The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
THE CABINET
RESIGNED.
Spanish Ministers Sur
render Portfolios.
A CRISIS IS IMMINENT.
Relations With the United States
Among the Possibilities.
A CRISIS IS IMMINENT.
sPECULATIONS AS TO REASONS.

Madrid, Sept. 2O,-The cabinet mas re-
signed. and the queen has accepted the
resignation, but she has asked General
Azcarraga TO continue in office unul
solution OF the crisis is found. Her
majesty has summoned the leaders OF
the various parties and the presidents
of the chambers 10 consult as 10 the situ-
alton. Sagasta has been telegraphed
fer. and il Is believed that the Liberal
leader will be asked TO form a cabinet
IL is not possible 10 accurately outline
the cause OF the fall OF the cabinet be-
yond recalling that the premier has
failed in his efforts to reorganize the Con-
servative party and win the support OF
the dissident Conservatives. This, how
ever, may be only an indirectcause OF the
resignation, and IL is more than probable
that dissatisfaction with the govern
menes policy towards Cuba and the pos
sible action OF the United states in the
premises may have been the real issues
which caused the ministers 10 resign
their portfolios.
on Aug. 81 last IL was announced that
sagasta, the Liberal leader. had made
a fresh declaration on the political stu
worse in Cuba and continued serious in
the philippine islands. He added that
a Liberal ministry would be ready TO
apply autonomy TO Cuba, and expressed
the belief that the Liberals would as
sumo power earlier than expected.
Sept. IA. referring to the Cuban ir surrec-
tion. Sagasta said the uprising in
stead OF dying out, was spreading con-
siderably. He added that the situation
in the Philippine islands was serious
he asserted that the Carlist propaganda
in Spain could not be viewed with in
difference. and ne expressed the belief
that a reconciliation between the politi-
cal parties in Spain was impossible so
long as the Conservatives were i'm power.
The contumacy of the bishop OF Ma
Jorca. Balearic islands. who, in defiance
of the order Of the archbishop, persisted
in his accommodation of Reverter, the
Spanish minister OF finance, for taking
possession OF the treasury of a church
I'm his diocese. may also have been a
factor in bringing about the fall Of the
ministry. The decree OF excommunica- :
tion was read In all the churches of the
diocese. despite the order OF the arch
bishop 10 the contrary. Several in
fiuential prelates approved the course OF
the bishop. and their attitude in this
matter was absolutely opposed TO that
OF all the members OF the cabinet, who
appealed 10 the pope against the decree
through the papal nuncio. thus raising
q complicated issue between the ecclesi-
astical and political authorities. In this
matter the cabinet relied upon the die
AZ hn haH
no jurisdiction over the minister. and
upon his further assurance that the pope
would undoubtedly censure the bishop.
who is a notorious sympatnizer with the
Carlist movement. a fact which has ag-
gravated the situation.
Finally, the financial situation and the
steady rise in the prices OF all kinds OF
food. owing to the growing depreciation
of silver and paper currency Of Spain,
further increased the feeling against the
government