Evening journal., 1896-05-15

and nothing will satisfy the people but
the overthrow OF the rulo OF Spain.
"There is tho bitterest hate FOR Spain
shown everywhere, and it Is only natural
because there Is not a family In the coun-
try which IS not represented by its sons
and fathers and brothors in the insurgent
army.
"Thore was when / left Havana an
absolute disregard by tho Spanish author
tiles Of life and property not only of Gu
bans, but Of resident Americans. When !
presented the fact 60 Captain Gonoral
Weyler, tho only reply l received from
him was that l must leave the country.
He trnntod mo courteously, and as had
been In the habit OF visiting him at his
palace my rotations with him had always
been very amiable except upon newspaper
matters.
Appalling Thirst For Blood.
"The thirst for blood by the Spanish Is
simply appalling. and there Is no end of
evidence to show that they have been
guilty OF tho foulest and most brutal
butchories.
"Tho Span1sh authorities I'm Cuba have
absolutely tramped upon all treaty agree
ments Thoy talk insultngly OF our gov.
ernment and even 90 so far as to say that
they are overanxious to see a war between
the United States and Spain and would
seek to bring II about.
1T docs not mike any difference whom
you talk to among tho sympathizers with
the insurrecuon, they all tell the same
stories of the massncros and cruel butch
cries that are taking place everywhere
throughout the country l have seen and
interviewed the proprietors of some OF tho
great estates and the workmen themselves,
- ~. n.
"The official reports of the Spanish au-
thorities in regard Co the engagements
and battles are simply a tissue OF lies
from beginning TO end,
Defeats of tho Spanish troops by the
insurgents have occurred again and again.
but not single record of a defeat ap-
pears in tho officials reports at Havana.
'On the contrary, every one Of the mas
sacres that has occurred has been reported
as a victory for tho Spanish troops, when
the fact Is they were simply butcherirg
unarmed and unprotected Cubans
"a premium is put upon this sort OF
cruelty by the Spanish authorities, and
the officers who have done this bloody
work are receiving rapid promotion on
nccount OF it. That is the whole story of
the Cuban situation today.
''Tho story that Captain General Weyler
offered to resign Is wholly untrue. He
will be found at his post as long as there
IS anything to bo gained or a dollar to be
squeezed out of army contracts or the peo-
pie Of Cuba.
He has not the slightest intention to
rotre from the field.
"The cruoler tho officers are the more
they are favored On tho other hand, the
people OF the country in the towns under
Spanish control are tongue tied and
dumb and dare not utter a word. There
is absolute secrecy preserved about every
thing connected with the army, and now
no newspaper man is allowed TO 60 out Of
town. Neither Is any one else who Is like
ly to get facts and repeat them.
sherman's Statements Truo.
"John Sherman's statements in con
Cress are absolutely true. IL this Is not a
war, thero is no war in history. As n mat
ter OF fact the Spanish soldiers are oOoped
M IN fortresscs and hohind intrench-
ments, and they never so out 20 meet their
enemy. Thoy oonine all their efforts to
numbering poaceablo ana innocent per
sons. They treat the peaceful Cubans like
a conquered people.
81 do not sec how this rebellion can be
stopped without some outside interference.
Spain will keep up the fight as long rs She
can borrow dollar, and the people will
never give in TO Spanish authority"
President Cleveland is looked 60, Mr..
Creelman said. by every man. woman and
child In Cuba as the only savior Of the
island, and his action is awaited with in
tense interest. The Spanish government,
he says, has absolutely descended to sup
pressing private communications between
individuals by telegraph or letter. Con-
tinuing. he said:
II was cut of from all correspondonce
fer two or three days before left Havana.
Tho Spaniards have thrown aside all sense
of decency, and thoir programme IS now
to 90 in for simple butohery.
Mr. Creelman showed the reporter one
of the brass covered bullets used By the
Spanish soldiers They are constructed In
such a manner that when they strike 40
object they separate and PARTICLES Of poi
soned lead penetrate the flesh. These are
generally used by the Spanish raiders IN
their attacks on the defe9seless people as