The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-09
"PACIFICATIoY" IN MADRID.
These Comments show That weyIer HASN'T
Thrown Any Dust In spanish Eyes.

MADRID. April 22.-The official announcement
OF the paciication OF Cuba west OF the Jucaro-
Moron trocha. has been received here with the
greatest indifference. FL Corrco says: "The
Government had gradually prepared us for the
good news: but the truth is that matters have
been somewhat precipitated. In spite OF pacih-
cation Gen. Weyler says that the expenses Of
the army In Cuba for lsa--0S will be over 800.
100000. The result Is that since the effects Of
pacifCation are not visible to any one, nobody
attaches any importance to the official doclara-
ton of tho event. We fear that tho people
would not make up their minds TO exult over
Gen. Weyler's dispatches even though they
should see the public buildings llumined as an
expression of the national JOY.
1T Is now fourteen months since similar dec
l~arations as to the peaceful condition OF things
in Cuba were made to justify the holding of
elections in the island. Facts, however. did not
confirm such declarations"
The Herdido says: I'm February last, when
Gen. Weyler reported his first operations in the
province Of Santa Clara, he announced with
strong determination that not many days would
elapse before his columns would force Maxine
Neither OF the two alternatives has oc.
distance from the Commander-ln-Chief and only
afew days ago he boosted that he was quietly
to be at Santa Teresa; and also Of his indiffcr.
ence over tho fact that 1000 Spanish troops
were near his camp. Gen. Weyler seems no
longer to care whether Gomez goes east or west,
and, what is more significant. declared that LIS
Villas Is paeified. despite the presence of the in
surgcnt leader in that district.
To comment appropriately upon that part Of
Gen. Weyler's despatch in which he says that
will sooner or later; meet n fate similar to that
o. Maceo or Rius, Rivera, we should require
it suffice to say that this is the iirst Instance
during the, present Cuban war, or in any other
war. in which the conanering OF the encmy.s
leader has been expressly intrustcd to hazard.
Il should not be astonished, Gen. WeyIcr saws,
should Gomez fall ono day rs Maceo and Rus
What Is wonderful is that the conquest of
Gomez should he made to depend upon anything
other than the might, OF our army through oper.
We shall not add TO che nations doubts by
asking what has become Of chiefs rs important
as Phncho Carrillo. Antonio NuNeZ. Roban,
Rego, Pcrico DIaZ, Snarez. Chucho Montearudo,
line, and several more under whose direction
in that territory"
the official reports from Cuba. alIuring hut not
credited, were made public, letters from re.
eee at,ead leaders e,npss 81 9'T " 5enyIa r there GD werS also !, re- {.
have improved very little, md that all that has
been gained, with the system. OF advancing
through tn" island at the head OF strong columns
is that the insurgents have scattered their forces
SO as hotter to avoid fighting. which is precisely
We have for some time purposely RETAINED
from all comment and criticism concerning tho
not 10 give rise TO press scandals. II we now
break. silence u is to express our HEtonishmont
upon learning that provinces have been declared
pacitied whore fighting Is mn every day occur
renee. and where The rohcllion's most famous
leaders continue Mt the head OF their followers"
In another article ri Impartial ridiculcs tho
story OF pacitication. admitting" II snys,
that The lnsurrection Is nov weaker than It
was at the time Of tho invPsion of the western
provinces 10y Marco and up TO the moment when
mis- leader was Killed, II IL none the less truo
that the insurgents do not give way; that three
expeditions have lust landed in Cuba; that Skin
mishes nre frequent in linar del Rio; that
bands OF 900 men exist In the province Of
Havana; that in Las villas, whero Gcr.
Wcylcr personally directs the campaign. tho
enemy attacks md captureS forts. and TINT tho
Havana dudes Hre filled with enthusiasm Mt Tho
possibility OF being able TO 90 10 he front and
fight under he command NJ SHngnilv. Al these
are signs which are not compatible with Premier
Canovus's optimistic views