The herald., 1897-06-07
SPANISH
CABINET
Suddenly Lifted Back Into
Power
CAN0vAS IS COMPLIMENTED
AND CUBAN POLICY WILL NOT
BE CHANGED
CAN0vAS IS C0MPLIMENTED
The European Diplomats Are Much
Surprised and the Spanish OPP
position Is Very Mad
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-spanisn
Minister Dupuy De LONE today receiv-
ed cablegram announcing the result Of
the queens decision in the matter of the
Spanish premier and cabinet ministers
who recently rendered their resigna-
tions. The minister's dispatch is in line
says the queen had reached her decision
after consulting with the former prem
lers and marshals. Included in the
former were Senor Sagasta, the pres
ent leader Of the Liberal party, and
Martinez Campos, the captain-general
of Cuba who gave way to Gen. Weyler.
Mr.. De LONE declined to discuss the
possibilities of the retention in Office of
the present ministry in relation to the
policy to be pursued with regard to Gu
ban affairs and the incumbency of Cap
tain General Weyler.
Secretary Sherman also received a
long cable dispatch from United States
Minister Taylor at Madrid. Presumably
it is in connection with the happenings
Of the day in that city, but as it was III
cipher the secretary was unable to dis
close the contents. The secretary de-
clined to make any statement in regard
to the matter further than to suggest
that it indicated the confidence Of the
queen in the ministry
POLICY UNCHANGED
MADRID, June 6.-The queen regent
has confirmed Senior Canovas, the prem
Ter, In his ministerial powers, and the
cabinet will remain in office with per-
sonnel and policy unchanged.
All the leading members Of the diet
and chamber. Of deputies who were con-
| suited by her majesty. as well. as three
marshale, have advised her to recall
Captain-Geueral Weyler from Cuba.
At cabinet council held this after
noon at his residence, Senior Canovas,
the premier, announced that the queen
regent had renewed his powers and
those of the cabinet In terms most fiat
tering to him and all his colleagues. 1t
is understood that the government does
not contemplate any immediate change
in the supreme command in Cuba.
The surprise and displeasure of the
various sections of the opposition are
not easy to describe.
CUBAN RELIEF
HAVANA, Cuba. June Sin political
circles and among the Spanish general
public, where feeling of acute anxiety
has existed as to the outcome of the cab
met crisis in Madrid, keen satisfaction
Is expressed at the news that Senior Ca
Yon "a 80
dence in the crown.
Today La Gaceta, the official gazette,
publishes the reforms recently promul-
gated by the queen regent in council.
Senior Jose Congeste, the Spanish rep
resentative on the Ruiz investigating
committee, sailed yesterday for New
York.
Heavy rains have fallen in the prov
inces of Santiago de Cuba and Pinar del
Rio, and many of the rivers have over
flowed their banks.
1T CAUSES SURPRISE
LONDON, June 6.-The Madrid corre-
spondent Of the. Times says: The solu-
tion Of the crisis Is a general surprise,
as much in ministerial circles as in the
world at large. 1t was thought, not
without reason, that the counsels of the
higher military authorities, as reported
by Marshal Campos, Marshal Blanco
and Marshal Dominguez, would have in
clined the crown toward a radical and
distinct change of policy in the Cuban
campaign. This idea was especially
prevalent as Senor Canovas has himself
admitted that both assregards reforms
and the conduct of the war by Captain
General Weyler his own hopes and as
pirations have scarcely been fulfilled
The only explanation is that the first
thought of the premier is to vindicate
its amour propre so far as the Liberals
are concerned, and when this is estab-
lished to find occasion at an early date
so to modify the cabinet as to satisfy
the Liberals and to terminate the dead
lock before the cortes reassembles, which
will probably not be for several months.
1t can hardly be doubted that the mod.
Of CaptainG General Weyler by some
other commander.
A PRISONER RELEASED
CINCINNATI, Ohio, June GA spe-
cial to the Commercial Tribune from
Evansville, Ind, says: Wendell p. Phil
lips, Cuban war correspondent Of the
London Chronicle, was, with several
other newspaper men, released from
prison ut Motanzo this morning, whei 9
he has been confined ten days, on condi-
ton that he will leave Cuba and never
return. Phillips avoided Spanish csn-
sorship by sending his letters to the
Chronicle through the British consul At
Havana. During his trial yesterday he
was defended by the British consul. This
news comes through Q telegram to his
relatives, who live here.
LEES SUCCESSOR
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Ex-Con-
gresaman j. Frank Aldricf of Chicago
arrived here this afternoon. He 10 dis
creetly silent, but 1t is known that he
came on instructions to be in Washing
ton when Mr.. Calhoun arrived. Mr..
Aldrich' was offered and accepted the
poet OF consul-general at Havana over
month ago. and his visit here at this