The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-09
BLANCO IN POOR HEALTH
TRIAL OF THE CREW OF THE
COMPETITOR POSTPONED.
GEN. LEE LEAVES FOR CUBA T0-MORR( W
The Conservative Party in Spain Are Prepar,
ing 10 Give General weyIer Reception
on His Arrival They viii Protest
Against His Recall.
Az ainst His Recall.

Havana, Nov. S.-Via Key West,
Fla.-The annexationists have received
Through the columns of a newspaper of
this city a hint that it, VIII be well to
abandon their meetings. The article in
question conveyed the intimation that
the club was to be proceeded against
Jas a gambling institution under which
pretext it would be possible to cause its
members great deal of trouble, without
going to the length of the accusing
them of conspiracy. The secret meetings
have therefore been discontinued.
General Blanco's formal reception at
the palace a week ago was very chilly
Iaffair. Outside Of the officials and repre-
Isentatiyes of commercial bodies who at
tended there were only about thirty peo-
pie present. Gen. Blanco is said to be
in poor health, to be constantly in need
of medical attendance, and therefore.
not likely to be able to enduce the hard
ships of an energetic campaign against
the insurgents. Personally, Marshal
Blanco IS well liked by the members OF
all parties, including the Conservatives
who, owing to their wealth, generally
succeed in swaying the masses of the
people in Cuba. But, the AutonomistS
and the Conservatives are far from be-
ing handin-gloye, and no matter which
the new captain general favors, he is
pretty sure to have the hostility of the
other.
Marshal Blanco has issued the follow
ing edict, officially describing as sex
pressing the magnanimous sentiments of
the Queen Regent and the firm deter
minat:on of the national governments"
Il pardon in full all those who have
been prosecuted for the crime of rebel
lion. Rebels prosecuted for common
|crimes, independent of rebellion, such as
SpoEation, immortality and the like. will
be pardoned as rebels, but judged for
other offences committed by them.
"Those suffering sentences imposed
prior to the date of this edict will have
their sentences committed to a certain
lextent and perhaps in some cases i'm full
Persons pardOned should appear before
the civil and military authorities at their
respective places of residences, which
they will designate and which will be
communicated to me. Should they
designate places of residences outside
the principal towns, they will be ad-
yised OF the necessity of residing within
the military zone of cultivation. The
military authorities will be careful not
ito invade the jurisdiction of the civil au-
th0rities. Therefore, those pardoned,
cannot change their residence without
obtaining the permission of both civil
and military authorities"
At the solicitation of Sonora Emile
Quesada, widow of Senior Artega Dues
ada, Captain General Banco has par
IdOned her son, Julio Quesada, a nephew
of Senior Gonzalo Quesada, of the Cuban
Junta, at New York. The young man
was under sentence of death.
Seven insurgents were tried by court
martial here to-day and ffty-three in
surgents were sent to the penal settle
ment on the Isle of Pines.
The second trial court-martial of the
crew of the American schooner Com
tetitor, of Key West, Fla, which was
captured by the Spanish gun-boat Mesa
gera, near Berracos, on the north coast
of Pinar del RE, on April 25, 1896,
which was to have taken place to-day,
has been postponed owing to the sick
ness fthe president OF the court.
New York, Nov S.-General Fitzhugh
Lee, Consul General at Havana, will
sail for his post OF duty on Wednesday.
General Lee was reticent to-day in
speaking of Cuban affairs, but he re-
ferred with satisfaction to his inter
view with President Mckinley last Fri
day.
WEYLER'S RETURN
Madrid, Nov. S.-Lieutenant General
Weyler's political hackers supported by
his influential following in the army, are
fomenting an agitation on his behalf
against the government policy and are
preparing to give him a reception on his
arrival, which viii, il they can bring it
about, neutralize the critical attitude of
the Sagasta cabinet.
Senior Romero Robledo, who is lead
ing the agitation, addressed large meet
ing of the conservatives to-day, at which
several Senator's and Deputies were
present, and made n violent attack upO0
the governing committee of the conser-
cative party. whom he charged with be-
ing responsible for the dissolution of the
party. He eulogzed Lieutenant General
Weyler as military commander and
cIvli administrator, and urged that war
is the only true policy in Cuba"
Senior Robledo will go to Comma n
meet Lieutenant General Weyler on the
arrival OF the Monteserrat. Meanwhile
he is organizing series of public meet
ings to protest against the recall of
Weyler. the first OF which will be held
tomorrow and he proposes q re-organi-
cation of the conservative party upon
the basis of the program of the late
Senior Canovas, as to Cuba and the
Philippines.