Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-02
AS BAD AS WEYLER.
INSURGENTS NEED EXPECT NO MER-
CT FROM BLANCO.
he ANNOUNCES HIS POLICY.
SAYS HE WILL FIGHT VIGOROUSLY
ALL WHO DO NOT SUBMIT.
Clemency for Those Who Observe the
Laws, hut for No Others-Expects
to Suppress the Rebellion
SOOn-NO Mention of
Autonomy.
He ANNOUNCES HIS POLICY.

Havana. Nov. lon the arrival Of Cen
vessels in the harbor and the streets were
generally decorated. The wharves were
crowded with people and the troops and
volunteers lined the thoroughfares from
the landing stage to the palace. When
Marshal Bianco arrived at the palace. he
was met by the civil and military author
tiles and by commissioners representing the
various political parties. and then pro-
ceeded to the hall of conferences, where, in
accordance with the ritual and ceremonies
customary on such occasions. he took the
oath of fidelity to Spain.
Marshal Blanco has issued the following
proclamation to the inhabitants of Cuba:
II am again among you. with good will
and sincere desire to serve the general
welfare and to establish lasting peace.
l shall follow a broad policy in my en-
deavor to restore fraternity among all Of
Cuba's Inhabitants. / am sincere in my in-
fention to inaugurate new government
polfty, the object of which will be to Sc
cure and preserve peace.
II hope you will all salute and embrace
the Spanish flag. throwing aside all party
prejudices and discarding allinance with
those who are staining the country with
blood.
'Clemency awaits all who observe the
laws. but. however regrettable it may be-
/ shall vigorously fight those who obsti-
pately or ungratefully continue to carry on
war"
The following proclamation has been is
sued by Marshal Blanco to the armed forces
Of the island:
II desire to express my admiration for
You who. in two years of hard campaign.
have always bravely fought the infamous
revolution. This soon expect to suppress.
through your heroic efforts and with the
concurrence of the whole country. which
will unhesitatingly side with us to fight the
victims Of hallucinations, who aspire only
to what must bring their complete destruc-
tion, or the sale Of their country to the for
eigncr. Let there be war therefore, on tho
stubborn enemies Of the Spanish people and
protection to those who seek the clemency
OF Spain: and let this war. which dshonOrs
us and Is making us penniless. end forever
There Is no reference to autonomy in
either proclamation. and both have pro-
duced a bad effect among all sympathiZers
with the insurrection.
Marshal Blanco. when formally assuming
his new functions at the palace. said to the
deputations of the Conservative, Au:ono-
mist and Reformist parties that. in order
to obtain peace through the new policy. 1t
would be necessary for ali political parties
to unite. To the military deputations ne
said that he would answer war by war,
repeating the substance of his procIama-
tion in that respect. He made no over .ures
of autonomyro did he express any prefer
epce for any Of the Cuban political par
ties.
Senor Galvez. the aged and highly es-
teemed president Of the Autonomist party,
when addressing Marshal Blanco on be-
half of the AutOnomist deputation. said
1t was necessary to affirm Spanish domin-
lon and the rule Of the Spanish monarchy
in Cuba through autonomy"
He said: Not on behalf OF the Autono-
mist party. but on behalf Of the island, we
ask for autonomy. and we offer the serv-
ices Of the Autonomist party to help in
bringing the revolt to an end. It Is highly
to change the existing state of
misery and horror for one of peace and