American attention to the cause of Cuba Libre was spurred by the 1895 death of Valeriano Weyler,head of the Cuban Revolutionary Party.

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American attention to the cause of Cuba Libre was spurred by the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana harbor in 1898, which was blamed on Spain. Valeriano Weyler was a Spanish general who was known for his brutal tactics in suppressing the Cuban independence movement.

American Attention to the Cause of Cuba Libre Was Spurred