The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-06
SPANISH OFFICERS JEALOUS.
More Internal Troubles Fomentin in
Spain.

AHIcrilal 1fouDleS EOmentIn IN
Spain.
London, November 6.-The Madrid
correspondent Of the Daily Mail, COM
menting on the difficulties that confront
she Spanish government, says:
General Weyler has large enough
iollowing among officers of the army,
owing to promotion or for other reasons
IN sympathy with him, to make both the
Republicans and Carlist parties endeavor
TO compromise with him in order to
obtain his support. The government
would be glad to give liberty of action to
demonstrations In his favor with view
OF gauging the extent of his popularity,
but it fears disturbances of the public
peace.
There is much discomfort also among
officers at home owing to the marked
onlcial favoritism displayed toward
oHcers who have returned from Cuba
and the philippines. A hundred or more
Officers met here secretly the other day at
the military club to discuss the subject.
Inc minister of war hearing of the meet
ing threatened to court martial the par
tlclpants If that shoul be necessary to
enforce discipline and instructed the
y. The officers pro promised ed's0IH, not
to repeat the offence, but it is be-
lleVed they will continue to hold secret
meetings Similar meetings have been
held at Toledo, Barcelona, Vittoria, Sara
Militare publishes the facts and advised
the ofncers to mutiny if their grievances
were not redressed The editors of three
newspapers which printed the news OF
the meetings have been arrested and will
be tried. The Madrid newspapers got
warning and remained quiet.
BLANCO'S HUMANE ORDER.
Havana, November 5.-The proclama.
tion Of Captain General Blanco to the
Spanish army in Cuba. which will soon
be issued, contains the usual exhorta-
tions to the troops in regard to maintain
ing discipline, ETC., and adds that proper
ty should be respected and urges that the
utmost energy be displayed during the
fighting with the enemy and until victory
is achieved, after which the soldiers are
instructed to act with clemency towards
the vanquished, taking care of and curing
the wounded prisoners, who are to be de-
livered to the proper military authorities
The families needing assistance and
unarmed people who offer no resistance
are to be taken to the nearest villags and
are to receive help during stated time
according to orders previously issued.
WEYLER WILL BE TRIED.
Madrid, November 6.-The Spanish
government as result of the deliberation
of the ministers over the utterance of
Gen. Weyler, the former captain general
OF sJubaD, has come to the decision to try
him by court martial, no matter where
he lands, If be confirms the truth of the
remarks attributed to him in the press.
THE FULL TEXT ARRIVES.
Washington, Novem ber 5.-The full
text of the Spanish reply to the note o f
United States Minister Woodford reached
the state department in the last mail and
is now under examination by the officials
1t is expected that the President will
make this note and the correspondence
leading up to it, the basis for one of the
most important chapters of his forthcom-
ing message, and meanwhile it is not be-
lieved to be probable that any radical
change in policy will characterize the
correspondence between the two countries
unless something unforeseen occurs. 1t
appears that the determination of the
Spanish cabinet to court-martial General
Weyler was probably inspired by an inti-
nation from the state department. that
his utterapces were not calculated to
smooth the way Of the negotiations.
1t is surmised that by such action with
promptness, the Spanish cabinet has
paved the way for counter remonstrance
against the publication of ex-United
States minister Hannis Taylor, but it is
pointed out that Mr.. Taylor being q
private citizen is not accountable to
his government for his individual utter
ances.
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