Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-17
SOME PRETTY HOT STUFF
Contained In PrOclamation8 by Gen.
Weyler,
And Addressed to the People of
Cuba-The New Commander Lay
ing the Foundations for a Rigor-
GUS Policy, and Will Have Full
Command Of the Situation.

ing the Foundations for Rigor-
Gus Policy, and Will Have Full
Command Of the Situation.
Havana, February 16.-he following
is verbatim copy of translations made
of proclamations published to-day:
PROCLAMATION.
Don Valeriano Weyler Y Nicolau,
Marquis of Tenerife, Governor and Cap
tain-General of the Island of Cuba,
General-in-Chiefo of the Army, etc, de-
sirous of warning the honest inhabi-
tants of Cuba and those loyal to the
Spanish cause, and in conformity to
the laws. does order and command:
Article All inhabitants of the dis
trict of Sancti Spiritus and the prov
inces of Puerto Principe and Santiago
de Cuba will have to concentrate in
places which are the headquarters OF
a division, a brigade, a column, or a
troop, and will have to be provided
with documentary proof or identity
within eight days of the publication OF
this proclamation in the municipali-
ties.
Article 2-To travel in the country
in the radius covered by the columns
in operation. it is absolutely indispen-
sable to have a pass from the mayor,
military commandants or chiefs of de-
tachments. Any one lacking this
WILL BE DETAINED
and sent to headquarters of divisions
or brigades and thence to Havana, at
my disposition, by the first possible
means Even if a pass is exhibited
which is suspected to be inauthentic,
or granted by authority to persons with
known sympathy towards the rebellion,
or who show favor thereto, rigorous
measures will result to those respon-
sible.
Article 3-All owners of commercial
establishments in the country districts
will vacate them, and the chiefs of
columns will take such measures as
the success of their operations dictates
regarding such places, which, while
useless for the country's wealth, serve
the enemy as hiding places in the woods
and in the interior.
Article All passes hitherto issued
hereby become null and void.
Article 5-The military authorities
will see to the immediate publication
of this proclamation.
Gligned) "VALEIRANO WEYLER,
"Habana, 16 February, 1896"
THE SECOND PROCLAMATION
is as follows:
Proclamation:
Don Valeirano Weyler Y Nicalau,
Marquis of Tenerife, Governor and
Captain General OF the Island of Cuba,
General-in-Chief of the army, etc.
In order to avoid suffering and delay
other than that essential in times of
war, and the summary proceedings in
itiated by the forces in operation, |
dictate the following proclamation:
Article I'm accordance with the
faculties conceded to me by Rule 2,
Article 81, of the Military Code Of JUS
tice, l assume as General-in-Chief OF
the army operating in this island the
judicial attributes of H. E. Captain
General.
Article 2-In virtue of Rule .. of
said article, | delegate from this date
these judicial attributes to he COM
manders-in-chief of he first and second
army corps and to the general COM
manding the third division-that is, in
Puerto Principe.
Article 3-Prisoners caught in ac-
ton will be subjected to the most sum-
mary trial, without any other invest
cation except that indispensable for the
objects of the trial
article 4-When the inquiry is fin
ished, subject to consultation with the
judicial authorities, the proceedings
will continue during the course OF oper-
ations. and in the presence Of the judi
cial authority, with an auditor, the
F, sentence
MAY BE CARRIED OUT.
When said authority is not present the
process will be remitted to him and
the culpable parties detained at the
locality where the division or brigade
headquarters is situated.
article 5-The military juridic
functionary of whatever rank who ac-
companies in the operations the judi
cial authorities, when the latter thus
decides. will act as auditor, dispens-
ing with the assessors assistance at
court-martial during operations, IN
cases where no other member Of the
juridic body is at hand
article 6-When the sentence is
pronounced, If the sentence be depri-
vation of liberty. the culprit will be
brought to Havana with the papers in
the case, so that the testimony can be
issued as to the penalty and the SEN
tence be carried into effect.
Article THE said authorities will
be acquainted with all cases initiated
against the accused in war.
article 81 reserve the right OF
promoting and sustaining all questions
of competence. with othes jurisdic-
tions. as also with the military. and TO
determine inhibitions in az kinds OF
military processes in the territory OF
the island.
article 81 reserve likewise the
faculty of
ASSUMING AN INQUIRY
into all cases when it is deemed con-
venient.
Article 1O-No sentence Of death
shall be inflicted without the acknowl-
edgment by my authority of the testi-
mony Of the Judgment. which must be
sent to me Immediately, except when
no means of communication exists, or
when 1t is case OF insult to superiors
or of military sedition. in which case
sentence will be carried out and the
information furnished to me after
ward
article 11-All previous proclama-