Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-11-23

them being of Cuban blood In addition
large sum of money is said to have
been raised here in behalf of the in
surgents. The headquarters of the junta
is in a downtown lodging house and is
in charge of Capt. Alfred Leon, vet
eran Cuban revolutionist, who says he
has taken part in three Cuban uprisings.
He says similar local organizations are
being established in every city of any
size in the United States.
Washington, d. c.. Nov. II. = 1t is
learned here on authority that the Span
ish government has given Gen. Weyler
to understand that he must push his oper-
atoms against the insurgents aggressive
ly and vigorously. Unless he soon
achieves a decisive victory over the Gu
bans it is believed he will be recalled.
Gen. Weyler. it is understood, is aware
of the alternative. and his present cam
paign in Pinar del Rio is expected to re-
suit in an cement that will put
new aspect on the Cuban situation one
way or the other. The campaign there
fore has become to him a personal mat
ter and with the knowledge that his
prestige and rank are at stake the Ha-
vana cables are being watched with in
terest for news of more important battles
than the skirmish and guerilla fights that
thus far have come by way of them.
Gen. Weyler has all the troops that he
can use. There are over 100000 Span
ish soldiers in Cuba and the force under
the captain-general in his present opera
tons in the field in person is over 10000
men. Maceo, against whom he is now
operating. has under him. it is estimated,
about 1000. Spain, having fulfilled all
of Gen. Weyler's wishes as to troops,
now expects results from him. Consul
General Lee has acquainted the admins
tration with these facts and the Presi-
dent is at present simply awaiting events
and will shape his course by the deVel-
opments.
It is the hope Of Gen. Weyler that he
will be able to score a decided victory
before the assembling s9 Of CONGRESS De
by that body soon after it meets, and
has urged Gen. Weyler to demonstrate
his ability to crush the rebellion within
the next two weeks if possible.
In view of the fact that Spain is now
making a strong and almost supreme eff
fort to subdue her insurgent colony and
that a crisis apparently is at hand the
Presidc..t will delay writing that part of
his forthcoming message Oh the Cuban
situation until the last moment before
the meeting of Congress. The position
the administration will take with refer
ence to Cuba i'll this message of the
chief magistrate will be largely deter
mined by the news received before De-
cember Z. Should the news be favor
able to the success of the Spanish army,
it is probable that the President would
continue to pursue his policy of non
interference; should it on the other hand,
be distinctly favorable to the insurgent
cause and especially if it should happen
that Weyler is defeated, Mr.. Cleveland,
it is believed, would no longer hesitate
to recommend the recognition of their
rights as belligerents, or some other ac-
ton equally undesirable to Spain.
What action would follow a simply
negative result Of the campaign-that is,
a fruitless chase after the insurgents by
Gen. Weyler-is less clear. Probably
the administrations course would be in
fuenced in some measure at least by
what representation Spain made as to
the policy it would pursue and the in
structions given her new captain-general
in the event that Weyler were sum-
moned home. Therefore, it is felt here
that the most important Cuban news
may be expected to come from Cuba and
not from Washington.