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is constituted as follows:
Senor Sagasta, president of the council of
ministers.
Senior Gulon minister for foreign affairs.
Senior Orchard, minister of justice.
Gen. Correa, minister Of war.
Admiral Bermejo minister of marine.
Senor Puigoerver, minister of finance.
Senior Capdepon, minister of the interior.
Count Xiguena, minister of public works.
Senior Moret. minister for the colonies.
The ministers, after an informal meeting,
proceeded to the paiace and took the oath of
office.
The cabinet is regarded as fairly
strong, although some disappointment
is felt that Senior Gamazo Senior Maui
ra, Senior Armijo and others who had
been looked upon as probable members
are not included. 1t is understood that
Senior Maura, who was the author of
the first Cuban home rule bill, felt that
he could not act satisfactorily with
Senor Moret, while Senor Gamazo, who
is a relative Of Senior Maura, feared
that his presence might imply leaning
toward the Maura schemes Of reforms
Consequently Senor Sagasta was COM
PEELED to take less prominent men.
At a cabinet council this evening it
Salvador, minister of finance in the
Sagasta cabinet of 1895, director of
the Bank of Spain. Count Romanones
has been appointed mayor of Madrid
and Senior Aguilera prefect Of police of
that city.
WASHINGTON, Oct 4.-One result
of the formation of a Sagasta cabinet
in Spain, it is believed, will be the
granting of amnesty to most if not all
of the American prisoners held in
Cuba, and the pardon of many Cubans
condemned to Imprisonment in the
island Of Ceuta. Pending the compile
ton of the Sagasta cabinet there has
been no official intimation that such
action would be taken, but it is said
to be a natural and necessary part of
the new Spanish policy, involving the
withdrawal of Gen. Weyler and the
adoption of more conciliatory plans.
The Competitor prisoners, it is expect
ed, will be released early, and Miss Cis-
neros also.
Concerning the pending claims, such
as that in the case of DR.. Ruiz, it is
said that a commission probably will
be proposed to deal with all claims
arising during the rebellion, and there
are intimations that steps towards
the creation of such a commission arc
now under way.
Although there is continued reticence
at the state department concerning
Spanish-Cuban affairs, it is understood
that the government has been informed
that Spain will offer autonomy to
Cuba similar to that enjoyed by Can
ada and in administration circles the
prevalent opinion seems to be that If
a full measure of real autonomy is Of
fered, it should be accepted by the
Cubans. The incoming of the Sagasta
cabinet is welcomed by the administra-
ton, which several weeks ago was ap-
prehensive OF possible early disturb
ance of our friendly relations with
Spain.
The statements attributed to the new
premier that he would favor the larg-
est measure of autonomy have directed
attention to the past efforts toward au-
tonomy. Those offered by the Conser-
Vative cabinet and made known to the
United States through the Spanish
minister, Dupuy de LONE, contemplat-
ed council of administration, elected
in part by the Cubans, which was to
have an advisory power in shaping the
affairs of the island. This plan
has taken the form of a lengthy
decree, which has been al
ready gaZetted, although it has never
been put into effect in Cuba, owing to
the disturbed conditions. The objectiol
found to this plan was that while it
was in name autonomy, it did not give
real home rule, as the Cuban council
was not to be a legislative body with
final powers of making laws, but mere
ly an. advisory council In contrast
with this, it is said that the Liberal
plan of autonomy, as desired by the
Autonomist party of Cuba, contem-
plates a colonial parliament or legisla-
ture with final powers of law-making,
save the usual power of veto preserved
i'll all forms of constitutional govern
ment. This would be on the lines of
the home rule operating in Australia
and Canada, and the latter countries
were cited as examples of complete. au-
tonomy by the Spanish statesman, Cas-
telar, when autonomy was first sug-
gested for the island. Such a measure
of autonomy, it is said, would command
much support in Cuba among the sub
stantial elements there, including the
Autonomist party. In this connection
it is understood that the newly-chosen
president of the insurgents, Men
dez Capote, is a man Of con-
servative tendencies, and during
visit to Washington some months
ago is said to have expressed views
favorable to a close of hostilities on
some fair basis Of compromise.