The times., 1897-08-20
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1897.
The Cisneros Horror.

One of those object lessons OF horror
thst override all governmental efforts TO
suppress public sympathy and the expires
sioa OF national Indignation has been given
TO the people of the United States in the
case % a high-bom, beautiful and accom-
plished gin, a niece Of Cisneros, Marquis OF
Santa I.,lcia, and president Of the republic
of Cuba She is tine victim of Weyler's
insane and beastly rage against her fam
sly. and especially against her heroic uncle
Eyangeina Betancourt de Cisneros, an
innocent Cuban maiden, OF rare beauty
and sweetness of character, has been
sentenced by packed court martial, unde.
the orders OF the Spanish butcher -hyens, to
penal seIvitude for twenty years in the
frightrul African Spanish prison colony OF
Ceula She is the only woman or girl
who has been doomed TO such living
death What is her offense? We copy
an eI,itoIne of the story from the New
York journal:
y
lima 5 Ia theT, as member of an autunolnist
cluo at Paliuyra. In CAenTuegos district, sus-
pected OF sympathy with the revolution,
was deported 20 the Isle OF Pines penal
station By Martinez JaIfpos soOn arter tie
insuTSent forces under Gomez and Maceo
Invaded Santa Clara province in the be
ginning or the Present war Evanselina
acconlpa MED her father, determined TO
share his exile.
Col. EerriZ, who was governor or the
cOI0Hy. was struck by her beauty, and
tod. tor 10 her IA
unofficial nlenaceS 10 accept his advances
as the price OF her safety She told him
that as a Cuban she could never care for
d lIIaA wearing Spanish iullitars uniform,
at the same time admitting her previous
enga cement to Emilio Retancourt, a young
native, Well TO do and highly connected:
One nigh; Tie governor, Knowing the girl
20 he alone entered her quarters. Resent
ing his oTeTuuTcs, she raised an alarm.
Citizens and eXlles ca tie to heT rescue, led
by CDSst0 and his ds lighters afflanced
lover, and Snaicneu her from Neyler rep
resentatiye.
The wnoIe town was reused and the
movement took the form Of a poitica ifIs.ng.
The governor was seized and bound and
for hOuIs the streets were III the hands of
the eXfles. i ne timely arrival Of a Span-
isn warshIp, which landed marines with
Maxim gun, restored order after Tescuing
the governor Having no arms the rioters
with Eyangelina were driven INTO the in
terror.
spanish bIoodhounds tracked them down
one by one, the girl herself being among
the last 10 be captured. 4 prcliiInarycOIrt
presided over by Berriz himself, charged
Iiie Young glrl with armed rebellion against
Spanish authority.
Eyangelna was brought in handcuffed
TO tbe kee0jidas here forincarcer ation and
M3E kept three months inCOmuncadD.
her father. with young BetancOErt and 1876
others. was sent 10 Cabauas fortress
The details or her III treatment are well
Known ia Havana and at the time called
Iorth marsh private criticism from more
than one foreign consul
And for such an s'offense'' this pure
young life and maiden honor, dearer than
life must be sacrificed to appease the
auociOus vengeance of the hell hound Val.
eriano weyler! Will the Government and
people of the United States permit it?
Is it a matter with which we have nc
legal concern, however much our sympathy
and indignation may go forth? Let Us
see
Under the canons Of International law
not 10 speak OF the dictates OF humanity
the United States has the right, as the
nation paramount in this hemisphere, and
beyond that, as q civilized power, TO sa
ti.at. if Spain must wage war in Cuba. IL
shall be conducted under the laws of
ciTlized warfare, and not against prisoners
o: war, peaceable citizens. women and
Children. Our nation has the power to
erforce that prohibition; always has had
It. an tecause it has not been exercised.
tins Journal has not hesitated to denouncs
the two American Administrations which
have aided Spain and weyier, and out
ragged justice, liberty and humanity. ant
Almighty Godl
Now that every wife and mother IL
America is in arms against this --latest
Spanish inhumanity, perhaps a sordid in
fiuenoe controlling our Government ma,
be brushed aside, and the Government It
self goa5ed to action by the fear of JUS
national execTation. 1t is indeed higl
time that Mr. Hanna and Mr. McKinIe,
acquired some conception of the CubaI
situation, other than that dictated by tn
British Spanish bondholders and the Suga
Trust!
Republican Tariff Discomfort.