The record-union., 1897-06-11
Campos' Hand Shows Plainly in the
Matter.
Said That the Latter Would Lend
Support to the Premier on Condi-
tion That the Captain General
Should be Made to Leave Cuba
Weyier Encounters Some of
Gomez Forces and Forced to
Retreat.

hAF ANA, June 1O.-It is believed
here that the long suppressed news of
the affairs in Madrid has been made
public that General Weyler's return to
Spain Will be the most important result
of CanoYas' success in retaining power
Private kilograms have been sent to
persons here in which it was distinctly
stated that Campos, Dominguez and
Pldal had given their support to Cano-
vas only Witht he plain stipulation that
General Weyler should go.
In fact, it is felt here that Campos,
who is now in power in Spain and fills
the popular eye, would not on any ac-
count lend himself to the continuation
of General Weyler's policy. The plan
is to send General Marin here from Por
to Rico and then supplant him in turn
by General Blanco or Campos.
The private kilograms seem to leave
no doubt as to General Weyler's COM
ing retirement, and big as is the re-
sponsibility for changing Captains at so
critical a period it appears to be set
tied. General Weyler's recall will be
an acknowledgement, it is believed here
that proclamatiOns of pacifcation are
rot worth the paper they are written
upon. If General Weyler goes his sue
CessOor can only abandon utterly the
plans which General Weyler has made
and followed.
The first duty of General Weylers
successor when he comes will be to al
low the starving reconcentrado to go
once more into the fertile fields and Gull
tivate there the means of life which
are denied them inside the bitches and
forts. With the return of Calhoun the
American Consuls have reinforced their
former reports as to the strength of the
Insurgents and the poor outlook for
peace under present conditions. More
over they have said plainly that in their
opinion the United States must not look
too seriously upon the proposed reforms
and talk of autonomy on Canadian
lines.
In short, however much the feeling
there may be that Spain should be al
lowed to retain her sovereignty here,
the Americans feel and have so report
ed that there is not a provision in the
reforms which has NOT a string to it and
any result here short of independence
or an American protectorate will mean,
they say, merely postponement and an
Reports from Sagua la Grande state
that just previous to General Weylers s
return to Havana he encountered some
of Gomez's forces near Sancti Spiritus,
under command of Gomez himself and
was forced to retreat, leaving fifty dead
on the field and one hundred prisoners
in the hands of the rebels. This matter
has been neglected in official reports.
HAVANA, June 10.-Another of Wey-
ler's Generals, Lono, Inspector General
of the civil guard forces in Cuba and
Military Governor of Havana, has re-
signed in disgust and expects to leave
the island by the transatlantic liner
sailing on June Both for Spain direct.
Lono regards Weyler's early recall as
quite assured, and thinks Blanco or
Lopez Dominguez will come out as his
successor Both are equally intimate
with Martinez Campos, to obtain whose
support in the recent Ministerial crisis
Canovas is known to have made i'm
portant concessions.
Weyler is reported to have cabled
Canovas, insisting that Minister Dupuy
de Lone demand from the Washington
Government the extradition of Nunez,
Cartaya and Artoaga, alleged filibus-
ters. recently captured by the United
States authorities on the Florida coast,
alleging old criminal indictments
against the three Of them. said to be
still pending in the courts here.