San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-04
CUBAN AFFAIRS.
WEYLER FINDS PROCLAMATION IN
ADVISABLE.
Says American Property Will be UnprO-
teCted If Bellgerency is Recognized
Several Cuban Expeditions
Have Landed.


The state OF public feeling in the
United States on the Cuban quest.
ion and the general indignation
excited by Gen. Weyler's first an
nouncement OF his new plans, no
doubt explains the non appear
ance Of another proclamation
which was to have been issued
late in February. Gen. Weyler
was doubtless advised from Wash
ington that the announcement of
his plans had excited much SYM
pathy for Cuba and that another
proclamation would be likely to
hasten action by the American
congress. Gen. Weyler has APP
parently acted upon this advice
and while he has not deviated
from the policy he first announced
he has given up conducting his
campaign by proclamations.
A special to the World from
Havana says: Capt. Gen. Weyler,
the commander-in-chief, said yes
terday: 81 have no information
from the government at Madrid
upon its views and Twill not there
fore discuss subject OF such ex-
tremely delicate diplomatic i'm
portance.
~ will say, however, that ma
ton which L always supposed to
be friendly to Spain has taken
steps through its congress to
encourage an enemy who burn, slay
and destroy who hang peaceful
citizen for attempting to pursue
his lawful business. (He referre d
to the case of Ulacks, who was
hanged by insurgents at Two Tevo)
and who fight by destroying the
property OF non-combattants.
81 cannot understand the senti-
ments which lead the United
States congress to do what it has
done. II recognition OF beiliger-
ency is formally declared, Ameri-
can property will lose the legal
rights of protection by my soldiers
1t now enjoys. There are extern
sive United States interests here
and IL the United States recog-
nize the belligerents, they relieve
my government and myself from
all responsibility in regard there
to-"
NEW YORK, March 4.-The Her
aid this morning says: DIR. Cas-
tillo has been appointed chancellor
OF the Cuban legation In America.
The appointment was made by
Thomas Estrada Palma, president
of the revolutionary party or junta.
Mr.. Palma has had more work
than he could personally attend to
and he requested DR.. Castillo to re-
main in this country and take
charge Of the junta's work in this
city, while Mr.. Palma will devote
his time to diplomatic matters in
Washington.
DIR. Castillo was educated in
Paris and came to this country in
1876. He is a graduate OF the uni
versity of Pennsylvania. Before
the United States naval board DR..
Castillo passed a high competitive
examination and was detailed to
the United States steamer Wabash
in Boston. He volunteered his ser
vices as surgeon on the Rogers,
which went in search OF the jean
nette expedition. He served Is
months in the Arctic seas, assisted
In the rescue of Jeanette surviv-
ors, and returned to this city.
Rafael Portuondo has received
cipher dispatches which announce
the safe arrival In Cuba of.four OK
petitions which have sailed from
different American ports during
February.
The urgent necessity OF ammuni-
ton in the insurgent armies, par
ticularly those Of Gen. Gomez and
Antonio Maceo, induced Secretary
Portuondo to make arrangements
for the departure OF several small
expeditions to sail from southern
ports of the United States.
The first left this country on
February 4, carrying $50 rifles and
10000 rounds of ammunition. Ac-
companying this expedition were
Is men. The second expedition
left on February with $50 rifles,
$4,000 cartridges and IL men. The
third expedition left on February
IL, with 150 rifles and 20 men.
Each OF these expeditions, it is
said, landed in different parts of
Cuba, two on the south coast and
the third on the north shore.