Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-09
WILL FIGHT FIRs-1
spnin Won't Agree to Customs Union
| between United States and Cuba.


spnin Won't Agree TO Customs Union
between United States and Cuba.
London, Oct. 5.-A special dispatch
from Madrid, published here, gives the
Substance of an interview between
newspaper correspondent and an un-
named member of the new Spanish cab
met. The latter is quoted as saying that
Senior Sagasta will carry out the Cuban
reforms proposed by Marshal Martinez
de Campos ten years ago. These include
the granting of autonomy to Cuba on
condition that she shall take over the
Cuban debt, including The war debt, and
accept Spain's customs tariff. Continu-
ing, the new cabinet minister is said to
have declared that Premier Sagasta
would not consent to a customs union
| between the United States and Cuba,
and that If the former were not salts
fled Spain was prepared to fight as the
Spanish navy was regarded equal in
strength to the navy of the United
States.
Further, if necessary, Spain accord
| ing to the cabinet minister, would have
recourse to privateering.
In conclusion, the new minister is al
| legged to have said it was improba bic
that Spain would consent to recognize
thr insurgent debt, but Premier Sagastu
would not prevent the new Cuban gov
ernment dealing withit.
| Madrid, Oct. 5.-The new ministry is
constituted rs follows: Senior Sagasta,
| president of the council of minister's;
Senior Gullon, minister for foreign af-
fairs; Senior Groizard minister of JUS
tice; Gen. Correa, minister of war; Ad-
| miral Bermejo, minister of marine;
Senior Puigcerver, minister of finance;
Senior Capdepon, minister of the in
terror; Count Niguena, minister of pub
lie works; Senior Moret, minister for the
| colonies.
London, Oct. 5-A London diplomat,
discussing the crisis in Spanish affairs,
said Monday: 81 believe the change in
the Spanish cabinet will result in the
recall of Capt. Gen. Weyler from Cuba
and the substitution of Marshall
Blanco for him, because Sagasta. the
new premier, personally dislikes Wey-
Ter. Sagasta will probably discuss Cuba
with United States Minister Woodford
in n more conciliatory manner than his
predecessor, but he is not likely to do
more than that. Sagasta has been in
formed on authority that the Cubans
will accept autonomy and the with
drawal of the Spanish troops, although
they have protested that they will not
do so, but doubt if Spain will consent
to these measures"
Washington, Oct. 5.-One result of the
formation of a Segasta cabinet in Spain,
it is believed, will be the granting OF
amnesty to most if not all of the Ameri-
can prisoners held in Cuba, and the par
don of many Cubans condemned to i'm
prisonment in the island of Ceuta.
Pending the completion of the Segasta
cabinet there has been no official init.
nation that such action would be taken
but it is said to be natural and neces.
sary part of the new Spanish policy in.
volving the withdrawal of Gen. Weyler
and the adoption of more conciliatory
plans. The Competitor prisoners, it is
expected, will be released early and
Miss Cisneros also.
The incoming of the Sagasta cabine
is welcomed by the administration
which several weeks ago was apprehen
sive of a possible early disturbance o.
our friendly relations with Spain. AL
though there is continued reticence Al
the state department concerning Span
iSh-Cuban affairs it is understood thai
the government has been informed tha
Spain will offer autonomy to Cuba sim
liar to that enjoyed by Canada and il
administra ton circles the prevalen
opinion seems to be that if full meas
ure of real autonomy is offered it should
| be accented by the Cubans