New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-14
THE LAST DAYS OF CANONAS.
Ills OPINION OF THE AMERICAN GoVERNMEN-
AND ITS NEW MINIsTER-His CONFERENCES
wIrH sENoR CALpRON-CARIIsTo.


The latest Madrid papers at hand. dated just eight
Savs before the assassina ton Of Canovas del Cas-
tnlo contain interesting particulars with re-
gard 10 the plans he had made for spending the
summer and his views about the Cuban policy OF
the American Government Senior CanoVas LETT
Madrid at the middle Of July to take his vacation.
He spent one week at San Sebastian. the summer
residence Of the Court. Leaving there he went TO
The watering place at Santa Agueda. in the noun
tains Of the Basque country. where ne Intended TO
make a cure OF twenty-one days. Then he was TO
return to San Sebastian on abou. August ~, and
snend there three weeks at the residence OF the
Duke of Mandas the Spanish Ambassador to
France After this villegiature he INTENDED 10 re-
turn % Madrid at the middle Of September ms
IS the habit OF the leaders OF the Spanish pohtlcai
parties and OF fashionable society at the capital
where the heat IN summer is usually excessive
This wear more than fifty thousand Madrienes left
the city.
se1or Canovas during his stay at San Sebastian
and the few days of his sojourn at Santa Agueda'
60 amentably Gu; short by the assassins revolver
frequently and freely spoke Of the situation IN SPAN
and the colonies He never had more confidence IN
the policy which his own Government had author-
.zed General Weyler 70 pursue in Cuba. He DIS
plaved great irritation toward the Opposition party
and is press, and still more against the CuOa sen
ators and Deputies and the people who receive
news from the colony by every mall ana VINO uld
no share his hope Of seeing the rebellion crushed
before the American Congress should reopen IN De-
cemher He said that he had indications justify'nS
him 20 think that the American Government. under
Nj. McKneys guidance. would continue to snow
toward Spain the same friendly disposition hitherto
displayed. Contrary to the genera opinion in Spain.
Senior Canoyas did not think that the arrival of
General WooIford. the new Minister OF the United
Sta;es 20 Spain 20 mark a new departure In the
et.Nude OF the American Government He rejected
the idea that President Mex nley would invoke con-
sierations Of civilization and humanity the
Ill Of fzpre m rha
Antilles in order 10 Insist upon cessation Of the
through mediation Of the United States. Senior
Canovss persisted in believing that Mr.. Mckinley
would do nothing about Cuba before the meeting OF
the American Congress- fact which would secure
20 Spain a sufficiently long respite He said that he
Intended 10 profit by this respite. by beginning to
apply the reforms in Cuba In November. He was
10 order elections within the Cuban territory
pie b. Spanish troops, and TO promuIgate pro-
yisory tariff, reducing importation duties TO 20 per
cent in general, except for the most important ar
tlcles OF Spanish industry and agriculture. which
would be protected sufficiently by duty OF 80 per
cen: until the 1nsusr Council should assemble TO
cecide finally about that duty.
Sehor Carovas was 10 return 20 San Sebastian
before the new American Minister should arrive in
that Watering place. lie was to stay there until 1t
Should be decided whether General Woodford was
30 present his letters OF credit TO the Queen ut the
summer palace In September at Madrid in Oc-
tober, after the return thther Of the Court.
During MS sOJOurn at san SEBASTIAN, ACCORDING 10
the Spanish correspondent OF "LIndependance
Beige" SeAor Canovas caused to come from
Zaranz. a watering place Senior Caderon- Carlisle.
the counsel OF the Spanish Legation n; Washing
ton who had gene 10 spend his vacation IT. Eu-
rope. but also TO give informs ton the Minister
ef Foreign Affairs and TO Senior Canovas himself.
the correspondent says that he has the two
memoranda which the learned counsel wrote in
isS and 1885,, upon the order Of the Spanish Minister
81 Washington. and which recapitua ale al! the
grievances OF Spain the flibUstering expeditions.
the vessels stopped. then released and the trials
often unsuccessful Senior Carlisle has paced at
Inc head Of his latest fnemoraDdum summary cf
'le opinions OF the Judges OF the Supreme Court
anC CT the most eminent statesmen Washngto
lie has presen-ed also their views about the Mon
roe Doctrine, anC drawn from them the conclusion
tnai Spain has the right claim from tho Govern
ineui OF the United States more severe execution
Of rteinat!,oal law. This memorandum prepared
ny tao Oidsr of nc Spanish Legation ~ Washing
IN. end 81 United 10 the lamertc9 Ca1ovss IS u
document dcstipcd 10 be Used In Support Of the
intuIe claims Which Spain intends 10 present a.
Washington. when she shall have "fc.estabiishcd
Greer IN Cuba, 70 coun'orbalance The G. aims Of the
United s'afee.