The herald., 1897-10-07
AUTONOMY
FOR CUBA
Decided on by Spain's
New Cabinet
HONOR PAID TO GEN. WEYLER
BY FRIENDS AND FOLLOWERS IN
HAVANA
HONOR PAID TO GEN. WEYLER
The Captain General Gives It Out Cold
That He Isn't Going to
Resign
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire,
MADRID, Oct 6.-At a cabinet coun-
Gil tonight the government decided to
grant autonomy to Cuba under the su-
zerainty Of Spain and to continue the
campaign as long as may be necessary.
Senior Gallon, minister of foreign af-
fairs, explained to the ca abinet the posi-
tion Of the diplomatic negotiations with
the United States
AFFAIRS IN HAVANA
HAVANA, Oct. 6.-In spite of Cap
tain General Weyler's prohibition, a
notable demonstra ton took place here
today in his horror The bourse was
closed, as were also the principal stores
and tobacco and other manufactures.
All the main streets were gaily decorat-
ed The various professions united al
Central park and then moved together
to the plaza in front of the captain
generals palace, where as many as 20, 900
people were gathered. Several bands
discoursed 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 him that
it was the desire Of all the loyal inhab-
itants of the island that he should con-
tinue at the head of the government and
carry orr the campaign against the in
n
fidence that the Madrid government was
inspired with altogether too high de-
sires for the welfare Of the country to
withdraw the illustrious' chief who had
subjugated the insurrection."
Captain General Weyler, after thank
ing the deputations for their assurances.
said he had accepted the command in
difficult circumstances, ard 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 provinces had been nearly
pacified, and he was confident of being
able to pacify the two remaining prov
inces at the proper time, with the forty
battalions ready for the task
"The delicate positions in which I have
been placed" said the captain general,
has compelled me to request the gov
ernment to dispose of my position in
whatever way 1t may think convenient,
and however the matter may be decided
1 shall always be profoundly grateful to
the loyal inhabitants OF Cuba, who III
such eloquent terms have expressed
their absolute approval of the policy 1
am following to bring the war to
close"
WON'T RESIGN
MADRID, Oct. 6.-Senor Sagasta, the
premier, has received a cable message
from Captain General Weyler, who Of
fers his services to the government and
says: Il shall not resign"
SHARP CRITICISM
NEW YORK, Oct. Ga dispatch TO
the World from Madrid says: The new
cabinet has certainly not answered the
expectations Of the, public in. Madrid or
the provinces. and already the opposi-
ton press and politicians criticise it
sharply.
SANGUILLY'S CASE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-The cele-
brated case of Julio Sarguilly is print
ed in a pamphlet issued today by San.
guilly's counsel here, Jose Rodriguez
1t tells the story in detail and gives
number of letters passing between Sec
retary OlEey, Secretary Sherman, Con-
sui General Lee and the United States
minister at Madrid, Mr.. Hannis Taylor.
AS a whole, the document upholds th,.
course of President Cleveland and Sec
retary Olney and points out that tine
agitation in Sanguilly's behalf in con-
gress served only to prejudice his case.
1t ascribes his release, to skillful dip!o-
matte management.
DAVIS VIEWS
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 6-The Pioneer
Press will tomorrow publish a lengthy
Interview with Senator Davis, chairman
of the senate committee on foreign re-
lations, relating to the Cuban question
Senator Davis doubts if any ministry
extending autonomy to Cuba would be
sustained by the Spanish people, or
whether it would, in any event, be ac-
cepted by Cuba save through the in
huence of our government with the peo-
pie of the island. He does not favor I'M
mediate annexation of the island, but is
of the opr,on that should it secure in-
its ultimate destiny is into
our union without aggressive action on
our part.
He does not apprehend war at any
time with Spain over the question, and
he looks for the collapse of Spanish
power in Cuba before the close Of the
dry season. He believes that while the
instructions of Mirister Woodford We're
not in the nature of an ultima tum, they
were quite possibly of such a nature as
to produce the recent change in ministry
in Spain.
In conclusion he says: Il want to say
this, that the United States has through
out the last administrationand the pres
ent pursued a course SO forbearing that
Spain has no just reason to complair.
The belligerency of Cuba should in my
opinion, have been recognized long ago.
This government has refrained from
doing SO and has enforced our neutral
i.y laws against her own citizens with
the greatest vigilance and stringency.
Spain has had every opportunity, so far
as this government Is concerned, to win