The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06
THE Spanish CABINET RESIGNS.
ANOTHER CRISIS.
New Minister to be Appointed Who will
Probably Recall wsyler.

The Spanish cabinet has resigned.
The queen has accepted the cabinets s
resignation, but has asked Gen. Azcar-
raga to continue until a solution Of the
crisis Is found.
Her majesty will summon the leaders
OF the varius parties and the presi-
dents of the chambers to consult as to
the situation. Senor Sagasta has been
telegraphed for, and 1t is believed that
the Liberal leader Will be asked to
form q cabinet.
The ministry whose resignation has
Just been announced was constituted
as follows:
Prime minister and minister for
warden. Marcelo de Azcarraga.
Minister OF foreign affairs-The duke
of Tetuan.
Minister of marine-Real Admiral
Don Jose NJ. Beranger.
Minister of finance-Don Juan Ma
varro Reverter.
Minister of commerce and agricul-
ture--Don Aureliano Linares Rives.
Minister for the colonies-Don Tomas
Castellano.
Minister for the home department.
Don Fernando Cos-Gayon.
United States Minister Woodford, the
duke of Tetuan and the president of the
senate, the marquis Pazo de la Merrzed,
held long conference Wednesday and
General Woodford presented to Gen
eral Azcarraga the members of the
United States legation. Owing to the
cabinet crisis, the Cuban pour parlers
have been postponed. 1t Is said that
Senior Sagasta is in favor of super
seding Capt.-Gen. Weyler and of
granting autonomy to Cuba imme-
diately. Senor Gamaza will probably
be minister of foreign affairs in the
next cabinet.
AS to what Is to follow the resigna-
tion of the cabinet, officials at Wash
| ington are completely In the dark. Sec
retary Sherman does not believe that
| 1t Will materially affect the relations of
Spain either to the United States or
to Cuba. which seems to indicate an
exception on his part that when the
| cabinet Is reorganized II will be found
to be still of conservative tendency.
On the other hand, high officials in the
administration expect that q Liberal
| cabinet under the leadership Of the
veteran Sagasta will be erected on the
ruins of the Azcarraga cabinet.
| If this should be the case the future
Is held to be full of promise for Cuba,
for IT is recalled that the Liberals have
not hesitated to express their opposi-
tion to the great expenditure of human
life and vast treasure in the effort to
carry out the repressive Conservative
program for the conduct of the war
1t Is not believed that the Liberals are
prepared to go to the length of prom
ising freedom to Cuba. but from the
expressions of the leaders of the par
ty 1t Is hoped that they are willing to
grant so liberal a measure of home
rule and autonomy to the island that of
Spanish sovereignty nothing would re-
main.
Senor Sagasta, the Liberal leader
has been entrusted by the queen regent
with the task of forming a new cab
met In succession to the Azcarraga
ministry, which resigned on Wednes-
day last. Senor Sagasta, after leav-
ing the queen regent, had a long con-
ference with the Marquis de Armijo
who accepts the presidency of the
chamber.
Admiral Bermejo becomes minister OF
marine in succession to Admiral Ber-
anger. The financial question is de-
manding the greatest attention and
the Liberals at the outset of the coming
| session of the parliament will expose
frankly the position of the Spanish
| treasury.
Marshal Blanco, II is stated in all
probability, will accept the post of cap
tain-general of Cuba in succession tc
Capt.-Gen. Weyler, who 1t Is reliably
| reported has been recalled.
The ministerial changes will not af-
feet the instructions which United
States Minister Woodford originally
received from President Mckinley
Roth Gen. Woodford and Senior Sagas
ia, the premier, maintain absolute RE-
serve on the question Of American re-
| lations to Spain.
Leading Liberals. however. declare
that Spain can never officially accept
American mediation in Cuban affairs
"