Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-30
1HE SPANISH CRISIS.
sagasta, the Liberal Leader, Summoned to
Form New Cabinet.
HE IS OPPOSED TO WEYLER'S POLICY.


cented the designations. but has asked
Gen. Azcarraga to continue in office
until n solution of the crisis Is found.
Her majesty will summon the leaders
Of the various parties and the presl
dents of the chambers tomorrow to
consult as to the situation. Senior Sa-
gasta has been telegraphed FOR and 1t
is believed the liberal leader will be
asked to form cabinet.
1t is said that Senior sagasta is in
favor of superseding Capt. Gen. Weyler
and of granting. autonomy to Cuba i'm
mediately. Senior Gamozo will probably
he minister of foreign affairs in the
new cabinet.
The ministry whose resignation has
3ust been announced, was constituted
as follows;
Prime Minister and Minister for War
Gen. Marcello de Azcarraga.
Minister for Foreign Anairs-Ihe
duke of Tetuan.
Minister of Marine-Itear-A Admiral
Don Jose NJ. Beranger.
Minister of Finance-J. don Juan
Navarro Reverter.
Minister of Commerce and Agricul-
ture-Don Aurellano Llneres Rives.
Minister of the Colonies-Don Tomas
Castellano.
Minister for the Home Department
Don Fernando Caosgayon.
United States Minister Woodford, the
duke Of Tetuan and the president OF
tho senate, the Marquis Paso de La
marrezed. held n long conference to-
day and Gen. Woodford presented TO
Gen. Azcarraga the members OF the
United states legation. owing to the
cabinet crisis the Cuban pour-parlers
have been postponed
NOT SURPRISED IN WASHING
TON.
washington, Sept. 29.-The news of
the Spanish cabinet crisis was hrst
brought to the attention of the officials
of the state department and diplomatic
officials through the Associated Press
bulletin from Madrid, and up TO a late
hour tonight from no other source was
my information on the subject forth
coming. 1t is surmiscd that Minister
Woodfords failure to cable the depart
mcnt was attributable TO the fact That
II was after nightfall in Madrid before
the news became known.
It cannot be said that the event
caused much surprise to the officials of
the state department or among the
diplomatic officials in Washington. y
careful inspection of the cable news for
the past few weeks had left the gem
cral impression that the cabinet,
erected in haste after the assasslna-
ton Of CanovAs, could not be expected
to last long.
AS to what is TO follow the reslgna-
ton Of the cabinet, officials here are
completely in the dark. Secretary
Sherman does not believe that 1t win
materially affect the relations of Spain,
either to the United States or to Cuba,
which seems to indicate an expectation
on his part that when the cabinet is re-
organized 1t Will be found to be still of
n conservative tendency.
on the other hand, high officials In
the administration expect that lib
eral cabinet, under the leadership of
the veteran Sagasta, will he erected
on the ruins of the Azcarrnga cabinet.
II this should be the case, the future
IS held to be full of promise for Cuba
for 1T is recalled that the liberals have
not hesitated to express their oppOsl- |
ton to the great expenditure of hui !
man life and vast treasures in the ef- |
fort to carry out the repressive con-
sentative program for the conduct of |
the war
1t is not believed that the liberals !
are prepared to SO to the length Of |
promising Cuba freedom. but from the |
expressions of the leaders of the party, |
II IL hoped that they are willing to |
grant so liberal measure of home |
rule and autonomy to the island that |
OF Spanish sovereignty nothing would /
remain save a shred in the way of a |
few preferential duties and perhaps |
the power OF appointing some officials |
corresponding to the governor gcner- |
al Of Canada. named by the British |
crown.
An Incident to the selection of n lib
eral cabinet, II is said, would be the |
restoration of Martinez Campos to n |
position where he would be in a posi-
uon to carry out the program of the .
policy.
WOULD GIVE CUBA AUTONOMY.
Madrid. Sept. 29-On August 9th
last 1t was announced that Senior Sa-
Edsta, the liberal leader, had made
fresh declaration on the political stu
aton He said afairs We're daily grow
ing worse in Cuba and continued serl-
Gus In the Philippine islands. He add
W mat a nberal ministry would be
ready to apply autonomy to Cuba
again, on September l4th. Senior Sa-
Losta' In referring to the Cuban lnsur-
ittuon, said the uprising. instead of
lying out. was spreading considerably.
Iie added that the situation in the
Ihlilnpine Islands was serious. He as
serted that the Carlist propaganda in
Spain could not be viewed with indif-
ae'ehce and expressed the belief that
reconciliation between the politi-
eal parties in Spain was impossible
30 long as the conservatives We're in
power.
Senior Sagasta, in conclusion, re-
marked: In my opinion, the Cortes
WI not meet, but II they do meet, their
'A!stence Is ephemeral."
hesarding the relations between the
United States and Spain. the Liberal
4e1uer refused to express himself.
DEFENDS ON THE POLICY TO-
WARDS THE u. S.
London, Sept, 2O.--A dispatch TO the
amy Mail from Madrid says: The so
luton OF the crisis depends upon the
go.Hcy to be adopted toward the United
states. Liberal politicians declare that
they will stoutly resist Americas pre-
Nuuons. Gen. Azcarraga, in a long
interview with the queen regent, today
.aplalned the situation. 1t Is believed
mat lie asked her majesty If she was
Ieddy to confirm the government in
necessary powers In view of the attl-
luce OF the United States. In the in
sel view he summoned the cabinet. The
meeting was attended by Senior Rever- I
CSet the ex communicated minister Of I
!lhahce, and Senior Cos-Cayon, minis
yer OF the interior, both OF whom ten-
.ueieo their designations. Shortly after
" premier rendered the resignation OF
We entire cabinet.
Henry George Playing Politics.
New York, Sept. 29.-The Herald
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