The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06
NO MORE SOLDIERS.
Spain Exhibits the First Sign
Of Yielding.
REFUSES TO SEND TROOPS 10 CUBA.
PandO's REQUEST for More Men La De-
nied-weyIsr to he Tried for His
Recent Act-Cuba's new Caba-
net IL sworn In.


Friday to Gen. Blanco from Manzanillo
asking for $4,000 more men to begin OPP
erations again on the Cauto river. Gen.
Blanco cabled Pendo,s demand to Spain,
and this answer, was received Saturday
from Senior Ssgasta: Not q single man
more can be sent to Cuba" The failure
of Pando and the reply of Spain to his
request are considered as the first step
toward the Spanish evacuation of Cuba.
Pando Diahsartened.
It is reported from Santiago de Cuba
that Gen. Pando Is greatly disheartened
on account of the obstacles which pre-
vented successful campaign against
the insurgents in that province. He
declares that he has no base of opera
tons, the insurgents control being 80
complete that it is impossible to convey
supplies TO Spanish columns operating
In the interior of the province. Gen.
Pando is said to be convinced that the
Insurgents of Santiago de Cuba prov
ince viii not accept autonomy. When
he was in Spain he did not realize that
the insurgents in the province had such
strength.
weyler to he Tried.
Madrid, Jan. 3.-The cabinet has de-
cided that the trial of Gen. WeyIer, late
captain general of Cuba, by court-mar-
tial is imperative. The action of the
ministry in this matter is grounded
upon the fact of Gen. Weyler's breaches
Of the law In having furnished for publ
cation a protest against the references
made to Spain and the Cuban question
by President Mckinley In his message
to the United States congress. Gen.
Weyler admits having given to the
press protest against McKinley's ref
erences to Spain and Cuba, and particu-
larry against his own administration as
governor of Cuba, but denies the Tile
gality of his utterances.
Apologies to the Queen.
Gen. Weyler called at the palace la
order to personally apologize 60 the
queen regent and excplpate himself
froms the charge of having sent copies
of his protest to the queen on the sub
feet yef President McKinley's message
20 the newspapers. The director of the
Nacional says that as a personal friend
of Gen. Weyler he had access to the
generals study, where he took rough
draft of the protest, copied his notes
and supplied them to the press. He
adds that Gen. Weyler is innocent Of dis
tributing the matter to the newspa-
pers.
Gen. Correa, the minister Of war,
made report to the cabinet on the me-
mortal which Gen. Weyler recently pre-
scented to the queen regent on the sub
ject of President McKinley's message to
congress. The minister for war also
read a royal edict directing the supreme
court-martial to prosecute those who
communicated the text of the protest
to the press.
Cuban Cabinet Installed.
Havana, Jan. 3.-Many people assem-
bled at the palace Saturday to witness
the swearing in of Rafael Montero, mar
quis of Montero; Francisco Zayas and
Laureano Rodriguez as secretaries of
the provisional government.
Marshal Blanco, the captain general,
escorted by a number of high Spanish
officials, the consular corps, army and
navy officers, politicians, etc, reached
the throneroom at nine o'clock a. m.
A new Bible was open on a table, and
upon it the secretaries took the oath
of fidelity to the queen, the monarchy
and the Spanish government, placing
their right hands on the Bible and
kneeling as they repeated the words
Galvez, president of the cab
met, was first sworn in, and then the
oath was administered to th1 others.
To Marsh~RIDfdlIc6 inquiry: do you
swear fidelity to Spain, the queen and
Spanish institutions p all replied; eve
do" AT the conclusion of the eere-
monies the captain general RENTED
the death penalty imposed upon per-
sons who had been convicted Of common
crimes. Cable messages of congratu-
lation were exchanged during the day
between Senior Sagasta, premier of
Spain, and Marshal Blanco. The first
resolution adopted by the new cabinet
was to send a cable message TO the
queen regent of Spain offering their re-
Spects and pledging loyalty to the
crown.