The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17
WILL HE BE DEPosED.
Rumored That Spain is Displeased With
Weyler's lll-Success

IVY icI = ill-SICCeSS.
Washington, Nov. 16.--It is learned
here on authority that the Spanish gov
eminent has given General Weyler to I'M
derstand that he must push his opera
tions against the insurgents aggressively
and vigorously. Unless he soon achieves
decisive victory over the Cubans it is
believed he Will be recalled. Gen. Wey-
Ter, 1t is understood, is aware of the alter
native and his present campaign in Pinar
del Rio is expected to result in an en-
gagement that will put new aspect on
the Cuban situation one way or the other
The campaign, therefore, has become to
him personal matter and with the
knowledge that his prestige and tank are
Mt stake, the Havana cables are being
watched with interest for news of more
Important battles than the skirmish and
guerilla fights that thus far have come by
way OF them. Gen. Weyler has all the
troops that he can use. There are over
200, 900 Spanish soldiers in Cuba and the
force under the captain general in his
present operations in the field in person
Is over 10000 men. Maceo, against whom
he Is now operating has under him, it is
estimated, about 1000 men Spain. hav.
ing fulfilled all of Gen. Weyler's wishes
rs to troops, now expects results from
him.
Consul General Lee has acquainted the
administration with these facts and the
President is mt present simply awaiting
events and will shape his course by the
developments.
1t is the hope of General Wcylor that
he will be able to score II decided victory
before the assembling of Congress Decem-
her :. Spain fears adverse action by that
body soon after it meets and has urged
Gen. Wcyler to demonstrate his ability
to crush the rebellion within the next
two weeks if possible.
In view of the fact that Spain is now
making Il strong and almost supreme
effort To subdue her insurgent colony and
that II crisis apparently is at hand the
President will delay writing his forth
coming message on the Cuban situation
until the last moment before the meeting
OF Congress The position the admins
tration will take with reference to Cuba
i'll this message of the chief magistrate
Will he largely determined by the news
received before December I. Should the
news he favora BILE to the success of the
Spanish army it is probable that the
President would continue to pursue his
policy of non'interference Should it, on
the other hand, be distinctly favorable to
the lnsurgent cause and especially il it
should happen that Weyler were defeated.
Mr. cleveland, it is possible might no
Longer hesitate to recommend the recog-
milton of the rights rs bclligerents or some
other action equally undesirable to Spain.
What action would follow II simply neg
alive result of the campaign, thnt, is n
fruitless chase after the insurgents bv
Gen. Weyler, is less clear. Probably the
administration course would be influ-
enced III some measure ut least by what
representations Spain made rs to the
policy it would pursue and the instrt1c-
tions given her new captain. general in
the event that Weyler were summoned
home
Therefore it is felt here that the most
important Cuban news may be expected
to come from Cuba and not from Wash
ington.
General Fitzhugh Lee, consul-gcncral
to Cuba, called at the State Department
to-day and was with Secretary Oney for
half an hour. So far rs could be learned
there was no special Significance in the
visit, beyond II further general discussion
of the situation in Cuba Reports con.
tinue TO come from the acting consul
general ut llnvana and several of these
were looked over and later taken by Gen
eral Lee for fuller pcrusal.
General Lee will he here for several
days, returning then to Virginia before
going to Havana.