The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-07
RECEPTION FOR WEYLER.

rendered Grand Ovation By His
Admirers In Havana.
Havana. Oct. I'm spite of Captain
General Weyler's prohibition. a notable
demonstration took place here today in
his honor. The bourse was closed, as
were also the principal stores and to-
bacco and other manufactures. All the
main streets were gaiIy decorated. The
various professions united at Central
park and then moved together to the
plaza in front of the captain generals
palace. where as many as 10000 people
were gathered. Several bands discours-
ed patriotic music. The plaza and the
thoroughfares leading into it were
densely crowded.
a number Of Populations went to the
palace. where they were received by
the captain general According to the
official accounts they assured MIN that
II was the desire Of all tie loyal iEhab-
ftants of the island that he should con-
tinue at the head Of the governments
and carry on the campaign against
the insurgents. They also expressed
"confde44ee that the Madrid govern
ment was inspired with altogether too
high designs for the welfare of the
country TO withdraw the fllustrious
chief who had subjugated the insurrec-
ton
WEYLER PRAISES HIMSELF
Captain General WeyIer, after thanlss
ing the Populations for their assur-
anceS said ne had accepted the COM
mand in difficult circumstances and
without conditions. The success of the
campaign could be estimated and
properly appreciated by the country
from the visible facts. In the course
of seven months four important prov
inces had been nearly pacifed and he
was confident Of being able to pacify
the two remaining provinces at the
proper time with the 20 hdfta1iCuS
ready for the task. He said he ex-
pectsd to be able to pacify Puerto
Principe and Santiago de Cuba at an
early date for the rebels there know
me and fear me, and will not resiEt
me-"
''stiH," said the captain general. 81
believe the war should be ended with
war here and elsewhere. and not with
shameful dealings disgraceful to my
nation, and all the more so in view Of
the terrible condition Of the rebels. I
have followed the policy of the Illus
trious Canovas. I would ike to please
those who are today demonstrating in
NY uOlUI ny ICuldlIAL5 III 01Ubcts DuL
the delicate position in which L have
been placed has compelled me to re-
quest the government to dispose Of my
position in whatever way it may think
convenient. and however the matter
may be decided, 1 shall always be pro-
foundry grateful to the loyal inhabit-
ants Of Cuba. who in such eloquent
terms have expressed their absolute ap-
prevail of the policy 1 am following
to bring the war to a, close. care lit
tie for the criticism made by a section
Of the Spanish press whose newspapers
have found even in expeditions landed
in the island, or for the calumnies of
the disguised and undisguised insur-
gents Of the towns"
FRANTTCAILY CHEERED.
When Captain General Weyler ap-
peared on the balcony Of the plaza, he
was, according to the official accounts,
"frantically cheered" by the crowd, af-
ter which the various professions pa
raded through the principal streets for
I two and a half hours, shouting for
/ Spain and the queen regent and the
! government The entire demonstration
: was ORDERLY a nd is OfFfCi9ffv Described