New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-23
NO REFORMS AT PRESENT
SPAIN WILL NOT ACT UNTIL THE CUBAN
SITUATION CHANGES.
AMERICANS SET AT LIBERTY IN CUBA-VANDAI|
ISM BY THE INsURGENTs-GE GENERAL

AMERICANS SET AT LIBERTY IN CUBA-vANDAI~
ISM BY THE INsURGEYTs-GEN
wEyLER EXPLAINS.
London April 22-"The Post will publish to-mor-
row a dispatch to a agency from Madrid say
ing that Senior Canovas del Castillo the Prime Min
lster states that political reforms in Cuba will no,
be applied until circumstances are favorable for such
action and Captain-(ienerai Weyler requests that 1t
be taken. The dispatch also states that the Prime
Minister reafrms positively that there is not the
slightest foundation for the reports that negotiations
arc being carried on between the Governrpc nts at
Madrid and Washington.
Havana. April 2.-The Rev. Albert Diaz. the
American Baptist missionary. and his brother Alfred
who were arrested last week. have been set at lib
er;y, but have been ordered to leave the country
before the expiration of six days from the time Of
their release
The exodus from the island continues The Spanish
mail steamer which sailed yesterday had on board
Sc5 passengers. and all the rooms on the next
steamer sal have been engaged
Messrs. OLeary and Dairy. representatives, respec-
lively Of THE Philadelphia Bulletin and Harper =
Weekly" of New-York who were arrested at Ma
tanzas on charges Of maintaining relations with
Alfonso Lopez who IS suspected OF being rebel
spy have been released bail. which was furnished
by the American Nce-Consu.
The rebels have burned the splendid Carmen
estate. near Union in the Matanzas Province The
made upon the plantation yielded over one hundred
thousand bags OF sugar The rebels have also
burned the estate OF Santa Ana and Armnoia. near
Bolondron The troops encampei upon the last
named estate succeeded in saving the machinery
and repulsng the rebels. The insurgents later mai"
an attack upon the estates of San Joaquin owned
by the PeIrose heirs and Senl.lcrs All ~ the
estates mentioned are situated In the Matanzas
Province.
Havana April 15.-Ciovernor-General WeyIei =
Chief OF STAFF has Issued list OF acts committed by
insurgents which caused General Weyler to pro-
claim them criminals and threaten them with death
General Weyler authorizes its publication, tlat
the facts may be proven, and the world may see 10
what use the arms sent to TIE insurgents are really
nut" The list recites ff,y-two specific instances. at
as many different places of acts OF vanfaiSIi IN
cenl arsm murder and outrage committed W VIZ
INSURGENTS within the week preceding tne ISSUE oI
the proclamation. These deeds Include the buTIlihs
of numerous sugar works. dwellings churches,
town halls and railway stations. the destruction on
m ilons OF pounds Of sug and sugar-cane, me
sack!ng OF towns and the intimidation ana ihuruci
OF peaceful inhabitants In widely scattereu coih-
munites. a. . c~ ,.a
In nearly every case. the Chief OF stan says,
where a sugar plantation Is destroyed, IL ~ because
us owners and workmen do not stop WORK ana icy
themselves and their families starye at the order or
these men. whose acts, General Wryler ho!us, SNOW
them TO be bandits. deserving naught less IMAM eA-
termination. General Weyler declares that II OUT
RACES are committed by the Cuban or spanish troops
they are probably retaiations for such ourases az
those mentioned: but he says ne is mere 10 pIotcc.
Tho neaceful and industrious people or CUBA against
such wrongs and intends to do H.