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WEYLER TO Be TRIED
Spain Still Sore Over His Fare
well Speech at Havana.
DECIDES TO COURI-MARTlAL HIM.
Full Text of spain's Reply Reaches
Washington - Spanish Cabinets
Action In Weyler's Case In
spired by the United States.

Madrid, Nov. 6.-The Spanish gov
eminent, as result of the deliberations
of the ministers over the utterances of
Gen. Weyler, the former captain gen
eral Of Cuba, has come to the decision
to try him by court-martial, no mat
ter where he lands, if he confirms the
accuracy of the press reports of his ut
terauces.
The commanding officers at all the
ports of the Spanish kingdom have
been instructed to demand of Gen. Wey-
Ter the moment he can be communicate
ed with the exact terms of the speech
which he delivered in reply to the mani
festations at Havana upon the occasion
of his embarkation for Spain on Sun
day.
Weyler's Sympathixers.
London, Nov. 6.--The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail, commenting
on tie difficulties that confront the
Spanish government, says: Gen. Wey-
Ter has large enough following among
officers of the army, owing to promo
ton or for other reasons, in sympathy
with him, to make both the republican
aud Carlst parties endeavor to COM
promise with him in order to obtain his
support. The government would be
glad to give liberty of action to demon
STATIONS in his favor. with view of
gauging the extent of his popularity,
but it fears disturbances of the public
peace.
A Message from BlancO.
Madrid, Nov. 6.-The government re-
ceived cable message from Marshal
Blanco Friday saying that ''The au-
economist party in Cuba is reorganiz-
ing" and that Several families who had
emigrated are returning to the island"
spnin's Reply Received.
Washington, Nov. 6.-The full text
of the Spanish reply to the note OF
United States Minister Woodford has
reached the state department in tho
last mail and is now under examination
by the officials. So far as can be
learned, 1t is not the intention of tho
administration to give it publicity now,
so that the interest of the people must
be satisfied at present with the more or
less official statements emannting
from Madrid as to the character of the
Spanish note. 1t is expected that the
president will make this note and the
correspondence leading up to it the
basis for one of the most important
chapters in his Forthcoming message
to congress upon the reasscmbling of
that body in December next, and mean
while it is not believed to be probable
that any radical change in policy will
cbaracterizing the correspondence be-
tween the two countries, unless some
thing unforeseen occurs.
1t appears that the determination of
the Spanish cabinet to court-martial
Gen. Weyler, while not directly due to
a request of this government, was prob
ably inspird by an intimation from
the state department that his utter
ances were not calculated to smooth the
way of negotiations. Its surmised that
by thus acting with promptness the
Spanish cabinet has paved the way for
q counter-remonstrance against the
publications of ex-United States Minis
ter Hannis Taylor.
The conditions of the two cases, how
ever are said at the state department to
be entirely different. Gen. Weyler, be-
ing Spanish army officer, is amenable
to discipline for any interference with
the policy Of the government, while Mr..
Taylor, being private citizen, is not
accountable to his government for his
individual utterances.
Views of Senior Canalejas.
New York, Nov. 6.--The Herald prints
an interview with Senior Jose Canalejas,
editor Of Ell Heraldo, whose mission to
the United States and Cuba is expected
to give him additional weight in the
councils of Spain when he returns
there. Among other things, the dis
tinguished visitor said:
"As for the position of the United States,
I think that your country has the right
to hold and to express its views on the
Cuban problem, but not to go beyond that.
And 1t is the expeditions and the public
actions against the rights Of Spain which
have caused the protests of the lawyers of
the press and of various other Spanish ele-
ments. To stop them would be good deed
and would aid the Spanish government In
its liberal projects, projects advantageous
to the development Of the moral and ma
terial interests of Cuba"
Trial of Competitor Crew.
New York, Nov. GA dispatch to the
World from Madrid says the govern
ment has decided to cable to the au-
tllorities at Havana to begin as soon as
possible the trial of the crew of the
schooner Competitor before the naval
court-martial, the decision of which
must be confirmed by the Madrid gov
eminent.
OF for Cuba.
Washington, Nov. 6.-Gen. Lee, in
pursuance of his instructions, left
Washington early Friday afternoon on
his way to Cuba. This fact is believed
to exhibit the confidence of the admin
istration in the satisfactory outcome
of the pending negotiations with
Spain.
| Promises Are n Sham.
New York, Nov. 6.-Ex-Minister tc
Spain Hannis Taylor has caused anothe,
sensation by declaring that Spain's
promises of autonomy to Cuba are q
mere sham. II am now the advocate OF
Intervention by the United States" says
Mr.. Taylor, because am satisfied thai
1t is the only remaining means by which
peace in Cuba can be assured"
Bad Fire.
West Dover, N. H., Nov. 6.-Fire Fri
day destroyed property here valued al
100000. 1t was the most serious con
fagration that has occurred here since
1882.
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New York, Nov. Oscar Hammer