Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-10-15
WEYLER'S JOB IS GONE
NO LONGER GOVERNOR OF CUBA.
says He Will submit to the Decls-
ion Of the Spanish Cabinet-Cap-
tain General BlaAcO Arenas
viii BE His Successor.

Madrid, Oct. 9.-The cabinet has decid-
ed upon the immediate recall Of General
Weyler from Cuba. A decree will be is
sued appointing Captain General Blanco
y Arenas, marquis Of Pena- Plana, COVER
nor of the island. The queen regent will
sign the decree tomorrow.
According to Ell Heraldo 10000 rein
forcements will accompany General Blan-
co. In the course of cable message sent
by General Weyler to Premier Sagasta.
placing the post in Cuba at the disposal
of the government, he said:
IF the functions with which they had
entrupsted me had been those of merely
the government of Cuba, should have
fastened to resign. But the two-fold char
acter of my mission and my duty as CON-
mander n-chief in the army prevent me
rendering a resignation. Nevertheless, al
though can rely on the absolute and un-
conditional support of the autonomist and
constitutional parties as well as upon pub
lie opinion, this would be indefinite with
! out the confidence of the government.
| This confidence would be necessary to
enable me to put an end to the war, which
already has been virtually concluded
from our lines at Jucaro to Cape Anto-
Mo-"
Senior Sagasta replied: 81 thank you for
your explanation and value your frank
ness. l wish to assure you that the gov
eminent recognizes your services and val
ues them as they deserve, but thinks a
change of policy, in order to succeed, re-
quires that the authorities should be as
one with the ministry. This has nothing
to do with the confidence felt in you by
the government, for the liberals have al
ways said that the responsibility for a
given policy does not fall upon those who
carry it out, but upon the government in.
spring it. l shall communicate with the
government shortly"
Weyler Says He Will Go.
Havana, Oct. 0.-General Weyler gave
an emphatic and absolute denial to the re
ports that he would resist removal from
his command in Cuba, and in certain con
tingencies might espouse the Carlist cause
He said, according to the official account
"My principles and my military record
, are firm guarantees that l will never Op
pose the constituted government, what
ever it may be. never have put obsta
cles in the way of the government and
never shall. So far as popular demonstra
| tons 60, l accept them only as expression
, of approval of my military policy and a
? tokens OF personal sympathy"
t The merchants of the island, according
| to the official account, continue to sen,
cable messages to Senior Sagasta express
S ing their approval of General Weyler'
, command and their entire confidence il
him.
e Nine. Ana Milan de Bendou, who ha
s been in charge of the hall at the Casa
e Recogidas, where Senorita Evangelin
h Cossio was confined and in whose hous
in San Rafael street the police severa
months ago found trunks containing dy
!. Mantle and cartridges, is one of the fou
employees who, with the jailer, have bee
arrested and confined incommunicad,
o pending the result of inquiry being mad
= into the circumstances of the escape {
:. Senorita Cossio.
;. General Blanco will be accompanied b
= General Arderine as vice governor of G,
- ba, by General Gonzales Painale az chi,
y of staff, and Generals Spando, Bernal an
~ CanallOn.