San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
TO THE DEATH.
CUBAN WAR WILL BEGIN NOW IN
EARNEST.
But This Latest Determination of Weyler
is Opposed By Powerful COnserva-
tives-Latest Cuban News


year is over we are lost" That is what
Senior Conovas de Castillo telegraphed
Captain Genearl Weyler.
Spain has taken alarm at develop
ments of a recent interview between
United States Minister Taylor and
the Duke of Tetuan, SPANS minister
of foreign affairs. Gen. Weyler cabled
back to Madrid that in that case he
must resort to extreme methods.
'Do as you please" replied Senior
Canovas. Thereupon Gen. Weyler de-
termined to issue shortly an edict for
bidding the grinding of this seasons
sugar crop.
When the edict appears, war will be-
gin in earnest. The Cubans will occu-
by the hills and woods. The Spanish
troops will be in the towns and villa
ges.
Sugar mills will be destroyed on
both sides, for Weyler will adopt Go
meZ's tactics and establish n campaign
of extirpation. Cuba will be made
desolate by fire and sword. The torch
will be applied by regulars and insur-
gents alike to everything which might
give aid and comfort to the enemy.
Everybody outside the military lines
will be shot without challenge.
There was panic in political and
commercial circles when Gen. Wey-
ler's intention leaked out. The
Marquis of Apezteguia, the chief of
the conservative party, was immedi-
ately summoned to Havana by wire
and arrived yesterday from the Con-
stance sugar plantation, which was
making extensive preparations for
next years crop.
Ameeting of the conservatives was
held. Planters and men ofgreat infiu-
ence were present After a consulta-
ton of great length in which Gen.
Weylers proposed edict was denounc-
ed without stint, resolutions were ad
opted to the effect that, first a, COM
mittee composed of Marquis of Apez-
tugui, Particulo Gogchinea and Pol
achio Silense will visit Gen. Weyler
and try to prevail on him not to issue
the edict.
Second, if he persists in his deter
mination to issue the edict that the
government at Madrid will be urged
to recall Weyler to Spain.
The audacious resolutions are the
talk of the town, as it is known that
Spanish rule in Cuba has always been
upheld by and in control of the con-
sentative party, especially in time of
war, and that the party's resolutions
are in effect now.
1t will not be the first case of a cap
tain general being disqualified by the
Cuban conservatives. In the last war
Captain General Dulce was sent back
to Spain by the voluteers. Conser-
natives and volunteers are the same
people. Captain General Campos was
diSO SthI udSh W Spun W NhCh- ihS
conservatives want General Polavieja
in Weyler's place.
The workmen in Spanish cigar fac
tory, operated by an Englishman
named Book, made a public demon
stration Friday night in favor of
Spain, at which the favorite cry was
Death to the Americans
Gen. Banderas, after an engagement
with Gen. Mileas, in the Pinar del Rio
district, wrecking train and seizing
the booty, marched eastward with 300
men crossing the trocha camp at Al
guerre, southwest of Ailuizer, Ha-
vana province, and is reported to be
at the ruined sugar mill Mirosa, near
Quivocan.
The Mantanzas Justice court refu-
SEES to obey Gen. Weyler's order to re-
move the Sagua judge. Gen. Weyler
threatens to abolish the court if it dis
regards his autocratic order. Lawyers
here, Spaniards included, resent Gen.
weyler's interfering with the civil
court
The Spanish liner, City of Cadiz, has
arrived with reinforcements. Captain
Tomasie reports that five hundred sol
diers, MOSTLY Audalusians, Of the
worst character. mutined on the voy-