The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-08
.CANOvAS is
STILL BOSS.
The Queen Regent Confirms Him
in His MioistariaI Powers.
CABINET AND POLICY IN
cHANGED-coNFIDENcE IN THE
FORMER PREMIER AND HIS COL.
LEAGUES EXPRESSED IN MOST
FLATrERING TERMS SURPRISE
AND DIsPLEAsURE OF VARIOUS
SECTIONS OF OPPOSITION NOT
EASY TO DESCRIBE.

Madrid, June 1.-THE queen regent
has confirmed Senior Canovas, the pre-
mier, in his ministerial powers, and the
cabinet will remain in Office with person.
mel and policy unchanged.
All the leading members of the senate
ana chamber of deputies, who were con-
suited by her majesty, as we'll as three
marshais, have advised the recall of Capt.
Gen. Weyler from Cuba.
AT Il cabinet council held this afternoon,
atshis residence. Senior Cauovas, the pre-.
mier, announced that the queen regent
had renewed his powers and those of the
CABINET in terms most flnttering to him
ana to all his colleagues. Notwithstand.
ing the ADVICE given to the queen regent
it Is understood that the government does
not contemplate any immediate change
In the supreme command in Cuba. The
surprise and displeasure of the various
sections of the opposition are not easy to
describe.
The solution Of the crisis is n general
surprise, as much, perhaps, in ministe.
rial ranks MS in the world at large. It
was thought, not without reason that
the counsels of the higher military au-
thorities, rs represented by Marshal Cam
pos, Marshal Blanco and Marshal Do
mlnguez, would have inclined the crown
toward radical anu distinct change of
policy in the Cuban campaign. This idea
Was especially prevalent, as Senior Cano-
vas has himself admitted that, both ms re.
CARDS reforms and the conduct of the war
by Capt Gen. Weyler, his own hopes and
aspirations have scarcely been fulfilled.
The only explanation is that the first
Thought of the premier is to yindicate his
al mour prapare, so far as the liberals are
concerned, and when this is established
n ion,
modify the cabinet as to satisfy the lib
erals, and to terminate the deadlock be-
fore the cortes reassembles, which will
probably not be for several months. 1t
can hardly be doubted that the modifica.
tions would include The replacing of Cant.
zen. Weyler by some other commander
Washington, June 7.-Spauish Minis
ter Dupuy De Lone yesterday received a
cablegram announcing the result of the
queens decision in the matter of the
Spanish premier and the cabinet minis
ters who recently rendered their resigna-
lions. The minister's dispatch is,in line
with the press advices, ard says the queen
had reached her decision after consulting
WITH the former premiers and the mar
shals. Included in the former weru Senior
Sagasta, the present leader of the liberal
party, ami MARTINEZ Campos, the captain
general OF Cuba who gave way to General
Weyler. Mr.. DE LONE declir ed 10 dis
cuss the possibilities of the retention in
Office of the present ministry in relation
TO the policy to be pursued with regard to
Cuban affairs and the incumbency of
Capt. Gen. Weyler.
Secretary Sherman has also received a
long cable dispatch from United States
Minister Taylor, at Madrid Presumably
it Is in connection with the happenings Of
the day in chat city, but as it was in
cipher the Secretary was unable to dis.
close the contents. The Secretary declined
to make any statement in regard to the
matter further than to suggest that 1t
indicated a confidence of the queen in the
ministry.
Havana, June TN political circles
and among the Spanish general public,
where a feeling of acute anxiety had ex-
listed as to the outcome of the cabinet
crisis in Madrid, keen satisfaction is en-
pressed at the news that Senior Canovas
has received fresh proof of confidence
from the crown.
To-day La Gaceta (the official gaZette)
published the text of the reforms recently
promulgated by the queen regent in
council
Senior Jose Congosto, the Spanish rep
resentative on the Ruiz investigation
commission, smiled yesterday for New
York.
Heavy rains have fallen in the pro-
vlnces of Santiago de Cuba and Pinar del
Rio and many OF the rivers have over.
flowed their banks.