The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-18
'wEYLER ISSUES HIS WARNING
People of Cuba Gwen Their Notice of
Bloody Justice

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Havana, Feb. 1.-THE following is a
verbatim copy Of translation made o.
! proclama tons published today
Don Valeriano Weyler Nicolau.
| Marquis Of Tenerifo, governor and cap
| tain general of the island of Cuba, gem
eral-in-chief of the army, etc, DESTROYS
of warning the honest inhabitants or
| Cuba and those loyal to the Spanish
cause, and in conformity TO the laws,
does order and command:
Article l. All inhabitants of the dis
trict of Santi Spirftus and the PROVING
es OF Puerto Principe and Santiago de
Cuba Will have to concentrate in plac-
es which are the headquarters OF a d.
vision. a brigade a column or a troop.
and will have to be provided with doc
umentary proof of identity within
eight days Of the publicat ton OF this
proclamation in the municipalities.
Art. 2. To travel in the country in
the radius covered by the columns in
operation, it is absolutely necessary
to have pass from the mayor, mil
itary commanants or chiefs of detach-
ments. Anyone lacking this will be
detained and sent 10 headquarters of
the divisions or brigades and thence TO
Havxana, at my disposition by the first
pOssib elmeans. Even If a pass is ex-
hibited, which is thought TO be inau-
thentic or granted by authorities 10
persons with known sympathy toward
the rebellion, or who show favor there
to, vigorous measures will result 10
those responsible.
Art. 3. All owners of commercial es-
adjustments in the country districts
will vacate them, and the chiefs of coll
umns will take such measures as the
success of their operations dictates re-
garding such places, which, while use
less for the country's wealth. serve the
enemy as hiding places in the woods
and in the interior.
Art. 4. All passes hitherto issued here
by become null and void.
Article .. The military authorieies
will see TO the immediate publication
of this proclamation.
"VALERIANO WEYLER,
Havana, Feb. Is. 1896"
The second proclamation Is as fol-
lows:
Don Valeriano Weyler V Nicolau,
Marquis of Tenerife. governor general
of the island of Cuba, general-in-chief
OF the army, etc, In order 10 avoid
suffering and delay other than that
essential in times of war and the sum-
mary proceedings initiated by the for
ces in operation, 1 dictate the following
proclamation:
Article 1. In accordance with the IA
cufties conceded to me by rule 2 article /
81. OF the military code OF justice, as
sumo. as general-in-chief Of the army |
operating in this island. all judicial |
attributes Of the captain general.
Art. ,. In virtue OF rule 3. OF said /
article. 1 delegate from this date these 1
a - 10 H.
in-chief Of the first and second army /
corps. and 10 the general commanding l
the third division; that IS. In Puerto /
Principe.
Art. 3. Prisoners caught in action
viii be subjected 10 the most summary
trial. without any further investiga-
ton except that indispensable for the
objects OF the trial. !
Art. 4. When the inquiry IS finished
subject 10 consultation with the judi
cial authorities. the proceedings viii |
continue during the course Of opera
tons and In the presence Of judicial
with an auditor. the sentence
may be carried out. When said au-
-hOrity Is not present. the process viii
De RENTED to him and the culpable
parties detained a the locality whore
he division or brigade headquarters
: situated.
Art. 5. The military Judo function
iry, of whatever rank. who accom-
panies in the operations. the judicial !
when the latter thus decide !
will act as auditor. dispensing with as |
SCISSORS assistance a. court martial
turing operations. IN cases whore no
,ther member q the 3urid.c BODY = ;
/: hand.
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o Havana with the papers IN he case
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IS % the penalty and the sentence
e carried into effect
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.cquaiute5 with all cases Initiated
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