The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-09
SAGASTA THE MAN.
Will Be Canovas' Successor-Good
Thing For freedoms Cause.

New York, Aug. S.-Emilio Agromte
president of the Jose Marti revolun-
airy club, and the Marti Charity organ
ization of this city, heard the news of
the assassination of Premier Canovas
tonight at his home and exclaimed:
1T is truly hard to believe
Then he said: "Sagasta, who is head
Of the Liberals. viii surely succeed
Canovas, and L feel certain that should
Sagasta succeed Canovas. he will fol-
low the same general policy in regard
to Cuba as Carovas made every effort
to do. 1t will probably be his idea 10
bring about a relationship between
Spain and Cuba such as exists between
England and Canada. But such a step
in CUioa will not be accepted. Cuba
must have absolute and complete in
dependence.
Still it is my belief that the killing
of Canovas will be a great benefit for
the cause of Cuba. 1t may even lead
TO independence. Independence is the
only thing for Cuba
Yes, Sagasta will succeed Canovas
Canovas was directly responsible for
the relations which existed with the
United States and Spain as regards
Cuba, because his instructions were so
carefully followed out by Spains
representatives in Washington that
friendly to Cuba. The death of Canovas
cannot help but aid the cause of
Cuba
Major Antonio Serano. a member of
the Cuban junta, who was an officer in
the ten years war. and now has two
sons fighting for independence under
Calixo Garcia, appeared pleased when
told tonight that Premier Canovas had
met death.
~
ing of the present government. and the
subversion of the forces that are back
ing Weyler in Cuba. 1t means that
the people have at last some tangible
evidence Of what they think of the
piling up of a debt that cannot be paid,
and the futility of further proceeding
with the war in Cuba. 1t will have
great influence in shaping the conflict
in the island, and will give to the in
surgents fresh vigor and to the Span
lsh soldiers in Cuba greater restless
ness. | firmly believe that there will
be great number of assertions from
the Spanish army in Cuba following
upon the announcement of the death of
Senior Canovas, and there will be a
corresponding number of accessories to
the Cuban army. While l do not be-
lieve in assassination, 1 think the re-
moval of Canovas will be the saliva
-
now being buschered by Weyler. I can
not believe that it was anarchists that
killed Canovas. l think that some
member of the ultra republican party
in Spain killed him. While there are
large number of anarchists in Spain.
they rather like the present regime.
because it foments trouble and begets
disorder revolution and anarchy. The
news of the killing of Canovas will
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make of the pacificos partisans for
Cuba libre. 1t is the right thing in this
struggle for freedom. Canovas had
himself to blame for this Weyler is
the brutal instrument of Canovas They
did not punish the agent, but the prin-
cipal. Thank God that my sons will
get now the fervor and fire and zeal to
bear them uD in their fight for the
freedom of Cuba. The killing of Can
ovas will do much toward bringing
the Cuban war to a close. The Span
ish people realize that the situation is
hopeless. I rejoice at the news I first
thought it was too good to be true"
Bustus Schwab. the well known an
archist, when seen at his saloon, said:
"Ha, ma, That is very good There
is not the least doubt in my mind that
an anarchist shot Canovas. Some peo-
pie might call himself else, but he is
that Barcelona, Calania, Aleonta and
Calaghonta and other provinces have
many anarchists. The shooting of
Canovas is one of the revenges for the
torture of the anarchists in the hell
on earth-the prison of Mount Juich.
THE death of Canovas means much
to Cuba. Canovas was the man who
was responsible for the butcheries in
Cuba The death of that man also
clears the way fer Secretary Sherman
1t looked as if Spain and the United
States would fight. This simplifies
matters. A blow has been struck at
despotism in Spain, and the revolution
is sure to follow. II is not very often
that violence is. a success. but in this
case it is all right, because it is mis-
take. Washington would have been an
anarchist had he not succeeded
Enrique Trujillo, editor Of Ell Porvi-
ner, was greatly surprised to hear of
the death of Canovas.
'-Sagasta will certainly succeed Can
ovas." he said. Even had Canovae
lived he would have resigned in favor
Of Sagasta in two or three months. In
my opinion the death of Canovas will
not have the slightest effect on the
Cuban cause"