The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-15
GROUND OUT BY WEYIER.
An Interview Giving His Version of
the Cuban Situation.

HAVANA, Feb. 1.-THE war ccrre-
spondent Of La Lucia, Senior Canarte,
and the union civil governor of the
province Of Santa Clara, Senior Mon
tero Vidal, arrived yesterday from Pla-
cetas. During their trip to the interior
they met Capt. Gen. Weyler. The civil
governor and Gen. Solano had break
fast with Gen. Weyler, Senior Canarte
joining the party. During the course
of the breakfast Gen. Weyler was in
terviewed. He said that from the rail-
road lines Of Cienfuegos and Sagua
columns and brigades were reconnoi-
tering continuously up to the edges Of
the rivers Saga and Yaguajay. Gen.
Weyler asked Senior Canarte about the
situation in Pinar del Rio province.
Senior Canarte detailed the operations
there and the work accomplished by
the division of Gen. Meiguizo, and both
agreed that there was only work for
local guerrillas. Gen. Weyler said that
in the province Of Santa Clara the rev.
olution was still in a primitive state,
but added that by concentrating the
Spanish would soon obtain positive
advantage, and an increase in the
number Of towns held by the govern
nlent forces would soon be noted. He
said that Gen. Maxine Gomez had in
tended to invade the provinces Of Ma
tanzas and Havana, but had been
cious prosecution Of the war by the
Spanish and the activity of the govern
ment columns. He said that the So
called insurgent government which
came with Gomez had returned to Ma
jasi, fearing the rapid advance of the
Spanish troops.
Being asked where he was going,
Gen. Weyler said that he did not know,
but that he would not return to Ha-
vana until he had completely organize
the plan Of campaign In Santa Clara.
If other urgent necessities cid not re-
quire his presence temporarily in Ha-
vana he would continue his operations
in the field. He added that the recent
conference which he had held with In
tendentc Fagoga and Secretary Paine
rola had been a most important one.
Being asked what steps he had taken
in the matter of the depreciation of the
bark bills, he said:
Il am disposed to be moot severe, &C
cOrding to the circumstances required.
The government regulations must be
obeyed, even il we deplore the same,
and even though the enforcement
should SEM all spectators to the Fer
nando poor prison. The dispositions
regarding the cultivation and exporta-
ton of tobacco were ordered by me
personally, but this money question is
a governmental matter, and I am re-
SNINSu " IIdhS oil COIllDJy Will lHc
rules in relation to the bills. I will try
tc prevent exchange houses from be-
coming private bourses."
In conclusion the captain general
said that he would favor industries
tending to enlarge the towns, avoiding
the scattering of houses through the
woods and plains, thus affording refu-
ges for bandits.
Gen. Weyler has ordered that the
PlacetaS infirmary shall be changed in
tn a hospital. The new hospital will be
under the command Of the well-known
sanitary doctor. Justo Martinez. Gen.
Weyler has sent for vaccine virus, and
has made arrangements and issued Or
derS for free vaccination.
Those persons now interested In the
cultivation of tobacco are considering
whether the production of that article
is not more beneficial than the produc-
ton of sugar cane, and a report upon
the subject will be presented to Capt.
Gen. Weyler.