The herald., 1897-10-06
Endorsed by His Friends
in Cuba
HIS RECALL IS DEPRECATED
AS LIKELY TO DELAY CUBA1
PACIFICATIoN
The New Cabinet Evidently DETER
mined on a Conciliatory Policy.
Junta Chiefs Hopeful
Associated Press Special Wire.


Associated Press Special Wire.
HAVANA, Oct. 5.-The frfendS OF
Captain General Weyler made a grand
rally in his behalf today and did all they
possibly could in order to prevent htS
recall to Spain. They held a meeting at
the Spanish Casino. many Of the wealth.
ier class Of Spaniards being present.
Resolutions endorsing General Weyler
were adopted with great enthusiasm ana
a cable message was sent to the govern
ment at Madrid announcing that the
representatives Of the trading. mer-
camille and industrial communities
assembling at the meeting. were famii-
lar with the state Of the island Of Cuba
and were consequently satisfied with
the course followed by General Weyler
looking to an early complete pacifica-
ton Of Cuba and expressing fear that
his recall would delay the pacification.
MORET'S PLANS
MADRID, Oct. 5.-Senor Moret. Min.
announced, has decided. to apply as soon
as possible all measures comprised in tho
program of the Liberals regarding the
Antilles including all necessary for the
application of auton omy to Cuba per-
mitted by the circumstances.
Captain Central Weyler has written
an official letter to General Azcarraga,
forwarded before the resignation Of the
r1or ~ hok ho
island of Cuba has improved In condi-
tion to remarkable degree since the
date when he assumed control. The
captain-general says: 1.-THE country
has received a fresh lease Of life"
WOODFORD'S ADvICES
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5-A dispatch
from General Woodford on affairs in
Spain says the composition Of the new
Spanish cabinet is the subject Of con-
siderable gossip in administration and
diplomatic circles.
Sagasta was minister OF state at the
time our secretary of state, Hamilton
Fish, sent to the United States minister
at Madrid, Caleb Cushing, the 1nstruc-
tions which have since become famous
as laying down the policy Of the Unitet
States.
1t is believed Senior Moret will take a
leading part in the coming Cuban nego-
tiations. He is we'll known here, having
been minister of state for the colonies
and also Of finance. While Moret was in
the cabinet, during the previous Cuban
rebellion, his busin ess associate, Seno-
Azcarraga, came to this country as an
envoy to effect settlement with the
Cubans by granting them a measure Of
autonomy He sent.a commissioner to
treat with the insurgent president. The
commissioner. Senor Zena, appears to
have been indiscreet in his negotiations,
for on his way back he was captured
and shot by the Spanish authorities on
the grounds that he carried on unauthor.
lied negotiations with the insurgents
Subsequently, though the influence Of
Moret, the widow of Zena was paid an
indemnity of 100000. which was regard
ed as showing that the mission for a
compromise with the Cubans was not
wholly without official sanction.
THE NEW REGIME
NEW YORK. Oct. 5.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says: The ad-
vent of the Liberal party to power has
been remarkably we'll received through
out the whole peninsula and 1t is popu-
larly credited that more salutary re-
gime in Cuba will be at once initiated
by the relief Of General Weyler
1t is now understood that his successor
will probably be General Blanco, former
Governor-General of the Philippines
Blanco is considered the softest-heart.
ed soldier in Spain. He is subtle and
kindly Politician. and will, as a war
rior, be always prone to employ pacific
in preference to violent measures. He
will be fully authorized to approach the
rebels with view to arriving at a mu.
tual agreement for the cessation Of hos
tilites
Should he not go, general will in any
case be sent whose modus operandi will
be merciful and concliatory, not ex.
ierminatory and deliberately inhumax.
1t iS fitting at this season to recall
the words of Senior Sagasta uttered In
May last: Il believe in military com.
bined with diplomatic action in Cuba"
A serious riot occurred during the
voyage of the Isle de Mandano, which
has just arrived at Barcelona with
troops from the Philippines. Because
dead soldier was to be thrown overheard
while a dead priest was
buried luxuriously. the troops rose unan.
imously, supported by their officers, un.
til decent burial was accorded d the sol.
dier.
THE NEW MINISTRY.
MADRID, Oct. 4-The new ministry
is constituted as follows:
Senor Sagasta, president Of the coun-
ell of ministers.
Senior Gullon, minister Of foreign az
fairs.
INSURGENT ACTIVITY
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Tomas Estrada
Palma, Chief of the Cuban Junta, has
just received letter from General
Gomez, Commander-in-C Chief Of the
Cuban armies
'Weyler's successor in Cuba" writes
The general. "in order to cope with the re-
bellion at it's present stage will be obliged
to demand 100000 troops and $100, 0,000. 800
and even then he will fail as ignomini-
ously as Weyler has failed"
With the Gomez letter was one from