The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-11
Gen. WEYLER INDICATED
Is Presented With a Testimonial Of
High Esteem.
PROTEST AGAINST CONGRESS-
Spanish Citizens OF Havana Renew Their
Allegiance to the Government and
Are Ready to Die for the
kiucdOm-War News.

Key West. Fla, March 10.-The sig
nificance of the address which was pre-
sented to General Weyler by the citi-
Zens of Havana protesting against the
action of congress, and which has just
been received here, appears to be great
er than has been appreciated, as the
signatures give 1t appearance of rep
resenting citizens of high standing in
Cuba. The names include all the rep
resentative bodies of Havana, the po-
litical and social clubs. including the
Union club" the most exclusive So
ciety club of Cuba: all the conductors
of newspapers of that city, including
La Discussion. lei Pals and La Lucha,
exclusively Cuban papers of the home
rule party. and the Republican ideas
of government: and also the names OF
Messrs. Calves and Montoro, generally
known and revered by Cubans.
The address is as follows:
Your Excellency:-rhe greatest indig-
nation has been felt by the Inhabitants of
the island of Cuba without distinction of
political parties ana nationality, on hear
ing OF the resolution of the senate and
house Of representatives Of the United
States, recognizing and giving without
regard to the law of nations. followed by
all the civilized people of the world. the
rights OF belligerency to indisciplined
-
races, of foreigners bandits and deluded
or insane persons that cannot represent
without offending even those Cubans who
desire the independence from Spain, the
people Of Cuba wherein all that Is in
telllgent, civilized. laborous and rich,
protest and condemn an insurrection
powerful only TO hang peaceful citizens;
burn the fields and destroy undefended
villages.
The undersigned wish to have their
allegiance emphasized now, before your
excellency, the worthy representative OF
the Spanish fatherland unjustly slandered
by a congress that probably could not
find better arguments than to adopt reso-
lutions In which are dealt such "a great
injustice to a nation to which this conti-
nent owes the BENEFITS OF culture, and the
island of Cuba the state of progress aud
liberty and the riches that have made her
to be envied BY the world.
We renew to your eNcellency our 10y
atty without conditions In order to main
tain upright the Spanish flag and We
pledge to sustain and maintain it, our
lives and our fortunes.
BATTLE AT BARO.
Havana March 1O.-General Prats
reports having had a battle with a
force of rebels 1000 strong, commanded
by Quntin Baderas and Angel Guerra,
on the Santo Rita estate in the prov
inca of MataZanas. The report dis
lodges the enemy, who were intrench-
ed, and later resisted successfully an
attempt on the part of the rebels to
form In an arc of q circle with the In
tention of surroundings General Prats'
cavalry. The arrival OF reinforce-
ments of infantry frustrated this and
with the additional force the enemy
were finally dispersed. The fight last
ed four hours. The official report Of
the engagement says that the enemy
lost twenty killed and large number
wounded