The sun., 1896-10-24
WEYLER,s SUGAR EDIcr.
Is Was Incited by Paima's Remarkable
Letter.

Letter.
MADRID Oct. 4.-The newspapers here speak
again of Gen. Weyler's proposed sugar edict. It
appears that what moved the Captain General
20 prohibit the grinding of cane was letter
from Senior Estrada Palma. the Cuban Delegate
in the United States, to Senior Salvador Cisneros
President OF the republic. A copy of the letter
was intercepted by the Spanish authorities. 1t
is remark able document, containing many
details of interest which reveal the actual
power ibf the Cuban revolution. and the readi-
ness 81 the sugar planters. whether Spanish or
CUBAN. TO acknowledge the authority Of the
Revolutionary Government in order to be al
lowed to grind. Among other things, Sehor
Palma says:
1t is to be hoped that Spain is now making
her last effort. 1t is very probable that the
Spanish residents of Cuba themselves will be-
come q factor in the termination of the
upon the basis Of Cuban Independence. il the
coming campaign is closed without any result
favorable TO the spanish army"
'E Di1, commenting upon Sehor Estrada
Pamas letter. says: This document, which
has been used by Gen. Weyler to justify his
sugar edlct. has unquestonable Importance.
1t is very unpleasant to see that Estrada Palma
10 not in the least preoccupied with the vigil
Rnce of our navy as regards flibusterng ex-
peditions. This means that he is confident of
their success. His assurance that the United
States will intervene in Cuban affairs is worth
considering"
Ell Impdrcfdrs correspondent in Havana
telegraphs:
I'VE hear every day that some guerrilla band
has been surprised by the enemy. To do this
the insurgents concentrate large forces and
are thus able, without incurring any loss, to
kill or capture tho guerrillas. This is due to
the fact that the families of Insurgents still
reside in towns. and act as spies and confden-
tfal agents for the enemy. Gen. Weyler's order
10 expel them from their homes is slowly being
complied with.
American citizen Tolon be released within q
stated time. This peculiar .ultimatum' has
island, which Is equivalent to submitting TO the
Consuls imposition"
Maceo. the correspondent telcgraphs some in.
terestng details, which. he says. were commu-
one Of Meigujzo's columns The spanish as
well as the Cubans fought bravely. The latter
exhibited Exhibited me hreHarEa6e military experience
spatch says that when. after the fight itters
were needed to transport the Spanish wounded.
IL was necessary twice TO cross the enemy's line
70 get them. which shows that the defeated in
surgents were not far from the battlefield; The
correspondent adds that, at Ium has de Torino,
whore the second fight took place, when the
Spanish were getting ready to attack the insur-
gents the latter prepared for the assault with
"wonderful order" and opened fire upon the
spanish. Although this second fight is said to
have occurred during terrible rain tho Span
water to drink.
In an interview with the Minister of War,
Gen. Pando declared that early this year he
could have pacifed the province of Pinar del
Rio in less than twenty days, and now he feels
sure that he could accomplish It IN Two months.
As Gen. Pando was leaving tho War Office, he
said to the newspaper men there:
Il am ready 10 go to Gu ba and show that
can do what promise; the trouble is that they
will not give ms chance"
Some fear Is felt for the Generals sanity.
Senor Canovas has declared that he desires
the press to publish nothing but official reports
reference the
pine Islands. ANY other news" he added.
greatly impairs the nations credit, especially
now that we need to float a large loan"
II COrreO asks the Government as to the truth
about the alleged executions which are said TO
take place at MORO Castle and La Cabana for
tress in Havana.
The cruiser Isls de Cuba. reported be fore to
pairs al Cadiz.
Madrid is threatened with a water famine
The river iozoya, from which the city is sup
piled. has dried up. IL is principally fed by tho
melting snow from the G GuadOrrama Mo- ntains
AS there was little snow last winter. and II has
entirely melted. there is no hope that the situa-
tion will improve before next winter.