The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-04
WEYLER'S TRADE.
Spanish Cabinet to Demand
an Explanation of His
Farewell InsolenCe.
MEASURES OF MERCY, NEXT
october Revenue Disastrously Low
Text of Weylsr's Pro-
clamation.
MEASURES OF MERCY, NEXT
nv cable to The Associated press.1

rBy Cable to The Associated Press
MADRID, Nov. 4, 1Ss7.-The revenue re-
turns for the month of October show .
decrease of 1855, 731 pesetas, as ompare
with the month of October, 1896.
Dispatches received from Havana an
nounce that in all probability Senior Bruz-
on and Senior Vasallo, prominent members
of the Autonomist party of Cuba, VIII pc
appointed respectively Projects OF Havana
and Puerto Principe.
Measures will be taken to grant amnesty
to the political prisoners belonging 70
Porto Rico and the Governor General OF
the Philippine stands will be invested
with authority to pardon the families OF
insurgents of that colony.
AT the meeting of the Spanish CaDanet
yesterday it was decided to demand an
explanation from General Weyler OF the
remarks he made in his farewell ADDRESS
on leaving Havana on Sunday last.
General Weyler, on Friday last, issued
the following proclamation to the inhabi-
tants of Cuba and this. with his utter
apces later, now form the basis of the ex-
plantations which the government OF
Spain will demand of him
more accustomed to the OF
the camp than to the enervating pleasures
of the parlor, I am rude and concise. You
all know the state of the island when l
arrived, and you are convinced mat
shortly peace will be re-estabhshed In
the island, extending the already excellent
influence that dominates in the Provinces
of Havana, Pinar del Rio, Matanzas and
Santa Clara to the Jucaro trocha.
1.-The sugar estates are preparing Tor
grinding. The railroads are in good con-
dition for passengers and merchandise,
and the country can be travelled WITH
out ambuscades while incendiarism
been compelled to resort to rigorous meas
ures, but I lave always offered pardon
In the name of generous Spain to}her I'M
natural sons. I leave the rebellion so re-
dueed as to guarantee Spanish sovereign
ity. and only by artful means, and by a
completely unworthy of Spaniards VIII
the enemies of Spaniards be able to I'M
peril it."
Previous to embarking on board the
steamer Montserrat, which conveyed him
to Spain, General Weyler received a depu-
tation of Autonomists, and in his address
to them he said, in part
IT shall cave Cuba with q serene con-
science. I have never cared for the critl-
cism of the sympathisers with the re-
bellion, because I have always felt as
sured of the real kindness and wisdom OF
my policy. My temporary prohibition OF
the gathering of the last sugar crop was
only intended to prevent the rebels from
raising "a loan in the United States. l
have always been In favor of allowing
the planters to grind their a n as they
were afterwards enabled to do.
$50 far as the concentration of pacif-
COS in the military zones was concerned,
an order which has been the object in
som quarters Of so much censure, l was
requested from the outset to take that
step by all h Span1ards in Cuba, and
the results Of the concentration policy,
able to the national interest.
ssMy release from my post and respon-
sibilities," the General added, did not
surprise me. I had expected It from the
that any political leader would be strong
enough to sustain me when the United
States and the rebels were together con,
stantly demanding that Spain should
come to settlement. I count 1T an honor
to have been identified with the local
have followed was not adopted in obedl-
ence to any political party, but for what
1t represented IN behalf of my country.
Before / came I was we'll aware of the
patriotic conduct of the volunteers, and
since my arrival I have often seen 1t illus
trated. I have repeatedly advised the
Spanish party not to be intfmidated, but
to make known to the home government
the outcome of the reforms which have
been put into force. AS for the future,
I offer myself, and shall always hold my
self in readiness, to serve the party aim
ing to retain Cuba for Spain"