The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-06

AZ the hpRn1h Foreign Ohee'
MADRID, Oct. 5,--senor Moret, the
minister for the colonies, It is SEMI
officially announced, has decided to ap-
ply as soon as possible all the meas
ures which are comprised In the nro-
gramme OF the Liberals regarding the
Antilles. including all that is necessary
for the application of autonomy for
Cuba in the form permitted by the cir
cumstances.
1t Is reported here today that the
United States minister. General Stew
art L. Woodford. left at the foreign ofloe
yesterday an official note for Secretary
Sherman
Premier Sagasta. In an interview, Is
quoted as saying that the most import
ant questions are before the cabinet
ministers, who nave thorough
knowledge % the financial position Of
Spain, and possess accurate details Of
the war situation in Cuba and in the
Philippine Islands. The government.
Senior Sagasta adds, will carry out its
political and military programme with
firmness and sagacity
When the minister was questioned re-
garding the future OF Captain-G General
Weyler, he said he supposed Weyler
would resign, adding that II he did not
do 30 he would be recalled.
In conclusion Senior Sagasta said that
the most prompt action would be taken
in the Philippine Islands where the
situation. ne explained, admitted OF no
delay. -
The advent of the Liberal party TO
power has been remarkably well re-
ceived throughout the whole peninsula,
and 1t is popularly credited that a
more salutary regime in Cuba will be at
once initiated with the relief OF General
Weyler.
1t Is now understood that his success
or will probably be General Blanco.
former encouragement OF the Phillip
pines. Blanco is considered one OF the
softest-hearted soldiers in Spain. He is
subtle and kindly politician, and will,
as warrior, be always prone to em-
ploy pacific In prefenence to violent
measures. He will be fully authorized
to approach the rebels with view to
arriving at Il mutual agreement for the
cessation of hostilities. Should he not
go, general will In any case be sent
whose modus operandi shall be mercy
and ConciliatiOn, not determination
and deliberate inhumanity Now Is the
lifting occasion to recall the words OF
Senior SagastR, uttered in May last, II
believe in military combined with dip
lOmatlc action in Cuba"
The Spanish nation has remembered
these words, and is eagerly awaiting
the application OF the new minister's
ideal, There Is a good deal OF latent
curiosity 10 see what kind Of reception
General Weyler will meet with on his
return to the peninsula.
He had better not come near Spain"
said Liberal yesterday.
The queen regent is known to have
brought about the retirement OF the
Conservatives in most decisive man
ner, disgusted, II is believed, by the
three phases OF national administration,
the unremittlng horrors of the Cuban
war, the indlscriminato maltreatment
and .torturing of supposed anarchists
and the unpatriotic intrigues and party
feuds of the late government.
The rumor that Germany and Aus
tria were minded to actively sympa-
thlze with Spain In her diplomatic re-
fations with the United States has been
copied into only very few organs OF
the Spanish press, and either attracted
no attention at all or else was regarded
as the merest canard
WASHINGTON, oct. 5.-The cabinet
at Its meeting to-day took no action Of
Importance. The Spanish situation
was considered in dcsultory way In
connection with cableEam received
from Minister Woodford announcing
the formation OF the new Sagasta cabl-
net
The cablegram. however, contained
no new information, and the discussion
was largely in the nature OF comment
and an exchange of views as to the eff
feet OF the change OF government in
Spain on the Cuban situation. No ac-
tlon was taken.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. tit can
be stated positively that Minister
Woodford has received no additional in
structlons from Secretary Sherman or
apg other government officer since he
sailed for Europe. His call was either
one OF courtesy 10 Introduce himself
formally TO the new Spanish adn.lnls-
tration or to lay before II some matter
not fully outlined In his talk with the
Duke OF Tctuan. lie bore no letter from
Secretary Sherman, and II can be stat
ed nuthorltatively that 1t Is the policy
OF the administration to let the new
Spanish cHbluct become settled In office
and not to press 1t to act hastily,