San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-01
bLANCO IN HAVANA
His Arrival Was Cordially
llgGFeeted In Havana.
AN ELABORATE RECEPTION IS
RENDERED HIMSELF
AND STAFF.
He Has Issued His Proclamation To
Cuba, But Not One Word OF
Autonomy" Is Uttered The
Impression Produced Is
Favorable.

Havana, Nov. lon the arrival of
Gen. Blanco, the new captain general,
the vessels in the harbors and the
streets were generally decorated. The
wharves were crowded with the peo-
pie and the troops N volunteers lined
the thoroughfares from the leading
stage of the palace.
When Marshal Blanco arrived at the
palace he was met by the civil and Mill
tary authorities and by committees
representing the various political par
ties and then proceeded to the hall of
conferences, where in accordance with
the ritual and ceremonies customary
on such occasions, he took the oath of
fealty to Spain.
Among the officers who accompanied
Marshal Blanco on Alfonso XIII, are
Gen. Gonzales, Gen. Parade. Gen. Pan
do, Gen. Pin, Gen. Aguirre, Gen. Cebal-
las, and Gen. Palderama.
Marshal BIanco has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation to the inhabitants
of Cuba:
II am going among you with good
VIII ana a SltlCtIt uSSliS " VIC NiO
general welfare and to establish a last
ing peace.
Il shall follow a broad policy in my
endeavor to restore fraternity among
all Cuba's inhabitants. L am sincere
in my intention to inaugurate a new
government policy, the object of which
will be to secure and preserve peace.
Il hope you will all salute and EN-
brace the Spanish flag, throwing aside
all party prejudices n di%scarding al
liances with those who are staining the
country with blood.
"Clemancy awaits all who observe
the laws, but however regretable it
may be, 1 shall vigorously fight those
who obstinately or ungratefully contin-
ue to carry on war"
The following proclamation has been
issued by Marshal Blanco to the armed
forces of the island:
Il desire to express my admiration
for you, who, in two years of hard
campaign, have always bravely fought
the infamous revolution. This l soon
expect to suppress through your heroic
efforts and with the concurrence of the
whole country, which will unhesitat-
ing side with us to fight the victims of
hallucinatiOn who conspire only to
what must bring their complete des-
truction and which offers, as the only
compensation, treason to the highest
of their race, or the sale of the cOun-
try to the foreigner. Let there be war,
therefore, on the stubborn enemies OF
the Spanish people and protection for
those who seek the clemancy of Spain;
and let this war, which dishonors US
and is making us penniless, end for
ever"
There is no reference to autonomy
in any proclamation and both have
produced a bad effect among all sym
pathizers with the insurgens.
Marshal BlancO, when formally as
Stunning his new functions at the pal
ace, said to the Populations of the Con-
servative, Autonomist and Reformist
parties, hat in order to obtain peace
through the new policy, it would be
for all political parties to
unite. To the military Populations he
said that he would answer war by
war, repeating the substance of his
proclamation in that respect. He made
no overtures of autonomy, nor did he
any preference for any of the
uban political parties.
Senior Galvez, the aged and highly
president of the AutOnomist
party, when addressing Marshal Blan-
co, on behalf of the Autonomist depu-
tation, said it was necessary to affirm
Spanish dominion and the rule of the
Monarchy in Cuba through
He said: mot on behalf of the Auton-
omist party, but on behalf of the island
we ask for autonomy and we offer the
services of the Autonomist party to
help in bringing the revolt to an end.
1t is highly necessary to change the ex-
listing state of misery and horror for
one of peace and prosperity"
An elaborate reception with a concert
of vocal and instrumental music, was
given last night in honor Of Marshal
Blanco. He dined not at the palace ]