New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-24
CABINET CRISIS IN SPAIN.
THE SUBJECT OF ANXIOUS DISCUSSION IN
MADRID.

MADRID.
Madrid, May 23.-The Cabinet sat In council
this evening until o'clock. and It was decided to
appear before the Cortes tomorrow and give
explanations Of the Tetuan- -Comas incident OF
Friday last. even II the Liberals should absent
themselves.
special committee Of the Chamber Of Depu-
ties will be instructed to consider the Budget bill
without delay.
The position Of the Cabinet Is the theme OF
most anxious discussion on all sides. Some OF
the Government organs think the Ministry should
meet the Cortes Tomorrow endeavof to secure
the adoption Of such bills as pressing, ana
then suspend the session as soon as possible.
Others think change Of policy expedient and.
In fact, inevitable. All admit the difhculty OF
appointing a colorless Ministry to carry on the
business Of the country.
London, May 24-The Madrid correspondent
OF THE Times says: Seldom in the history Oh
the Cortes has an affair created such sensa-
tion as the Tetuan- Comas incident. 1t Is DIM
cult to conceive how stad and experienced
statesman like the Duke Of Tetuan could nave
so completely lost his self-control on so slight
provocation.
1T is believed that Sehor sagasta Is willing TO
do all he consistently can to minimize the diiIi-
cultes OF the situation; but 1t seems impossi-
BILE that the Duke of Tetuan should retain his
portfolio"
THE Standards" correspondent al Madrid
| says:
"In the conference held on Saturday between
| the President of the Senate, the Premier ana
| Senior SagaSta with reference TO the Ietual-
Comas incident. the President said he wouid
not be justified In interfering, as the ailair nau
| not occurred in the Senate Chamber, but IN 'he
| lobby. The Premier declared that the Opposi-
| ton ought 10 be satisfied If tn. Duke or Tetuah
| announced in the Senate Chamber that ne never
intended TO slight give offence TO the i>i"ei,
| minority. He added that the Government couu
not dispense with the Duke Of Tetuan's services
| as Minister Of Foreign Affairs. because ne atone
| was acquainted with and able to conduct I'M
| portant and delicate pending negotiations WIN
| foreign Governments (meaning America
| Senior Sagasta promised to give his Followers
| conciliatory advice, but said he must he guiueo
by their decision Accordingly. he summoned
| meeting of the Liberals, who were In no con,
| ciiatory temper However. after proonseu
| discussion, they gave vote or cohiiuence :.
| Sehor Sagasta with instructions to settle tne
| conflict on the understanding tina: they wouic
| not enter the Cortes unit! the Government hao
| given them such satisfaction as Senor Sagasta
| deemed proper. ,, 4. -,
| "The dissentient Conservatives intimated tha
| they would follow the decision OF the Lipei a'o
and therefore only the Ministerialists nave peer
| present in Parliament since FRIDAY.
| "The Premier on receiving the reply or Seho'
| Sagasta went to the palace to inform tne Queer
| Regent who summoned a Council or Minlsueis
| The crisis has withdrawn popular attention iron no II
| tho attitude of the United States Senate Wnich .
| majority of the newspapers and OF the Ministers
| affect m consider without Importance as bearing
| upon the immediate relations or the TWO cou"
| trio