The herald., 1897-10-30
Is Not Relieved by Cabinet
Changes
CRUELTY TO CONCENTRATES
AS MARKED AS UNDER WEY-
LER'S DIRECTION
The Situation Complicated by the Re-
fusal of the Insurgents to Ac-
cept Autonomy Offers

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Oct. pa dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says: A Her
aid correspondent in Havana province,
under date of October 18th, writes that
Spanish soldiery, since the new Minis
try has come into power, are committing
many deeds of cruelty. AS an example,
he cites case he witnessed in the noun
tains, near El Carmen, where several
families, who had fled from the towns to
seek food, had congregated. A hut
where lived Jose Gonzales and his fam
lily, was attacked by small body of
Spanish troops The husband was tied
and dragged by the neck until uncon-
scious and then macheted. Two sons
were also tortured to death. The wife
and two daughters were then killed. On
the same day a hospital established by
Juan Delgado's command was raided
and all the inmates were macheted and
burned with the house. Wherever a
Cuban is found, whether under arms
or not, he is killed.
assertion that they will never accept any
form of autonomy. Many of the SOL
diers are tired of war and would like to
see peace, but at the same time they are
loyal to their leaders and will fight as
long as they are advised to do so. Perez
Diaz, with small force, attacked Ar
temisa on Monday night, but was re-
pulsed by the garrison.
FREEDOM ONLY
NEW YORK, Oct. ga special to
the Herald from Washington says: II
is the present situation i'll Cuba, and
not Spain's reply, that is just now caus-
Ing the administration concern. Pri-
vate information which reached Wash
ington confirms the dispatches from Ha-
vana describing the serious condition
of affairs that coufronts Spain there.
The most important feature of this i'd
formation is that indicating that the
Liberal Ministry will find ii difficult
matter to induce even the autonomists
in Cuba TO accept the reforms which
Gen. Blanco is authorized to inaugurate
upon his arrival in Havana.
Contrary to general expectations, no
mention is made in the Spanish note of
the new policy to be inaugurated in
Cuba by Gen. Blanco on his arrival, but
the inference indicates that the concen-
tration order will be revoked and that
everything will be done by Spain to
ameliorate the condition of affairs in
Cuba that the American government
desires. Considerable attention is de-
voted to schemes of reform which the
Liberal Ministry will push through the
xx-Ii al,
described.
The one feature of the note upon
which the administration will take is
sue with Spain is the reference to fill
clustering. But, while there may be
diplomatic controversy over this point
there is no reason at present to fear that
it will precipitate crisis. 1t has all
along been understood that Spain con-
templated claim against this country
for damages growing out of the filibus-
tering expeditions. This is regarded in
the light of an additional argument in
support of her prospective claim, rather
than for the purpose of provoking a
quarrel with the United States. The
next dispatch of instructions to Minis
ter Woodford will direct him to lay before
the Madrid authorities a statement of
what the United States has done to sup
press filibustering.
WEYLER SAILS
HAVANA, Oct. 29.-Lieutenant Gen.
eral Weyler embarked on the steamer
Montserrat shortly after o'clock this
afternoon, but, under instructions from
Madrid, the vessel will not sail until
after the arrival of Marshal Blanco, the
new governor general of Cuba.