The herald., 1897-10-31
HE DID HIS FULL DUTY
AND DESERVED THE PRAISES
OFFERED
Captain-General Weyler Takes His
Departure From Cuba in Serene
Self Conlplacency

HAVANA, Oct. 30.-Captain- General
for Spain, addressed the assembled
crowds gathered in his honor In the
course of his Acknowledgements of their
sympathetic references to his approach
ing withdrawal" he said that he fully
understood that their praise was for his
| policy and not for himself. He declared
that he had always done his duty in ac-
cordance with his sense of patriotism
serene consciousness" that he had
never cared for the criticisms of the
sympathizers of the rebellion, because
he had always felt assured of the real
said that his temporary prohibition in
connection with the last sugar crop
was only intended to prevent the rebels
from raising loan in the United States.
He had always been in favor of grinding,
as was afterward done. So far as the
order of concentration was concerned
it was requested by all Spaniards in
Cuba from the very outset and had been
very favorable to the national inter-
eStS."
My release from my post and respon-
sibilities," he said, did not surprise
me. l had expected it from the death of
Senor Canovas, not believing that any
political leader would be strong enough
to sustain me when the United States
and the rebels were together constantly
demanding that Spain should come to a
settlement
Before I came I was we'll aware of
the patriotic conduct of the volunteers
and since my arrival 1 have often seen
it illustrated I have repeatedly ad-
vised the Spanish party not to be in
timidated, but to make known to the
home government the outcome of the re-
forms which have been put into force.
AS for the future l offer myself and shall
always hold myself in readiness to serve
the party aiming to retain Cuba for
Spain"
Although General Weyler retains
command until the arrival of Gen.
Blanco he has delivered the office of the
general government of the island to Ad-
miral Navarro and the military offices
to General Jiminez Castellanos.
The President of the Republic of Santo
Domingo has wired General Weyler q
farewell greeting and wish for the
peace and prosperity of Spain.
General Weyler has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation to the inhabitants
of the island: More accustomed to the
inclemency of the camp than to the en-
ervating influences of the parlor, l am
rude and concise. You all know the
state of the island when I arrived and
you are convinced that shortly peace
will be re-established in the island, ex-
tending the already excellent influence
that dominates in the provinces of Ha-
vana, Pinar del Rio, Matanzas and
Santa Clara, up to the Juacaro trocha.
THE sugar estates are preparing for
grinding. The railroads are in good
condition for passengers and merchan-
disc and the country can be Travelled
without ambuscades, while incendiarism
has been stopped. Toreach this stage
1 have been compelled to resort to rig
orous measures, but have always Of
fered pardon in the name of generous
Spain to her unnatural sons. I leave
the rebellion so reduced as to guarantee
Spanish sovereignty, and only by artful
means and by a completely unworthy of
Spaniards will the enemies of Spain be
able to imperl it."