The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-07
IN wEYLER's HONOR.
Notable Demonstration by the Loyal
People of Havana

People of Havana
| HAVANA. Oct. Elm spite of Captain
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 the tobacco
and other manufactures. All the main
streets were gaily decorated. The various
professions united at Central Park and
then moved together to the plaza in front
of the captain generals palace where as
many as $4,000 people were gathered. Sew
eral bands dscoursed patriotic music. The
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 official
accounts they assured him that it was the
desire of all the loyal inhabitants of the
island that he should continue at the head
of the government and carry on the cam
paign against the insurgents. They also
expressed confidence that the Madrid gov
eminent was inspired with altogether too
| high designs for the welfare of the country
to withdraw the illustrious chief who had
subjugated the insurrection.'
CAPTAIN General Weyler after thanking
the populations for their assurances, sald
he had accepted the command IN dlnlcult
circumstances and without conditions. Inc
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 pacified, and he was confident
of being able to pacify the two remaining
provinces at the proper time with the forty
battalions ready for the task. lie SAID he
expected to be able to paclfy Puerto Pr1n-
cipe and Santiago de Cuba, at an early
date for the rebels there know me and
fear me, and will not resist me-"
Still" said the captain general, L be-
love the should be ended with war,
here as everywhere else, and not
with shameful dealings, disgrace
so in view of the terrible condition of the
rebels. l have followed the policy Of the
illustrious Canovas; l would Ike to please
those who are to-day demonstrating in my
honor by remaining in Cuba, but the deli
cate position in which l have been placed
has compelled me to-day to request the
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 expressed their absolute APP
prevail of the policy l am following to
bring the war to close.
When Captain General Weyler appeared
on the balcony of the palace he was ac-
cording to the official accounts, frantic
ally cheered" by the crowd, after which
the various professions paraded through
the principal streets for two and half
gent and the government. The entire
demonstration was orderly and is officially
described as without political color"
The chiefs of the volunteers visited Cap
tain General Weyler at the palace to-day
and expressed their desire that he should
remain at the head of the government in
Cuba. Subsequently they cabled the Cab
met at Madrid requesting that Captain Cen
eral Weyler be retained at the head of the
forces in Cuba as well as the forces of its
civil affairs. General Weyler acknowledged
their expressions of confidence and said
that the criticisms and attacks made on
his military conduct were without founda-
ton, as it had always been his plan to finish
war with war, in accordance with the Gus
toms of all European nations and even Of
the United States. General Sherman, he
declared, while on the march destroyed all
the resources of the South that lay in his
path; and the Washington government fin
ished the war with war and not with
treaty.
FL Diario de Ia Marina, the organ of
| the Reform party, commenting on the new
day, says: THE fall of the headless and
disconnected Conservative party means a
transition from dark night to sunny
day; it means radical transformation of
method. Public opinion had received the
| tidings with great satisfaction, as indicating
the re-establishment of peace The list of
the ministers is a clear indication that the
platform of the new Cabinet is pure and
| logical autonomy for Cuba. We have alb
| solute confidence in prompt re-establish-
ment of peace. The rise in Spanish securi-
ties in Europe shows that the public in
| Spain and abroad has great confidence in
Senior Sagasta's Cabinet"
The Union Constitutional, the organ of
| the Conservative party. says: '"The change
in the Spanish Cabinet is of minor irnpor-
lance, as all true Spaniards must have the
same patriotism in defending the high
| ideals of the nation
FL Pals, the organ of the Autonomist
! party, says it sympathizes with the new
Cabinet for having declared in favor of
| autonomy and hopes Senior Sagasta will
make good in power the promises he gave
| while in the opposition.
La Lucha says: This is the last chance
| in a game of the gravest Importance for
| the future and for the history of Spain
| and her colonies"
The Conservatives generally express
| themselves as satisfied by the exclusion of
| former Ministers Gamazo and Maura from
the new Cabinet; after the threats of
| FL Diario de la Marina that If they re-
| fused to humbly bow to the new Cabinet
it would be necessary to point the cannons
Of Moro Castle on the city of Havana
| they had feared that, with Seniors Gamazo
and Maura in power, the abuses of the
| days of General Calleja would be repeated
| n consequence of the imprudent utterances
# FL Diario
Friends of the insurgent cause. while not
are not satisfied with an autonomy which
| arrives after the island has been ruined
| md the insurgents have sacrificed many
ives
A weIl-known American who has long re-
ided in the island expresses the opinion
hat real differences exist among the resi-
lent Spaniards as to the desirability of
| autonomy. He believes ii will not prove
satisfactory to the radical element among
he Spaniards in Cuba After autonomy
mas been granted and peace is proclaimed