New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-15
WEYLER'S PROTEST.
ONE ACCOUNT OF IT'S PUBLICATION

ONE ACCOUNT OF IT'S PUBLICATION.
Court-martial proceedings have been ordered
against General Weyler at Madrid. chiefly on ac-
count OF the publication OF his address TO the
Queen Regent protesting against President NC
Kiney's criticism OF his rule In cuba. Weyler
denies that he gave the address out FOR publication,
and has prevailed upon OF his friends, the
director OF the "Nacionar' newspaper to como to
his defence. This gentleman declares that. being
one day in Weyler's study, he saw paper lying on
a table and read It, AS he was In the room alone
he took the paper which proved to be rough
draft OF the Generals protest, copied II. and after
ward gave copies to several newspapers. The d.
rector OF the "Nacionar publishes this explanation
to show that General Weyler himself was not re-
sponsible for the publicity given to the document.
This explanation Is regarded in Madrid with a
degree OF incredibly that must be disappointing to
It's chivalrous author who was so ready to declare
himself sneak thief for the sake OF his friend.
The full text Of Weyler's address 10 Her Majesty,
translated is follows:
senora The undersigned comes to-day most re-
spectfuy before the highest representative OF the
naSn b ard Deans OF e or the honor
Spanish arms and for MS own honor as sodler.
From pinnacle no less aga man Tna an OF e
the opening OF Parliament. there has been recently
spain and her army That the undersigned cannot
conceive how the matter could be allowed TO pass
whS syens and THose heroe soldiers Who
GENEROUSLY shed their blood on the ie ds Of Cuba
TO uphold the sovereignty OF Spain have been in
suited in a gross and cowar1ly manner before the
face OF the world, and COMPOUNDED with hordes OF
rebel brlgands who are not even deserving OF or
dinarily chvalrous treatment. The measures
adopted in the Cuban campaign, sanctioned and
approved by A Spanish Government, have been
atlalihed as infamous and unworthy OF civilized
handed the army have been termed brutal and nor
rifying the civilized world. II II had been qles-
ton Of injurlng only him who now has the honor
OF addressing Your Majesty he could have borne
The injury in silence, without complaining OF his
desertion by the Government; rejoicing rather that
he should have received such treatment from lose
whom ne considers the resolute enemies OF Spain.
But when 1t is question OF staining the honor OF
the entire army. when The slight touches the repu-
ration OF the generous. brave and invincible sol
dlers the General who lived and fought with such
large body Of troops cannot allow such accusations
to pass unheeded. seeing that our common war
cry was Long live SPAIN" No. the undersigned
cannot leave his companions in arms unprotected.
ter from which the injured party cannot personally
claim redress the undersigned comes to-day before
Your Majesty to seek the necessary reparation for
our military honor, which has been trampled under
foot For while the accusations ana insults OF the
President OF the United States remain unanswered
the undersigned considers that the soldiers OF Spain
are un worthy OF the uniform they wear The injury
was inflicted publicly. and the reparation demanded
should he equally public and prompt. The under
signed does not ask this on his behalf merely.
person OF army. the representative OF the nation
whose supreme CHIEF is the KIM. imperiOusy de-
mand IL. Wherefore. not as a favor. but appealing
to sentiments OF Justice. TO which the cars Of the
respectfully beg5 that Your Majesty will deign TO
induce the Government to procure for the Spanish
Army suitable reparation for the injury done 70 its
honor. NALbRlANo WELLER