The herald., 1897-06-03
SINCE THE DEATH OF KING
ALFONSO
Calhoun Is Reserved as to His Opinion
Of Cuban Affairs-Fighting
Continues
Associated Press Special Wire.


LONDON, June 3.-The Madrid COR
respondent of the Times says: The
queen regent has accepted the resgna-
tion of the cabinet Of Senior Canovas del
Castillo. 1t has caused profound ser-
sation. Before finally taking this step
her majesty begged Senior Canovas to
remain in office until tomorrow in orde1
that she may have another opportunity
to consider the matter in council but
this only meant that the resignation
would be accepted. Senior Canovas ten-
dered his resignation because he could
not again attempt to re-establish rela-
tions with the Liberals He preferredto
leave the crown full liberty to decide
as to the best solution. Both houses Of
the cortes voted without debate the
financial supplies necessary to enable
the cortes to adjourn sine die and grant,
ed authority for the issue Of treasury
bonds and the contraction of loans guar.
anteed by the Spanish treasury to cover
the expenses of the wars in Cuba and
the Philippine islands. with special lien.
on the revenues Of Spain for the Cuban
war loan. >>-- ~
The queen regent signed the decree
suspending the sittings. whereupon
Senor Canovas Immediately rendered HIS
resignation.
A GRAVE CRISIS
NEW YORK. June s.--A dispatch to
the World from Madrid says: The crisis
Is extremely grave. The excitement in
political and financial circles IL intense.
Never since the death Of King Alfonso
XII. in 1885. has Queen Christians found
herself in SO serious and difficult posi-
tion.
One Of two things she must do; she
may keep Senior Canovas. al premier.
with his Conservative cabinet Intact;
or modified, and keep General Weyier In
Cuba to persevere in his political policy
with the ample means recently voted by
the cortes. or she may cali on Senior
Sagasta to form q Liberal cabinet, In
which Senior Moret probably would be
minister of foreign affairs, with oppor-
tunity to follow his well known policy
to come to an understanding with the
United States; Senior Maura, the greas
home ruler, minister for the colonies:
Marshal Lopez Dominguez, war minis
ter; Spain's best financier, Senior CANA
20, minister Of finance, and which cab
met probably would send Marshal Cam
pos to Cuba, with full power to concfli-
ate the insurgents and the loyalists by
establishing more radical home rule
than Senior Canovas contemplated, and
thus disarm the United States.
The queen can only pursue the latter
course after duly considering all the
prospects, because 1t would be virtually
stalking everything on the success Of the
Liberal government and policy. The
Liberals seem confident; the Conserva-
tives are downcast. In the military. and
political clubs the majority believe that
the queen will decide to have q Liberal
government.
The general impression throuehout
the city tonight is that Senior Sagasta
is likely to succeed Senior Canovas; a
prime minister, as the latter could hard
ly revise the colonial policy or recall
Weyler.
CALHOUNs VIEWS
HAVANA, via Key West Fla, June 2.
Mr.. Calhoun. the American special
commissioner to conduct the Ruiz In
vestigation, maintains a strict reserve
as to his own opinion Of the case, ami
says that the nature of his report to this
government cannot be made known ex-
cept through the government. Mr.. Cali
houn says it is very difficult for him.
to form an opinion as to the real conGi.
tion in the islands, owing to the contra,
dictory reports made by both Sides.
Near Gen. Weyler's western trocha.
two Spanish battalions, the Fevilla and
the Garrolano, mistaking each other for
insurgents, fell afoul near the Balbin
ranch and had a hot engagement LAST
ing ten minutes and resulting In q loss
of nine killed and thirteen wounded.
The insurgents have attacked ana
raided the town of Vueltas, province oc
Santa Clara.
The Spanish authorities have arrest
ed and confined in the city jail Joaquin
Vargas. proprietor Of the Ejidos farm.
Vargas has filed a petition to be tried BY
the civil court of his own town.
United States Vice-C Consul James
Springer Of Ciabarien, who went to
investigate the case, was arrested on
returning to his hotel and was taken
into the presence of the military com-
mander, but the latter ordered his im-
mediate release.
The steamer Satiustegui has sailed
for Spain with 53S sick and disabled
soldiers I,
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