The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-10-16
TO Be MORE HUMANE
A Cessation of Cruelties in Cuba
1s Ordered.
GEN. WEYLER ORDERED TO MADRID.
Now Captain General Announces Hts
Determination to End the Horrors
of the War and to Try to
Establish Peace.

New York, Oct IL. - A dispatch to
the World from Madrid says: The min
lister of war has cabled to Gen. Weylcr
to embark for Madrid Immediately,
handing over the command to Marquis
Ahumada, or Gen. Linares. All high
civil officials and the principal licutcn-
ants of Weyler will be replaced prompt
ly. The government telcgraphed an or
der to cease instantly all seventies and
oil rigorous methods of warfare prac-
ticed hitherto.
Madrid, Oct 12.-Gen. Ramon Blanco,
the new captain-gcncral of Cuba, an
nounces that he will net with great
energy against the insurgents and will
employ all political means to restore
equality of treatment in the various
sections of the community. The cap
tain general adds that he has the great
est desire to end the horrors of war and
to establish peace by the system which
he adopted in 1879. The inhabitants OF
Palma, the birthplace of Gen. Wcylcr,
are preparing to give him an ovation
on his return from Cuba.
The new captain general of Cuba had
q long conference with the queen re-
gent Monday. The Spanish party of
Cuba, the Commercial association of
Havana in the independent party of
Porto Rico. have cablcd the government
assuring it OF their support. a cable
message has been received from Cen
Weyler saying that he cmbarks for
Spain on October 20, the first steamer
sailing on that date. The cabinet min
listers at the meeting held Monday dis
cussed the question of financing the
Cuban and Philippine islands, military
operations, etc
Confer Over Cuban Situntion.
Washington, Oct. 12.-Consul General
Fitzhugh Lee has arrived here and was
Il. the state department early in con-
ference with Assistant Secretary Dny,
leaving later for Warrcnton, Va. to at
tend the funeral of friend He will
return to advise further with officials
here rs to the Cuban situation. 1t is
understood that the state department.
Is going over with Gen. Lee and Mr..
Hannis Taylor, ex-minister to Spain,
to confer as to the effect OF
the recent cabinet changes, the
result of Gen. Weyler's withdrawal
and his succession by Gen. Blanco, and
other new phases developed by the nc
cession of Sagasta. The escape of Miss
Clsneros from a Havana prison
through the efforts of representative
bf the New York Journal has been
talked over also, the prevailing view
being that it will not lead to an inter-
national complication.
Expect n Policy Of Delay.
The talks of administration officials
with Mr.. Taylor and Gen. Lee have given
mn accurate view of the situation both
BIT Havana and Madrid. resulting from
the change of Spanish cabinet and pol
ley. There is good reason to believe
khat the view communicated to the
state department is that the ac-
tession of Sagasta means Flu
bian policy Of delay, not only
for the present, but for many
Icy for Cuba will be announced for
BONE time.
Spain Won't Protest.
Washington, Oct 12.-No alarm need
be felt that serious complications be-
Tween this government and Spain will
grow out of the liberation of Miss
Cisneros from the Spanish dungeon at
Havana by the reporter Of New York
newspaper. There is nothing in the ex-
listing treaties under which she can be
kxtradited. In an excess of friendli-
pess for foreign nation the president,
In the discretion vested in him us chief
executive of the republic, might turn
her back into the hands of the Spanish
authorities If an urgent demand were
TO be made upon him. For President
Mckinley to take such action would be
to arouse the American people into q
high state Of excitement, and with q
knowledge that such would be the case
1t is extremely doubtful whether the
Spanish government would insist upon
such q course.
Statue Unveiled.
Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 12.-An i'm
mense and enthusiastic audience packed