The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-29
SPEECH BY GEN. WEYLER
WHO is NOW TRYING TO "PACIFY''
THE EASTERN PROVINCES.
His Policy Explained to the People of
Santiago De Cuba-WiII BE Rig
orous Towards Rebels.

HAVANA, June 2S.-Captain General
Weyler, after a stormy passage on a coast
ing steamer from Manzanillo, arrived at
Santiago de Cuba yesterday afternoon. The
steamer was met by a number of tugs, hav-
ing on board the municipal authorities.
provincial authorities and General Linares,
the military 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 the people
who lined the routes from the wharf to
the cathedral and thence to the palace, in
spite of the fact that rain was falling
heavily. At the palace the captain general
received all the local, civil and military
authorities. Addressing the local authori-
ties last evening in the palace of Santiago
de Cuba, Captain General Weyler<said he
remembered with pleasure that region
where he had engaged in a campaign dur
ing the previous war in Cuba. Continuing,
he explained that he was coming 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 towards
the rebels" who refuse to accept the
clemency which Spain through him offered
them The general added: NOTWITHSTANDING
ing the examples in rigor set by other CO.
lonial nations, will attend to the recon
struction of the wealth of the island. rms
was the purpose which inspired my last
DEGREES and propose to continue TINS, pol
icy, although l have been compelled in
some instances to countenance destruction,
owing to the fact that circumstances nave
made 1t necessary in some cases TO destroy
the resources of the rebels.
The captain general then referred to the
sincerity of the Spanish government IN us
desire to introduce reforms in Cuoa, con-
GLIDING with the remark: Il come TO DrlnS
peace or war. Ii the former is accepted we
will then return to the law. But IL the lat
ter is desired behind me come forty bat
talions of troops" At o'clock last even
ing Governor OrdaX banQueted the captain
general. Much enthusiasm Is SAID TO nave
been manifested by the people.
The coasting steamer Triton winch mas
arrived here from ports in the province OF
Pinar del Rio, brought eleven onlcers ana
twenty five sick soldiers, in addition TO TOUR
teen prisoners Of war. The coaStlng steam
err Alava which has arrived here from
Santa Clara ports, nad on Dodru HLly -l"o
prisoners of war
The Puerto Rico battalion in the district
of Sancti Spiritus has destroyed an lnsur-
gent rifle store and captured nine lnsur-
gents and fourteen women
Advices received from ott1clal sources at
Sancti SpirituS announce the surrender
there to the Spanish authorities. of the In
surgent Governor Felix Companion1, an IN
surgent major, three insurgent projects,
three insurgent mail carriers, six insurgents
belonging to the escort of VelloSo, the in
Surgent leader, and eightY-four men ana
three hundred and forty-four women and
children. official dispatches from trinidad,
province of Santa Clara, say that 800 per-
sons have surrendered there to the Span
iards. The families, it is added are lodged
in the railroad station, which is oYercroWd-
ed. 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.