The San Francisco call., 1897-07-06
WILL WEYLER BE REc6LLEDe g
III Is SAID That General BIanco vii
Succeed Hm-cGUsfc Article BY
SPANISH Officer

MADRID. SPAIN, July Sit is persist
emily said that General Weyler will be re-
called. The Queen Regent to-day held a
long conference with General Banco.
What they talked about is Tot known, but
it is taken for granted that Blaneo Will
succeed Weyler. The Ministerial press,
however, declares that Weyler will re-
main at his post.
La Correspondent de Z <pana, in an
article over the signature of Colonel Cue
ara Alas, says: "As a rule Spanish poll
ticians believe Weyler's recall Is impend-
ing. We do not share this opinion. There
are strong reasons why Weyler should
continue at the head of our army in Cuba
The postponement of the Cuban elections
until January 10, 1893, is proof positive
that the Government maintains its pur-
pose 90 finish the rebellion by force OF
arms alone. The Government does not
wish to give up to a concentration of
peasants ior the devastation of extensive
tefritori $. nor other proceedings W ich
are incom patible with the establishment
of reforms.
Under this condition of affairs it is not
likely that Weyler will be suspended.
Weyier invented the present plan of cam
paign; no one could carry out Weyler's
methods better than Weyler himself
and no other general of any political
prominence would be willing to be an
agent Tor the carrying out of Weyler's
| own invention.
"Weyler's recall was imminent in No
| vember last, when his first expedition 10
| Pinar del Rio proved disastrous. Had the
| insurgents possessed any real military
! force the consequence of bis failure would
have been fatal to our cause. But that
| opportunity passed and Weyler, who is
sufficiently smart, went for his lost mill
tary prestige and was in part successful
through his pitIless application of a plan
OF conquest which has weakened the in
| surgents, annihilated the peaceful.
alarmed the philanthropic feeling of for.
eign nations, and which already begins to
terrorlze the inhabitants OF Spain.
| "Weyler and his pIan are indissolubly
united. With his present policy the in
surreciion may possibly be reduced to in
1 significant proportions, but will not disap
| pear until Cuban life is annihilated This
country is anxious to know the truth. 1t
is tired of deceit and delusion and realizes
| the CAVITY of the situation, as was shown
| by the acquiescence of the audience al the
| Theatre Mode:ne the other night, when
| Senior SiIvela used language which not
| long ago would nave raised tempest of
| indignation.
| "The weakness of Weyler's plans will be
more apparent in the east than in the
west. Even if he dare, which we doubt,
withdraw half of the troops now in the
west. MS eastern campaign will have no
| results worth mentioning. But for ever Y
! insurgent killed ten pacificos will peris b
| through starvation, and ten Spanish SOL
diers will also die in the hospitals. Be
| this as it may, when the rainy season is
over many soldiers will be needed to con-
| tinue the war and great cal more money
| required TO continue the cam paign.
Let there be no mistake about this.
Weyler will not, must not be recalled so
long as his methods are maintained. The
Government will not spontaneously re-
Dounce them until it is persuaded that
their application will not bring about the
total extinction of the re bellon.'