The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-12
STATE OF WAR IGNORED
Dianeo Plays That Agriculture In Cuba
May be VI sde Profitable.

| Havana, Nov. I.-Captain General
Blanco has issued a circular announcing
| that he has decided 10 furnish all the
| protection necessary 10 bring about a re-
sumption os general planting. harvesting
and reconstruction throughout me coun-
| Try. especially in the case ot the sugar
crop. He further decrees that al the au-
| rhc-itiss OF the island are 10 lend uncon-
ditional support 70 the propTietors OF
farms in the efforts of the latter 20
gather their crops and tend their cattle.
| The civil authorities are instructed 70
encourage to the utmost those VINO wish
TO grind sugar cane and 70 offer them
assurances and the necessary military
forces TO protect themselves and their
property. The regions where agriculture
is more extended will be specially pro-
vided for The authorities are autho-iz-
led 10 assist those who are oeaind in
their taxes and to do their utmost 70 in
crease the commercial facilities OF the
planters.
All war measures are abrogated in re-
gard to agricultural instruments. ma
chlnery, etc. and the right OF the rail-
roads % charge 20 per cent on all freight
carried is also done away with.
The government officials throughout
the island are instructed to faithfully
comply with their instructions and they
are notified that If ttley shom themselves
deserving they VIII be rewarded in ac-
cordance with the degree OF zeal they
have manifested
At a meeting OF the central committee
OF the Union Constitutional party today.
held under the c1aiTmanship of the Mar
quis OF Pinar del Rio. IL was resolved 10
send cable message 10 the queen regent
protesting against The establishment OF
autonomy and requesting her no, 10 sign
or sanction any decree establishing an
autonomous regime in Cuba. IL was aiso
decided u organize the party. 10 collect
funds and 20 initiate campaign agains.
autonomy. 4 dispatch from Cienfuezos
says that general meeting Of all the
subcommittee of the Union COnstitu-7
tional party IN The province Of Santa
Clara, a resolution was adopted against
the establishment os autonomy IN the
same terms as enbody the decision Of
the central committee.
Marshal Blancp las shrogated the Or
ders 0f his predecessor as to the de-
stFuc;i0n of the fields and huts of rhe
insurgents. He has also cancelled ne
prohibitions By which the Spanish sold-
iery have been prevented from camp
ing in the towns The new orders direct
that the soldiers shall be provided Win
blankets ana wsterTJr1 ~ coa;s and ,nat
when IN camp they s1all always - shell
-.
and dew.
No fewer than 1900 sick soldiers are
now in the hospitals of the igiand To-
day the m 4il steamer Isls De Pansy.
which left Havana for spain. carried
sixty-elgat officers and so ssck aoIdierg. /
Washington. Nov 1I-NIn.ster De-
Lone caiI.I on President Mckinney to- /
day. ans presented Seuo- Cauagejss. cd
itor of the Madrl1 II He-al1o. w1o is
v,ssInE fbe United States The visit
was very brief and entirely of a s--isi 4
character.
Madrid. Nov ia royal decree grant |
ing autonomy 20 CUa all Ds formally
gzzetted On November p
London. Nov I2-Ths sfsfrid CORES
pondenl % the Daily 3faiI says.
Finding Il Impossible 20 raiss ne
su-n - e 90 GO - l1sas OF - xfo carry
on. .ts original navai plans. tire govero-
nent has decided % build txo BeE cTass-
sTs Only. They Tr bs % 2 90 tons tzc5
Il = intended 70 F1nngn ths- corts-s 60
soon a. yosE1Ee IN order - o5tsln c-s5-
~ - 5Bii3 more n3er-1f-asr snd q
place more powsrt3i ggaE = ;hs e sing
vessels TIE s9s1lza naval aufagrsties 3
-ezsrd re spzais1 navy ae elresa D. 81
7eri7r % ne Arlsr.esn navy
Tee C-Esn ~ Senr- ssEss.s- r. Co-rso. /
ssys today tnat & = ''c5Evirsed ssst TIE
-zrstsls are pay vaisirE ~ zsnpl-a-
sans n ca5s - provide the-a a oyyss.
unity t0z FisizEv