The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
WEYLER ExTOllED.

The Butcher Who Has Made Cuba q slaugh-
ter Pen Accorded a Public Demonstra-
En- 'Fete In His Honor
Waited Upon by Delegations of Admitting
Partisans, the Captain General Throws
Bouquets at Himself.
HAVANA, Oct. TN spite OF Capt.
Gen. Weyler's prohibition. a notable
demonstration took place here yester-
day in his honor. The bourse was
closed, as were also the principal stores
and tobacco and other manufactures.
All the main streets were gaily deco
rated. The various professions united
at Central park, and then moFed to-
gether to the plaza in front of the
captain generals palace, where as
many as 90, 900 people were gathered.
Several bands discoursed patriotic
music. The plaza and the thorough
fares leading into it were densely
crowded.
A number of deputations went to the
palace, where they were received by
the captain general. According to the
official accounts they assured him that
it was the desire of all the loyal in
habitants of the island that he should
continue at the head of the govern
ment and carry on the campaign
against the insurgents. They also ex-
pressed confidence hat the Madrid
government was inspired with alto
gether too high designs for the well
fare of the country to withdraw the
illustrious chief who had ~subjugated
the instruction"
Capt.-Gen. Weyler, after thanking
the Populations for their assurances.
said he had accepted the command in
difficult circumstances and without
conditions. The success of the cam
paign could be estimated and properly
appreciated by the country from the
visible facts.
In the course Of seven months foul
important provinces had been nearly
pacified, and he was confident of being
able to pacify the two remaining prov
inces at the proper time with the 40 bat
talions ready for the task. He said
he expected to be able to pacify Puerto
Principe and Santiago de Cuba at an
early date, ''for the rebels there know
~ duu car liz dAu Will AOL IColbO LEC-
'Still," said the captain general, II
believe the war should be ended with
war here as everywhere else, and not
with shameful dealings, d~isgraceful to-
my nation, and all the more so in view
Of the terrible condition of the rebels.
1 have followed the policy of the illus
trious Canovas. 1 would like to please
those who are to-day demonstrating in
my honor by remaining in Cuba,
but the delicate position in which
1 have been placed. has compelled
me to-day to request the government
to dispose of my position in whatever
way it might think convenient, and
however the matter may be decided, l
shall always be profoundly grateful to
the loyal inhabitants of Cuba who in
eloquent terms have expressed their
absolute approval Of the policy l am
following to bring the war to a close.
~ care little for the criticisms made
by a section of the Spanish press
whose newspapers have been found
evenin expeditions landed in the island,
or for the calumnies of the disguised
and undisguised insurgents of the
towns"
When Capt.-Gen. Weyler appeared on
the balcony of the palace, he was, ac-
cording to the official accounts, fran
tically cheered" by the crowd, after
which the various professions paraded
through the principal streets for two
and a half hours shouting for Spain,
the queen regent and the government.
The entire demonstration was or
derby and is officially described as
ttyvithnnt nnlitical COLOR