The herald., 1896-04-09
GEN. WEYltR'S BRUTALITY
A FRENCRMAN'S DESCRIPTION OF FEROC.
IOUS WARFARE IN CUBA
The Spanish Editors are Hot In Their Con-
demnation Of the American Congress, but
Anti.Ame-ican Demonstrations are Not
Likely-Insurgent Action Promised
Asfociated Press Special Wire.

LONDON, April "a Paris dispatch
to the Daily News says: A French res
ident of Cuba writing to the Soir draws
lamentable picture of the ferocious
character the war has assumed under
Weyler. He believes, however, that the
rebels will eventually shake off the
Spanish rule. He states that Weyler
allows the troops to shoot and bayOnet
villagers suspected of harboring insur-
gents.
"A few days ago." he continues, "a
band of volunteers, infuriated by the
resolutions of the American senate,
shot six sons of an American farmer
at Casigues. The United States consul
general is inquiring into the mater.
WILL WAIT CALMLY
I NEW YORK. April s.--A World spe-
cial from Madrid says all the papers
hotly condemn the American congress
for the belligerency resolutions, which
they persist in considering an act of
hostility. and insult to the Spanish peo-
tive preparations for resisting all kinds
Of intervention. 1t is understood that
the government will calmly await the
decision or advances from President
Cleveland. Will in the meantime push
operations in Cuba and preparation in
Spain to keep in touch with public opin-
ion, whilst firmly checking all eXagger
ations and demonstrations that might
Spanish diplomacy has led the gov
ernment to believe that Mr.. Cleveland
viii endeaVcr to gain time until the
rainy seasons begin in Cuba in May to
see If the military situation is really
modified and meanwhile instructing the
American minister AT Madrid to neGo-
tiate direct with Canavos in a friendly
way with a view to making some com
promise that could satisfy the autono-
mist aspirations of the ma iority of the
Cubans and the imperial interests of
Spain, through American interven-
ton.
The Spanish newspapers especially
the Republican and the Conservatives
express nournful regret that the var
ious Spanish governments have not
themselves understood the eXpedicncy
of putting into force at the very begin
ming of the present insurrection the
home rule bill and the tariff reforms
voted-loy the party last year and which
they will now have to carry out awk-
wardly under pressure of circum-
stances.
The government does not apprchend
any fresh demonstration against Amer
leans. Great precautions are being
taken to quel any disturbances and
protect American residents. 1t is evi-
dent however, that much suppressed
excitement and irritation is prevalent
among all classes. The significant at
titude of the ministerial press eXcites
ilonical and very angry protests and
comments. Papers of the largest cir
culation and opposition journals like
1mparcial Pals Golodo, Ell Liberal
Correro and others go SO far as to
threaten the government with serious
consequences in domestic politics in
Spain If Canavos should assent to med
iation on the part of President Cleve-
land and purchase the neutrality of the
Init hx Ia
sionS.
ACTIVITY PROMISED
NEW YORK. April S.--An informal
meeting OF Cuban leaders was held at
the Hotel America last night. The DOS
sibility of Cuban belligerency being ac-
tually recognized in the near future by
President Cleveland vas discussed ut
length.
''Mr. Cleveland" said r. Portuondo,
''is the great political coliun'r rum of the
present time. We can only pursue our
unequal struggle On ~the sand and
continue to hope. We have uone that
from the beginning, and rave much in
the shape of result to encourage US
1.-The plan of sending combustion of
investigation to the island, sometimes
attributed to Mr.. Cleveland. would
prove an absolute failure for the pur-
pose intended. Such a commission.
even tolerated by Spain. would ac-
complish nothing of value. simply be-
cause Spanish officials when under the
eye of a commission from a civilized
country would naturally be upon their
best behavior. The same may, OF
course, be said of our own armies, and
yet we have always welcomed cores
pondents in the field and have courted
and do court investigation.
General Gomez's conduct of the
campaign has been from the first and
will continue to be one of humanity,
Justice and truth"
Mr. de Arrnas regretted that friends
connected editorially with the Ameri-
can press should waste breath occa-
sionally by speaking of autonomy as a
condition which Spain should be in
duced to grant to Cuba.
THE d-y for Cuban autonomy" said
Mr.. de Armas, lis irrevocably past
DIR. Joaquin Castillo, in speaking of
the impression which seemed to pre-