The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-02
spANIARDS NOT SATISFIED.
rROOPs IN CUBA REPORTED HALF
STARVED AND IN RAGS.

u,ose sick and wounded in the Hos
DitaIs Reported Suffering From
verIect and an Insufficient Supply
of fMedicines-Large Sums of Money
sant for the benefit of the Troops
and the Public Asking What Has
Recome of It-MinisteriaI Crisis
Imminent.
Madrid, Jan. 1.-The semi-off1cial news
napers defend the action of the govern
ment in seizing the issue of the Heraldo
and Impartial upon the ground that the
articles published by those papers de-
nouncing the policy of Capt. Gen. Weyler
in cuba, had a tendency to create discon-
tent among the troops in Cuba, and 20
encourage American filibusters. The gov
ernment will not permit the objectionaEe
articles to be transmitted by telegraph.
Public opinion is greatly excited over
reports that the Spanish troops in Cuba
are compelled to undergo extreme hard
ships through hunger and nakedness, and
that those who are confined in the hospl-
tails by illness or because of wounds are
suffering from neglect and an insufficient
supply of medicines.
AS large sums of money have been sent
to Cuba from Spain for the purpose Of
furnishing clothing, medicines, ETC., to the
troops, the question is asked where has
this money gone.
Ell Dia asserts that a ministerial crisis
is probable as the result of a change of
policy. 1t is rumored that the cabinet has
approved the proposal to recall Capt. Gen.
Weyler, but that Premier Canovas has
delayer action in the matter, giving no
reasons for so doing.
All of the ministers met at the residence
of Premier Canovas last evening and drank
to a toast expressing hope for the speedy
conclusion of peace in the disturbed col
onies.
Havana, Jan. IA reporter of the Diaro
de la Marina has had an interview with
Capt Gen. Weyler, in the Mata Toro
camp. Speaking of the situation in the
province of Pinar del Rio. Gen. Weyler
said that speaking from the standpoint of
strength and Importance, the insurrec-
tion in that province had been crushed.
4 The few insurgents remaining were
obliged to hide like wolves in their caves.
\ Fevers and smallpox had thinned the
4 rebel ranks. His own column and those
q of the other Spanish commanders mad
overrun the base and interior of the aius,
N and had met no rebels. The insurgents,
after the death of Maceo, were without a
a leader. Rivera. Maceo's successor was
unpopular among his men. Gen. Weyler
added that his statements would be con-
firmed after Gen. Melguizo and Arolas had
completed their operations, which includ-
cd the sweeping of the province from the
west to the east. Gems. Fernandez We
lascO, Obsegan, Bernal, Ruaz, Fentes and
Segura were now in the center of the Mills
Perhaps Gen. Arolas was also there. Once
the Rubi hills were fortified a severe blow
might be directed against the rebels un.
der Ducassis.
Gen. Weyler said in conclusion that he
would allow no houses to be built on the
outskirts of the towns as were they con
structed, they would act as refugees foI
the bandits.
An odd feature of the above interview Is
that Gen. Weyler while declaring that
Pinar del RIO is practically free of insur.
gents, finds it necessary to have the Rub
hills fortified before he will attempt tc
strike a blow at the rebels under Du.
cassis.
London Jan. 1.-The Madrid cores
pondent of the Standard telegraphs tha
the government intends to prosecute sew
eral newspapers for initiating the Impair
cial and Heraldo, which were seized yes
terday for condemning the military admin
lstration in Cuba and demanding Gen
Weyler's recall. The government is de
termined to suppress the press campaign
against the cabinets policy in Cuba, bu
notwithstanding this fact, the opposition
has decided that it will stir up the corte,
on the Cuban question, when the session
opens