The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-09
THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
by Secretary Sherman and senat.
Morgan On the AssassInatioa.

mmen by Secretary Sherman and senats1
Morgan On the Assassination.
WAsH1SGToN. Aug. 8.-Washington was al.
most deserted to-day by members of the Admin
i~stration. department officials. and public man
generally. and the news Of the assassination Of
Primo Minister Canovas OF Spain therefore
caused little or no excitement.
Such members of the Administration as arc In
town. with the exception of Secretary Sherman
and Third Assistant Secretary OF State Cridler,
were spending the day in the country and wers
not accessible to news bulletins. First Assistant
Secretary Day is at his home In Canton, O.. and
Second Assistant Secretary Adee was out Of
town for the day.
The Spanish legation has been closed for sew
eral days. Minister Dupuy De LONE is at LenoT,
Mass. and Senior Don Julio Galarza. who in the
Minister'S absence is Charge d'Ahaires, could
not be found. At the Cuban legation also
there was no one on duty. Senior Quesada,
Charge d'Afraires, and Secretary Albertini both
being at Atlantic City.
Secretary Sherman discussed the newp freely
with callers. but would express no opinion re-
Rarding the effect Of the assassination upon
Spanish politics.
THAT is something" he said in answer to q
question by a sun reporter, about which we
can tell nothing now. We have no details from
which to form q judgment. Reports, 10
far as they have been received by
mo. are conflicting as to the identity and
possible motive OF the assassin, and In tho ap-
sence of such we can but speculate.
These reports are not official. however. AS yet
nothing has been received from Minister Taylor,
but / suppose we shall have u despatch from
him In the morning.
The death of one man. he said, seldom
affects tho political party in power. II seems
to me that In this case the effect, IL there
should DO any, would be to strengthen The
Canovas party. 1t will create sympathy, and
that will add strength"
"Wil a message Of coincidence be sent TO the
Spanish Government"
81 presume so. That, OF course. rests on.
tirely with tho President, but | believe it is Gus
tomary in such cases 10 send n message. Yes,
! think a message will be sent tomorrow
"Wll special instructions to Minister Wood
ford DO necessary If there should be "A complete
change OF the Spanish Ministry
II don't think So" said Mr.. Sherman. He
has his instructions. and he Is 10 deal with
the Spanish Government and not with political
parties. lie will Use his own judgment as to
attending the funeral OF Senior Canovas. l do
not see now how any change In the Ministry
can effect or render necessary any change In
Gen. Woodford's instructions.
THE unfortunate incident" continued the
Secretary, cannot affect us. 1t may have
some effect upon the civil war in Cuba.
Canovas's place will be filled by some
other man, who l cannot say. The young
King and his mother. who is really the
sovereign, will DO guided by tho Ministry in
matters relating TO Cuba. Just as she
has been in the past. Tho principal trouble
with Spain is that she is bankrupt; that she can
raise no more money to carry on the expenses OF
tho war. How long tho present condition Of
affairs will continue, however, no one can tell"
" Is any change in the policy OF the Adninls-
tratlOn toward Cuba contemplated r. was asked.
Not that ! know OF, " the venerable Secretary
replied; The United States have conducted
themselves in a strictly neutral manner In
this war, afiording, Spain no occasion for even
a complaint. But" he added, in "a half contem.
platiye way, " wo cannot help friends OF the In
surgents from going over TO the island and help,
Ing them in their struggle. The sentiment q
The people in favor OF the CubanS wiz Lway1