The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-06
HELLO. WEYLER!

How DO You Like the Prospect BEFORE
Yons-ThS "Butohsr" May Now Know
How Il Feels TO he conrt-mRrtlalcd.
MADRID, Nov. 5.-The Spanish gov
ernment, as result OF the deliberations
of the ministers over the utterances of
General weyler, the former captain-gen-
eral OF Cuba, has come TO the decision to
try him by, court martial, no matter
where he lands II he confirms the accu-
racy Of the press reports OF his utter
ances.
The commanding officers at oil ports Of
the Spanish kingdom have been INSTRUCT
ed to demand OF General Weyler the
moment he can be communicated with, the
exact terms OF the speech which he de-
livered in reply to the manifestation at
Havana upon the occasion OF hls EN-
barkation for Spain on Sunday.
HAVANA, Nov. 5.--No further news
was received here to-day regarding the
Spanish steamer Montserrat, hAyini'
General Weyler, the former captain gem
eral OF Cuba on board. which put into
Gibara, province OF Santiago de Cuba,
for repairs to her machinery, while on
her way from this port to Spain via
Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON, Nov, 5.-It appears
that the determination OF the Spanish
cabinet to court martial General Weyler,
while not directly due TO a request of
this government was probably inspired
by an intimation from the state depart
ment that his utterances were not calcu-
lated to smooth the way OF negotiations.
It is surmlsed that by thus acting with
promptness the Spanish cabinet has
paved the way for a counter-remon-
STRANGE against the publications OF ex-
United States Minister Hannis Taylor.
The conditions In the two cases, how
ever, are said at the state department to
be entirely different. General Weyler
bling a Spanish army officer Ia amenda-
BILE to discipline for any interference with
the policy OF the government while MIR.
Taylor being a private citizen Is not ac-
countable 10 his government for his In
dividual utterances.
LONDON, Nov. G.-The Madrid cor
respondent Of the Daily Mall, comment
ing on the difficulties that confront the
Spanish government says:
General Weyler has large enough
following among officers OF the army,
owing TO promotion or for other reasons.
in sympathy with him. to make both the
Republicans and Cariist parties endea-
vor to compromise with him In order to
obtain his support. The government
would be glad to give liberty OF action to
demonstrations in his favor with a view
to guaEing the extent of hts popularity.
but It fears disturbance Of the public
peace.
"There Is much discomfort also among
officers at home owing to marked official
favorltlsm displayed toward officers who
have returned from Cuba and the Phil
ipplnes. a hundred or more officers met
secretly here the other day Mt the Mili-
tary Club, to dlscuss the subject. Cen
eral Borrea. the minister OF war, hearing
OF the meeting threatened TO courtmar-
hnl the participants II that should be
necessary to enforce discipline and IN
structed their colonies TO warn them per-
sonaiiy. The officers promised not TO re-
peat tho offense, but II IS believed they
will continue to hold secret meetings.
"Slmilar meetings have been held at
Toledo. Barcelona. Eittoria, Saragossa
and LIogrono. The Correspondence
Milltare published the facts and advised
the officers to mutlny II their grievances
were not redresBed. The editors OF the
three newspapers which printed the
news OF the meetings have been arrested
and will be courtmartialed. The Madrid
papers got warning and remained
silent"