Willmar tribune., 1897-10-12
SAGASTA CHOSEN.
The Liberal Leader to Form a New
Spanish Cabinet.
Capt. Gen. Weyler to De Recalled
from Command in Cuba-Delier
That the New Regime viii
Benefit the InaurSents.

Madrid, Oct. 4.-Sagasta has been
commissioned by the queen regent to
organize ministry, and doubtless will
send Marshal Blanco to replace Weyler
as captain general of Cuba. The new
cabinet will be sworn in to-day. The
chief obstacle in the way of liberal
solution of the crisis was that the 10y
alist volunteer corps strongly support
ed the union constitutional party in
opposing the removal of Gen. Weyler.
But the general drift of the crisis was
favorable to the liberals.
Sa.asta's Policy.
London, Oct. 4.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard says: Sa-
gasta in accepting the portfolio ex-
pressed his intention to give the largest
possible measure of Cuban home rule,
to reverse the conservative policy in
Cuba and the Philippines, to recall Gen.
Weyler, if he did not resign, to prepare
for dissolution of the cortes and to
select able representatives to go to
Washington and European capitals, as
we'll as to the colonies of Spain, to prove
to America and Europe. that Spain is at
last going to do spontaneously and sim
cerely what the United States has sug-
gested could be accomplished more
quickly and better by mediation or the
interference which the Spanish people
would certainly not brook, and to which
no Spanish government could assent.
Weylcr Is Out.
London, Oct. A special dispatch
received here from Madrid says Capt.
Gen. Weyler has been recalled from
Cuba. His successor, it is added, has
not yet been officially announced, but
Marshal Blanco will in all probability
be given the place.
The Feeling in Warrington.
Washington, Oct. AIN the view of
the administration, the United States
and Cuba have all to gain and nothing
to lose in the liberal accession to DOW
er in Spain. Even if the party is not
willing to go as far as the extreme
Cuban sympathizers in the United
States wish, it is felt that there will
certainly be most liberal offering Of
concessions to secure peace in Cuba.
The New Cabinet.
Madrid, Oct. 5.-The new ministry is
constituted as follows: Senior Sagasta,
president of the council of ministers;
Senor Gullon, minister for foreign af-
fairs; Senior Groizard, minister of JUS
tice; Gen. Correa, minister of war; Ad-
miral Bermejo, minister of marine;
Senor Puigcerver, minister of finance;
Senor Capdepon, minister of the in
terror; Count Xiguena, minister of pub
lie works; Senor Moret, minister for the
colonies.
Too Much for Spain.
New York, Oct. 6. - Tomas Estrada
Palma, chief of the Cuban junta, has
just received letter from Gen. Gomez,
commander in chief of the Cuban army.
"Weyler's successor in Cuba" writes the
lion at its present standing, will be
obliged to demand 100000 troops and $780,
000. 900 and even then he will fail as ig-
ANONYMOUSLY as Weyler has failed.
Our men were never imbued with a
more hopeful spirit than they are at pres
ent. The campaign in Las Villas has been
an utter failure. The Spanish soldiers
avoided us at every possible opportunity.
This served to encourage our men, 1 am
glad to say that we are all confident Of
ultimate success. If Weyler be recalled
his successor here, whoever he may be.
will be surprised to see the spirit OF vic
tory which animates the brave Cuban
troops. We cannot be subdued and no one
knows this better than Weyler."
Weylcr Will Not Resign.
Madrid, Oct. 7.-Senor Sagasta, the
premier, has received a cable message
from Capt. Gen. Weyler, who offers his
services to the government and says:
II shall not resign"
Madrid, Oct. 7.-At cabinet council
Wednesday night the government de-
cided to grant autonomy to Cuba un-
der the suzerainty of Spain and to con-
tinue the campaign as long as may be
| necessary.
senor Gallon, minister of foreign af-
fairs, explained to the cabinet the po-
sition of the diplomatic negotiations
with the United States.