The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-07
RECEPTION FOR wEYLER.
rendered a Grand Ovation By His
Admirers In Havana.

rendered Grand Ovation By His
Admirers In Havana.
Havana, Oct. FIN 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. An the
main streets were gaily 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 deputations 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 ef all the loyal iahab-
ftants of the island that he should con-
tinue at the head Of the government
and carry on the campaign against
the insurgents. They also expressed
confidence that the Madrid govern
ruent was inspired with altogether too
high designs for the welfare of the
country TO withdraw the illustrioUs
chief who had subjugated the insurrec-
ton
WELLER PRAISES HIMSELF
Captain General WeyIer, after thanBs
ing the Populations for their assure
ances. said he had accepted the COM
mand in difficult circumstances and
without conditions. The success Of the
campaign could be estimated and
,a-1r~
from the visible facts In the course
Of seven months four important prov
inces had been nearly pacified and he
was confident of being able to pacify
the two remaining provinces at the
proper time with the 20 hattaliCus
ready for the task. He said ne eX-
pected to be able to pacity Puerto
early date, for the rebels there know
me and fear me, and viii not resist
me-"
Still said the captain general. 81
believe the war should be ended with
war here and elsewhere, and not with
shameful dealings disSraceful TO my
nation. and all the more so in view of
the terrible condition OF the rebels. 1
have followed the policy of the Illus
trious Canoyas. would ike to please
those who are today demonstrating in
my honor by remaining in Cuba, but
the delicate position in which 1 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 shah always be pro-
! foundry grateful to the loyal inhabit-
ants Of Cuba. who in such eloquent
! terms have expressed their absolute ap-
I prevail of the policy 1 am following
( to bring the war to a, close. 1 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-
5 gents Of the towns
FRANTICALLY CHEERED.
When Captain General Weyler ap-
{ peared on the balcony Of the plaza, he
| vas, according to the official accounts,
J ''frantically cheered' by the crowd. af-
I ter which the various professions pa
raded through the principal streets for
( two and a half hours. shouting for
! Spain and the queen regent and the
! government The entire demonstration