The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-06
The SAGASTA POLICY
OUTLINED BIZ THE NEW SPANISH
PREMIER HIMSELF.
ne VIII Recall Weyler snd Take rp
snhaa and Philippine aaesrfaus-
suhans stfu Confident of winning


4Es comprised II TIA programmes q The
Liberals regarding tne Antilles. including
al that s necessary for TIE application
O. autonomy for Cuba
II Il reported here that United States
Minister Weo410r1 left st the foreign o.
Ie- yesterday an of1cia3 note from Sec
Rotary Sherman.
Premier Sagasta, IN an interviex. :
quoted As saying thar most Important
questions ara before the cabinet ministers.
WHO have thorough knowledge 90 the
financial condition q Spain. and q The
ar Situation n Cuba and in the Philip
pines The government. Seuor SaEasta
stated VIII carry out It's political and
military programme VITA influence aud
rrTnness and ssgac.ty. Waen TIE pre-
mfer vas questioned regarding the fu-
tuTe Of Capt General Weyler. he said he
supposed WeyleC would resign. adding
that K he did not DO 50. he would be re-
called.
sagasta and woodford Talk
Senior SsgaSta the premier. was the
first visitor az the United States legation
this morning. His interview with Gen.
Woocford was cordial. bat absolute re-
serve IS maintained as 70 what passed IN
the conversation
The Cubaus Undauntcd.
NEW YORK. Oct. s.-Tomas Estrada
Palma. chief - the Cubaa Junta. nas just
received a letter from Gen. Gomez. COM
unandeT-in-chlsf o. the Cuban army.
'Weyler's successor IN Cuba." writes the
general. in order 70 cope with the re-
belllo1 a. this stage. vii be obliged 20
demand 20 CO troops and sIe0. Co &c. and
even then he wiil fail as ANONYMOUSLY as
WeyleF hss failed Our men were never
inloued with a more hopeful spirit than
they are at present The campaign n
Las Villas has been an utter failure. The
Spanish soldiers avoided Us az every pos
sihIe opportunity. This served 10 encour-
axe our men. II Weyler be recalled as
successor here. whoever ne may be. VIII
be surprised 70 see the spirit Of victory
which aliTnates the brave Cuban troops.
We cannot Be subdued and no one knows
this better than Weyler"
Dynamite Guns cause Terror.
With the Gomez letter was one from
Gen. Calixto Garcia, who commands the
troops in the eastern provinces. IL gave
some particulars concerning the capture
Of Las Tunas on August 81 last.
The dynamite which was sent US"
writes Gen Garcia, played an important
part In the capture Of Las Tunas. It's de-
structIve shells spread terror through the
Spanish troops. We besieged il for three
days. when It finally surrendered. We
found many Of the troops Fl a terrible
condition. At least 100 men fell victims
70 the dynamite shells. good many more
being badly wounded. The rest of the so
men were in an utterly demoralized con-
dition when the Spanish flag was hauled
down. Our losses numbered sixty men
All the sick and wounded Spaniards were
sent 10 hospitals and given every possible
attention. The prisoners we're all released
''If We had a few more dynamite guns.
we should soon end the war. Reports Of
IT'S destructive work have spread all
through Cuba and have disheartened the
Spanish soldiers"
No sorrow for weyler.
A dispatch 10 the Herald from Madrid
saws: The advent Of the Liberal party TO
POWER has been remarkably well received
throughout the whole peninsula, and il
was popularity credited that more salu-
tary regime in Cuba viii be al once inifi-
ated by the relief OF Gen. Weyler. II is
now understood that his successor will
probably be Gen. Blanco former governor
general Of the Philippines. Blanco is con-
s:dered the softest-hsarted soldier IN
Spain He will be fully authorized 70 ap-
preach the rebels with view 10 arriving
az a mutual agreement for the cessation
of hostilities.
should he not go. a general will in any
case be sent whose mode Of operation VIII
be mercy and Cancellation, not exterrnina-
ton ard deliberate inhumanity. There -
a good deal Of latent curiosity to see what
kind OF a reception Gen. Weyler viii NEE.
with on his return to the peninsula. He
had better not come near SPAIN said q
Liberal yesterday
The rumors that Germany and Austria
were minded 10 actively sympathiZe with
Spain in her diplomatic relations with the
United States has been copied into only a
very few organs Of the Spanish press. and
either attracted no attention al ali or else
were regarded as canards.
The sagasta Ministry.
WASHINGTON. oct. 5-The compost
ton Of the new Spanish cabinet is the
subject OF considerable gossip In admins
tratson and diplomatic circles. 4 IS felt
that the three powers OF the nsw regime.
50 far as II concerns Cuban affairs. are
Sagasta. Gullon and Moret, three -~~--as
often noted IN state department records IN
connection with previous negotiations con-
cernlrw frdepen dence. autonomy and other
movements at the time OF The last long
Cuban war.
Sasasts was minister Of state AZ the time
Secretary OF state Hamilton Fish sent %
4ha f-nlte1 States minister - MADRID
Caleb Gushing. the instructions wnlch
have since become famous as laying down
me policy Of the United states and the
name q Cullen appears signed % one or
che Spanish answers 70 minister NuFs'is'3
Mr.. Gulion's apparent Office being that OF
assistant minister % state
As minister Of the colonies, u Is beaeFta
senior Moret viii take leading part N ne
coming Cuban negotiations He ) wen
knovn here. having been minister OF state
f7r me c9lorI@s and also q finance ai-
Norst was IN the cabinet during the pre-
vlous cuban rebellion MIS- business Asso-
rfat@ senior Azcarrsga, came 70 tnis
country as an envoy 20 effect settlement
vrtth nc Cuhsus By granting them a IaFAS-
ure Of autonomy. The envoy scu1s ~
r. s1sr54h minister here. Lopez hob r.
sen a commissioner % treat with the ln-
sorzen. president. The coTuTrissi aileF.
s.n9r Zena. appears 70 have been indss-
~rsa, ~ MS negotiate tons. FOR on MS ~ay