The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
CAMPOS YIELDS HIS COMMAND
GEN. MARIN TO TAKE HIS PLACE
AT THE HEAD OF THE ARMY.

The Resignation, Follows n Confer
ence With n Leader From Each of
the Three Political Parties on the
IsIanG-TvO of the Three Express
Themselves as Dissatisfied With
the Conduct Of the Campaign-MOre
Victories for the Troops in slSir-
mishes With the Insurgents.
Havana, Jan. 17.-An important confer
ence was held yesterday afternoon by
Gen. Martinez CampOs and a committee
composed of three political leaders, each
representing one of the three existing
political parties. The conference was
held for the purpose of freely and frankly
discussing the conduct of the Spanish
campaign against the Cuban insurrec-
tiOnists. Gen. Martinez CampOs asked
each Of the leaders his opinion in regard
10 the subject OF discussion, and invited
candid expressions of opinion. The leader
representing The autOnOmist party eX-
pressed complete satisfaction with the
conduct of the campaign, but the lead
ers OF the refOrmiSts and conservatives
expressed exactly contrary opinions.
Gen. Campos, at the conclusion Of the
conference, informed the committee Of
his decision to consult the government at
Madrid in regard to the various express
sions of opinion on the part of the COM
mlJtee, concerning the campaign against
the insurgents. There is a strong feeling
of sympathy with Gen. Campos among
the best class of residents by whom he is
regarded as SPANS ablest commander.
Gen. Campos has summoned Lieut.. Gen.
Sabas Marin. commander of the Second
army corps, to come to Havana.
New York, Jan. 1.-THE Mail and Ex-
press this afternoon prints the following
dispatch from it's Havana correspondent:
''I am informed on authority which can
not question that Director Gen. Campos
has to-day decided to retire from the COM
mand of the Spanish forces in Cuba and
the direction of the campaign against the
"The decision was arrived at after his
conference with representatives of the
three political parties in Cuba, when he
found out that two out of the three ara
unalterably opposed to him, and his meth
DDS Gen. Martinez Campos did not tell
the committee at once of his decision, but
it is understood that he is positive about
resigning, and that his successor will prob
ably assume command Of the Spanish
army as military governor Of Cuba on
Gen Campos retires, however, only
temporarily so far as is known until the
government at Madrid shall decide wheth-
er to keep him here or recall him.
"It is believed that Gen. CamDos' sue
cessor viii be Gen. Sabas Marin, COM
mander of the second army corps"
London, Jan. IA dispatch to the Cen
tral News from Madrid says that the cab
met this evening decided to recall from
Cuba Capt Gen. Campos and his brother
in-law, Gen. Arderius, second in COM
mand. Gems. Marin and Pando viii be
temporarily substituted in their places.
The supreme command in the island will
be conferred on Gen. Weyler, who will
sail for Cuba forthwith in company with
Gen. Polivaje.
Madrid. Jan. 1.-THE leader of the con-
stitutional union and reformst parties of
Cuba have cabled to the government here
demanding the recall of Gen. Martinez
I Campos from the command of the Spanish
army in Cuba, and a cabinet council has
been called to discuss the question. Gen.
POlivaje, the probable successor of Gen.
Martinez Campos has started from Sc
vile for Madrid.