Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-07
SPAIN AND CUBA.
WEYLER WILL NOT RESIGN HIS
POSITION.
AUTONOMY FOR THE ISLAND.
This In Decided On by the New
Spanish Recommendations at
Habnnn on the Altered Outlook
PrO-WeyIer Demonstration.

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II shall not resign
CUBA WILL NOT ACCEPT AUTONOMN
ATLANTA. GA, October 6.-Thoma
Estrada Palma. head Of the Cuban Junti
In New York in signed statement, tele
graphed to the Journal OF this city, de
clares that Cuba will not accept autonom!
from Spain. He states that he reflects
the unanimous opinion OF the Cubar
generals and government when he says
that the only solution Of the existing DIFF
fculties Is Cuban independence.
a PRO-WEYLER DEMONSTRATION
HABANh, October Elm spite of Cap
tain General Weylers prohibition. a
notable demonstration took place here
to-day In his honor The Bourse was
closed, as were also the principal stores
and tobacco and other manufactures.
All the main streets were gayly deco
rated The various professions united
at Central Park, and then moved to-
gether to the plaza in front Of the Cap
tain-Generals palace, where as many as
10000 people were gathered. Several
|
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 Off
cial accounts. they assured him that it
was the desire of all the loyal inhabi-
| talts 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 conf
dcnce that the Madrid Government was
inspired with altogether too high de-
signs for the welfare of the country to
withdraw the illustrious chief. who had
subjugated the insurgents"
Captain-General Weyler. after thank
ing the Populations for their assurances,
said he had accepted the command in
difficult circumstances. 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 pacifed, and he was conf
dent Of being able to pacify TIE two
remaining provinces at the proper time,
with the forty battalions ready for the
task. lie said he expected 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 resist me-
AGAINST SHAMEFUL DEALINGS"
STILL" said the Captain General 81 be-
lieve the war should be ended with war
here as anywhere else. and not with
shameful dealings. disgraceful to my
nation. and all the more so ia view of
the terrible condition of the rebels. /
have followed the policy of the ilustrious
Canovas. | would like to please those
who are to-day demonstrating in my
honor by remaining i'm Cuba, but the
delicate position in which 1 have been
placed has compelled me to-day TO re-
quest the government to dispose of my
position in whatever way it may think
convenient, and however the matter may
be decided, / shall always be profoundly
grateful to the loyal inhabitants of Cuba,
who, in such eloquent terms, have ex-
pressed their absolute appreciation Of
policy i am following TO bring the war TO
close.
81 care little for the criticism made by
section of the Spanish press, whose
newspapers have been found even in ex-
petitions landed on the island. or for the
calumnies ot the disguised and undis-
guised insurgents of the towns"
When Captain-GeneraI Weyler APP |
neared on the balcony Of the palace he !
was, according to the official accounts, |
"frantically cheered" by the crowd. after |
which the various professions paraded |
through the principal streets for two |
and half hours. shouting for Spain. |
the Queen Regent, and the government. |
The entire demonstration was orderly |
and is officially described as without |
political color"
The chiefs of the volunteers visited
Weyler at the palace
to-day. and expressed their desire that
no should remain at the head of the
COVE Tnment in Cuba. Later they cabled
10 the Cabinet at Madrid requesting that
ieneral Weyler be allowed TO remain at
he head of affairs in Cuba.
WEYLER INSTANCES SHERMAN.
General Weyler in reply to their ex-
Of appreciation. said that the
criticisms and attacks upon his military
policy were without foundation, as it had
Ilways been his plan to finish the war
With war in accordance with the Gus
oms of all European nations, and even
Il the United States. General Sherman,
lie declared. while on the march, de-
troyed all the resources of the South
hat lay in his path and the Washing
on Government finished the war with
var, and not with treaty.
CUBAN PRESS COMMENT.
HABANA, via KEY WEST, FLA, Oc-
ODER Gel Diario de la Marina. the or
-an of the Reform party, commenting on
he new Spanish Cabinet, in it's leading |
ditorial to-day says: THE fall of the
eadless and disconnected Conservative
arty means a transition from a dark
light to sunny day. Ii means a radical
of method. Public opinion
as received the tidings with great salts
action, as indicating the re-establishment
peace. The list of ministers is a clear
ldcation that the platform of the new
abinet is pure and logical autonomy for
uba We have absolute confidence I'm a
rompt rc-establishment of peace The
se i'm Spanish securities in Europe shows {
nat the public in Spain and abroad has I
Dnfdence i'm Senior Sagastas Cabinet"
The Union Constitutional, the organ of
ne Conservative party, says: THE ]
hange in the Spanish Cabinet is Of minor
nportance. as all true Spaniards must {
ave the same patriotism In defending the !
Ugh ideals of the nation" G
Ell Pals the organ OF the Autonomist l
arty. SAYS It sympathizes with the new 2
Ahinet for having declared I'm favor OF Q
Itonomy, end hopes Senior Sagasta will v
axe good in power the promises he
we while in the opposition.
La Lucha says: This is the last c
lance in a game of the gravest impor- I
nee for the future and for the history u
Spain and her Colonies" II
INSURGENT SENTIMENT. !,
Friends of the insurgent cause, while =
If displeased with the new Cabinet say | :