Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06
NO MORE MEN FOR CUBA
Spain Refuses thu Request of Capt.
Gen. Blanco for $4,000
More Soldiers.
THE FIRST STEP TOWARD EVACUATION.
Gen. PandO Greatly DIsheartened He
cause of the Failure or His Gam
paign-WeyIer to BE Tried-Cuban
Cabinet InstaIIed-PresIdent Me-
ktnley ON the situation.

Havana, Jan. 3.-Gen. Pando ca bled
Friday 10 Gen. Blanco from Manzanillo
asking for $4,000 more men to begin op-
erstious again on the Cauto river. Gen.
Blanco cabled Pando's dema nd to Spain,
and this answer was received Saturday
from Senior Sagasta: Not a 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 Disheartened.
1t is reported from Santiago de Cuba
that Gen. Pando is greatly disheartened
on account of the obstacles which pre-
vented a successful campaign against
the insurgents in that province. He
declares that he has no base OF opera
tions, the insurgents control being so
complete that il 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 will not accept autonomy. When
he was in Spain he did not realize that
the insurgents in the province had such
strength.
Wcyter to he Tried.
Madrid, Jan. 3.-The cabinet has de-
cided that the trial of Gen. Weyler, 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 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 a protest against McKinley's ref
erences to Spain and Cuba, and particu-
larly against his own administration as
governor of Cuba. but denies the lille
gality of his utterances.
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 number of high Spanish
officials, the consular corps, army and
navy officers, politicians, etc, reached
the throneroom at nine o'clock a. m.
4 new Bible was open on a table, and
upon ii 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
required. Galvez, president of the cab
met. was first sworn in, and then the
oath was administered TO the others.
VIII Let Cuba Alone.
Washington, Jan. 3.-The president
is taking occasion TO assure mem ers Of
congress that he does not think there is
any need of action by the Legislative
branch Of the government regarding
Cuba. He told western member two
daysago that the Cuban question seemed
TO be working itself out; that he did not
expect to advise any legislation, and
that he did not think the United States
should do anything at this time beyond
the relief work. Members of congress
have noted a feeling of strong hope
fulness on the presidents part that the
war will not be of much longer dura-
ton. The president does not predict
what the outcome will be, but he shows
that he believes the solution IS not far
off. He takes more sanguine view than
at any previous time since his Inaugural
ton. OF one thing he seems to be Who'll
IL confident, and that is that there is no
longer any danger of an open rupture
between this government and Spain
over Cuba. He makes no concealment
of his satisfaction that all indica tions
point to rapidly approaching end of
the war without involving this govern
ment in serious complications with
Spain.