The herald., 1897-06-04
CALHOUN f
PUZZLED
By the Tales Told Him in
Cuba
ONE THING IS VERY CERTAIN
WAR ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN
MUST CEASE M
If War With Spain Is Necessary to
Secure That Result, Then Let
War Come
ONE THING IS VERY CERTAIN
WAR ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN
MUST CEASE
Associated Press Special wire.

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Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK, June "A special 10
the World from Havana. via Key West
says: Mr.. Calhoun guev home puzzled.
He is to sail on the Ward Line steamer.
Many contradictory stories OF the insur-
rection have been poured into his ears.
He has declined to be interviewed, but
your correspondent has an absolute as
surance as to the nature of his views
Mr.. Calhoun 10 for peace, II peace be
possible. and, If need be, for war; He will
recommend that the war here be stopped
his position the conditions of Americans
and American interests here, and with
much more force the frightful condition
Of the country people. which he knows
from personal experience, and SO in the
long run Mr.. Calhoun will see President
Mckinley. and with whatever weight he
has the Presidents personal representa-
tive will suggest that Spain be told that
war on women and children in the island
OF Cuba must cease.
The Ruiz Investigation is closed. As
predicted, the matter is exactly where
General Lee left It in February last. At
the conclusion of the investigation DIR.
Congostos prepared a report which he
requested General Lee to sign. In 1t he
said that Ruiz had been treated as a
guest Of the nation, had mattress and
pillows, good food, the attention Of
nurses, and all. in fact, that any man
could wish. This In reality was based
on evidence which General Lee declined
to consider. So General Lee declined
positively to sign the report which DR..
Congoetos submitted.
Mr. Calhoun viii support General Lee
absolutely.
The war for food has begun in Havana.
In Anton Ricio street on May 81 four
small ehopkeepers were murdered most
brutally, one being decapitated and the
skulls of the others crushed with a ham,
mer. The money was left in the tills
The crimes were committed for food.
A Captain, Lieutenant and 5S soldiers
have been brought here as prisoners
from Campo Florido and sentenced to
be shot because they gave arms and am
munition to the Cubans. 1t is now said
that the selling Of cartridges to the in
surgents Is common in Havana province,
ae the soldiers lack money for food.
General Weyler has announced that
his Recommendation DEGREES apply to
Santiago de Cuba and Puerto Principe
provinces.
A distinguished American soldier ON
hearing this called attention to the fact
that while the four western provinces
were declared pacified, General Weyler
kept five times ae many troops in them
as he did in the two eastern provinces,
which were admitted to be in the hands
OF rebels. sfi
THE REAL WEYLER.
NEW YORK, June 3-The Herald
says: Senior Santiago Barroetta, who
until recently was Deputy in the Pro-
vincial Assembly of Santa Clara prov
ince, Cuba, ie at present in this city, while
the agents Of General Weyler are still
looking for him. in order to bring him be-
fore court martial in Havana. His ad-
dress in this city Is known to only few
trusted friends
Senior Barroetta. referring to his ex-
perience to close friend, said: my
troubles with General Weyler began
when some time ago refused to side
with him against his bitter foe, the Mar
quis of Apezteguia, the leader of the
Conservative party in Cuba. After
vainly trying to enlist my cooperation
in his fight against the leaders of nv
own party, the general sought to have
revenge on me by duplicating me In
frauds discovered in his own military
administration in Santa Clara province
in which Senior Meneto Vidal appears
as leading character. W.T.
Orders for my arrest were issued bv
General Weyler, who brought all the
charges he could think of against me-
even that Of being rebel sympathizer.
and ordered that be brought before
court martial Of his own partisans.
Warned by high officials was able TO
hide until an opportunity offered. I
boarded at Cienfuegos vessel for Bos-
ton.
while was in hiding received a
note sent to my home by General :Wey-
Ter, offering to forgive and forget every.
thing If gave myself up. did not, how
ever, heed his offer because learned
that only the day before he had one Of
my own servants tortured in order to
SAsOAs - OAAA @AAAAA = SOAASSSAOu Ol lily
ARRIVING in Boston a few days ago I
at once took the train for this city where
l will remain only few days before
sailing for Spain where will lay before
the government the proofs OF the frauds
In the military administra-
ton in Cuba in which General Weyler
has had q great share. NY object In
here few days 10 for the
purpose Of issuing pamphlet exposing
the frauds and corruption Of the admin
Lstration under General Weyler in Cuba.
[ will mail copy Of my book to every
leading political man in Spain ap welt |
as in Cuba before leaving this country
The Herald has obtained copy or thie |
book. It appealS to the Prime Minister
% appoint royal commission ana send |
( to Cuba to investigate every charxe |
made IN the book. f &. ss !. I
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