Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-29
WEYLER TO THE CUBANS
Tells People of Santiago His Coming Means
Peace or War.
CanOvas Promises More Troops
Madrid Papers Try to Stir Up
War Sentiment.

A dispatch from Havana, Cuba, says:
Captain General Weyler arrived at Santi-
ago de Cuba Sunday afternoon. The steam
er was met by a number of Tugs, having on
board the municipal authorities. provincial
authorities and General Lanares, the mill
tary commander of the district. The port
and shipping were profusely decorated in
honor of the captain general and he was
cheered by large numbers of people.
At the palace the captain general re-
ceived all the local civil and military au-
thorities. He explained that he was COM
ing to pacify that part of the island, and
that though he was strongly DESTROYS Of
peace, his system of making war was to be
rigorous toward the rebels who refuse
to accept the clemency which Spain through
him offered them. The general added:
Notwithstanding the examples in rigor
set by other colonial nations, l attend to
the reconstruction of the wealth of the is
land This was the purpose which inspired
this policy, although 1 have been compelled
III some instances to countenance destruc-
ton, owing to the fact that circumstances
have made it necessary in some cases to
destroy the resources of the rebels
brings Peace or War.
The captain general then referred TO the
sincerity of the Spanish government in its
desire to introduce reforms in Cuba, con-
Guiding with the remark: IT come to bring
peace or war. If the former is accepted we
will then return to the law. But If the
latter is desired behind me come forty bat
talionS of troops"
Advices received from official sources at
Sancu Spiritus announce the surrender
there to the Spanish authorities of the in
sIrgent governor. Felix Companioni, an in
sIrgent major, three insurgent projects
three insurgent mail carriers, six insurgents
belonging to the escort of Voloso. the in
surgent leader, and 81 men and 344 women
and children.
Official dispatches from Trinidad. prov
tnce of Santa Clara, say that $50 persons
have surrendered there to the Spaniards
The families, it is added, are lodged in the
railroad station. which is overcrowdeG.
Fifteen of the party have died from fever
Small skirmishes only have taken place
recently in the other provinces, with but
slight loss on either side.
Spanish War Feeling Aroused.
A Madrid dispatch to the New York Her
aid says:
On account of Silvea's recent belliccse
speech and the constant news of Spanish
defeats in Havana province a feeling is re-
viving in fav>r of war with the United
States. Several newspapers publish excit-
ing editorials against the states.
Reinforcemcnts for Cuba.
Senior Canovas del Castillo says that in
case the Spanish forces in Cuba should
suffer severely from Sickness during the
rainy season the government will send
10000 additional troops to the island in
October in order to maintain the army at
Its full strength and to inflict a final blow
upon the insurgents
Pitched Battle Expected.
Another special to the Philadelphia Press
from Havana says:
Weyler expects a great pitched battle
upon the plains of Camaguey when he
meets Garcia, the result of which NAV be
the turning point in the war. Should Wey-
ler's army meet with defeat Spain will
then be ready to listen to President Nc
kin,eys offers of intervention.
IL Spain wins and Garcia is routed Wey-
Ter Will assume magnanimouS role, pro-
claim general amnesty and offer the Gu
bans complete autonomy and full personal
ana political guarantees under the Spanish
flag.
Should these overtures be refused it is
predicted that the war of determination
with all it's horrors will be waged to the
bitter end Government advices announce
the surrender in Santa Clara province in
one day of 400 insurgents, the number In
GLIDING 100 women and 80 children.
FL Concrete warns the government that
agents of the American Sugar Trust are
Eow in Cuba buying up all the best plan
tations and urges Weyler to prevent by
special decree foreigners from buying or
holding real estate here in future. A syn
dicate of New York men is said to have
representatives in Pinar del Rio purchasing
tobacco estates with a view of controlling
the leaf market