Show WAS NOT TO BE BLUFFED weyler recognized recognised ed the trap he was aprin sprin springing g ani to the wishes of the american slow the plans ot of th bloody butcher were cleverly balked JIk rL new york may IS 18 A special to the herald havana says bays the action of consul general williams in protesting against th methods of the trial of the prisoners of the schooner competitor adopted by the spanish authorities it Is worth more than a passing mention before the court martial consul gen eral williams letter of protest protect was read the representative of jhb ehte united states quoted the real tle ties existing between the united states state and spain ard doubted the right of the latter to try american citizens and others sailing under the american flag by other than civil laws adding in the letter that they must be judged by ordinary and not by mill tary lary and naval courts and be permitted to employ legal counsel and present witnesses in ili evidence A note by the judge advocate general which had also been endorsed by admiral navarro the highest naval officer of spain in cuba ruling consul general Willia williams mst protest as without good ground and out of order wast wan also read and noted within four hours after the court martial closed its session at a special meeting in the afternoon aller alter noon its members sent to admiral navarro a sealed cr diet which was immediately approved by the naval chief the sentences of all five fire to death in accordance with the verdict were signed at once and preparations were made to have the men shot receiving no satisfactory response from the admiral nor even an invitation to attend the proceedings neither con sul bul general williams nor any of his office was pr sent at the court martial nor was lie he allowed to see the prisoners until after the trial had closed naturally lie he laid the whole case be fore the state department at washington b wire early and received instructions as prompt as energetic when these thebe arrived he went immediately to the palace where a stormy interview with cap tain general occurred the general told the consul general that if the men had been con convicted feted thi would be shot in the morning de despite 6 pite any protest the united states stales might make isyou if you shoot them thein said ald mrs mr wll wil hams my government instructs me lie to close its consulate here and demand my passports past ports and I 1 shall most certainly hold you andybur government cespon bible these there prisoners be executed bli bi Sour our pre pretest is IB given due consid 1 4 erld weyler was mas obdurate and ad only otti giac in on oil front from madrid |