The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-09
GEN. WEYLER'S FRIENDS
.-rrypTTyG TO NEUTRILTZE THE
hrTJTUDE or THE CABINET.
A Reorganization of the Conservative
Party Proposed--ilanco issues an
Edlct Pardoning Certain Rebels

MADRID Nov. S--IIeutenant-General
VIEWERS political hackers, supported by
his influential following In the army are
fomenting an agitation on MS pehaii
against the government political, ana are
preparing to give him recepuoi, -" az,
arrival. which will, II they can Diine u
about. neutralize the critical attitude OF
the Sagasta Cabinet s,
Senior Romero Robledo, who Is ieduihs
the agitation. addressed large nioee,ns
OF the Conservatives to-day at "niO '
several senators and deputies were pivS.
ent and made a violent attack upoh '"o
Governing Committee OF the conseiN ''.se
party. whom no charged with peihg re-
snons,hle FOR tho dissolution Of the party.
He eulosized Northumberland Weyler
az a military commander. and as an al
ministrator and argued that war is lhe
only true policy In Cuba Go. 90
senior Robledo will go TO Corunna 10
meet Lieutenant-General Weyier on w
arrival of the Monteserrat Meah"hle
he is organizlng a series OF pubic meet
ine-s IN nroiest against the recall OF Ney-
Ter the first of which will be held to-mor-
row. and he proposes reorganization 81
the Conservative party upon the oasls
Of the programme OF the Iaae o''
Canovas. as proposed for the fI Ir1nT
Il
t1AvANA November s-Marshal Blanco
has ,ssued the following edict. officially
describing IT as expressing the magnani-
rnous sentiments Of the Queen Regent
ga ,ho 0rm determination OF the ma
tionaI government: -.
"I nardon I'm full all those who nave
been prosecuted for the crime Oh TUT
lion Rebels prosecuted for common
crir,ee ,ndopendent Of rebellion-such as
enol,,tion immortality and the Hke-wil
~ ,,ordored os rebels but judged for
otbcr offences committed by them. Those
s,,e,ar,rg sentences imposed prior TO the
dato ~ mis- edict will have their SEN
4orcos commuted 10 a certain extent ana,
nerhaps I'm some cases In tull'
.sporsons hardened should appear before
4bo civil and military authorities al their
resnective places Of residence. whlch they
viii designate and which viii ne comhuil-
Gated 10 me Should they designate
nIaces ~ residence outside OF the princl-
nal towns they will be advised Of the
necessity Of residing within the military
zone Of cultivation
"The military authorities VIII ne care
f,,l not 10 invade the jurisdiction OF the
a,,.r outborities Therefore. those par
doned cannot change their residences
civil and military authorities
Al the solicitation Of Sonora Emilia
o,osada widow OF Senior Quesada. Cap
tain-GeneraI Blanco has pardoned her
son Julio Quesada. a nephew OF senior
Gonzalo Ouesada. Of the cuban Juhta
az New York. The young man was I'M
der sentence Of death.
Seven insurgents were tried by court
martial here to-day and hfty-three IN
suroents were sent to the penal settle
ment on the Isle Of Pines
BRAVE YOUNG PATRIOT
NEW YORK November S-Dr G. j.
DO Ouesada. wher informed tonight OF
tho action Of General Blanco. was almost
overcome with 10Y He said Julio Ortega
Ouesada was the young man $ name anu
sbnt he was twenty one years OF age.
He Is a manly young Fellow, salu
DR. Ouesada "and two years ago ne was
a member Of the sophomore class OF the
College Of the City Of New York. When
hostnities broke out he insisted on join
,,r, tho Cuban forces. We tried TO talk
him out Of II. but he resented our inter
ference. and said his place was at the
front He Joined General Bermade's army
and was operating I'm Pinar Del Rio when
captured on May 18th
'Julio took sick and was very weak az
the time. lie was swimming In a small
stream when he became detached from
his COMPANIONS and fell into the hands
Of the Standards He was taken 10 the
San Ambrosia military hospital as a
prisoner and later sentenced 10 be shot
grbe bov's mother left no stone unturned
10 save her bow but she met little on
coura gement from General Weyler
several times the lad was about 10 be
shot but something Providential inter
vened.
Ten years ago. when Captain-General
Blanco was Governor General Of Cuba
he formed n warm friendship for Julios
father. then a professor in the Medical
University in Havana. When Blanco
superseded Weyler Mrs. Quesada took the
case Of the Young man 10 him. and she
seems TO have beer successful at last. as
there was no reason for Blanco's clemency
except the friendship In former years for
Julio's father. The action is q good one
Julio Ouesada's father died three years
ago in Mexico,
Banco's Chilly Reception.
HAVANA. VIA KEY WEST. Nov. s.
General Planco's reception at the palace
a week ago was avery chilly affair. Out
side Of the officials and the representa-
tives Of the commercial bodies who at
tended, there were only about thirty per-
sons. General Blanco Is said to be in
poor health and therefore not likely 10 be
able to endure the hardships Of an en-
ergetic campaign against the insurgents.
/ Personally Marshal B'anco is well liked
by the members OF all parties including
the Conservatives who owing 10 their
! wealth generally succeed in swaying the
masses Of the people I'm Cuba. But the
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