The times., 1897-06-13
A Straightforward Statement by
Mr.. Stephen Bonsal.
PUBLISHED BY THE HARPERS
The Horrible Details of a Precise
and Careful Plan to Initiate ST.
bartholomew and Destroy All
Cubans at Even Weyier
Waivers, But VIII Consent.

iilddC III Il Itoh lfsut0 tOudy by tCt Il
Brothers, entitled, 1.-The Real Condition of
Cuba Today" and written by Stephen
Lonsal ii the author has correctly quoted
his authority, and that authority speaks
as one empowered TO disclose the inten-
ton OF lie sl aniaras IN tie finai stioHe
OF the campaign on the devastated island,
the civilized world will stand aghast
So authoritative Is the book regarded that
the publishers withdrew all other books
from the presses in order TO put this one
before the world as soon as possible.
Through the courtesy of the firm the
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following extracts from advance sheets,
furnished exclusively to the Mail and
Express
Speaking of the evacuation OF Cuba,
which, Mir. Bonsal declares, cannot be
much longer postpon ed, he makes the
following startling statement:
LAS i am one who would gladly give
the devil his due, and even justice TO Wey-
Ter, much worse as he is than his great
prototype (Alva), l would now give him full
credit for turning a deaf ear to project
so bloodthrsty and so inhuman that l
almost hesitate to ascribe its conception to
human being; and, while giving Weyler
that credit for resisting the sanguinary
counsel / am about TO relate, it would be
hypocrilical II d d not confess my be-
lief that this rejection was due not to
his appreciation of the duties of humanity,
but because he knew that the adoption OF
such sharp and sanguinary methods would
defeat the very ends he is seeking to at
tain, and which he is attaining by pro-
cesses which, though they possess less trik-
ingly the iuaginat on of the spectator, IN
their scope and sphere are 10 less sure or
obtaining the goal which he so w;ckedly
desires namely, the determination or ali
Cubans that are within his jurisdiction.
Some months ago, in Pinar del Rio, /
net quite casually lieutenant colonel OF
that famous organization, the Spanish Vol
unteers In one of our conversations lie
told me hat he did not approve Of Gen.
Weyler's methods OF warfare, nor did
they commend themselves to the judgment
of any of the superior Officers of his corps.
1.-THE only thing that can preserve the
island to us, he said, is sudden rising en-
nasse OF the spaniards in the towns AMI
cities aud the murder OF all Cubans, some
thing III the style OF the massacre OF st.
Bartholomew but up 20 the present we
have not ieen able to bring the captain
general to our way of thinking, though he
is coming our way slowly. We would easily
be able TO deal with the Cuhans in the field
81 it were not for their sympathizers, who,
under the protection of our own laws, give
them secretly comfort and supplies The
partisans in the field could soon be subju-
gated or scattered, once their main source
of supply was cut off,
"And this lieutenant colonel of the Insti-
tuto de los Voluntarios de Cuba did nothave
the slightest objection to initiating me into
All the detailsof the dia bolical plan by which
It is hoped 20 maintain the sovereignty and
flag OF Spain over the island. 1t was not
his conception, this plan, he said, and he
had not initiated it, though he would have
been very proud to have done -. However,
1t had occurred to himself and to half a
dozen Of his brother-officers simultaneously,
and, though Gen. Weyler had put them Off
for the moment, they were convinced that
sooner or later ne would take their view of
the situation, when the opportune moment
presented itself, to put their plan into exc
cutioU
'''And in this hope and belief, he con-
tiuued-I am transcribing the notes of the
conversation l made at the time-'we
are preparing for each and every town or
village OF the island that is in our posses
sion list of all those CUbans who sympa-
thize, however passively in the separatists
movement. OF course, this list will be
identical with the list of oil the Cuban
born population of these towns. When the
opportune moment has arrived, and all our
arrangements are perfected, al given mo-
ment and at preconcerted signal, we
Shalt sail Y out from our armories and enter
the houses of the Cubans in numbers suffi-
cieHt to overcome all resistance. We shall
make very short work of them, caUassure
you; and to do our work properly and
thoroug hly. we will have to kill their wives
and their children
'sOn several subsequent occasions I met
this officer and found that l could lead
him lack with ease to speak upon the sub
iect, which was evidently the darling prof
ect OF his bioodthirsty heart, and on one
occasion was successfulin having him an
fold al the details .f his projected mas
sacre in the presence of Mr.. Akers, tie
correspondent of the London Times in
Cuba. who listened with attention to him.
and when the monster left us Mr. Akers
assured me, with all the weight that comes
from his knowledge of and his years of
residence in Cuba, that bloodthiTsty, re-
voting ard Incredible as il seemed, he hal
been for some weeks aware that there was
such a project on foot: tnat he believed
that the partisans of q massacre of the
Cubans on d colossal scale were growing
stronger and more numerous, and that an
less the situation improved shortly, from
the Spanish standpoint, they would soon
carry the day ct the palace, and, once in
command of the situation, place their dfa-
bolical plot into execution.
II must add, to be perfectly fair. that
this advocate of the devils work is not,
as one might fairly suppose. disreputablc
scamp and pariah, an outcast from Chris
tan society After the most careful and
painstaking investigation 1 am able to say
most emphatically that such is not the case:
indeed. heard nothing but praise of him,
and it was said that his course in CONNER
cial and private life had always been char
actenzed by strict integrity and rectitude.
He held, and still holds, q position of trust
In corporation which is controlled by for
eign capital and man nagement, and one and
all of the foreigners who came in daily
contact with him told me they knew no
more honorable and upright man; and be-
lieve that the blood-curdling sentiments
which he expressed and the diabolical prof.
Get which he entertains are acceptable to
and viii be executed when the oppoItune
moment arrives, il they are permitted, by
the 90 900 men which form the Spanish
volunteers in Cuba, who, possessed with q
hotnicidal mania to an overpowering de
gree. and callous alike to the calls of con-
science aud the counsels OF common sense,
ftlntr OF