Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-09
THE NEWS At WASHINGTON.

washington, August o. HIS SON-
ernment probably has already received
the fearful notification of Premier Can
ovas' assassination, but if so, II mas
been locked up with other dispatches
in the State Department, and will not
be known until Secretary Sherman
reaches the department tomorrow
morning. Immediately the State De-
partment, according to its usual custom,
will announce the event TO the Presl-
dent and the latter will in some way
make final and public expression re-
garding the governments deep regret
Just in what form this expression will
be cOuched, is not known, for prece-
dents differ, but it doubtless will be a
dispatch 10 the Spanish government
simple and sympathetic in its form.
Secretary of State Sherman received
the first news of the affair through
the Associated Press bulletin. He ex-
pressed deep interest in the details.
He said:
"The deplorable event will have
some effect. Of course, on the political
affairs of Spain, but to what extent |
cannot say. The death of one man is
not necessarily going to change the
sentiment of the whole country. Spain
is very tenacious country. Her
money is gone. Her resources have
been exhausted. But she means evil
dently, to hold on to Cuba. Just how
she can do it, under these circum-
stances, I cannot see. Yet she is op-
posed to yielding a point. Premier
Cahovas was strong partisan. He
was the chief exponent of the old ele-
ment which was determined TO keep
the island at all hazards. AS to the
consequences of the conflict in Cuba,
l do not care to talk"
There was nothing on which the
Secretary could base predicticed Is to
CanOvas' probable successorAs on
Senator Morgan. of Alas. ma,
member of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee of the Senate and the champion
of Cuba in that body, predicted in an
interview tonight that the assassina-
ton might be a forerunner of a COM
plete change of government, a repub-
lie replacing the monarchy. He add
ed:
This affair is only TO create a COM
plete revulsiOn throughout the whole
of Spain. That country is now in
very shaky condition. 1t is true doubt
less that to-dayS assassin was an an
archist, but the act is representative Of
a feeling that exists all over the coun-
try. A republican party has already
attained great strength, though, Of
course, its operations have to be large
ly concealed.
Then, the universal testimony is
that the bulk of the Spanish army in
Cuba is made up of young men. This
has broken up families all over the land
and their dispatch 70 the island TO be
led by Weyler has developed powerful
sentiment in Spain. The act does not
mean a personal prejudice against Can
ovas, but against his political stand
AID views and the extreme element he
represents. II was the creed of the
CanOvas party. The Barcelona Incl
dent gave evidence of the tremendous
anti-administration operations and the
stricken Premier's endorsement of Wey-
ley, putting him in command of Bar
celOna after that affair. greatly added
TO Canovas' unpopularity. The indica-
tions point TO the assassin as a victim
Of that Barcelona incident
The succeSsorship Of Canovas is
problematical. It is not improbable,
and it is quite likely, that Senor Prax-
edes MstD Sagasta. the distinguished
Liberal statesman, may succeed Cano-
vas as Premier.
y 4 believe that the Cuban conflict
will be ended at the ose of the pres
ent rainy season, some time during Oc-
tOber"