The Portland daily press., 1897-11-18

Keep Up the Fight Three Months
Blamed for Spread of Policy of Auton-
omy.
Havana, via Key West, Fla, November
II The new secretary general of Cuba,
DIR. Jose Congosto, formerly Spanish con-
sui at Philadelphia, apparently continues
to make himself unpopular. He has had
dispute with prominent conservative,
Senior Francisco De Las Santos Guzman,
former president of Congress and he has
mad another misunderstanding with q
prominent autonomist, ,Senor Guzman with
the result, it is understood, that letters
have been written to Madrid calling at
tention to the alleged eccentricities of the
secretary general, and also dwelling up
on his peculiar political sentiments. In
fac t, the dispute between DIR. Congesto
and Senior Guzman became so heated that
1t nearly ended in most disagreeable
manner and their conversation become
generally known has been much COM
mented upon, and has. had a very unfavor
able effect upon the Spanish residents.
1t is believed that there will be great
excitement in Spain as soon as the United
States Congress opens. Letters found up
on captured insurgents and received from
Spain, recently indicate that the insur-
gents were recently advised to keep up
the struggle three months longer, point
ing out that the first act of the Sagasta
yUnnl6 hn bo nf
General Weyler and adding that war
would be made on the Spanish minister
at Washington, Senior Dupuy de LONE.
1t is charged that Senior De LONE and
DIR. Congosto are to blame for the spread
of the policy of autonomy in the United
States and it is even alleged that they
have induced American newspapers to
advocate this policy.
There Is much excitement here at
present over the news of the landing of
another filibustering expedition by the
Dauntless and hard feelings against
Americans have consequently been in
creasing in bitterness.
PANDO RECEIVES CHIEFS.
Havana, November 17.-General Pando,
who is in charge of the military opera
tions in the field, received today at the
| palace the chiefs of the volunteers, whom
| he asked to send as many contingents as
were disposed to undertake the work as
garrisons for the principal plantations
and. as guards for the railway lines
bridges and stations. The chiefs will
give their answer tomorrow.
WHETHER TO WELCOME WEYLER.
Corunna, November 17.-There Is a
violent campaign here for and against a
popular demonstration in honor of Gem
eral Weyler when he arrives from Havana.
The Moderate Republicans and Carlists
are in favor of demonstration and are
doing everything possible to organize a
reception for the general. On the other
hand the Republicans, Liberals and
| Socialists are organizing q counter demon
stration. The general public Is tndiffer-
ent. General Weyler's son was serenaded
| today on his arrival from Cuba.
NO NEW JOB FOR WEYLER.
Madrid, November 17.-The report that
/ the government intends in return for his
| services as governor general of Cuba, to
appoint General Wayler governor general
Of the Philippines, is officially denied.
| NO SPANISH CABINET MEETING.
Madrid, November 17.-Owing to the
indisposition of Senior Moret, minister for
the colonies, the meeting of the Spanish
cabinet which had been called for the dis
cussion of Cuban autonomy this evening,
was postponed. The principal basis of the
scheme to be considered when the cabinet
meets are the enjoyment of all the rights
accorded by the spanish constitution,
without any curtailment whatever; the
identity of political and civil rights for