The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-03
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The New Cabinet and How its Selection was
Brought About.


Brought About.
The Madrid correspondent of the London
Daily Ne'oS writes as follows, under date of
July H.
After week of extraordinary efforts General
Prm last evening succeeded in forming hi
second Ministry, his first having lasted little
more than fortnight. The collapse of the
latter was brought about more particularly by
Senor Don Martin de Herrera, who succeeded
Senor Romero Ortiz rs Minister of Grace and
Justice, and who had not been many days in
Office ere he issued his famous circular enjoin
inc the Judges and magistrates ''to be very
strict in castigating all aspirations contrary the
form of government established by the consti
tuition, be they Isabelline, Carlistic, or republi
can This set the republicans by the ears, and
led to unpleasant recriminations in the Cortes;
at the same time that Minister Sagasta also in
Cured their wrath for his circular to the civil
and military governors, ordering them to put
down all public meetings and open-air demon
strations which were accompanied by music and
banners bearing inscriptions contrary to the
monarchy. or where cries were given for any
other form of government. But on Sunday the
4th instant, Minister Herrera published circular
in the Gazette assuming to the Minister of Grace
and Justice certain functions which by the con-
stitution were to belong to the Cortes, viz, the
| LAYING down of the basis OF qualification and
promotion in the judicial career. This circular
created a storm of indignation throughout the
| country. Madrid was greatly excited. Several
meetings of the various factions of the ma jOrity
| were held. at which resolutions were passed to
proposc a vote of ccnsure on SenOr Herrera.
| This, be il remembered came not from the re-
pubicans NJ all, but from the Ministerial side of
| the house. When the sentiments thus expressed
| reached Prim's ears, he scarcely knew how to
| act The circular in question had been passed
| by the Ministers in full council though doubt
| less without much reflection or consideration.
| Prim hesitated between disOwnmg the circular
| and disOwning the Minister. Herrera found
| friend i'm TOpete. who in the very same Ga
| zeHe had, as interim Colonial Minister issued
| a similar decree respecting Judicial appointments
| in the colonies. Both, be it remarked, are
| Unionistas. TOpete urged upon Prim that Il
| vote of censurc upon Herrera was IA vote of CEN
| sure upon the whole Ministry, nasmuch as they
were all equally responsible for the circular; ut
| any rate he (TOpete) intended to assume the
| responsibility himself and to stand or fall by the
| vote Thus matters came to n hcad-Prlm haV-
inc first to persuade Herrera to resign, but with
| ont success most animated debate ensued on
| thc vote of censure. 1t was rendered very
| serious by Senor MartOs, the leader of the DEM
| ocrots "splitting" with the Progresstas on the
| snhiect Ultimately, thevote Ofcensure was thrown
| ant Inv 144 TO %: but the Cabinet was broken NJ
| subseGuently by the resignation OF Herrera anc
| Fiouerola Ever since then Prim has beer
| attempting a reconstruction puI nc mas seeinGu
| ~ meet with i'll success wherever he turned. ll(
wished Senor Martos TO Join him, but the latter
nersistently refused AT last he has reconstructe'
bis Ministry but in way which seems scarcely
IilZeIy TO be more successful than before, ior III
has Introduced very little new blood. fresldenc.
of the Council and Minister OF War, Pflmi MINIS MINIS
o. % 'I Of Marine. Topete; Minister of Finance
Srdonaz. Minister of Public Works, Echegaray
Minister of the Colonies, Becerrai Mlhls!er s!S
~hnrna acion Sagasta; Minister of State, 6lYela
Minister of Grace and Justice, ZoTTlua'