The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-06
WILL NOT ACT IN HASTE.
Uncle Sam VIII Give SPANS New Cab
met Time To- Form a Cuhnn Policy


WASHINGTON, Oct. "a dispatch from
Madrid stating that Minister Woodford to-
day left a note from Secretary Sherman
at the Spanish Foreign Office is of no sig
nificance 1t can be stated positively that
Minister Woodford has received no addi-
| tional instructions from Secretary Sherman
or any other government officer since he
sailed for Europe. His call was either one
of courtesy to introduce himself formally
to the new Spanish administration or to
lay before it some matter not fully outlined
in his talk with the Duke of Tetuan. He
bore no letter from Secretary Sherman and
it can be stated automatically that it is the
policy Of the administration to let the new
Spanish Cabinet become settled in office
and not to press it to act hastily.
"A cablegram has been received from Min
lister WoOdford, dated Madrid 7:40 last
evening, addressed to Secretary Sherman,
making announcement of the appointment
of such officers of the new Spanish Cabinet
as may have to do with the foreign policy
of the new gov eminent. The composition
of the new Cabinet is the subject of con-
siderable gossip in administration and dip
lomatic circles 1t is felt that the three
powers of the new regime, so far con-
| Germs Cuban affairs, are Sagasta, Gullon
and Moret three names often noted in the
State Department records in connection
with the previous negotiations concerning
Independence autonomy and other move
ments at the time of the last long Cuban
war. Sagasta was minister of state at the
| time our secretary of state, Hamil-
ton Fish, sent to the United States
minister at Madrid, Caleb Gushing,
the instructions which have since
become famous as laying down the policy
of the United States, and the name of Gull
Ion appears signed to one of the Spanish
answers to Minister Gushing, Mr.. Gullons
apparent office at that time being that OF
an assistant minister of state. Senior Gul-
Ion is now minister of foreign affairs. AS
minister of the colonies it is believed Senior
Moret will take a leading part in the COM
! ing Cuban negotiations. He is well known
here, having been minister of state Of the
| colonies and also of finance While MOret
was in the Cabinet during the previous
| Cuban rebellion his business associate,
Senior Azcarrage, came to this country as
an envoy to effect a settlement with the
! Cubans by granting them measure of
autonomy. The envoy, acting with the
| Spanish minister here, Lopez Robert, sent
| a commissioner to treat with the insurgent
| President. The commissioner Senior Zenea,
! appears to have been indiscreet in his nego-
! tiations for on his way back he was cap
tured and shot by the Spanish authorities
| on the ground of having carried on unau-
| thoriZed negotiations with the insurgents
| Subsequently, through the influence or
MOret, the widow of Zenea was paid an IN
demnity of 900, which was regarded as
| Showing that the mission for a comprO-
out official sanction. This incident, and
| Moret'.5 recognition of the Mora clalrn
] have made him best known in this country
| The other new Cabinet officers are not
| knowa to officials here and are regarded as
men prominent in the politices OF the day
| and allies of Sagasta.
The Cabinet at its meeting to-day took no
| action of Importance. The Spansh-Cuban
| situation was considered in desultory way
| in connection with the Cablegram received
| from Minister Woodford announcing the
| formation of the new Sagasta Cabinet The
! cablegram, however, contained no new IN
! formation and the discussion was largely
! i'm tho nature of comment and exchange of
| views as to the effect of the change of
| government in respect to the cuban situa-
| ton No action taken. Some of the
! time of the meeting was devoted to sug-
| gestions as to policies to be advocated in
! the annual reports of the several Cabinet
| officers Among them was suggestion
! made by Secretary Long relative to the adj
| Visibility of recommending the establish
/ ment of a government cartridge and powder
! factory Powder and cartridges for the use
/ of the navy at present are supplied to the
/ government by private firms. In the Navy
! Depa~tment estimates this year the appro-
/ priation for powder and cartridges is TO be
| Increased This Secretary Long explains Is
| due to a change in the character of the
! powder and the fact that the regular APP
! preparation heretofore made is considered
| too small