The herald., 1897-11-22

HDr the last year and that he was goinl
Ao leave for Havana ON Wednesday. HI
\. upoke very guardedly Of the Cuban wa
ana Spain's attitude toward America.
tTt seems" he said "as though thu
attitude of the United States is hostile
TO Spain, though 1t is not, perhaps
meant to be so."
The marquis repeated the off1cia
cabled sttement that the Liberal party
IN Spain has been much opposed te
Weyler's methods of warfare in Cuba
although the Conservatives were not
inimical to Weyler. He also said that
from recent accounts in the public press
he thought affairs in Cuba were moving
satisfactorily for Spain.
Whether the Marquis is bound for
Cuba with a specific government mis-
sion, he did not say. 1t is hardly prob
able, as the party of which he is the head
is by no means the supporter of the
Sagasta ministry.
AUTONOMY DEGREES
MADRID, Nov. 21.-The royal DEGREES
for the establishment of autonomy in
Cuba will be submitted to cabinet
council tomorrow.
AFFAIRS AT HAVANA
HAVANA, Nov. 21.-Senor Jose Canal
las Mendez, editor of El Heraldo of
Madrid, one of the leaders of the Span
ish Liberals and former cabinet minis
ter, Immediately after his arrival here to
study the conditions of the island, Wis
tied the authorities. Later he was en-
tertained at banquet and has already
had many conferences with leading rep
resentatives of the various parties.
He has advised the Conservatives to
acknowledge the good faith of the gov
ornment's intentions and declarations
with reference to the new regime.
Last night Senor Canaljas exchanged
views with the autonomists. The con-
ference was we'll attended and the pro-
ceedings were of the most cordial char
actor. Senor Galvez, the president of
the autonomist party, traced the history
of the party and the persecution 1t had
suffered for its loyalty to its principles.
He said he had never made himself
a partisan of Gen. Weyler's political or
military policy. He had confined HIM
self to indicating his gratitude when
Gen. Weyler released the imprisoned
autonomists. In his opinion signs Of
favorable reaction were now evident,
and he believed that the announcement
of the regime would lead to thorough
reorganization of the autonorist party
as soon as sufficient guarantees were
Offered for the establishment Of the new
regime.
The autonomist party would then
demonstrate its Importance and inllu-
ence Senor GalveZ also indicated that
the conduct of Captain General Blanco
thus far met with his full appreciation.
Senior Galvez and Senor Canaljas
agree in thinking that the serious
economical problem confronting the
country will be best solved by autonomy
but the study of this question is rendered
additionally difficult by the want of
statistics and data necessary to prepare
q definite scheme of solution.
Ell Pals, the autonom!st organ, says to-
day that the evident conviction of Senor
Canaljas is not inconsistent with the
promises of Senor Sagasta. 1t consid-
ers the action of Senor Canajas in COM
ing here as entirely in order, applauds
his patriotism and intellectual gifts and
expresses the hope that he will soon visit
other parts of the island.
This he expects to do. beginning with
the province of Pinar del Rio. He will
accompany the Spanish coluplns in their
operations.
About seventy of the recent inmates
of the Matanzas Jail have been stricken
with what is supposed to be beri-beri.
A TRAITORS DEATH
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Nov. 21.-Pas-
gengers on the steamer Mascotte, which
arrived in Tampa this afternoon, report
that Angel PaZ, who betrayed Gen. Cas-
tillo to the Spanish for $5000. was cap
tured by the insurgents on his way to
court martialed on a drum
head and hanged.