The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-08
A LITTLE MORE POLITE.
Gen. CasteIlanos' Manners Improve
ment on BIaneo's.
PETITION FROM SPA N
IsH RESIDENTS TO QUEEN.

Ask Her to Form an Alliance with Some
European Power TO Insure Their Pro
lection ON the Island-What Became of
Weyler Street after Gen. RIanco De-
parted.
Havana, December 3, via Key West,
Fla, December 1.-THE official visit of
General Wade, as president of the Cuban
evacuation commission to Captain Gen.
ing was marked by display of official
and military courtesy and honors fully in
keeping with the rank of the visiting Off
Ger and in sharp contrast to the system
which prevailed during the regime of the
late Captain General Blanco when the
ceremonials were totally disregarded. One
Of the interesting things of the hour is
the changing of the name of Weyler street
TO its former name of Obispo street. 1t
appears that upon motion of the city
council General Blanoo, several days be-
fore his departure for Spain. signed an
order authorizing the removal of the
plates bearing the name of Weyler, which
during the latter's regime had been
fastened at every corner of Obispo street
to perpetuate his name. Gen. Blanco IN
signing the order, however, made an ex-
press provision that the change in names
was not to be effected until after he had
sailed. The vessel bearing the former
Captain General had weighed anchor but
"a comparatively short time when q gang
of workmen bearing hammers and ladders
were busiiy engaged in tearing down the
Weyler plates amid the shouts, yeils,
curses and excavations OF hundreds of
students and pasSersby.
Local newspapers publish the following
petition addressed to the Queen Regent of
Spain by the Spaniards in Cuba:
The Spanish residents of Cuba. wish
ing to preserve their nationality ignore
totally the guarantees for the preservation
of their lives and property by the Ameri-
can government which is about to take
control OF the island They do not at the
present moment believe that the guaran-
tee OF their own nationality is sufficient
as their country finds itself in predica-
1nent, being unable to defend this terri
tory and forced to abandon it. Therefore
it could not be expected to raise it's stifled
voice here to defend its children rights,
if, by chance they are perFeouted or
trampled upon. The example in Porto
Rico of what daily occurs in the different
towns and villages occupied by United
States troops shows clearly What would
be our future if not forwarned and fore
armed, and il the government OF our
country does .sot demand with firmness a
solid and re...onsible guarantee from the
United States or does not make IN alli-
ance with some European power to insure
our protection. The latter solution we
consider the most honorable, and as more
reassuring as to our personal safety and
40 ri hrC of " Va
cannot trust the United States authorities
who, being our future judges and law
givers, have neither known how nor
wished to fulfill their promises of absolute
protection for this island or Porto Rico.
ssWe therefore trust your most gracious |
majesty, that this petition wig be heard |
and that your synpathies will be enlisted |
for the Spaniards who, numbering over
200, 900 will remain here and who, after |
defending and maintaining the sovereign |
ty of Spain with shoh faitn and en-
thusiasm for so many years will be de. I
prived after the evacuation of the Spanish |
army of all means of defense and shelter.
The local press shows u sharp division /
in the comments upon President MclAin- |
ley's message to Congress.
From Cuban head quarters the an |
nouncement is made of the successful le-
suit of the visit to Washington of Gen. /
Calixto Garcia and his colleagues COM
pOclAH bLO npCCAtA1 uCpathtiUA tiu1u oiO
Cuban assembly recently in session at
santa Cruz del Sur. 1t is also announced
as a further outcome of the com missions
efforts that the Cuban troops are soon to
be lisbanded with at least one years pay.
This solution of the military problem is
hailed with loud applause as afferding |
those who were made poor by the revolu-
tion AN opportunity to get funds enough |
to return to their labor in the field and to
lay the foundation of honest livelihood.
Mr.. Gould who has been distributing |
the Bratton's relief supplies, returned last
night from his trip to Matanzas, Carde.
mas, Sagua, Cabrien. Santa Clara and
Santo Domingo He reports great suffer
ing and want all over the island. While
distribution of the present supplies will
relieve distress in certain quarters Tor
time, he deems it imperative that further
shipments should be made at once. The
Fulaa left this morning for Cadiz with
1917 Spanish troops. Ali statutes OF
Spanish loyal personages now in the pub
lie parks will soon be taken down for
shipment to Spain.
NEW YORK ARRIVES AT HAV ANA.
Havana, December 7.-The United