The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-02
GEN. BLANCO'S WAR TALK.
New Captain General Makes No Men.
tion Of Autonomy.
CALLS IT THE INFAMOUS REBELLION


Havana, November lon the arrival Of
General Blanco. the new captain general
the vessels in the harbors. and the streets
were generally decorated. The wharves
were crowded with people and the troops
aud volunteers lined the thoroughfares
from landing stage to the palace.
When Marshall Blanco arrived at the
palace he was met by tho civil and mill
tary authorities and comm tees represent
ing the various political parties and then
proceeded to the hall of conferences,
where, in accordance with the ritual and
ceremonies customary on such occasions,
he took the oath OF fidelity to Spain.
Among the officers who accompanied
Marshal Blanco ON the Alfonso XIII are
General Gonzales, General Parade. Cen
eral Pando. General Pin, General Aguirre.
General Ceballas and General Baiderama.
Marshal Bianco has issued the following
proclamation to the Inhabitants CT Cuba:
Il am coming among you with n good
will and sincere desire to serve tho gen.
eral welfare and to establish lasting
peace. ! shall follow broad policy in my
endeavor to restore fraternity among all
OF the inhabitants OF Cuba. | am sincere
In my intention 10 inaugurate new gov
eminent policy, the OBJECT of which will
be to procure and preserve peace.
Il hope you viii al salute and embrace
the Spanish flag, throwing aside party
prejudices and describing alliances VITA
those who are staining the country with
blood.
"Clemency awaits all who observe the
laws, but, however regrettable II may be,
l shall vigorously fight those who obsti-
nately or ungratefully continue to carry on
war
The following proclamation has been as
sued by Marshal Rlanco to the armed
forces of the island
desire to express my admiration Of
You who. in two years of hard campaign,
have always bravely fought the in!amous
revolution. This soon expect 10 suppress
through your heroic efforts and with the
concurrence of the whole country which
will unhesitatingy side with us, to fight
the victims OF halluclnation who aspire
only TO what must bring their complete
destruction and which offers. as the only
compensation, treason to their race, or the
sale OF their country TO a foreigner. Let
there be war. therefore, on the stubborn
enemies of Spain. and let this war which
dishonors us and Is making us penniess,
end forever"
There is no reference to autonomy In
any proclamation and both have produced
bad effect among oil sympathizers with
the insurgents.
Marshal Blanco, when formally assum-
Ing his new functions at the palace, said
to the Populations OF the conservative, au-
Economists and reformist parties that in
order to obtain peace through the new pol
Icy 1t would be necessary for all political
parties to unite. To the military deputa
lions he said he would answer war by war,
repeating The substance OF his proclama-
ton IN that respect He made no over
lures OF autonomy. nor did he express any
preference for any OF the Cuban political
parties.
Senior Galvez, the aged ard highly es-
teemed president OF the autonom.st party,
when addressing Marshal Blanco on behalf
of the autonomist deputation, said 1t was
the rule of the Spanish monarchy in Cuba
through autonomy" He said;
mot on behalf OF the autonomist party,
but on behalf OF the island. we ask for
autonomy and we offer the services of the
autonomist party TO help In bringing the
revolt to an end 1t is highly necessary to
change the existing state of misery and
horror fer one OF peace and prosperity
An elaborate reception, with concert
OF vocal and instrumental music, was given
last night in honor OF Marshal Blanco. He
dined not at the palace, but at the resi-
dence OF Senior de LoIibllo
Marquis OF Palmercle. late civil governor
Of Havana, departed by the Ward line
steamer Seneca.