of privateers and fill
clustering expeditions.
1.-The only new and seemingly warlike
preparations yet made by Spain are made
simply with a view to equippinR fleet OF
warships and transatlantic steamers to
chase tiibusters and to guard the coast of
Cuba. That is the sole object in view.
General Weyler having said he had enough
troops, only the usual reliefs will be sent
to Cuba until autumn and no naval demon
stration is contemplated.
1.-The elections will not interfere with the
action of the government, as it intends to
conduct them III tolerant spirit for all
parties, fair representation being arranged
for even the West Indian constituencies.
Besides, in every imperial and interna'
tional question the Spaniards have always
shown a patriotic spirit.
"The msapprehension concerning Cen
eral Weyler's character and methods as
soldier originated in msstatement of
facts in his career and of his assignments
and Instructions. Both in Cuba twenty
years ago, and the Philippine islands since
then, wcyler has only carried out the or
ders of his chiefs. Before he left for Cuba
the last time | saw and spoke to him and
approved his views. Consequently he has
SIMPLY acted in harmony with the require
ments of this war. in which the insurgents
have not only set at defiance the rules of
civilized warfare, but have violated the
provisions OF the treaty of 1898 between
Spain and the United States and the prcto-
col of 1887 respecting the lives end prop
erty of all real and all good American citi-
gems in Cuba. l am determined to carry
out the administrative political reforms
already voted by the cortes as soon as the
pacitication of the island permits, and even
such economical and tariff reforms may
be consistent with the interests OF both the
colony and the mother country.
"But 1t is impossible to attempt reforms
during civil war or under any foreign
pressure in The present condition of the
island.
when Marshal Campos was sent to
Cuba as governor-general the government
tute the reforms il he had deemed them
advisable, but he soon discovered that it
was impossible to do so. We cannot adj
nit that the slightest ground exists Tor the
recognition of the belligerency of the Gu
ban insurgents, whose so-called president,
bers of his executive council are nomads,
like the rebel bands, ever on the move.
For instance, they we're nearly surprised
and captured this week by Spanish col
umn in the province of Las Villas.
(Signed) "CANOvAS DEL CASTILLO"
wEYLER' PROCLAMATION
HAVANA, March 6.-The captain-general
OF Cuba, General Valeriano Weyler, has
issued another important proclamation, of
which the following is & translation:
My attention has been drawn to the fre-
quency with which the civil and military
authorities and the army officers in the
country and towns proceed to arrest cit-
zens, who are afterwards placed a. my dis.
posal TO be deported from the island, with
out reasonable cause for such measures,
and having pointed out in my previous Cir
culars the charges pertaining to war. juris.
diction and The formalities for trials, l
have decided to enact, in accordance
with said circulars, that arrests must be
justified with all reasons and proofs poss-
ble,. SO as to proceed with all justice
ngainst the prisoners.
Therefore the authorities and army Of
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