Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1897 — GEN. RAMON BLANCO [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GEN. RAMON BLANCO

Succeeds “Butcher’’ Weyler as Cap-tain-General in Cuba> Gen. Ramon Blanco, who succeeds Gen. Weyler in Cuba, is credited with being one of the ablest commanders in the Spanish army. As governor of the Philippine Islands he gave satisfaction to his Government and treated the natives with justice and moderation. While much of his worjk in Cuba will be of a military nature, it is certain that he will follow the example of

(Sen. Campos and carry out all his military operations according to the accepted principles of warfare, thus reversing the savage and sanguinary policy of Weyler. Gea. Blanco is a fine appearing man and is entirely in sympathy with the policy of the Liberal party, which means to grant autonomy to Cuba. The Cubans, however, will probably reject any such offer and will fight fp thp last sos their iqgt* peodwwe.

GENERAL. BLANCO.