New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-12
WEYLER ASBLACK ASPAINIED
NO DOUBT THAT HIS POLICY is ONE OF
EXTERMINATION.

,rr.sr OF PRISONERS on HIS ARRIVAL. ONLY
. nrJND-REPoRTED BATTLES TURN OFT TO
BE MAssAcREs SUSPECTS QUIETLY
DISPOSED OF BY THE BAYoNET
OR M6CHETE-M OCKERY OF
AN ELECTION NO
c1-BANs ALLOWED
TO HOLD OF
FIcE
uarana March (SpeclaD.-Gencral Weylers APP
non,ment was made at the express request OF the
R.trogrades ultra Spaniards) OF CUBA Inc "e"o
grades desired his appointment because MS ''
was the most brutal OF all the spanish o''cers
during the ten years war. They sought the re-
movaI Of General Campos because they desired
more "visorous' policy. General "eyler an
roupced that his policy would not be sanguinary.
and as evidence OF his good faith. Immediately on
his arrival set at liberty fifteen prisoners VINO
were confined In MORO Castle upon the ground
that there was insufficient evidence 10 connect
them with the rebellion The Reirogrades were
indignant beyond description as they expected
that those prisoners would be shot. They knew
that Wever was appointed 10 extermina;e the
Cubans.
Weyler's proclamation soon followed. In which
he directed that In all cases In which insurgents
are sentenced TO death he would personally review
the sentence except In cases Whcre
with Havana interrupted or difficult, when
the officer in command has power to execute the
sentence That exception has completely satisfied
the Retrogrades. Soon reports from various parts
OF the interior OF wholesale massacres by the
Spanish troops brought In by the Cubans.
but owing the fact that newspaper reporters
were allowed accompany the Spanish troops. 1t
was Impossible to verify the reports. number OF
Spanards known 10 be familiar with the facts
stoutly asserted that the Cubans lying
The day after the official report o. the bat
tie at Punta Bravo. Mr.. Springer. United states
Vice-Consul and others. all Americans. went 10
Marianas. a place within ak miles OF Punta Bravo,
where they learned that there was no battle but
| that the Spanish volunteers Rad taken eighteen
citizens from their homes and butchered them in
the presence OF their families. and had made thr
teen more prisoners one % the volunteers said
these people were pacifcos-non- com batants. The
next week similar ou.rages were reported from
Catalina, about ATTY miles east ~ here. aud other
places still further east. Tho Captain General IN
sis.s tina, these people are Killed in battle"
give the methods hat adopted m most instances
lpsas s ssd THOSE %s s sns s" S wh' he
exactly the same as We had In the last We
being in sympathy with the rebellion Af,sr a time
they were taken 10 some ou-of-thc-w way place and
| patched with the bayonet or macheie We id no,
shoe, them because the reports OF the voliey ds-
charge could be heard too far. The people were
quietly spirited away and nobody know ahat he.
| came Of them Weyler knows how 20 manage thes.
| thngSi you will see IN short time there will be
one In the country districts left to tell tho move
ments of the Spanish troops. and Will not be long
before the cubans Will be asking for peace" 4
Spanish ofticer. who is IN the city on sick leave
said he knew that the troops killing lots OF
people, but he Said the insurgents seem 10 spring
up out OF the ground. Nobody knows where they
come from. they are almost nnumerablc
This method OF warfare l. driving the Cubans into
Gomez's ranks, 70 much so that now he IL r~fusn.
to take any that come unarmed A number OF m,v
| from this city have been to him and have bean
| sent back. General Gomez is now In the vicinity
OF Havana He went east far Santa Clara
Province. but when he heard Of the proposed action
| OF the United states Congress Il l. sad he re-
| turned because he did not want /; TO appear that
| he was rctTcating
The Spanish Government insists on holding an
election here FOR representatives, In the Spanish
Cortes. In the cities Il Will be possible but in the
country II Is simply out OF the question Here are
| the names OF some OF the proposed candida, es.
| Havana, Romero Roblodo: Cardenas General Pola.
vieja; Santiago d. Cuba. General Pando: Niatanz,s
| General Suarez Naldcs nephew OF Romero Robedo
These men are all residents OF Spain f;enerai
| Pando Is now Spanish military commander OF Inc
eastern district OF Cuba. there might be some ex-
cuse for electing him. 1t looks a little Tx. fore
| however General Poavleja was a candidate for
| the position OF captain-gene when Weyor was
| appointed Romero Robledo Minister OF Inc
| tee in spaI, but had to resign las, January on
account or his crooked record. General Valles ls
| ms dummy The rest OF the candidates are from
| this island, but all from the Reirograde party a
certificate OF election will. OF course be made ont