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Bad Effects of Maceo's Death--Weyler in the Field Against Gomez--Daring and Death of Bandera--Dissensions in the Camp of Gomez--Weyler's Concentration Policy--A Practical Attempt at Extermination--Senator Proctor's Observations--President McKinley's Message--Crisis in Spain--Weyler Recalled and Succeeded by Ramon Blanco--Further Attempts at Reform and Conciliation--Condition of Cuba--The Revolutionists Uncompromising--The Ruiz-Aranguren Tragedy--Organization of the Autonomist Government--Attitude of the Spaniards--Visit of the Maine to Havana--Destruction of the Vessel--The Investigations--Futile Efforts of the Autonomist Government