The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07
ANXIOUS TO END THE WAR.
General Neyler Calls on Delegates
for Support.
WORLD CORRESPONDENT ARRESTED.
Three Friends seiEed md Lib
ellcd-Thc Monetary System I'm
Force In Cuba at Present.

Havana, February 6.-Despitc the fact
that advance abstracts communicated to
the press OF Havana by the government at
Madrid Of the full scheme of the Cuban
reform have not yet boen published here
the general public is virtually in posses
sion Of the salient features OF the decree
which has been formally approved by the
queen regent. This information has been
derived from the latest newspaper received
from Madrid. which printed forecasts OF
the new scheme.
Cuban reformists and autonomists alike
say they expect that a census will DO taken
and a rectincation OF the existing poll lists
made before an election is held in Cuba
under the reform act for the purpose OF
naming the new council OF administration
OF the island which will consist of thirty
five councillors. twenty-one Of whom are
to be elected directly by the people. The
conservatives. on tho contrary. will insist
that the election BIO based on the registra-
ton now In force, claiming that 1t Is wholly
legal.
The Havana money brokers today waited
upon the colonial treasurer for the purpose
Of informally discussing the question Of
paper currency. The treasurer recently
called to his office all the money brokers Of
this city and made them responsible, owing
TO their speculations, for the depreciation
of the paper currency, which was at 26 per
cent discount In gold. They were warned
that II within forty-eight hours the paper
currency was not quoted at the silver rate
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be layod before the captain general.
At a meeting subsequently held. the
brokers decided TO petition the government
10 allow them TO carry on a legitimate
business. They claimed that they were not
RESPONSIBLE for the depreciation and that II
they were compelled TO adopt lower rates
1t would close their Offices. The treas
urer. as shown at today's conference, had
entirely changed his opinion In regard to
the alleged hurtful practices OF the money
brokers. He stated that he In no wa!
blamed them for the depreciation of the
bills and agreed TO grant them bettcr IA
cwillties for their operations.
He also said that a change would be
made in the monetary situation In Accord
ance with the demands OF the public.
Ricardo Ferez. a naturalized American
citizen, has been placed under arrest at
Guanabacoa on account OF supposed com
plicity in the Cuban instruction.
Captain General Weyler. in a speech on
the occasion of the reception of II number
OF delegates. said he was anxious to end
the war in the province of Santa Clara az
soon as possible. 10 announced that he
was counting upon the support of all loyal
citizens. and added:
Il wish those OF you who are talking
about reforms to fully understand that the
government has promised them and now has
them in n process OF preparation. but their
Introduction into Cuba depends upon your
suuport and assistance.
AS an Illustration OF tho poverty which
/ prevails In Cuba, 1t is stated that this week
at Carinas, alone were Concentrated 100
persons, all OF whom are being assisted by
the municipality.
La Lucia, Analysing tho causes which
brought about the reforms, says that Pre-
mier Canovas del Castillo offered. In a
message to the queen. 10 read In the cortes
a statement regarding the different versions
circulating among tho Spanish ana foreign
pI ess describing the proposed intervention
iy the Washington cabinet In the matter
Of the Cuban reforms. He described the
excitement prevailing among American cit
izens, and discussed the various resolutions
introduced for the purpose OF inducing the
government to assume a position In favor
OF the Cuban insurgents. The Spanish pre-
mier stated that tho situation had now be-
come apparently calm and that apparently
the energies and o~utcries OF tho American
senators had been bottled UP. IL was also
stated that the nervousness OF tho position
assumed by the Americans could be taken
as an Indication Of the fact that they were
In the wrong and dependent for arguments
upon the errors committed by the iriehas
of Spain,