Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-22
GEN. WEYLER IS
ACTIVE: DESPITE
ADVANCED ACE
Spaniard Who Became Well
Known During Spanish
American War, Now 90|
Years Old, Is Worker.

tsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlsGl
Madrid, Feb. 22.-Gen. Valeriano
Weyler, who during the Spanish
American war was the the most
carlcatured and headlined man in
the United states, Is still, despite
his ninety years and the serious
illness that he suffered last year
one of the most active and ener-
getic men in Spain.
His automobile, taking him from
his residence near the royal pal
ace, across the city to the minis
try of war where he, as chief the
general staff, presides over the dai
ly sessions Of that body, is invaria-
bly, the first to be seen on the
streets of late-rising Madrid. With
the little figure in a worn uniform
or later in the year wrapped in a
great coat, the car makes a quick
dash through the empty streets
bringing the aged captain general
to his office before his younger,
but not more active colleagues.
Being captain general, General
Weyler cannot be retired according
to Spanish military law, having in
this respect one contemporary, the
aged Captain General Primo Ri
vera. since the Spanish American
war Weyler has held many offices
in Spain and even now, is always
called into consultation by the king
and government in times of crisis
or impending crisis.
AS chief of the general staff
during the world war, he saw to 1t
that the army was kept up to
strength in case of emergency and
that the arsenals were full, so that
if Spain should be drawn in, she
would not be found unprepared.
General Weyler pays very strict
attention to his work as a sena-
tor, and he is one of the most reg
ular attendants at the sessions Of
that body, defending always the
prestige of the monarchy, his coun-
try and the army.
Between the morning at the war
office and the afternoon in the SEN
ate, the general finds time for a
ride through the park of Madrid,
or when the senate is not in ses-
sion, for longer trot over the Casa
De Campo, near the city. Mounted
on q huge charger, whereupon his
little figure appears timer than
ever, still in his worn uniform, the
general goes forth unattended, but
sitting majestically, with his arm
thrown back as though holding a
field marshals baton, or sitting TO
sculptor.
This little man, whom all Spain
respects, saved good deal OF
money while doing duty in cuba
and, the Philippines, which he in
vested in Madrid residential prop
erty and. with his well-rented resi-
dences and apartment houses, the
general is now wealthy man He
lives in one Of his own houses with
several of his sons-he is separated
from his wife-and within these
four walls he is gentle and kindly
old man, dropping altogether the
role of the strict disciplinarian,
which he is when on official duty,
and dispensing charity with I'D
eral hand. He brushes aside criti-
cism and even ridicule. The news
papers sometimes caricature him in
costumes of forty or more years
ago, which he sometimes wears. His
sons resent this and have often
threatened to "call out the au-
thors," but the general who is
credited with having fought many
duels in his youth, has always re-
piled, '1eave them alone,' public
men must expect these things"