The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04
DEFIED BY WEYLER
SPANISH GOVERNMENT CAN'T GET
ITS FINGERS ON HIM.

Because He is Senator, and Sagasta's Peo-
pie Hardly Like to Risk Their Only Way
of Getting at Hin, Lest the Army Be-
come Stirred Up-weyier's Organs the
Nacionsl, is Also Proof Against the
Government's yengance-The Butchers
"shufflng" Aiienates the Carlists-
More Troops for Cuba.
London. Jan. 3.-A special from Mad
rid says: General Weyier mas defied the
government to take proceedings against
him. As me is a senator, special vote
Is necessary to deprive him Of the i'm
munsty from prosecution, and the cabi-
net is embarrassed, as the army appears
to side with Weyler in his attacks on
TIE United States.
Biarrftz, Jan. 3.-According TO mail
advices sent here from Madrid, in order
TO escape the censorship, the Nacional,
General Weyler's organ, has published a
defiant article, pointing out that al
though the government has seized the
generals protest, it could not prevent its
being read in every barrack room-
The Nacional, it further appears, at
tacks President Mckinley and the
United States minister at Madrid, Cen
eTal Woodford. in unmeasured terms.
The Nacionai mas twice been confiscat-
ed, but the manager Of thar paper is
deputy and therefore cannot be prose-
cuted. As he declares himself to be the
author of the incriminated articles, no
other person connected with the paper
can be prosecuted. Moreover, Madrid
juries usually acQuit persons charged
with press offenses.
The number Of dinners attended joint
ly by General Weyler and other officers
OF high rank Is mudh commented upon
and is regarded as intended to show that
the former captain general of Cuba is
strongly supported by the military. 1t
is even said that on the day ne present
ed to the queen regent his protest
against the wording of President Nc
Kinleys message to congress eighteen
OF the commanding officers of Madrid
visited General Weyler and congratu-
lated him
Although the Liberal newspapers
maintain that General Weyier's pro-
ceedings are unimportarrt it is recalled
tnaIt many small questions in Spain fre-
quently lead TO grave sequels.
Madrid, Jan. 3.-A number Of Spanish
generals have been interviewed regard
ing the conduct of General Weyler in
protesting against the alleged reflections
upon Spain in President McKinley's
n1essag to congress. Marshal Campos
reserved his opinion General Donrin-
guez approved of the governments
course I'm submitting the matter TO a
court martial, adding that if President
Mckinley has been guilty of insolence,
II is the governments place to protest.
General Ochando approved of General
Weyler's action.
General WeyleTs behavior, which is
classed here az 'tshuff1ing," in apologiz-
ing to the queen regent and hastily ex-
planning to the premier, Seror Sagasta,
that ne was not responsible for the pub
tcation Of his protest, has aliented
many OF his supporters among the Car
lists, who hoped to e1tagle the general
In the revolutionary measures. They
are especially disappointed at the fact
that the government appears to be sat
isfied that the so-caIled Weyler bubble
has burst and that the Spanish army is
not gangrened. Tt is said that only three
Of the Spanish generals are in sympathy
with General WeyleF.
The government win send 5000 troops
TO Cuba at the end Of January and fur
ther troops, up ito 1000, will be sent to
that island if needed.
CHEBRED FOR SPAIN.
Madrid, Jan. 3.-An official dispatch
Prom Manila, capital OF the Philippine
Islands, announces that the Spanish
flag has been hoisted ait Camor and
Blacubato. II is added that the insr-
gents rendered military honors and
cheered for Spain.
FTLLIBUSTBRERs FITTING.
Charlotte Earbor, Fla, Jan. 3.-Infor- |
nation has been received on board the
United States steamer Montgomery that
during the night of December q the rev.
enue cutter Mclean chased a suspicious /
looking steamer and also fired upon her. |
The supposed fihbusterkept on her |
course and as the Somers ". Smith mas |
not arrived here, it is believed she may |
have been the vessel fired upon. There |
are three expeditions fitting out. one at |
Plant City. one at Barlow, another at |
Punta Gorda. All the channels are /
guarded and two more revenue cutters /
are expected here.
CUBAN RELIEF COMMITTEE
Washington, Jan. 3.-The state de- |
partment today announced the follow
ing members OF the COMMITTEES to re-
ceive at New York all subscriptions and |
supplies for the sufferers in Cuoa: !
Stephen f. Barton, chairman; Charles /
Scheren and Louis Klopscph.