The Portland daily press., 1897-04-05
SCENE OF RUIN.
An Englishman's Summary oil Cuba
Sad Plight.

An Englishman's Summary oil Cuba $
Sad Plight.
Spain Cannot Win by Killing Few Lead
ers-The Future Gives Promise Only of
Disaster.
New York, April S.-The World this
morning publishes the following written
by C. K. Akers, the London Times COM
missioner in Cuba:
The end of the dry season is now at
hand and Spain has accomplished little
towards the paoifioation of Cuba. Ger
tain gains have most certainly fallen to
the Spaniards, the death of Maceo and
the capture of Rivera few days ago, be-
ing the most notable. But, at what cost
has the campaign been conducted? Des-
citation and determination meet the eye
at every point; rnin in the present t, fam
inc, disease and death in the future are
all that the Cubans can hope for while
Cuba remains under Spanish rule. I'm
der these circumstances I do not think
that the death of this or that leader can
bring victory any nearer to the Spanish
arms. Where one such man as Ruis
Rivera Is lost to the insurgents hundred
spring up to take his place.
Report that sanguilly VIII Return to
Washington, April Sit has come to
the knowledge of the state department
that General Sanguilly is now at Jack
ennyi11a E1a nd hat hic
have given out the impression that the
general is about to head an expedition to
uba. Secretary Sherman was asked
what the United States government
would do in case this impression werU
we'll founded. In reply he said that In
the first place he did not believe Sanguil-
~ would do any such thing. His rensun
for this belief was that he has in his pos
session written pledge made by SRnguil-
~ in return for the exercise Of the good
offices of this government in securing his
release from iniprisonmsnt not to have any
| oonnt ction in any manner with the Gu
ban troubles. The Spanish government
also held a similar pledge. The secretary
does not believe that General Rivera,
Maceo's successor in command who was
wounded and captured by the Spanish
forces and now lies In jail at San Uristo-
bal, will be executed. 1t Is undoubtedly
true, however. that the threat of the
departure OF another expedition from
Florida under Sanguilly promises to
prejudice the efforts that they are MAX
ing to secure Kivera's pardon.
The pledge referred to was made by
Sanguilly in January, just before his
pardon by the Queen regent of Spain,
ande was written voluntarily In Spanish
and English and handsd to Consul Gen
eral Lee. The Spanish copy went to the
Spanish authorities and the one in Eng
lish, now on Secresary Sherman's desk,
is as follows:
Affirmation of Julio Sanguilly:
II, Julio Sangailly, an American oiti-
Havana, do hereby saoredly affirm to the
United states and to Spain, that if am
released BY the latter government, will
leave and remain away from Cuba, and
will not aid directly or indirectly the
present inaurrection against the govern
ment Of Spain, and 1 hereby promise that
should ! do 10 at any time, will not
claim the proteotion Of the United States
government. l certify that this pledge is
given Of my own free will and without
oQmpulsion on the part of any one.
Fortress Cabnna, Havana, Jan. VI, 1897.
Julio Sanguilly.
Witnesses: Ernesto La Fosoa, Donnsll
Rockwell"
II Sanguilly makes any attempt to
Garry out his reported intention Of leav-
ing for Cuba the United States will be
powerless to stop him unless he goes with
an armed expedition. but grave fears are
expressed at the state department that
the departure of Sanguilly at this time
mighs seal the fate Of other Americans
Imprisoned in Cuba whose pardon BY the
queen regent under similar conditions
Is now being sought. ..r..
Con. Loo Does Not Believe II.
Havana, April 3.-When Gen, Lees
attention was called to tho newspaper
report that General Julio Sanguilly, re-
GENTLY pardoDed by the Spanish govern
ment and bhnished FROM Gu ba was about
to return to the island and assume conn.,
mand Of the insurgent forces In Pinar
del Rio, succeeding Ruis Rivera, Gen.
Lee quickly said: 81 do not believe it
because such An act would be q violation
Of ten. banRuilly's sacred pledge to
Spain as well as his written pledge to
me-"
In Behalf of Rivera.
Washington, April 3-Mr. Mahany of
New YORK today introduced resolu ton
requesting the Secretary Of State, III
such action In his estimate be not in
consiatent with public policy" to ''re-
present to the government of Spain the
profound sense OF satisfaction with which
the people of the United States would
view the extension of clemency a. re-
CARDS the remission of the death sen.
tence in the case of Gen. Ruiz Rivera. -
Said to Have Deserted Gomez.
Havana, April 3.-At the head uartsrs
Of Captain General Weyler in Cienfuegos,
province of Santa Clara, news has been
received from Bayayo. province of San.
tiargO dc Cuba, that three degerters from