The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-29
His Army Scattered and Combined AZ
I'm Unexpected Places.
REPLY TO GENERAL WEYLER
HIS LONG STATEMENT DIssECTED BY
THE EDITOR OF rATRIA.
Editor Of n Florida Newspaper Arrests
ed by the Havana Authorfties-
WeyIer's Financial scheme.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.-Enrique Joss Va
roma. editor Of Patria, the official organ OF
the Cuban Junto in this city. and ex-dep-
uty from Havana to the Madrid Parliament,
makes a detailed reply TO Captain General
Weyler's statement made TO a representa-
tive of the Associated Press in Havana
Signor Varona said:
Regarding General weyler's statement
that Maceo Is continually scattering HIS
forces in order TO escape the Spanish COLI
umns which, he says, are hunting him.
the conclusion he draws from the scatter
ing OF forces is absurd. IL does not follow
that because the forces are scattered. IT is
because they seek to avoid capture The
scattering Of the forces by Maceo is due to
a preconcerted plan. The forces are scat
tered and concentrated at will by Maceo.
and he thereby makes sure of losing an
few men as possible and OF striking blows
when he is least expected by General Wey-
ler TO do so. Maceo cannot afford TO lose
as many men as Weyler can, for Spain
sends men like droves OF sheep to the
slaughter. The tactics OF which General
Weyler complains are evidences of Maceo's
superiority as military tactician over
Weyler.
General weyler's promise OF the carly
pacifcation of the provinces OF Havana,
Matanzas and Santa Clara is shown 10 be
false by the fact that the rebels have sus-
tanned themselves in those provinces ever
since the arrival of General Campos. Wey-
lers predecessor. and the constant multi
plication of the rebel numbers, notwith-
standing that the railroad and telegraph
facilities are in the hands of the Spaniards.
the ease of approach to those provinces
from Havana and the easy transportation
of armies of men and all the resources
furnished TO the troops by an established
government. In the face OF all this and the
constant depletion of the ranks by fevers,
the Cubans have not been subdued ana
will not be subdued In those provinces.
His further assurance that Holguins
Puerto Principe and Bayamo are unneces-
sarily protected is faEacy In itself. He
bases his claim that the rebel forces In
that section have been weakened on the
single fact of the lamentable death or jose
Maceo. Appreciating fully the great loss
which the rebels have suffered through
his death. 1 maintain that as a leader his
successor, General Caiixto Garcia rot only
adds prestige to the revolution. but has
been instrumental in bringing many addi-
tional followers to the flag of free Cuba
BY their location these provinces are most
favorable to the cause of the revolution.
we have most of our adherents there, the
troops are better provided for and IL 10
| easily accessible for expeditions. The ten
| year war has amply proven that the war
| could easily be carried on indehnlteiy Irom
| those provinces and by holding only these
| provinces we could make perpetual war On
| Spain. ,,.. .....-
Signor Varona turned his attention towards
| those portions of General Weylers state
! ment i'm which the captain general seeks 10
| show that the Cubans are not such sur
! to be- Signor Verona said: "General Wey-
| Ter told your correspondent that after 1858
| representation and that the Cubans were
! permitted TO intervene directly IN the es-
tablishment of equal rights with the Euro
| pean Spaniards in the colonies. lie also
| told your correspondent that the proVinclsi
and municipal laws are alike In the pro-
respondent that the Cubans have the free.
! dom of press meeting and association, ana
that the laws of Madrid are the Avs or
] Cuba In reply TO that permit me 10 state
/ that the Cuban representation OF Whicn
| the general boasts was and Is snam Tor
two reasons; =. ~..
electors is limited in such manner that
they represent only about per cent. or
"second~The law was framed ins such q
| manner that the resident Spaniarus would
/ always have the major proportion OF the
| III.
average membership ef cubans bans bIr,ass IN the
| Parliament has been three the nlgnesC
number ever ra,t reeci,so ss,s Dss in tha nunSe
cipal and provincial governments. SO much
SO that 1t is a fact that In the Havana city
/ Council IT has occurred that there was NOT
one single Cuban member This. notwith-
standing that throughout the entire islahos
| in the city and country districts an over
| whelming majority OF the popIialoh 10 "@~
General Weyler talks OF the freedom OF
slavery in Cuba as Spanish acnieNe,nen.,
The abolition of slavery in Cuba is entireiy
due to the Cubans themselves, VINO not
withstandng the fact that they ,,,ene were
| lists They compelled the insertion or
clause in the treaty OF Zanjon when pro
vided for absolute frseaom dn tor IN Ssubon
flag The Spanish government .as ccm-
| PEELED TO grant this freedom and. inasmueh
az ~ freeSom TO the rebel negroes and not
| 10 the loyalist negroes VINO were Dut pa
| tiaI slaves 1t became necessary TO grant
and finally the general hastened TO as
! sure your correspondent that Cuba has not
been asked TO contrioute t0"arus 'ishine me -.
| penses of the government I'm crusnlng tne
| rebellion. That Is absolutely raise nooo
! The maintenance of the Spanish soldiery
! has been derived entirely from the placing
| of hypothecated Cuban bonds. guaranteed
by Cuban revenues alone ENen now lhe
second interior loan Which Weyler nds eLs
| fected has been done only AFTER aSsurine
| the Spanish people that as soon as posstDN
the debt will be thrown upon Cuba, wnien
| will have TO pay all expenses OF the war
( should Spanish victory result This state
! of affairs only serves to increase cuban
determination. and makes II lmposslble Iof
| the war 10 be ended by treaty arrangenlent.
| In such an event Cuba would be over
| whelmed plunged into an abyss OF deot
| from which it could not emerge for a cen-
| fury to come. Nothing short OF absolute
| and complete independence will satisfy the
| Cuban patriots Nothing else VIII they ac.
| cept and they VIII go on nghtng 10 tnt
| bitter end. They are bound TO win, ane
| they will not lay down their arms until
| they have secured the prize they cherish
! so highly.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.