The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-11
PRAISES GEN. BLANCO:
SENIOR cAxALdJdS SAYS SPATN's
POLICY mas BEEN CHANGED.
Il is Now Extremely Mid and Conciiia-
tory--No Ill Feeling Toward This Gov
eminent suspension Of Judgment.

WASHINGTON. Nov 10.-JOse Canala-
las one Of the foremost public men OF
Spain. editor OF "a Hcraido. OF Madrid,
former Minister Of Justice IN the Liberal
Ministry. and closely Identified with Pre-
nlier Sagasta and the new Liberal regime
I'm spain. arrived in Washington to-day
accompanied oy Captain Vega and Mr..
Alex saint Aubu. OF Madrid.
No ILL FEELING.
senior Canalajas accorded TO a represen-
tatlvo Of the Associated Press, BRIEF IN
terview.
me fccilng there Is one OF expec-
fancy" said he IN good English, but VIII, VIZ.
marked Spanish accent, but there ~ ~.
Gle or no feenng that a serious Crisis VIZ wiz
presont Itself between the Cnltea S'a'e9
AMI Spain. and there IS no uhousn. :"
wel-informcd circles that extreme i'e ~
ures. or "A resort 10 war will result On
M cop.rsr,, The action of the Spanish
government has given every nope OF
continuance Of the most friendly relations
with the United States and Of satisiac-
tory conclusion Of the Cuban CONNECT
A complete change OF policy has re-
shifted from the accession OF Inc idpci@'
ministry. and the aggressive pohcy e"
cuted bv General Weyler Is now succecu
ed bv the more conciliatory INGENIOUS o.
that peaceful soldier General Bianco' re
tie opportunity thus far 10 Judge OF the
mild and beneficial policy he Is charged
with executing. but we In Madrid, VINO
know his high character and the desires
Of those who send him. feel assured that
GOOD results will como from his mission.
AUTONOMY.
"As 10 the autonomy which spain now
offers TO Cuba Il Is autonomy OF the
genuine character and 50 Is rendered in
the slncerest good faith, believing that II
effords the surcst guaranty OF restoring
peace 10 Cuba and giving prosperity 10 the
island. In all internal affairs the au-
tonomy now offered will give the CUBAN
people entire freedom In shaping their
own affairs. with such a policy In view
and with General Blanco 10 put II into eN-
ecution. there Is every assurance that
Spain will do all IN her power TO restore
peace and prosperity in Cuba. Moreover
we look with confidence on the success OF
that policv. We are naturally desirous
that our friends I'm the United States
should recognize the complete change OF
nolicv which has occurred. and should
cooperate with us IN having II bring the
beneficial results we look for.
ENTHUSIASM QuElNCnE;D;
HAVANA VIA KEY WEST FLA,
Nov i0-Marshal Blanco has removed
from his command the local military
commander at Gihara., Province OF san
fiago de Cuba for allowing demohstIa,
lion in honor Of Acknowledgement
Wovler when he went on shore there q
few DAYS ego from the steamer Mont"
serrat. which had put into Gibara owing
To "A fnishaD 20 her machinery.
II appears that General Weyler and
the members CT his staff accepted the
demonstration and that the principal
street ~ tho town we~o decorated. 30
THE AUTONOM1sT SCHEME.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Madrid cores
poa1enf of the Standard. describing the
institutions 10 be established IN cuba I'M
der the new autonomous regime says
1.-THE lower house will consist OF sixty
members. all elected on the basis o. uni
Versal suffrage. The upper house VIII be
virtually "A council Of administration. as
senior Canovas proposed, but with ex-
tensive attributes Half its members VIII
be elected by popular suffrage ana haii
will sit by right Of the offices they shall
hold.
Great reserve is maintained as to the
intentions OF the government in the set
element Of the Cuban debt. but II Is be-
lieved that the debt contracted for the
present war will be considered national,
the bulk Of the burden 10 fall upon
SPANS taxpayers and Spanish budgets