Evening journal., 1896-11-17
HEADS FOB THE BLOCK
Both Weyler and De LONE May
Be Recalled to Spain.
sPAEIARDs GETTING DESPERATE.

Renewed Rumors That :he Madrid Gov
srment Is DIscontented with the Min
ister at Neutrality-suspicious. Fighting
InPserto PrincIpe-Niaceo Well Armed.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Reports that
Minister de LONE is 10 be recalled are
again In circulation. 1t is said there is
dissatisfaction in Spain with his services
at Washington and that he is held respon-
sible for permitting the insurgents to re-
ceiye this summer and fall large supplies
of guns, cartridges and men. The unfor-
tunate Spaniard has repeatedly denied
statements affecting his continuance as
minister to the United States, but in tho
excited condition Of affairs at Madrid moth
ing need create the slightest surprise. It
is remembered that General Campos wa
recalled from Havana because he did not
end the revolution with 1000 troops
and that Weyler was sent to succeed him.
There is no reason therefore why Senior de
LONE, who is every Bit as competent as
General Campos, although In a different
sphere, should not be mado a scapegoat to
deceive the excited and enraged Spaniards
General Weyler now has 200 O00 troops
III OQDd anu llt IilH IlbQC AAo AAoAo hNe'N
way than Campos. A successor to De
lone will be- able to do less than he.
There is not the least doubt that repre-
sentntions have been made to President
Cleveland which promise tho capture of
Maceo and the destruction of his little
army before the Christmas holidays. This
pledge of course, includes Gomez defeat,
but no one familiar with Cuban topogra-
ply and the resources of the insurgents
has any expectation Of a Spanish victory.
What weyIer Cannot Do.
Advices from trustworthy sources say
that Weyler has been pushed to the front
by ominous threats from his home govern
ment that unless he accomplished some
thing by the time the American congress
assembled he would be removed Such a
performance may stay the recognition of
Cuban belligerency for awhile, but it also
will develop just what Weyler cannot do.
1t scems incomprehensible TO the Spanish
minds that thoir troops in overwhelming
numbers equipped with tho best of arms
and supplied with field telegraph and a
we'll stocked commissary, cannot corner a
poorly supplied lot Of patriots, exhausted
by continuous marching and fighting
The last heard from Maceo represented
him confident of boing able TO outnancuvcr
AIC DltiiAAon lJlNta anu lCll1f llAOuAl NIC
improved condition of his men, who have
ammunition in plenty, to give the enemy
battle He promises before another rainy
season comes around 10 drive Weyler out
of Pinar del Rio back into Havana and to
demonstrate to the civilized world that
the Cuban cause is inYincible.
Ii is understood that Maceo and Gomez
are trying to effect junction in the dis
tricts Of Remedies which means that
Maceo must surprise the trocha and cut
his way through. Whatever happens must
be to the advantage of the insurgents, as
they have lively comprehension of the
necessity Of continuing their peculiar style
of warfare until the next administration
in Washington. They believe also that il
they can achieve some signal success by
attacking the Spanish soldiers, the con
hSvc- > iiiay compel the present admins
traticn to act.