or viceroy is to be chosen by the mother country, and he is
to have the right to choose the officers who are to form his cabinet.

There is to be a Cuban parliament, divided into upper and lower houses,
which is to settle all the affairs of the island except those which
concern foreign policy, naval and military matters, and the manner in
which the law is to be administered. The acts of this parliament are,
however, to be subject to the approval of the Governor.

The Cuban parliament is to elect the men who are to go to Spain to
represent Cuba in the Cortes.

General Blanco is already on his way to Cuba. Before he left Spain he
stated that he felt convinced that the United States would soon find
that there was no further necessity to interfere on behalf of Cuba. He
said that Spain had only the best and kindest intentions toward the
Pearl of the Antilles (as Cuba is often called). He declared that peace
would soon be restored.

While the reforms offered are not all that can be desired, still Spain
seems sincerely to desire to restore peace to Cuba, and it therefore
becomes the duty of all peace-loving people to withhold criticism, and
wait to see what Spain will do before venturing an opinion.

The Cubans are not elated over the prospect. It is stated that they will
refuse the Home Rule offered them, and persist in their attempts to win
their freedom.

Senor Estrada Palma, the Cuban delegate in this country, declared that
he was in a position to state that the Cubans will accept no compromise
from Spain. They are willing to give up their lives for their country's
freedom, but they will never accept Home Rule as a solution of their
struggle for independence.

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The Cubans in Havana are feeling nervous about the demonstrations that
are to be made in honor of General Weyler on the eve of his departure
from Cuba, which is to take place on October 30th.

The Americans in the city are begging that a man-of-war be sent into the
harbor to protect them, as they fear that Weyler's friends may make an
attack upon them.

The demonstration is to be made by the volunteer regiments of Havana.
These regiments are recruited from the Spanish merchants in the city,
and are all bitterly opposed to the Cubans. They have passed resolutions
approving Weyler's methods of warfare, and protesting against the
promised Home Rule.

It is feared that these men may get so excited over honoring their