The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-08
1t Is to Be Outlined in a
Note to the. United
States.
APPEAL TO COUNTRY
Sagasta Hopes in This Way
to Secure a Liberal
Majority.

MADRID, Oct. Tt is semi officially
announced that Capt. Gen. Weyler will
be recalled from Cuba this month, and
that it is probable that the cortes will
be dissolved in December and a new
parliament convoked in March.
According to Ell Heraldo, Spains re-
ply to the United States will point out
that if American interests suffer by
reason of the war in Cuba they Ghe
Americans) are themselves to blame for
it, inasmuch as the insurrection is as
sisted from the United States. FL Her
aldo says also: I'VE understand that
the government will express it's conf
dence that the new policy to be pur-
sued with regard to Cuba will pro-
duce change in the attitude of the
United States"
LONDON, Oct. S.-The Madrid corre-
spOndent of the Times, referring to the
cabinet council yesterday (Thursday)
says: The cabinet was unanimous in
the opinion that the system of warfare
in Cuba must be completely changed
Special attention was drawn to the de-
plorable condition of the sick and
wounded soldiers now arriving This
aspect of the case was considered at
the direct initiation of the queen re-
gent. Regarding the finances, although
the optimistic views of the recent min
lister of finance do not appear to have
been justified, it is believed that with
prudence sufficient resources may b..
counted upon, at least until the cortas
meets in the spring, to authorize sup
plies.
The Daily Mails Madrid correspond
ent says that the premier announced
to the cabinet that the anarchists now
in prison at Fortress Montjuch for the
bomb throwing outrage at Barcelona
during the procession of Corpus
Christi, will be Immediately sent into
exile or released
MADRID, Oct Tt is semi off cially
announced that the note which Gen.
Stewart L. Woodford the United
States minister, communicated to the
Duke of Tetuan, the Spanish minister
for foreign affairs, is no more an ulti-
ma tum than it is comminatory docu---
IEGHl. LII SDlIlC ana U6XtualtY II IS
couched in friendly terms. The cabinet
at Washington expresses a wish to
know when Cuba can be pacified. and
requests Spain to reply before Oct 80,
in order that President Mckinley NAV
be able to incorporate Spain's answer
in his message to congress. Premier
Sagasta, in agreement with Senor Guel-
len, the minister for foreign affairs
proposes to send a moderate reply de-
O1 Cr.io on1inxy of in is 70,
events and to take such measures as
consideration and prudence dictate
until the change of policy in Cuba
smooths the relations between the
two governments. The answer of
Spain will not be drawn up until the
programme for the reforms in Cuba
has been published.
MADRID, Oct IA cabinet council.
at which the queen regent presided
was held here today. When the min
listers separated the premier, Senor Sa-
gasta, announced to the newspaper
men that no final decision had been
taken in regard to the reply which
Spain will make to the note of the
United States handed to the Duke of
Tetuan, when he was minister for for
eign affairs, by the United States min
lister, Gen. Stewart L. Woodford. The
Impartial, however, says it learns that
the reply of Spain will satisfy Spanish
susceptibilities in making clear to
President Mckinley the attitude which
Spain maintains in regard to Cuba.
HAVANA, Oct THE commercial
bodies of Cienfuegos, Santa Clara
Sagua la Grande Matanzas and other
places have, it is announced from the
palace, telegrdphed that they wished
it to be understood that they join with
Capt. Gen. Weyler's admirers in this
city in the manifestations and mes
sages which have been organized or
drafted in his honor, with the object of
trying to influence the Spanish govern
ment to allow him to retain his post in
Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Oct. THE state
department has not yet been Of
fcially informed of the purpose Of
the Spanish government to dissolve
the cortes in December, as indicated
in the Madrid cablegrams. 1t was ex-7
pected, however, that 1t would be
found necessary for the cabinet to go
to the country, in order to secure the
support of a majority for the Liberal
policy towards Cuba, inasmuch as the
present cortes has a clear Conserva-~
tive majority whenever that party's
elements can be brought together.
disappointment is felt at The remote
date set for the convening z the new
cortes. Tor it is presumed tharany new
programme for the settlement of Cuban
affairs must be ratified * the cortes.
and if this is not to n<@t until next
March, the long delay, it is feared, will
give rise to irritation, and perhaps be
beyond the powers of endurance of the
present administration. 1t is possible,
by a prompt declaration of policy
towards Cuba, couched in such terms
and made public in such fashion as 10
bind the government beyond doubt.
that the delay will not be serious in re-
suits.