The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-07
AEIONOMT EOR CLRI.
II viii be CIR Inted aud the Campaign Com
tinued-Honor 10 We Ter.


MADRID. oct. 6.-At Cabinet Council
tonight the government decided to grant
autonomy to Cuba under the suzerainty
OF Spain and 20 continue the campaign
as long as may be necessary.
HANANa. oct. 6.-In spite Of Captain
General Weyler's prohibition a notable
demonstration took place here to-day I'm
his honor. The BOurse was closed as
was also the principal stores and tobacco
and other manufactures. All the main
streets were gaily decorated.
The various proc ssions united at Cen
trail Park and then moved together 10 the
Plaza in front Of the Caui1in-Generals
palace. where as many as 1900 people
We're gathered.
Captain-General Weyler made an adj
dress. aging he had accepted the COM
mand I'm difficult circumstances. The sue
cess Of the campaign could be estimated
and properly appreciated by the country
from the visible facts In the course
of seven months four important proyin-
ces had been nearly racified and he was
confident of being able TO pacity the two
remaining provinces, at the proper time
with the forty battaiions ready for the
task
lie said he expected to be able to pacify
Porto Principe and Santiago de Cuba at
an early date, "fOr the rebels there know,
me and fear me and will not resist me"
STILL" said the Captain-General II
believe the war should be ended with
war, here as anywhere else and not with
shameful dealings. disgraceful to my ma
ton and all the more so, in view Of the
terrible condition Of the rebels. ] have
followed the policy Of the illustrOus ca
novas. / would like 10 please those who
are to-day demonstrating In my honor by
remaining in Cuba, but the delicate po-
sitlon I'm which / have been placed has
compelled me to-day TO request the gov
eminent to dispose of my position In
whatever way IT may think convenient
and however, the matter may be decided,
/ shall always be profoundly grateful TO
the loyal inhabitants of Cuba who in
such eloquent terms have expressed Their
absolute appreciation of the policy ] am
following TO bring the war To a close.
The chiefs OF the volunteers visited Cap
tain-GeneTal Weyler at the palace to-
day, and expressed their desire that he
should remain at the head OF the Gov
eminent i'm Cuba. Later they cabled 10
the Cabinet at Madrid requesting that
General Weyler be allowed 20 remain al
the head OF affairs in Cuba.
General Weyler. In reply to. Their eN-
pressiOns OF appreciation, SAID tnat tho
criticisms and attacks upon his military
policv were without foundation. as 10 had
always been his plan TO hnish war WIN
war in accordance with the customs or all
European nations ana even OF Inc Chltea
States General Sherman, he declared,
while on the march destroyed all the re
sources Of the South that lay IN his pain,
and the Washington Government hnlshed
the war with war, and not with a treaty
HAVANA, Oct 8. via KEY WEST
FLA, oct eel Diario de Ia Marina. the
organ of the Reform party, commenting
on the new Spanish Cabinet, IN It's lead
ing editorial to-day. says:
1.-THE fall OF the headless and disconcert-
ed Conservative party means transition
from a dark night 20 a sunny day; II
means radical transformation OF
method"
The Union Constitutional. the organ OF
the Conservative party, says: The
change in the Spanish Cabinet is OF minor
Importance, as all true Spaniards must
have the same patriotism in defending
the high ideals OF the nation.
I'll Pals. the organ OF the Autonomlst
party, says it sympathizes with the new
Cabinet for having declared in favor Of
autonomy and hopes Senior Sagasta Will
make good in power the promises he gave
while IN the opposition.
La Lucha says: This is the last chance
In a game OF the gravest Importance for
the future and for the history OF Spain
and her colonies"
FRIENDS Of the insurgent cause, while not
disgusted with the new Cabinet say they
are not satisfied with an autonomy which
arrives after the island has been ruined
and the insurgents have sacrificed many
lives.