The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-05

upon him unsought. and that he de-
spised II. Nevertheless he was called
the Marquis Montoro and as such he
was known In Cuban politics. When
the autonomist cabinet was formed last
January n the Sagasfa ministry made
him secretary OF the treasury, IL was
discovered in Madrid that whether in a
conservative or a liberal ministry. Mar
qdfs Montoro was far less influential
than Senior Montoro had been. While
he Is respected for his private charac-
ter and the Cubans speak kindly of
him. Secretary Montoro has not re-
gained their confidence. 1t Is possible
that when the new government is
formed and all titles are lost he may
again, as Senior M%ontoro, take the place
for which his TALENT Mt him.
Marquis de Apezteguia Is another Gu
ban who has had a similar experience.
He was a delegate to the cortes when
six years g the queen regent made
him a Spanish grandee. Though a Gu
ban, he was the head Of the conserya-
tive party. which was made up largely
OF uitra-loyal Spaniards. 1t was hoped
that the special honors conferred upon
him by the queen would Increase his
prestige among the Spanish and enable
MIN to influence the conservatives to-
ward the adoption Of the policy of au-
tonomy. but when he returned from
Madrid the Marquis de A~pezteguia
found that the Spanish were less sus-
ceptible to the dignity and honors Of
the crown than had been supposed. The
conservatives would nave nothing to do
with autonomy, whether brought them
by a newly created grandee or offered
them by the captain general. The con-
servative party at its convention repu-
dated the policy. The Marquis de
A~pezteguia Is president of the Sugar
III faaZf
sive interests In Cuba, n il Is pre-
sumed that he will elect to remain
there when his title OF marquis and his
dignity as a grandee of Spain become
nothing more than "reminiscences of a
colonial epoch that has gone forever.
The present mayor of Havana has |
also a title before his name. He Is the
de Esteaban. His family Is an
old and honored one. He has not taken !
a leading part I'm politics, but he enjoyed
the respect of all classes. The mayor of
Havana even under autonomy. was not
elected by popular vote. but was desig-
mated by Captain enc Blanco. The
de Esteaban succeeded a con-
mayor who had been a dray-
man. Many squibs were published when
the drayman mayor was replaced by the
representative of one OF the old Cuban
However. this had no inhu-
In reconciling the Cubans in Ha-
vana to autonomy. The MARQUIS de
is a large property owner, and
on that account IL il not doubted that
VIII remain and sacrifice his title to
he new regime. A few days ago the
Havana dispatches reported hat he was
N conference with General Rodriguez
Ind others who had been prominent in
he insurrection. and would be infiuen-
.ial under the changed conditions.
Under the old order the government
blue book used to state that the no.
Dillty i'm Cuba did not constitute an
clement of power" This was true, be-
all the power was concentrated in
he captains general. OF the 124 cap
general who span the period from
he appointment of Columbus voyage
Don Diego Velasquez, who
named in 1911. down tn Don Ramon
Blanco. Marquis OF Pena Plata, a large
proportion have held titles OF Spanish
as dukes. counts and mar
luises. General Weyler was Marquis
II Tenerife. Some of the captains gen.
raj have earned their patents of no
)ility by services to the crown while
hat Office Captain General
concha was made Marquis Of Havana
n the sos for his services in crushing
ncipient revolutions. Among the no.
,ility in the old days the division was
wofold: The "dignitaries" and the
titled OF Castillo or the dignitarteS
Tot military there were seven gentle
men OF the grand royal cross and the
Spanish order of Charles
Ill, and 80 of the royal American order
II ISABELLA the Catholic. OF the order
II Charles III. without wearing cross
- there were nine. and of the same
lass of the order of Isabella there were
-. or the 'Caballeros de Real or
gentlemen i'm the order of Charles
III. there We're 4S, and in that of Isabel
a the Catholic 100. There were also
our noble danes of Maria Louisa.
There were a few minor dignities. The
'astilian titles included maruuisates
grandeeship. There were also
cunts who Were not grandees. The
which carried with il the
Of a grandee Of Spain was that
n san Felipe and Santiago. created i'm
.1l3. The plain marquisate included
created in 1862. down to that
" Havana. created half a century ago.
among the titles still borne are those
n the marquises of the royal procla-
nation, of the royal succor. of clear
waters, of the house of fidelity mt of
he royal treasury. The first of the
rider OF counts was that of Bayona,