San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-16
GROVER AND CUBA.
WAITING FOR WEYLER AND ANX-
I0US FOR RESULTS.
Lee and Others Favor Intervention il
Weyler Fails to do Something
Decisive in Pinar Del Rio.

ington says: The Cuban situa-
ton is fraught with possibilities.
There is not a public man in
Washington who does not fully
realize the gravity of the sitva-
ton. The president, his cabinet,
Consul General Lee, and other
diplomats have been waiting for
developments for the past fort
night, with the greatest concern.
All seem to agree that the real
outcome is connected with Gen.
Weyler's present campaign
against Maceo.
There are good grounds for be-
lief that Consul General Lee is
in favor of intervention in the in
terest of securing the autonomy
of Cuba, if Gen. Weyler's cam
paign does not result in a more
peaceful settlement of the pres
ent difficulties than is expected.
Gen. Lee, however, is diplomatic
ally reticent, as to his views on
the situation and will not admit
that he favors intervention.
81 do not know when | will re-
turn to Havana" said he, "a
great deal will depend upon de-
velopments there within the next
few days. Mrs. Lee is with me,
and / expect to attend to some
social as well as official matters.
while / am here. | do not deny
that the situation is serious,bu |
very much depreciate any trouble
between the United States and
Spain, and am very sorry to see
statements attributed to me in
this direction as / have not made
them.
mo one is more anXiously
watching for Developments than
President Cleveland. The Cuban
feature of his message is held
back, and will not be written I'M
til something definite is known
as to the result of Gen. Weyler's
military operations in Pinar Del
Rio. No one can say how the
president will deal with the Gu
ban question in his message. All
will depend upon the result of
Gen. Weyler's campaign. Should
Gen. Weyler be repulsed or
should he return to Havana with
out accomplishing any results at
all, things would be in a serious
state in Cuba and there is no
telling what the consequences
would be.
1t is this phase of the situation
that is causing the chief concern,
There is already a suppressed
spirit of discomfort among the
Spanish troops, both regulars and
militia, over the military meth
DDS, which have recently prevail
ed. 1t is known to the authori-
ties here that there are serious
complaints from the troops, par
ticularly on the part of the mill
tia, on account of the great hard
ships they have been compelled
to undergo without remunera-
ton or proper supplies of either
food or clothing.
Gen. Weyler's return without
results, it is believed, means his
recall by Canovas for the sake
of satisfying the Carlists, who
have urged it for some time, and
presenting a general demoraliza.
ton of affairs in Havana to some
extent, which might render it i'm
possible for the authorities to
maintain order among the citi-
zens and the dissatisfied country.
1t is a full realization of what
is liable to happen in the event of
an unsuccessful result of Gen.
Weyler's present campaign that
is causing the authorities to be
on the alert. They fully under
stand that Spain cannot let go
much as the Madrid authorities
might like to.
From the Spanish side of the
case the war must be kept up to
preserve the control of the mon
archicial party. From the point
of view of the limited States. q