Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-30

of Teman: Minister Of Marine. Rear-Ad-
mital Don Jose N. Berangcr; Minister
Of Finance. Don Juan Navarro Revcr-
ter. Minister of Commerce and Agricul-
lurc. Don Aureliano Llnares Riyas:
Minister for the Colonies Don Tomas
CasteianO; Minister for the Home De-
partment. Don Fernando Cos Gayon.
GENERAL WOODFORD.
United States Minister Woodford, the
Duke of Tetuan, and the president Of
tho Senate. the Marquis PazO de Ia
Norzcd held a long conference to-day,
and General Woodford presented to
Gtnerai Azcarraga the members Of the
United States legation.
owing to the cabinet crisis. the Cuban
"pour parlers' have been postponed.
sAGASTA DOESN'T LIKE WEYLER.
MADRID, Icptember 29.-Midnight-It
Is said that Senor Sagosta is in favor of
supersediug Captain-Goncral Weyler,
and of granting autonomy to Cuba i'm
mcdlatelv.
Senor Gamazo will probably be Minis
.er of Foreign Affairs in the new Cabinet.
sAGASTNs VIEWS.
On August 9Th last it was announced
that Senior Sagasta, the Liberal leader
had made q fresh declaration on the
political situation. He said affairs were
daily growing worse ON the Island Of
cuba. and were considered serious in
the Philippine Islands. lie added that
u Liberal ministry would be ready 20
apply autonomy TO Cuba. Again. on Sep
tcmbcr lith. Scuor Sagasta. referring 20
the Cuban insurrection said the uprising
instead of dying out, was spreading con-
siderably. lie added that the situation
In the Philippine Islands was serious.
He asserted that the Carlist propaganda
i'm Spain could not bee viewed with in
difference and he expressed the belief
that reconciliation between the political
parties I'm Spain was impossible, so long
as the Conservatives were I'm power.
Senor Sagasta, I'm conclusion, remarked;
"ln my opinion, the Cortes Will not
meet bat If they do meet, their eXis-
teuce is cphcmcral"
REGARDING the relations between the
United States and Spain the Liberal
leader refused 10 express himself
POLICY TOWARD UNITED STATES.
LONDON September ga dispatch TO
The Daily Mail from MADRID says: The
solution OF The crisis depends upon the
oolicy 10 bc adopted toward the united
states. Liberal politicians declare mat
they viii stoutly resist Americas preten-
SiOns.
General Azcarraga. I'm an interview to-
day with the queen Regent explained
the situation. lie asked her Majesty If
she was ready to confer upon the govern
ment the necessary powers. .n view OF
the attitude of the United States. After
the interview be summoned the Cabinet.
The meeting was attended by Senior he-
Vertcs. thc CXCOmmuuielt-d Minister or
Finance and Senor Cos-CayOn Minister
Of the Interior both OF whom rendered
their resignauons. shortly afterward the
Premier rendered the resignation of the
entire Cabinet
NO SURPRISE IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. d. G.. September 2q-
The news OF the Spanish Cabinet crisis
was FIRST brought TO the attention Of the
officials of the state Department and di-
)lomauc officials through the Associated
press bulletin from Madrid. and up TO "a
late hour Tonight from no other source
was any information on the subject forth
coming 10 is surmiscd that Minister
Woodford's failure to cable the depart
ment was attributable to the fact that II
was after ulghttan i'm Madrid before the
news became known.
II cannot be said that the event caused
surprise among the officials OF the State
Department or among the members OF
the Diplomatic Corps In Washington.
careful inspection Of the cable news for
ne past few weeks had left the general m
preston that the Cabinet erected in haste
after tho Assassination of Premier Cano-
vas. could not Doe expected to survive
long. There Were several reasons for
tbs expectation bur perhaps The principal
one was the belief that the disscnslOns
among the supporters Of the government
caused By the personal encounter between
tho Duke OF Tctuan. The Minister Tor
Foreign Affairs and one OF The leaders
o. tfc dissident Conservatives. had not
been heated. but mad only been bridgcd
over temporarily
As the government depended. not upon
"a homogeneous party. but rather upon
"a union Of various elements. generally
opposed 10 Liberal ideas, FOR Is existence.
that was q threatening condition and
crisis was aycrted only through strenu-
Gus EFFORTS on the part Of Conservative
leaders
WHAT WILL FOLLOW.
50 IN what Is 10 follow the resignation