The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-29
WEYLER NOT MINCING WORDS.
TELLS THE PEOPLE THEY CAN
HAVE EITHER PEACE or WAR.

The speech Made at n Reception
Which Followed His Arrival mt
Santiago de Cuba-Spain Declared
Sincere in Desiring to Institute Re-
forms in Cubn-The InsurEent
Governor of snncti spiritus Re-
ported to Have Surrendered.
Havana, June 8.-Gen. Weyler, after
stormy passage on a coasting steamer
from Manzanillo, arrived at Santiago de
Cuba yesterday afternoon. The steamer
was met by number of tugs. having on
board the municipal authorities, provincial
authorities and Gen. Linares. the military
commander of the district. The port and
shipping were profusely decorated in hon
or of the captain general and he was
cheered by large numbers of people who
lined the routes from the wharf to the
cathedral and then to the palace, in spite
of the fact that rain was falling heavily.
At the palace the captain general re-
ceived all the local, civil and military au-
thorities. Addressing the local authorities
last evening in the palace of Santiago de
Cuba, Capt. Gen. Weyler said he remem-
bered with pleasure that region. where he
had engaged in a campaign during the
previous war in Cuba. Continuing, he ex-
planned that he was coming to pacify that
part of the island and that though he was
strongly desirous of peace. his system Of
making war was to be rigorous toward
the "rebels" who refused to accept the
clemency of Spain, which Spain, through
him, offered them.
The general added: Notwithstanding
the examples in rigor set by other colonial
nations, l attended to the reconstruction
of the wealth of the island. THIS was the
purpose which inspired my last DEGREES,
and | propose to continue this policy, al
though l have been compelled in some in
stances to countenance destruction owing
to the fact that circumstances have made
it necessary in some cases to destroy the
resources of the rebels"
The captain general then referred to the
sincerity of the Spanish government in It's
desire to introduce reforms in Cuba, con-
cluding with the remark: Il come to
bring peace or war. If the former is ac-
cepted we will then return to the law.
But if the latter Is desired behind me
come forty battalions Of troops"
At O'Clock last evening Gov. Orda BAN
siasm is said to have been manifested by
the people.
The coasting steamer Triton, which has
arrived here from ports in the province OF
Pinar del Rio, brought eleven officers and
twenty-five sick soldiers, in addition to
fourteen prisoners of war.
The coasting steamer Alava, which has
arrived here from Santa Clara ports, had
on board flfty-two prisoners Of war.
The Puerto Rico battalion, in the dis
trict of Sancti Spiritus, has destroyed an
insurgent rifle store and captured nine in
surgents and fourteen women.
Advices received from official sources at
Sancti Spiritus announce the surrender
there to the Spanish authorities of the in
surgent governor, Felix Companioni, an
insurgent major three insurgent projects,
three insurgent mail carriers, six insur-
gents belonging to the escort of Velloso,
the lusurgent leader, and eighty-four men
and S44 women and children.
Official dispatches from Trinidad, prov
ince of Santa Clara, say that 800 persons
have surrendered there to the Spaniards.
The families, it is added, are lodged in the
railroad station which is overcrowded.
Fifteen of the party have died of fever.
Small skirmishes only have taken place
recently in the other provinces, with but
slight loss on either side.
Madrid. June 2S.-Senor Canovas del Cas-
tillo says that in case the Spanish forces
i'm Cuba should suffer severely from sick
ness during the rainy season, the govern
ment will send 5000 additional troops to
the island in October, in order to maintain
the army at it's full strength and to infiict
a final blow upon the insurgents.
Jacksonville, Fla. June 2S-Gen. Weyler,
while at Cienfuegos, made a request for
10000 colonial volunteers, with the inten-
ton of starting an active campaign. He
has also demanded from Spain 10000 adj
ditional troops, to reach Cuba by Sept. l.
The rainy season will be drawing to a
close at this time. and this goes TO prove
the assertion that he will make the effort
of his life to conquer the insurgents. The
announcement that Gen. Gomez would
begin active operations has been verified.