Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-22
WEYLER
Is interviewed by an
American Woman.
HE DENIED LITTLE AND PROMISED
NOTHING CONCERNING THE
cUBAS FIGHT.
WAR is WAR, he SAID
REFUSED TO ALLOW THE cORREs-
PosDESr TO WITNESS A RATTLE.
The Commander says Innocent wo-
men and Children DO Not suffer
From the spanish Troops
WAR is WAR, he SAID
REFUSED TO ALLOW THE CORES
PosDEST TO WITNESS A pATTLE.

New York, March 21.-Kate Master
hon has message from Havana in the
Journal, from which the following Is
taken:
Havana. March III stood IN the
garden OF the palace with the statue
of Columbus looking down ON me.
had come 10 pay a morning call upon
Captain-General Weyler. confess l
felt rather frightened. / had read
sketches OF the general in some OF the
New York papers and / mad taken u
large accident insurance on my life
before leaving the hotel. 1 climbed
the stairway and was In the ante room
OF the palace. The room was filled with
Cuban women waiting 10 sec General
Weyler. Some had come to petition him
for their male relatives in Moro Castle
or for their sick relatives In the hosp-
tai. They wore the black scarf OF the
country over their heads, and their
faces were lined with premature ngc,
One after the other they passed In
through the doors. Almost Immediately
they returned. some looking happy. hut
others weeping. My card was finally
handed in and | was ushcred into the
presence OF the captain.gencral.
a man OF middle height advanced to
me with outstret2hed hands The
great strength Of his face aul massive
build ut his shoulders Impressed me His
eyes are bright. Otherwise they have a
naughty little twinkle, The hand that
clasped mine was fnely shaped. cold
ana firm. His voice was quick and
magnetic. He ushered me 10 a chair
and then sat near me. He wore black
alpaca office coat. His linen was spot
less. Around his waist, over his vest
he wore n sash OF red SILK.
Your e%cellency" / said. through my
Interpreter the American women have
very bad opinion OF you, / am much
afraid of hfII 1 ltpFa.. IN
the honor OF an Interview in order that
j may write something which viii re-
Rasvre the women OF America that you
are not treating women and children
numerically"
II do not give interviews, / am will.
Ing to answer que stlons.' said he.
| said: in tho United States an i'm
preston prevails that your edict shut
ting out newspaper cCrreapondpnts
from the leld 10 only to conceal cruel
ties perpretratcd upon the insurgcnt
prisoners. VIII you toll me The real
II have" replied he. "shut out tho
Spanish and Cuban papers, as web asa
the American. In the last war the cor
respondents created much jcalouay by
what they wrote. They praised one and
rsbulSed the other. They wrote what
their passions dictated instead of
facts. They created ill-fecling between
the Spanish officers. They are nui-
sance.'
Then can deny the stories that
have been published as to your being
cruel?'
lie shrugged hls shoulders and sald
II have no time tn pay attention I,
stories Some OF them are true and
some are not II you VIII particularze
VII give direct answers. but thes,
Things are not important"
LIS eyes sllttered dangerously
The Spanish columns attend to thcir
prisoners AZ wen as do any other cnun.
tries In times or war. War Is war. You
cannot make It otherwise"
WIN not You allow me to go 10 tho
scene OF battle under mn escort OF sold,
iers, IT necessary, that I may write OF
Inc hghting az II is and correct the i'm.
preston that prevails In America that
inhuman treatment IL being accorded
the insurgent prlsonera?"
said he.
u am willing to take all the danger
you VIII allow me to co." said l.
rhere would be no danger from the
rebels. but from the Spanish soldiers
They are OF very affectionate dlsno.
Nition and would fall In loye with YOU.
said he.
II win keep a good distance from the
hghting II you will allow me to 60"
''Impossible''
Nnat would hnppen, | said. 'if
should pc discovered crossing the lines
without permission?"
You would be treated like a man"
Would be sent TO Castle Moror'
"Yes."
That settled It, decided not 10 go.
! then asked; why il the rule In.
communicate placed upon prisoners
Is II not cruel to prevent a man rrou
seeing his familyg"
THE rule IL q military law. priaon
ers are allowed TO see relatives as 4
favor. but we exercise discretion ir
these cases." said he.
There are stories that prisoners ar,
hhot IN Moro castle each morning nnt
that the shots can be heard across tn,
bay. Is Il true7'
He looked unpleasant and snid.
ut Ia false. The prisoners go through
q regular court martial. and no on,
could be shot without my orders. ant