Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-02
THE QUEENS DILEMMA.
WHAT CAUSES THE CHANGE IN POLICY


New York Oct. IA special to the
World from Madrid by way Of Bay
onne says. In all her consultations
with the Spanish generals and the
leaders of the political parties. the
queen regent has laid stress chiefly
upon the question OF SPANS relations
with the U. 5. and the best means of
avcrting the loss OF Cuba through pro-
longation OF the war and consequent
American intervention. thereby imper-
ling the stability OF her son s throne.
let alone playing into the hands Of
the republicans and Curlists, who
have been especially Troublesome Of
late. The queen also insisted strong
~ upon discussing whether Spanish
rule IN the West indies would not be
jeopurdized by too extended grant
of autonomy. thus enabling the scpar-
Artists and autUuOmists to prepare
gradually and legally their revolution
| toward Independence. She earnestly
asked the statesmen II they really be-
lievc liberal government would be
strong enough to make the majority
OF the Spaninrds accept extended home
rule. involving sacrifice OF Spanish
material interests In the colonial
market, and heavy burden for the
Spanish treasury II saddled with u
part of the Cuban debt, The queen
questioned whether Sagasta would he
able TO restrain public opinion, the
press and the opposition parties II he
made concessions to the colonies under
the pressure of American diplomacy.
| MUST CHANGE OR LOSE CUBA.
| The queen cannot believe success
would crown so complete reversal
Of the policy which has been followed
/ for the last two years and half, but
! II seems that some II not all Of her
| loyal advisers had the courage to tell
| the queen regent that the alternative
[ lies between the sincere trial Of a
new policy embracing an understand
| ing with the United States and the
/ greater peril of a conflict with Ameri-
/ ca probably entailing the loss of the
! colonies.
AS VIEWED IN HAVANA.
! Havana, oct. Eel Pals, the organ
/ Of the autonomist party, commenting
/ editorially on the Spanish cabinet
! crisis, says:
| Theree are powerful reasons why
we advise the continuance of the con-
! servatlVes in Coutrni Of o.
ment SO as to avoid the prejudice and
| danger which might be uCCHsiuueu VS.
/ a violent transition in the abnormal
| circumstances of the present political
| and military problem In Cuba, The
/ negotiations with the United States
have arrived at gtage which does
not admit of violent Interruption or
n radical reversal.
OBSEQUIOUSNESS TO WEYLER.
La Lucha says The liberals dur
ing the last political campaign went
further than prudence advised and
| compromised more than they thought
| The demands for the recall of Cap
tain General Weyler place Senior Sa-
| gasta In difficult situation. when the
captain general has asked for two
! years time to put down the revolu-
ton. Now. after what has happened,
VIII they still ask for his recall? The
general-in-c chief cannot resign In war
Weyler Will be able to prove that in
the provinces OF Havann, Matanzas
and Plnar del Rio the rebellion is un-
der control. So that 1t would be be-
cause of political circumstances for
which he is entirely irresponsible that
he might feel obliged to ask his re-
call, not considering himself backed
up at home with the moral force nee
essary to continue the command OF
the army in Cuba. The advantage
or disadvantage of such course will
lie exclusively at the door of the lib
eral party. This Is the question of
the hour and perhaps for the first
time Senior Sagasta has made a mis-
take and given a chance to his ad-
versary TO rout him by making It i'm
possible for him to form a durable
cabinet.
ESCAPE OF GEN. ACOSTA.
New York. Oct "A New York
merchant who has extensive business
interests in Cuba, and ls kept in
formed of the progress Of the insur-
rection by trustworthy correspondents
in different parts of the island, has
received word that Col. Baldemero
Acosta OF the lnsurgent army has
safely landed In Vera Cruz. He is
seriously wounded. His wife Is with
him. According to the merchants
correspondent, the insurgent colonel
was enabledto escape with the con
nivance of Spanish officers. The
correspondent concludes by saying
that the insurgents We're never
stronger than they are today from the
extreme east to the extreme west.
this point. Rowman, before leaving
I.eadville, gave his address 20 the
Herald Democrat reporter, and by this
means the two brothers were placed In
communication with each other.