The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-29
REPLIES TO WEYLER,
Editor Varona Contradicts State.
ments of the Butcher.
REASONS FOR SCATTERING FORCES.
Maceo Is the Best General and
Knows What He Is Doino.
ARREST OF {. Is. PENDLETON.
The Cubans In Kcy West VIII Ne
Avenged IL lie Is lnJurcd--spnn-
ish Soldiers sick.
ARREST or c. Is. rENDLETON

New York. November 2S.--lnriouc Joss
Varona, editor OF Patriau. the official or
gan OF the Cuba junta in this city. and ex-
deputy from Havana to the Madrid parlia-
ment. makes detailed reply to Captain
General Weylor's statement made TO
| representative Of the Associated prcsa in
Havana
senior Verona said regarding General
Weyler's statement that Maceo Is continue
ally scattering his foruca In order TO es.
cape tue Spanish columns, which he says
are hunting him, the conclusions he draws
| IRON the scattering Of the forces is absutd.
1t does not follow that because the lorces
are scattered II Is hecauRu they scok to
AVOID capture The scattering OF forces by
MAcco is due to pteoOaGeried plan. The
iorecs are scattered and concentrated at
Viii by Mnc,o and nc thereby makes sure
ol losing us 'tW mtn as possible aud hs
strikes blow when IT ~ least expected
by General Ncyler to do no. MaGoo can not
AFFORD TO lose as many men AS Mpyier for
/ Spain houda men like droycs OF bneop to
The slaughter. Tactics Of which Guuera,
Neyler complains ara cvidencts OF Maooo q
n ierlorlty az a military tactiaian over
Weyler.
General Woylcrs promise for the paci-
Tying OF the PROVINCE OF Havana, MatanEas
ana santa Clara liz shown 20 be false by the
fact that the rebels have sustained them
HeNoh IN thoN. provinces over since tho
arrival OF Gcnnal CampOs. Weyler's proda-
roesor ana the constant multiplication OF
tho rebel numbers, notwithstanding that
lho railroad aud telegraph facilities are In
tue hands OF the Spanish, the result OF ap-
p'oaeh to those provinces from Havana
ana the easy transportation of armies Of
men and all the resources furnished TO tho
trpOpa by nm established gpycfnmcnt--in
the face N all this ANA OF the constant de-
pietioh Of ranks by fevors, the Cubans have
not been suhiucd and Will not be Hubduod
in those provinces.
lib further assurances that Hulguin,
Puerto Principe and Bayamo are unncccs-
eatily protected IA falIacy III Itself. He
bases his claim that the rebel force IN that
section haA been weakened Oh the single
fact OF the lamentuble death Of Jnac Mnoeo
Approaching fully the great loss which the
rebels have suffered Through his death, 1
maintain that mn leader, his successor,
General Calixto Garcia, not only adds pref
tige to the revolution. but has been instru-
mental IN bringing many additional fol-
lowers 10 the flag OF fWe Cuba We have
location these provinces nre most favorable
to tho cause OF tho revolution. We HAYS
most OF our hdheron,s thoro. Tho troops
arc better provided for and II In easily ac-
ooaslh!c for expeditions,
inc ten years war amply proved that
me war could eagily be carried on indenn~
ilely from those provinces and by holding
only those provinces We could make per-
retual war on Spain
Leaving he pncAlon Of military tactics.
Senior Narona turned his attention toward
the portions o. General Wcyler's htal lment
IN which the captain general seeks to show
thil the Cuhnns are not such sufferers from
lho spanish as they claim 10 be. He con-
tinucd:
Mr. Weylcr told your correspondeut
mat iboS spain granted ample and numer-
Gus Cuban representations and that tho
Chbans we're permitted 10 intervene direct
y IN tho testament of equal rights with
the European Spnnlards In Tho colonies Ue
also told your correspondent that the pro-
slncial ana municipal laws are alike in
'hp provinces as IN spain He assures your
correspondent thet the Cubanh have tho
freedom Of The presa, public works and
association, and that the laws of Madrid
are the laws of Cuba.
IN reply TO that permit me to atata that
me cuban representation OF which the
general boasts wan and is sham for two
reasons. hrst because the number OF Gu
ban electors ia limited IN such n manner
nhi thoy represent only about per cent
u the population. second the law was
,rnnlcd In such manner that the resident
'paniarda would always have the major
proportion Of the representation.
NHH many tnn general hnstnncd to aa-
sure your correspondent that Cuba has not
1cen asked to contribute toward tho OK
Donses OF the government In crushing tho
'fbelli3n. That is absolutely "A faiaehood.
lhe maintenance OF the Spanish goidlarr
laa been derived entirely from the nlacing
If Cuban bonds. guaranteed by Cuban debt
md revenue alone Even now the second
Interior lonn which Weyler has effected
las been done only after assuring the Span
vi people that as soon as the d.bt was
made II would be thrown upon Cuba who
you'd have TO pay ali the expenses OF thu
gar should Spanish victory result.
This state OF AFFAIRS only scrves 60 In
rease Cuban determination and make I'M
possible for the war TO be ended by treaty
In such an event Cubu ~
70 overwhelmed. plunged into an abyss OF
ebt from which It could not emerge for
entury 10 come, Nothing short OF abso-
ute and complete Independence viii satis-
y the Cuban patriots. They are bound 10
yin and they viii not lay down their arms
atii they have secured the peace they
herish so much"