The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10

| 20 enlarge the revolutionary rows. ilc
said that II the poignard OF the assassin
had not stabbed Canovas del Castillo the
| island would not have come to the pres
ent situation Addressing the majority
he said.
Autonomy has not come by your efforts
| neither by the insurgents but only be-
cause Spain wished TO grant the request
OF the European powers because OF the
bad behavior Of Spanish secretary. die
| referred to ez-Secret-ry MoreU.
| The president called the attention OF
| Mr.. Romero Rubio 10 the fact that au-
| tonomy having the sanction OF the Queen
| and Of the nation. he ought not 10 express
| himself I'm those terms Senior Romero
| thanked the president for the remarks
| and said that ne would attack that Sccre-
tary and others when gags were out Of
use lie said that tho Conservatives had
| accepted as the calamaties that are sent
| bv Cod and which cannot be helped.
| He began the second part OF his speech
saving that he accused the Autonomists
| OF fngratitude not only for their feeling
| toward the Conservatives but because the
day that the Governor-General went 10
| the Chambers TO swear that he would
respect the Autonomic Constitution OF
| the land there was not a hail FOR Spain
nor pbrase OF gratitude for General
| Blanco. lie said that the Spanish minis
tiers thought that with autonomy peace
| would come TO cuba and tranquility 10
| Spain. which, he added. has proven
RESULT OF AUTONOMY.
He said that the result OF granting
autonomy for the island was: That
many insurgents who were eXiled or inn
prisoned I'm forts or jails were liberated
| having by this time joined the iLsursent
bands. Again. that the United states
under the pretext OF commisseration for
| the reconcentrados was sending food Tor
the rebels and not for the reconcentrados,
| as It was claimed.
He remarked that the Autonomist
party had no men. because all that were
holding public Offices were performing
their duties very badly. lie added that
| the idea OF the Secretary OF Justice Co
rim when presenting &c the Cuban As
sennbly the measure allowing the dwellers
OF the houses renting for less than eigh-
teen dollars 20 live there during the
| present circumstances without Deing
| Obliged 10 pay. was TO attract the SYM
pathy Of the workngmcn toward tina
autonomist government. He said that
much a decree was not authorized by
| the law but by aroitrariness. The ire
sident called the attention OF Senior
Romero 10 the fact that that statute
| being approved by the chambers the regu-
lations did not make It possible for him
TO attack It.
HAD NOT ROAD THEM.
Romero Rubio asked the President 70
pardon him because being blind he had
not been able 10 read tho Congress resu-
lations. He added that the Secretary OF
Communications had removed all the
gpanish employees ard instead NJ thcm
Cubans and persons OF dubious Do
havlor were substituted.
He censured the decree Of February
iG. 1895 I'm which the professors or the
University who had Joined the rebels
were not discharged but called TO come
and occupy their chairs in the Jniversi-
ty again.
senor Romero Rubio said that what the
secretaries Of the Autonomist Govern
ment should do was to present
statute TO the As4'm1.y granting pensions
IA the widows and orphans Of ne volun-
,eore that have died I'm the fields. He
said the volunteers form the true army
Of Cuba and consequently Cuba Dug { 20
nav them for while thoy have the arms
In their hands the Spanish flag VIII be
hoieted on MORO castle. We have a.-
ready undergone a. days OF blockade ana
are suffering its natural consequence.
The city so lively before looks now as Ut
IT we're a cemetery because or inc HllI'
animation OF the inhabitants that stay
AT their homes performing only the most
indispensable work in order TO gain a
living very difficult now, the works be-
ing almost totally suspended or medlta-
ting about the result Of the prolonged
blockade
LIVES OF HERMITS
The families are living the life or her
mits shut up I'm cloisters. The theatres
are abandoned by families and only men
and military persons are seen az them.
In % lady now
at the theatre, the parks, or reception, or
al any other place formerly frequeuted
by bewitchng ladies. The absence from
an public places of ladies' gives Havana
an ASPECT even more gloomy than the
suspension of all business I'm the mercau-
tile streets. The stores are rarely ire
quented, for everybody Is trying 10 save
what they can for the necessities OF hI
In the middle Of the harbor appears the
wreck Of the Maine. bringing 10 our mind
that mournful night of immense misfor-
tune. That grave which yet contains the
corpses Of many that could not TO placed
beside their companions at Colon Gene
terry. The wharves have turned Them
selves into promenades where the people
go 10 enjoy the breeze.
All the churches of the city have been
crowded by all social classes. and In
some Of them solemn feasts have been
celebrated for the quick triumph Of Span
ish arms as I'm Belen church or the Je-
suits where the Day of Pentecost was
celebrated with unusual solemnity and
splendor. the Holy Sacrament being OK
posed for nine days consecutlVe.y Inere
has been a great ceremony in the cathe-
dral. the Bishop ofciated pontihcally,
assisted by Captain Genera, Governor
Blanco. all the generals, army and navy
officers. the members OF the Cuban Gov
eminent. Castilian titles. and some for
eign consuls.
The military tatoes are given nov
from 20 I'm the evening 40 the Parks
and I'm the Plaza de Armas. Yesterday
a number Of people went 10 hear the
tattoes as they were given early In inc
evening now as few electric and gas post
lamps are lighted during the night ana
evening as few electric and gas post
being the reason the streets are deserted
at night
PRICES HAVE RISEN.
As n matter Of fact all the articles have
been raised a 100 per cent. IN their prices.
due TO scarcity and also 20 paper dollar
being worth only % cents IN gold The
silver is also underyalued and silver is
worth on 60 cents I'm gold The working
men and almost everybody IS paid !n sii-
yer and as their salaries have not been
raised life IS hard now for the poor class
es The paper money opened to-day m
the stock exchange at l6 per cent v,
but rose 10 10 per cent. Four is so scarce
that IL causes general ill-humor among
the poor classes True. before the block
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