The times., 1897-08-10
Reason Why Spain Msy Seek a
Conflict With This Country.
TO PRESERVE THE MONARCHY
1t Would Serve to Distract the
Attention of the Spaniards From
Domestic Affairs by Feeding Their
Intense Hatred of the United
States. aa

| retary Sherman announcing the death of
| Senior Canovas was handed him as soon
as the Secretary reached the Department
/ of State yesterday morning. Mr.. Sncr-
man had been unofficially informed of
| the assassination the night before and
was therefore expecting the cablcgram,
which read as follows: -
"Canovas was assassnated by anarch-
lists today Have expressed profound sym
pathy. -. TAYLOR
The dispatch was dated August g. Mr..
| Sherman after consulting Assistant secre-
| taries AGee and Cridler caused letter
| of coincidence and sympathy to be pre-
| pared and wired II TO President Mckinley
| for his approval and as soon as the ap-
proval arrived the letter was cabled. II
was as follows:
"Tayler. American Minister, San Sehas-
tian, Spain
Your action approved. Rene w.
| in name OF the President, his ex-
| preston of deep sorrow and sympathy for
| theloss borne bySpain in the deaf tn Of enor
| Cauovas del Castillo the prime minister
| of Spain, one of the most eminent of the
| statesmen of cur time, and convey con
dolcnce to family Of the deceased.
"sHERMAN."
During the entire day yesterday there
| was undercurrent Of excitement a the
| State Department ca used by the knowledge
| of the assass ination of Senior Canovas,
which was iIly concealed. There Is no
doubt but that the State Department Off
cials attach vast amount Of political
Importance te the death of the great leader
| of the Conservative party In Spain and it's
| bearing on the relations between this
country and the Spanish government. That
| 1t will have direct influence on the Cuban
| situation is admitted by all the officials at
| the State Department. One Of them de-
ciared enlpha tically that the assassination
| Of Canovas means the free dom OF C uba, and
this sentiment seems 10 express the feelings
| of all his associates, although they admit
that they believe Spain VIII struggle to
hold Cuba in her clutches as long as Iossi-
| bic.
| Secretary Sherman, In commenting on
/ the ASSASSINATION OF Senior Canovas, is sup
| posed to have express ed the feeling on the
| part Of this Government that the situation
OF Spain is too patent Tor coneealment.
Tie Statement OF the Secretary that SPANS
money is all gone and her resources ex-
| hausted. tut that she means to hold on to
! Cuba Just how, under the circumstances,
| he cannot see is significantly frank, COM
| Ing from the head OF the Department OF
State. The People of the country viii
| assume that Mr.. Sherman realized, in
| making this reference TO Spain that the
| Spanish officials would be apt 20 take
umhrage at IL, but it is In accordance with
other expressions he has given utterance
! to, and is undoubtedly very mild state
Inent OF the case.
There are some very astute officials
about the State Department who are con-
| vluceG that Spain has for a long time
| been seeking an excuse for BAN Z irritated
at this country These officials think it
not Improbable that the Spanish minister
Senor Dupuy de Lone will take cNcep-
| ton to these expressions of Mr.. Sherman.
| and ttat he may demand a d.sayowal
| threatening to withdraw from the country
| If it is not given. tits said that with
| the present disorder in Spain, nothing
but a war with the United States, which
| all Spaniards hate, can preserve the present
monarchy, and that If Dupuy' de Lone
! does make trouble there will be method
| In his madness"
| State Depart tment officials feel conf
| dent that the death OF Canovas is bound
| 10 multiply the POLITICAL disorder in Spain,
| ami that no one need be surprised if the
| peaceful relations with the United States
are suddenly severed by Spain. Another
reason why State Department officials
Were deeply interested in the reports OF
| the death of Senior Canoyas is because
| tEey are concerned as to what policy
| President Mckinley viii now pursue.
1t has been confidently predicted for
two months or more that in the nea future
| President Mckinley, in conjunction with
| the Secretary of State, would soon formu-
late and declare Cuban policy acceptable
| 10 the American public and a tie same
| time fair and just TO the Cuban insurgents
| engaged in a great struggle for their liL-
| erty. 1t will be remembered that the
( closest friends of the Administration in
the Senate opposed Congressional action
| upon the Morgan resolution upon the
! ground that this matter could best be
settled ly the Executive, and that really
| it was an executive function.
| Several OF the Democrats and PopuliSts
| charged III their speeches that the Ad
| lninistration people wanted to delay the
matter so that whatever action was taken
| it might have an effect on the elections to
be held this year, and especially the lively
| contest in Ohio tits the prevailing opinion
| that the President, in view of the strong
Cuban feeling in this country, is decidedly
| inclined to recognize the beligerent rights
| Of the insurgents, and the talk, therefore,
| is that the change in the Spanish ministry,
the probable recall of Weyler and the sub
| stitution of Campos will so entirely alter
| the situation in the war-ridden island that
| the Administration may not have an op-
| portunity until after the fall elections to
| take any positive stand either one way
or the other.
Gen. Woodford, who will succeed Min
| lister Taylor as soon as ne reaches Madrid,
| received, before going abroad, instructions
| that We're based on the wel-kn an
| tagonism of the Conservatives under Senor
| CanGvas to making concessions to the
| struggling Cubans. The Liberals are more
| favorably inclined to the Cuban cause than
1 the Canoyas party, and it will, therefore,
| naturally necessitate further and different
| instructions to Minister Woddford in re-
| gard to the diplomatic negotiations with
| Spain relative to Cuba. There is a una
| pimity of opinion at the Department of
| State that if the Liberals come into power
| Gen. Weyler will be recalled and that,
| perhaps, Marshal Martinez Campos Will sue
| 6eed him in Cuba.
A Day at Burlington.
Piatts5urg, n. Y, Aug 9.-At II 80 the
| Presidential party, including Whitelaw