Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-28
NEYLER THINKS HE HAS WON
AL the Strategic Points in the Island Are
Occupied BY his Troops,
MAKES A STATEMENT TO The PUBLIC
1ntimntes that There Is Nothing Left
of Mnceo's Army but Pew seat
terinE Bands of Badly
Whipped Rebels.

HAVANA Nov 27.-So many contradictory
statements have been attributed to Captain
General Weyler since his return from the
province q Piuar del Rio that the CORE
spoudent here o. the Associated press was
instructed 20 ask the Spanish commander FOR
full Official and authorized statement on
the subject. Therefore. just previous 70
the departure OF General Weyler for Pinar
del Rio the correspondent called at the
palace. where be was courteoIsly received
by the general. who was asked TO supple
ment the exclusive interview with the cor
respondent Of La Lucia al Artemisa, which
was cablcd TO the Associated press on Tues
day afternoon and which contained his first
public utterances since bis return from
conducting the operations against Antonio
Maceo. This the general agreed 10 DO.
The correspondent; opened the interview
last evening by informing the captain gen
e-al that the Associated press was anxious
before his return 10 the field 70 place before
the public In the United states bis Official
statement OF the Cuban SITUATION, saying.
1T is understood that you have returned
from Pinar del Rio highly contented with
the result OF your recent operations. and Il
Is Htso asserted that you believe that Pinar
20 RIO will soon be paci6ed.'
IN reply the captain general said. 7 an
not only cuntentsd but am entirely salts
fed with the result o. my military plans
there. ! went all over the northern hills
and occupied the insurEg1r positions with
out any serious resistance upon the part
OF the enemy. Csrarsjscsra and Rubi which
the insurgents claimed were iupreEnahle.
. we're occupied by cur troops after dlslJ1E-
ing the enemy. At Ruhi be offered Tie
greatest resistance. bu; yielded after few
hours fighting We found no trace o.
hat Al 1rh o. 20
other points were reconnoitered by small
detschmsutE from our columns. The south
erly points were also re1unnOitered and the
positions where the rebels enramped are
now 10 possession Of our troops. There re-
mains etill 20 be recu-nuite-ed the range OF
hills in the eastern part o. the province.
MRceo mas nothing left for him 70 do but 70
scatter his followers into small parties In
order 20 enable them 70 escape our columns.
which are nov hunting for them. They
cfcr no resistance and refuse 10 accept
meeting with our troops who are chasing
them. All the strategic points are in my
hands and the constant activity Of our
troops ia ali directions completely binders
the escape Of the small groups OF insurgents
who are now flying before them IN disorder"
The correspondent asked: DO you think
the condition o. the provinces o. Havana.
NEtsnzas and Santa Clara hampers or fayo-s
the suppression Of the insUrreriiono'
The captain general replied: These
g
from the nature Of the ground. They have
no hills like the province o. Pinar del Rio
and the facilities for the movement Of
str0lg bodies % trcSps are therefore greater.
Besides the rebel bands In these provinces
are less numerous and lack the elements and
conditions OF those in the province OF Pinar
del Rio. The leaders OF the rebels In those
three provinces also lack the importance pos
sEssed ty NHceo. Those who had any pres
tige have been killed
MACEo THE ONLY LEADER LEFT.
ct i7 asserted" said the correspondent
shat Maceo lost many OF his leading men
Who were with him besides those Who Joined
him after the iuyaEion Of PiuEr del Rio"
To this the captain general answered.
Nearly an o. Naac1s leading men VINO
were AZ all valuable or possessed OF military
ability have perished il other provinces or
- the districts Were they headed urrisirEs."
~ Eppea g that the insurgents Ia Puerto
Principe and IN Santiago &c Cuba are dip
playing more activity than before suE-
EeTe5 the correspondent
Yes " answered General WcyIer. but the
provinces mentioned are not 10 q state Of
iusurrection. Puerto Principe is producing
a little trUlhle and some protection is needed
there The same may be said in regard 10
me Hulquin and EByamo districts. The
'Te1els have destroyed al they could and
besidea. with the death a. Jose Aaceo the
rebellion IN tho province Of Santiago de
Cuba lost much Of its Importance"
The general added. 4 have no intention
Of allowing the attention OF the troops 70 be
distracted in that direction for ii is evident
that that is the object Of the insurgents under
Conner and CBliXto, who possess dominating
influences over the insurgents in those dis
tricts."
DO you believe President Mckinley will
follow the policy OF President Cleveland in
regard TO Cuha9'
Mckinley represents public wealth and
the producing elements OF the country and
] cannot believe that a man who so repre-
SCENTS the work, virtue and prosperity o. his
country can carry on; a policy which would
compromise the interests entrusted 10 his
talents and discretion as 8 public man
Hence ! think that Mckinley viii be guided
by Just and equitable policy without pas
sion and with prudence such as Is couu-
seled hy the interests OF the American PEG
pie and the cordial relations long
existing between spain and the United
States"
NOTHING TO CONFISCATE.
is il true general" asked the correspond !
Pnt, that you propose 10 publish decree
cuufscating the property Of the Cuban in
EurEeuts"'
With a motion o. ironical surprise General !
Neyler answered. II is not possible since
the rebels have nothing 10 eoafscate. They
90 not represent anything Of the wealth I
81 the country. However II you possess data
OF any property owned ~ the insurgents /
to- me KNOW VIII convince myself Oi ]
the truth cf your Information and VIII tell I,
you n ] confsCaie il or not ] personally. /
know only o. about q dozen tErm-owners I
with the insurgents and their property is I
o. little value. and even then il is mort "a Eed /
10 double the amount OF lie actual worth /
With various creditors. Consequently. II ] |
decide upon cgnfsCatiuE 30 would hs The /
creditors who would suffer and they are an I
On the government side The revolution IS 4
upheld by the .IE1lvsu; element az the 4
country Hence il bearE the stamp o. /
lnarchism which you must have observed .
rom The reason that the insurgents are not I
carrying on a war bu; rather are pursuing /
policy o. destruction ana iDceudiarism."
Is lt fact general that You viii not /
allow the SUGAR crop 20 Doe made
Il DO not feel inclined 20 permit the gath |
sring 81 the crop being commenced before /
February or March as b. Is well known that |
abe only resources the rebels can count on i
viii have 10 be eXactei from the planters I
by threats Of violence and whatever was by 4
such means obtained would only 20 10 Ec-
curing arms and ammunition 10 carry on
the war against spain. ] am supported (
IN this stand by many % the planters who I
agree not 10 gather their crops rather than
be the victims OF such eXtortiuus on the
part OF the rebels and see the fruit OF their
labor employed against their country.
DO you bot think that By the prohibition
OF the sugar crop the commerce o! TIE
island VIII suffer and imporiau, houses con
neeied with the sugar Industry viii be
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