The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
SPANISH SUPPRESS THE NEWS
A Special Repor: &C How Affairs Are
Carried on in Cuba.


New Orleans, Nov. 1.-THE Picayunc
has received the following from its staff
correspondent:
Havana, Nov. S.-rhere are so many
conflicting rumors flying around on the
island, so many reports which are often
untrue and exaggerated that your cores
p0ndent's work is a most difficult and
dangerous one, for if any life is consid-
cred cheap here it is that OF an Ameri-
can newpaDer correspondent.
1.-THE latest application of gag law is
| the decree by the captain general whereby
| all newsdealers are compelled to send one
copy of each and every one of the news
papers they are going to sell. to be ap
proved or disapproved by the censor.
In this manner all newspapers containing
the reports of the war are quietly
| squelchcd,
"Therc is no doubt that the election of
! William Mckinley is Il source of much
worry to the Spanish government, for it
| is generally conceded that the new presi-
dent will do something towards recognlz-
| ing the insurgent governments belliger-
ency.
SIN conversation with officers high in
| the Spanish army and who are close to
the Madrid government, they have as
serted that home offices have advices from
Washington to the effect that the Cleve-
land administration will not recognize
the Cubans under any circumstance At
the same time that congress passed the
resolutions the Spanish minister had
conversation with the state department
and he was assured nv that Department
that, no matter what congress did, the
government would, under no circum-
stances, recognize the belligerency of The
Cuban insurgents. Still further, the
minister was informed that the United
States government would take Special
pains to stop the tilibustering and, if nee
essary, would place two or three men-of-
war in such places as would be necessa.y
to stop expeditions.
From one of Gen. WeyIer's secrc-
taries | was also informed that Gen
Weyler has issued instructions to all the
captains of cruisers that whenever an en-
pedition is caught. n court martial is To
he made on the spot and the execution
to follow in order to avoid international
complications, such as the Comuetitor
case
I'm the trial of political prisoners here
there is no such thing as justice. for the
judges have to give Il verdict against the
prisoners or incur the enmty of the cap
tain general. As an instance | will ci.c
the case of Manuel Womb. Womb was
the attorney for Julio Sanguily and
ASullrc ana managed to secure the re-
lease of Aguirrc and the reversal of
Sanguilly's case in Spain. We'll, n
trumped-up charge of conspiracy was
made against him and he today is on his
way to the African islands. if he is not
dead.
"The judges are all with one or two
EXCEPTIONS Spanards and men who have
no knowledge or acquaintance in the city,
and hence their interests center with the
government, on which they are dependent
for their living,
'In order to ferret out the work of the
insurgents the Spanish government has
sent two men to New York, two TO Now
Orleans and four to Florida towns. all
Cubans and of the provinces of Santa
Clara and Matanzas. with the purpose of
their plans and then advise the Spanish
government
'Of battles there have been many IN
which much blood has flowed. and they
have been suppressed by the censor.
"Maceo, with a small band, went TO re-
ceive an expedition and the Spanish
officials cabled that he had been dis
lodged They will have a time in get
ting him out of the mountains. and as
Maxine Gomez, with a strong force, is
coming up from Camaguay. it is
doubtful II ten. Weyler Will be able 10
remain in Havana long. He will either
nave to 90 to Pinar del Rio or to Santa