The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-05
SAGASTA'S NEW CABINET.
TINE MEy HE HAS Sci EcTED TO
FORM THE GOVERNMENT.

Ion, tho Foreign Minister, 10 Not Frominent
Views or Cubnus on the Outlook.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE STU.
MADRID, Oct. 4.-Sehor Sagasta has succeeded
In his undertaking Of forming a new Cabinet.
The Ministry is now composed as follows:
Senior SaRasta. President of the Council.
Senior Gullon, Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
Senior Morct, Minister of the Colonies.
sehor Capdepon, Minister of the Interior.
Schor Puigrerver, Minister OF Finance.
Senior Orchard, Minister OF Justice.
Count dc Xiquena, Minister Of Public Works.
Gen. Correa, Minister Of War.
ADMIRAL Bermejo. Minister Of Marine.
Although tho new Cabinet embraces respect.
able talent, it is less strong than it was expected
It would be. Tho sbsence Of such prominent
men as Vega de Armijo, Montero, Rios, Leon y
Castillo, and Canalejas is regretted.
The public is oven more disappointed that
Seniors Gamazo and Maura were not included.
1t was hoped that the former would DO Minister
Of Finance, and tho latter, who was tho author
OF the first Cuban Home Rule bill, Minister of
the Colonies.
1t is currently reported that tho onimosities
and jealousies which are 30 conspicuous in
Spanish politics, thwsrted Senior Sagasta's ef-
forts. and that he was compelled to omit states
men from his Cabinet who declined to share
office with others whom the Premier was
pledged to appoint. All, however. are trusted
friends OF Sehor Sagasta.
Admiral Bermejo declares that 1t Is his inten-
ton to develop the naval resources OF tho coun-
try and to hasten the completion Of warships
that are now In course Of construction.
sagasts's Cabinet is not 90 strong as previous
announcements had led many to believe 1t would
be. In fact. Senior Moret IL tho only man In tho
new Cabinet who has real political Importance.
Tho exclusion Of Se6or Gamazo and his friends
seems to indicate that Senior Ssgasta has not
succeeded In the difficult task OF harmonizing
the aspirations OF the Spanish protectionists.
represented by Gamazo. with those Of the free
traders, whose champion 10 Senior Moret.
Senior Sagasta In 80 years old. He was in tho
employ of the State a. Q civil engineer when he
entered public life. and he soon climbed up to
the highest positions In the Administration He
was only as years old when he was first APP
pointed Premier. o post which he held under
King Amadeo in 1871, and also I'M
der Gen. serrano, chief Of the provisional
Government which followed the overthrow
Of the Republican regime early in 1874. He
was at the head Of the Cabinet when, at the
close of that year, Gen. Martinez Campos pro-
claimed Don Alfonso King Of Spain, just at the
moment that Sagasta was trying to reach an IN
derstandingw with the Republican leaders toward
LGe reeStapLlSnuenb OIL tnat regime. SaRa9t8
yielded to the inevitable: but he once admitted
In the Chamber Of Deputies that he would have
had Marines Csmpos shot for proclaiming Don
Alfonso. II ho had then been able to get hold of
the General. Sagasta supported Don Alfonso.
and now supports the regency. as he supported
Don Amadeo and tho popular institutions in
1874: always ready to support what may como
next. provided that he Ia allowed to take turns
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laws establishing universal suffrage. the jury.
and other DEVELOPMENTS of modern progress
were enacted. Tho Spanish finances and credit
Of measures adopted BY Minister Gsmazo under
Regarding colonial affairs sagasta has been as
backward as Canoves: It 10 tr1e that IT was
bill OF, reform; but that measure was far from
really being Q liberal one. and Sagasta consent.
ed to Maura's defeat rather than surrender
He now Procl1i%s the principle Of COLONIAL
home rule. but his definition Of autonomy shows
ego: the Liberal leader is no more progressive
in this respect than Canovas was.
SaRasta's official declarations with reference
TO autonomy are ambiguous enough to indicate
in case it should be found that the establishment
ofhome rule would bring hostilitics to an end.
Don Pho Gullon 8 Iglesias. the new Minister
OF Foreign Affairs. held the portfolio Of the In.
would make him particularly 1T for conducting
the foreign affairs of his country at the present
Senior Don seeismundo Moret y Prendersast.
the Minister OF the Colonies. Is. perhaps. the
n. brilliant among the Spanish speakers Of
RRsvfs aid anything q Justly Els tsssftIons:
crippled a really ibsrai measars Urged 81 senior
leads a very. important faction in tho Cortes.
and is ono Of the strongest candidates to sue.
s esfay s'f f. Is strongly III 1af l in fsTo9 y f IF ,e ss.d hes snd
dreams OF . federation of all the Spanish-speak-
sehor, Puieceryer. the Minister o.. Finance, is
Min stsr Of Finance and Of pablle Wo.ks
the Balearic Islands. His name has not until
n noI been prominent In connection with any
i was announced a few days ago that Ad.
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IA veteran In Spanish politics. He has been a
Minister several times, most recently from No
vemher. 1894. to March. 1895, when he held the
PORTFOLIO OF Foreign Affairs. 1t was during the
closing days OF that Cabinet that the incident of
Ahand in Il.
The Count de Xiquena. Minister Of Public
Gnd nobody knows why be y training, with the
1894.
Referring to tho possibility that the new
spanish Cabinet might actually carry into
tneGt It's promises of autonomy. the Cuban
tearers In this city agree that the measure will
hHvt no effect upon the general situation In tho
isnhd. = Autonomy" they unanimously say,
me present, war. But now that the country
mas been laid waste. the men In the field arc
criyen out OF Cuba.
1t is greatly to DO regretted that pr resort.
ny 10 the trick of granting a semblance of
autonomy Spanish Diplomacy should once moro
m 10 ,Ss public opinion In the United states as
1ha spain, and thus possibly avert action by the