The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-12-11

government, his people, and himself; and
he is to keep it up remains to be seen.
Spaniardg are 10th TO open their eyes
to the truth. They are ike spoiled chill
dren, who expect to get this worlds gpod
things without striving for them; and
when they find themselves disappointed.
they kick UP a rumpus and break things
just like spoiled child, and if anyone
attempts to correct them. they inlInedi-
atelya feel al intense hatred towards the
person who would point out to them the
evil of their ways. This pFoneuess TO
self-decepfion which ciaracterizes the
Spaniard is the chief reason why Spain.
with all her resources, has failed. to put
down the instruction in Cuba.
In the civil war between the Northern
and Southern states, when the Northern
soldiers met defeat at Bull Run, no one
the news Of that defeat acted as a stiuln-
liant TO Stir the North up to greater eff
forts. But it is not 50 with the Span-
iards. The news Of a defeat puts them
in a panic, and they loose their heads.
When Gen. Ca1npos finally found him
self out-generaled at Coliseo, if he had
come into Havana announcing that he
had chased all the rebels from the east
into Havana province SO that he could
get them OH Il more convenient battle
/ field, he wpud undoubtedly have received
the praise Of the Spanish people and
| would not have been called upon to re-
sign. But he told the truth, and he was
not powerful enough to change the pre-.
vailins characteristic of the nation.
After having an experience of years
with SpaniaEas and carefully watched
Weyler's operations in the field, | am
satisfied that he is not worthy, in any re-
! , specf, Of the position he holds He does
not even possess good education i'll our
sense Of the term. He probably knows
that the world is round because he has
/ heard everybody say so. He can write
comparatively easy language to write.
1 As for being s'bHtcher," / think that
! term misapplicd.
/ Ealmaseda, who commanded in the last
/ war. was justly entitled to the applica-
ton Butcher" WeyIer. who was only
/ lieutenant colonel under him. left his
record in Cuba chiefly as an oppressor OF
| defenseless women. I never heard of
his fighting a great battle but / have
heard of his sneaking around some vii
lage frem which ali the men had fled.
and. after submitting the women to ali
manner Of indignities, turning them over
/ to bis soldiers to. he tortured and killed.
I There are other Spanish assn ssins like
the Infamous AliIguizo. for instance. who
go about killing the peaceab1e inha hit
/ ants of Cuba through fixed policy.
They look upon. these people born in
/ Cuba as their country's enemies. and be-
liere that to subdue the island for Spain
| these people must be killed But Wey-
] Ter does moi seem to have acted in the
/ last war from any such fixed motives.
He simply went about committing I'M
/ menticralle crimes. There are people in
sGamagu today who can relate. with
| all the horrible details. the diabncai
cruelties which thi: dwarf wearing Il
Spanish uniform practiced u,on their
relatives. They are stories which could
lot appear III print. yet Spain has com
fcrrel upon this barbarian all the high
donors belonging tn an honorable career
No wonder that when Camros heard of
/ his successors nomination he exclaimed
''Weyler. Why, when he comes the very
dead vii! turn in their graves.
Then are we surprised that WeyIer.
with all the resources of Spain at his
command. has failed 10 nut down the in
surrcct;cn? Thomas 4. Daw,ey, JT.