The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-05

New York, Feb. A dispatch to
the Sun from Havana says:
The sensation of the day is the con-
firmation of the news from Madrid that
the Marquis of Apezteguia, in an in
terview with Sehor Canovas, laid before
him the proofs of all the immoralities
I in the administration of the island
committed by General Weyler and the
danger to Spain herself of his continu-
ance as governor general of Cuba and
COMMUNICATIVE -chief of the Spanish
army.
The marquis, according to the news
received here by prominent Spaniards,
said that Weyler is disgrace to Spain,
and to the Spanish name; that in less
that a year his private fortune has
grown to millions, and that the soldiers
and loyalists are sufferers from his
criminal conduct. Weyler's decree
against the grinding of sugar cane and
his destruction of property in the
country districts has done great dam
age to the wealthy men, and his ac-
tion was infamous when they applied
to him for protection.
In word, the recall of Weyler, the
marquis said, would double the proba-
bilities of Spanish success.
The most important news is that
Senior Canovas listened attentively to
the marquis and is now consulting
him every day about affairs in Cuba.
The enemies of Weyler here believe
that his recall is now a matter of a few
days only, while the official element,
interested in the continuance of the
present opportunities for plunder, at
tack the marquis bitterly.
No better proof can be given of the
unpopularity of the government and
the official elements in Cuba than the
quarrel with the money brokers.
You are a lot of rascals," said the
governor of the Spanish bank of the
island of Cuba yesterday to the repre-
city Of Havana, who had been sum-
moned to his office.
I'VE are honest men in an honest
business" answered the man. and we
do not make our money by robbing
the public treasury or sucking the
blood of the poor soldier"
There was great commotion over
those words, and the broker was kicked
out of the bank. The stormy interview
was the result of the meeting of the
board of directors of the bank, in
which prominent councillors urged the
governor to use all his influence to stop
what they considered unlawful specu-
lation of the brokers at the expense of
the banks credit.
At the same time, the intendant of
finances of the island Telegram aphed to
General Weyler that stern measures
are needed to save the government cur
rency from terrible depreciation, and it
is reported that Weyler will expel from
the island, as traitors TO the Spanish
cause, all persons refusing to accept
the bank notes at par with silver.
Here is the explanation of all this
trouble. The Spanish bank, by order
of the government, issued millions in
paper currency, which is payable only
with silver dollors at the bank in linn
tied quantities of some few thousands
at each payment. The payment of the
whole issue naturally depends upon the
the government credit, and it is
logical consequence that such a cur
rency, which is only a promissory
note and not bill convertible at
sight, is of less value than the real sill
yer dollar. and all the more so now
when everyone fears the bankruptcy
of Spain.
Those who have this paper money
and cannot get a chance to exchange
it on the day of payment at the bank,
instead Of waiting until the next call,
go to the money brokers, who under
value these bills in order to reap some
profit for their risk in accepting the
business. This is what eXasperates the
authorities and the bank, and the mat
ter is producing a degree of excitement
among the Spanish element here, which
threatens the cause of Spain.
SPANISH CHIVALRY."
New York, Feb. A Sun special
from Key West, Fla. says: Emilia
Cardeva. Rosario Sigarrora and
Clemencio Aranago, three Cuban girls
expelled from Havana by order of
General Weyler, arrived here yester-
day. They say that they We're insulted
by the police in Havana and were
forced TO undress in the presence of the
inspector of police, who searched them