The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-19
THE CRISIS REACHED,
Cuba Must Have Foreign Aid and
at Once.
ELSE THE RESURRECTION WILL FAIL.
The Need for Arms and Ammunition
Is Urgent.
LsE THE lNSuRRECTlON WILL FAIL.
WElLER'S RECALL EXPECTED.
Powerful Influences Arc ut Work
Against Him and Only Effective
Victories Can Save Him.

"HiNhS newspaper correspondents ana
others in regard to the alleged tampering
with mail matter upon the part of the
Spanish authorities here, and il is believed
that the attention of tho United States au-
thorites will be called to the matter.
Powerful Influences continue steadily at
work to bring about the recall of Captain
General Weyler. In the first place, it is
beyond doubt that the attacks upon him
by the Madrid newspapers have placed the
general in an unonviable position toward
the government, and almost any other man
would have resigned before this Then,
again. the sister-in- law of General Marin
the captain general of Porto Rico. who was
acting captain general of Cuba previous
to the arrival of General Weyor, is active
ly Intriguing in his behalf at Madrid She
is a lady of great influence in political
circles. is wealthy. of great intelligence and
knows when and how to spend money in
order to satisfy her ambitions. she took
the chance of General Wey,er being at
tackled and is reported to have been throw
ing wood on the fire ltindled with the in
tcntion of ha, ing General Weyler relieved
and General Marin appointed his successor
as captain general Of Cuba.
In addition the wife of General Marin
who is also famous for her ambition and
generosity. is skllfully working in her
husbands cause in Madrid.
1t is said she and her family took away
with them from Cuba nearly 81 o00 900
But this IS one Of Inc reasons why the name
of General Marin Is not favoraby received
by producers here as successor of Wey-
Ter. They do not wish to see him captain
general under any conditions, and this is
having a counteracting effect upon his
wife's ambition 1t is not believed Weyier
can last much longer unless he succeeds
| in innicting a severe defeat upon the army
of insurgents under Maxine Gomez which
| is understood to be steadily advancing upon
| Havana from the cast. Therefore ii is con-
sdered probable that Weylcr will gather
| together all the forces he can dispose of
without weakening to dangerous extent
the garrisons of the large towns and will
| push forward into the province Of Santa
| Clara aud occupy positions calculated to
compel Gomez to fight a pitched battle.
In connection with the reports &C the ap-
preaching recall of General Weyler it is
interesting to note the manner in which
he received the news of the death of An
tonic Maceo. the circumstances OF which
only just leaked out from the palace.
At first Weyler would not believe Abe re-
port and announced his intention Of paving
no attention To il until he received official
confirmation. This was brought him while
he was at the breakfast table. whereupon
General Weyer rose from his seat. and,
! raising his eyes heavonward, exclaimed.
"Me buena estrella aun ne ha eclipsado. :"
(My good star of fortune is not yet ecips-
cd. This happened at a time when II was
well known TO the captain generals init
mate friends that he was disposed TO re-
sign.
outside assistance is what the insurgents
stand badly in need of at present and with
out it, 1t is concluded they Will be reduced
TO accent the terms OF Spain, although this
NAV turn out to be but a temporary ar
rangement hich will be followed by an
other and more successful instruction In
due course of time.
In any case everything depends upon the
friends OF the insurgents IN the United
States II they do not exert themselves
promptly and effectively in the very near
future the dream OF Independence for Cuba
may pass away for the present. The turn
ing point Of the instruction il is believed
here has been reached
II is still insisted in Havana that Maxine
Gomez recently wrote to the New York
iunta informing IL that ne must nave ud-
ditionai supplies OF arms and ammunition
Eortlv or else the insurrectiCN would 'dle
Of consumption"
But this Is not credited in insurgent cir
cles and it is emphatically denied that he
has notified the junta that the insurgents
who are under arms are prepared to accept
autonomy As previously stated in these
dispatches peace party does exist among
the insurgents. This party. however, is
in the minority al present. The insurgents
admit that some active demonstration rHon
their part Will he absolutely necessary in
the near future il they are to retain the
sympathv aroused for them In the United
Stptos aud II is for this purpose Gomez was
ordered to Advance westward and finally
consented to do so. much against his VIII,
ms he is fully alive to the difficulties OF
the task.
A friend Of the insurgents. who is usually
well informed was heard TO remark today
that he did not believe that the main body
Of tho insurgents would advance further
westward than the city OF Colon IN the
western part of the province Of Matanzas.
as Gomez would be taking too great
risk in so doing with the resources at his
command Nevertheless the gentleman
quoted added that II would perhaps tie best
for him to dOsso in any case, as IT would
tend TO raise the dropping spirits OF the
Insurgents, who, in addition to Maceo, have
lost a number OF important leaders In
these conditions really energetic general
with 30 900 or 80 600 men under command
might be able TO make short work OF he
inslrrection. but Weyler is not OF The class
OF men who accomplish anything brilliant
Ma Cuban stamps
Washington. January ls.-The recent
claim OF the Cuban junta of New York that
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