Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-08-14
WILL HELP CUBA's CAUSE.
Sympnthizcrs Think Insurgents Have
Cause to Rejoice.


New York, Aug. 9.-Emilio Agra
monte, president of the Jose Marti rev.
olutionary club and the Marti Charity
organization, of this city, heard the
news of the killing of Premier Canovas
at his home He thought Sagasta would
be the successor of Canovas. He
thought the death of Canovas could not
but help the cause of Cuba.
The news of the assassination of
Senor Canovas was received at the His
rano-Americano hotel where the guests
are both Cuban and Spanish, without
much apparent surprise. Few of the
guests cared to discuss the matter. G.
Ricardo Aleman, a lawyer from Cuba
on visit here, who is a Sparard and Il
loyalist, said he did not think the kill
ing of the premier would have any in
fluence on Cuban affairs or was brought
about by the Cuban trouble. 1t was
planned and carried out, he said, by an
archists and meant no more than an
assassination of the same character in
any other country. 1t was the work
of anarchists, he believed, seeking to
remove another influential head of 4
| government.
At the Central hotel, another rem
devious for Spanish-speaking people,
Il Cuban who declined to give his name
said that Canovas' death meant the free
dom of the laboring class in Cuba with
in year. Maj. Antonio Serrano, mem
ber of the Cuban junta, who was an Of
tlcer in the Ten Years war and now has
two of his sons fighting for independ-
ence under Maj. Gen. CaliXto Garcia,
appeared pleased when told that Pre-
mier Canovas had met violent death.
"It MEANS" he said, 'the overturning of
the present government and the sub
version of the forces that are backing
| Weyler in Cuba. While do not believe
in assassination, think the removing
Of Canovas will be the salvation of the
pacificos in Cuba who are now being
butchered ruthlessly by Weyler. can
not believe that it was an anarchist that
killed Canovas. think that some mem
Der of the ultra republican party in
Spain killed him. The killing of Can
ovas will do much toward bringing the
Cuban war to a close. The Spanish peo'
pie realize that the situation is hope.
less and are protesting against it. The
first protest is the death of Canoyas.'
Washington, Aug. Cool. A. A. Au
guira, who is stopping in Washington
said: "The assassination of Canova:
will result in the dethronment of the
Spanish monarchy and the freedom Of
Cuba. am certain that Canovas viii
be succeeded by Sagasta, his politica
rival and the leader of the liberal party
Sagasta will undoubtedly take imme
diate steps to conciliate the Cubans by
granting them reforms, but it will b'
too late. l expect to see Cuba free with
in 90 days and the republic OF Spain es
tablished soon afterwards"
President Hears the News.
Hotel Champlain, N. Y, Aug. 9TH.
presidential party spent the create
part of the day quietly in the hotel. II
the morning the president, Vice Presi
dent and Mrs. Hobart, Secretary an'
Mrs. Alger and Mr.. and Mrs. WhitelaV
Reid attended services in the Firs
Presbyterian church, Rev. DR.. Reed, for
| merly pastor of Secretary and Mrs Al
ger in Detroit, officiating. When in
formed of the assassination of tn
/ prime minister of Spain, the presiden
= was Mortified but refused to make an
, comment.