The New York herald., 1879-12-13
COSAS DE ESPANA.

OOoAo LII LoI ANA.
THE GossIPs OF THE PUERTA DEL SOL DISCUSS
THE FALL OF cAMPos-cANovAs CHARGED
WITH INTRIGUING FOR PowER-EFFoRrs TO
coNcILIArE THE MINORITY.
[DY CABLE TO THE nERALp.l
LONDON, Dee. IL, 1879.
According to letters from Madrid received at
clares that Senior Canovas del Castillo
supplanted General Martinez Campos by
q course of parliamentary intrigue In
the Senate, on the 10th inst, Gen.
eral Martinez-Campos, replying to Senior
Canovas' explanation of the Cabinet crisis,
spoke in very energetic terms. His remarks
open prospect of political agitation and Par
liamentary conflict on Cuban questions. Dur
ing stormy sitting of the Congress on the 10th
inst. shouts of 'Long live the Republicr were
raised in the spectators galleries, and some of
tho public were consequently excluded on
Thursday. Military precautions have been
taken in Madrid. The constitutional Deputies
have nominated committee composed of Seniors
Sagasta, Castelar,, Martos, Alonzo Martinez,
Riaz and Romero, and Generals Cassola and
Sanz, to insist upon explanations being given
by Premier Canovas del Castillo and the Presi-
dent of the Congress relative to their unparlia-
mentary treatment of the constitutional party
in the sitting Of the 10th inst 1t is stated that
very serious news has been received from Cuba;
that all the military commanders in the island
have resigned The Minister of War has
already received the designations of thirty-four
generals.
DIsCoRD AMONG THE LEFT.
A despatch from Madrid to the Daily Nescs
says:-"Every liberal newspaper in Spain de-
plores the resignation of Premier Martinez
Campos. They think that as the conservatives
were divided King Alfonso should have in
trusted the government to Senior Sagasta and the
liberals instead Of to those who for nine months
past have opposed and defeated the abolition
and free trade policy of Premier Campos The
newspapers also express alarm concerning the
effect in Cuba of his resignation. A despatch
from Madrid to the Standard says:-"Several
generals of the army, high in command in
Spain and Cuba, such as Captain General
Blanco and Generals Prendergast and Cussola,
rendered their designations us soon as they heard
of the fall of Premier Martinez Campos' Minis
try" Negotiations have been begun with the
minority to induce them to resume their seats
in the Chamber. 1t is hoped in government
circles that their efforts will be successful.
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CRIsIs-cAMPos WAS
UNABLE TO MAKE HEApwAY AGAINST THE
oPposITIoN-RATHER THAN BREAK HIS WORD
HE RESIGNED.
Among the various conflicting accounts Of the late
crisis, 1t is certain that the Ministry Of Campos
had long been striving to reach an understanding
with Romero Robledo and his political friends. by
virtue of which certain notifications should be in
troduced into the Abolition bill. Unfortunately all
these notifications tended to the advantage Of the
Cuban slave owners and to the prejudice Of the
slaves. The President Of the Council. who had lent
himself to the arrangement for the sole purpose of
preventing schism In the majority. began to see
that by breaking one concession after another he
would finally disngure his original scheme that the
abolition Of slavery would be purely illusory. He
did not think it either just polite that for the
private interests OF the slave owners Spain should
be required to make sacrifices Of men and money
and have another insurrection on her hands. Mar
tinez Campos therefore declared to his colleagues
November 18 that he could not agree to all the mod
fcations of the bill proposed by Romero Robledo.
but only to those which changed neither its aim
nor its spirit When his resolution was known the
breach in the majority at once began to widen. A
rupture was imminent between Campos ana It's
leaders. because Canovas and Ayala had both en-
braced the cause Of Romero Robledo. Canovas
resigned his Presidency Of the National
Junta for the distribution Of relief to
Murcis. Ayala expressed his readiness to
resign the Presidency Of the Cortes. For several
days there were secret discussions held by Campos
or his representatives the side and Canovas.
Romero Robledo. Posada Herrera and Ayala
on the other Public opinion expressed itself strongly
in favor of Campos; for. although his bill was
not conceived in the broadcast spirit imaginable. It
was nevertheless more liberal that that which the
Council of Reforms formulated or than any which
could have resulted from haggling with Romero
Robledo. 1t deplored all sides that
private influence should be at work to pervert the
nature of the proposed reforms and render their ef
feet nugatory. Csmpos was asked in the Chamber to
explain the situation. He said that he was willing
to accept any amendment which could ameliorate
the BILL but none which could hurt It, Pressed con-
cerning his relations with Romero Robledo, he
admitted that he was at variance with the
chiefs of the majority. His language ON November
"a clearly forshadowed his resignation. It was GER
pressible temperament. was incapable of being per-
suaded for the sake of ephemersl conciliation to
act contrary to all his promises and Intentions and
blot himself out Of political life fo' ever.
IN THE WINTER PALACE.
RUSSIA STILL WAITS FOR THE GEAR TO SPEAK