The herald., 1897-11-18
DEBATE ON
AUTONOMY
Delayed by the Illness OF
SenOr MOret
CUBA'S SECRETARY GENERAL
NOW PROCEEDS TO GET HIMSELF
DISLIKED
CUBA'S SECRETARY GENERAL
President Mckinley Desires No Action
Taken Until Spain's Plan Has
Been Fairly Tried
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
MADRID, Nov. flowing to the in
| disposition of Senor Moret, for the col
onies, the meeting of the cabinet, which
had been called for the discussion o1
Cuban autonomy this evening, was post
poned.
| The principal basis of the scheme tt
be decided when the cabinet meets ar,
| the enjoyment of all the rights accord
ed by the Spanish constitution withou
any curtailment whatever; the identity
of the political and civil rights for Span.
ish and Cubans. without distinction o.
race or color and the creation of Cubar
chamber, all the members of which art
to be elected by popular vote. A Cubar
senate Is to be created later on.
The chamber is to be empowered t.
vote the budget expenditure, make law.
controlling public service and establish
the customs duties and decide the rela
tive responsibility Of the executive Off
GERS.
The mother land will have exclusiv,
control Of international affairs, mill.
tary and naval matters and of the or
ganization of the tribunals. Spain alst
retains the direction of the political ant
civil laws of a national character ant
retains control of the expenditures O.
the same character.
The executive power will be vested il
a encouragement with deputies ap
pointed by himself Both the governor.
general and his deputies will be RESPONSE
BILE to the Cuban chamber
The report that the government in
tends in return for his service as gov.
ernor-general of Cuba, to appoint Lieut..
Gen. Weyler governor-general of tn,
Philippine islands, is officially denied.
| According to a dispatch from San
lander, on the Bay Of Biscay, the parti
sans and friends of Gen. Weyler ar
making lavish preparations to welcom
him on his return.
| CONGOSTO DIStIKED
HAVANA, via Key West; Fla, Nov
17.-The new secretary general for Cuba
DR.. Jose Congosto. formerly Spanish
consul at Philadelphia, continues tt
make himself unpopular. He had dis.
pute with a prominent conservative
Senor Francisco de Las Santos Guzman
IA former president of the congress, ano
he also had misunderstanding with
Senior Cuetro, a prominent autonomist
with the result, it is understood, that let
ters have been written to Madrid calling
attention to-ssle alleged eccentricities| Z
the secretary general, and also dwelling
upon his peculiar political sentiments
In fact, the dispute between DR.. Con-
gosto and Senior Guzman became sc
heated that it nearly ended in most dis
agreeable manner, and their converse.
ton, becoming generally known, has been
commented upon and has had q very un-
favorable effect among the Spanish res
idents.
WEYLER'S WELCOME
CORUNNA, Nov. 17.--There is a vio-
lent campaign here for and against 9
popular demonstration in honor of Gen
Weyler, the former general of Cuba
when he arrives here from Havana. The
moderate Republicans and Carlists have
for demonstration and are doing every
thing possible to organize reception fol
the general. On the other hand, the
Republicans, Liberals and Socialists are
organizing a counter demonstration The
general public Is Indifferent.
Gen. Weyler's son was serenaded to-
day on his arrival from Cuba.
MAKING HASTE SLOWLY.
NEW YORK, Nov. ia dispatch tt
the World from Madrid says:
The government will not dissolve Par
Lament nor fix a date for the election
and the meeting of the new Cortes unit
Premier Sagasta can definitely indicate
the intentional attitude of tn,
American Congress towards Spain ant
until President McKinley's message
and the contemplated note on the Ques
tion of filibustering expeditions enable
him to see the drift Of McKinley's policy
The government, and even the leader.
of the opposition, deem it unadvisabl'
to risk being without a Parliament IL
case complications arise In its relation.
with the United States.
Should the attitude Of the American
Congress and President be reassuring
Premier Sagasta will dissolve the Cor
tes in December and appoint the elec
tions for February, thus bringing tn,
next meeting of the Cortes early IL
March.
1t is said that the Spanish government
Will pTOVluo Tie Otdl6 DepdTLIncut u
Washington with the text Of the colo
NAL reforms and full details of thei
working with all that it is required t.
give President Mckinley an insight int,
the new policy before drafting his mes
sage.
The Spanish ministers and Minister
Woodford seem to get on very well to
gether.
THE PRESIDENTS WISHES
NEW YORK, Nov. ia special t.
the Herald from Washington. says:
It Is said to be the intention of Presi
dent Mckinley to incorporate the re
cent Spanish correspondence in his an
nual message to Congress. He does no
deem 1t compatible with the public t.
publish the full text of the notes pend
ing further correspondence and the car
rying out Of the promises made by tn,
Spanish government. The papers will b.
accessible to members Of the Committes
en- Foreign Affairs for their guidance Ii
dealing with various resolutions which
will come before them.
1t 10 reported that Spain asked to hav'
the correspondence withheld for tn
present for political reasons. The ney
ministry fearu that IL conciHatory 1t
titnde toward the Untted b states =
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