The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17
THE CRISIS IN CUBA
Officials at Washington Be-
lieve It Is Near.
WATCHING wEYLERs WARFARE

WATCHING WEYLER's WARFARE.
n the Captain General Makes = sue
sessfui Campaign xhing@ WIN BE His
way-If Against Him, serious Com
rlieaiions WIN Mo the Result and
his Recall LIKELY.
NEW YouE, Nov. l6.-A dispatch to
The Herald from Washington says tho
Cuban situation il pregnant with posi-.
bilities. There is not public man in
Washington who docs not fully realize
the gravity Of the situation. The pres.
ident, his cabinet, Consul General Lee,
officials aud diplomats are waiting anx.
iously for the Developments OF the
next fortnight with the greatest con.
Germ, and the rest al seem to agree that
the real crisis il connected with General
Woylcr's present campaign against Ma
Geo.
There are good grounds for believing
that Consul General Lee il In favor Of
intervention In the interest Of securing
the autonomy OF Cubaif General wey.
lor's campaign does not result In a more
peaceful solution Of the present diff
cnltios than Is expected. General wey.
Ter, however, is automatically reticent
az 10 his views ON the situation and win
not admit that he favors intervention.
II do not know when | will return 20
Havana" said Consul General Lee. "a
great deal viii depend upon develop
ments there within the next few days.
Mrs. Leo is with me and expect 10 at
tend 10 some social as we'll as official
matters while here. do not deem the
situation serious, but very much depre'
cate the talk Of war between the United
States and Spain, and ! am especially
sorry TO see that statements are attribut
ed to me In this direction. as have moi
made them."
No one is more anxiously watehinf
for Developments than President Oeve
land. The Cuban feature OF his mes
sage is held back and will not be writ
ten until something definite is heard n
70 the result Of General weyler's mill
tary operations in Pinar del Rio. NJ
one can say now how the president vii
deal with the Cuban question in hi
message. All win depend upon the re
sal. OF General weyler's campaign.
Should General weyler be repulse'
! or should he return TO Havana withou
, accomplishing any results At all, thing
would be In a serious state in Cuba, an
there is no telling what the consequence
: would be.
Il is this phase Of the situation that
: causing the chief concern. There Is a
ready a suppressed spirit Of difconteT
among the Spanish troops, both regular
and militia, over the military method
!, which have recently prevailed. Il
known to the authorities here that theI
are serious complaints from the troop
particularly on the part Of the miht
on account o. tho great hardship the
= have been compelled to undergo withol
8 remuneration or proper supplies Of eth
food or clothing.
General weyler's return without r
i suits, IL IL believed, means his recall I
u Canovas for the sake OF satisfying q
D. Carlists. who have been urging Il 4
some time. and q general demoraliz
"a ton Of affairs In Havana 10 an exte
:. which might render IL impossible Z
the authorities 10 maintain order amor
the citizens and the dissatisfied countr
II Il q full realization Of what is liat
q TO happen in the event OF an unsucce'
g full result Of General Weylor's prese
&c campaign that is causing the authoriti
to be ON the alert. They fully und,
~ stand that Spain cannot let go "a mu
4, as the Madrid authorities might like
70 From the Spanish side OF the ca
there must be kept up to preserve {
control Of the monarchal party. Fro
the point Of view Of the United Stat
= prolongation Of the war in ca
= means utter destruction Of all Amcric
interests In the island and its ruin
most beyond recovery.
wEYLERs REPUTATION AT sTAK