The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-05
THE new SPANISH MINISTRY
The New Cabinet Selected and Takes
the Cath Of Office.
AMNESTY TO AMERICAN PRISONERS
In the Cuban Prisons 10 Expected Al
though There Has Been No omcial ins
- timation of Such Action-Autonomy
similar to&aRada's Anticipated.

| constitutes as lohO"o'
senor sagasta. president OF the Council
Of Minister.
senor Gulion, Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs.
senor Groizard. Minister OF Justice.
General Correa. Minister OF War.
Admiral Bermejo. Minister OF Marine.
senor Puigcervcr. Minister Of Finance.
senor Cap De Pom, Minister Of the In
terror.
Count Xigucna. Minister os Public
| Works
senor Moret Minister for the Colonies.
The ministers, after an informal meet
| INK, proceeded TO the palace and took
| the oaths of Office.
AMNESTY FOR AMERICANS.
| WASHINGTON. oct. i.-One result OF
| the formation Of n Sagasta Cabinet in
| Spain. Il is believed. will be the granting
Of amnesty to most II not all Of the
! American prisoners held IN Cuba and the
| pardon OF many Cubans condemned TO
| Imprisonment in the island OF Cuba.
Pending the completion of the Sagasta
cabinet. there has been no official init
nation that such action would be taken
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/ part Of the new Spanish policy. The
| immediate withdrawal Of General Wcyler
and the adoption Of more conciliatory
! measures are also cSIectcd.
| Concerning pending claims such as that
! of DR.. Ruiz II IS said that n commission
probably will be appointed to deal with
all the claims. arising during the rebel
Hon, and there are intimatiOns that
steps towards the creation Of such
commission are now under way
Despite the retic ence at the State De
partment concerning Spanish-Cuban az
| fairs. IT is understood that the govern
| ment has been informed that Spain viii
| offer autonomy to Cuba similar TO that
| enjoyed by Canada and in administration
| circles the prevalent opinion seems 20
be. that If full measure of real auto
nomy is offered, II should be accepted by
| the Cubans. The inccr ng Of the Sa-
| gasta Cabinet Is welcomed by the adj
ministration which several weeks ago was
! apprehensive Of a possible early di b-
ance Of our now friendly relations with
Spain.
AUTONOMY.
Such a measure OF autonomy. IL is said.
Premier that he would favor the largest
measure OF autonomy. has directed aiten
ton to past efforts toward autonomy.
/ lnONf DUeItl DN the ROUrflNhllNf 'tihi-
net and made known TO the United States
through the Spanish Minister, Dupuy De
| LONE contemplates a council Of admins
| tration. elected in part by the Cubans
! which was to have an advisory power in
shaping the affairs Of the island This
| plan has taken the form OF a lengthy de-
| cree. which has already been gazetted,
| although 1t has never been put into effect
I'm Cuba owing to the disturbed conditions
| The objection found to this plan was that
| while IL was i'm name autonomy, II did
| not give home rule, as the Cuban council
was not TO be an executive body win
| final powers of making laws. but merely
| an advisory council.
In contrast with this II is said that the
| Liberals plan Of autonomy. as described
! by the Autonomist party of Cuba con-
| templates "A colonial parliament or legis-
lature. with usual powers Of making laws
save the usual power Of veto preserved
| in all forms Of legislative government
| This would be on the lines Of home rule
| onerating I'm Australia and Canada. and
| the latter countries were cited as exam
| pies of complete autonomy by the Span
| ish statesman. Castillar, when autonomy
was FIRST suggested for the island.
Such "a measure Of autonomy tits said,
would command much support i'm cuba
| among the substantial elements there. in
cluding the AutOnomist party. In this
! connection. IL is understood that the
| newly chosen president Of the insurgents,
| Mendoz Capote. is "a man OF Conservative
! tendencies. and during a visit TO Wash
ihgton some time ago is said to have ex-
pressed views favorable TO a close of hos
! tuities on some fair basis Of compromise
The Cabinet is regarded as fairly strong.
| although soc disappointment is felt that
| senior Gamazo. senor Maura. Senator
| Armii3 and others others. who had been
| looked upon as probable members, are not
| included II is understood that Senior
Maura. who was tho author of the first
Cuban home rule BILL felt that he could
| not act satisfactorily with Senior Moret'
while senor Gamazo. who is "a relative
| of Senior Maura feared that his presence
might imply ar leaning toward the
Maura scheme OF reforms Consequently
senior Sagasta was compelled to take less
| prominent men.
AT a cabinet council this evening II was
| decided to appoint Senor Amos Salvador.
Minister Of Finance in the Sagasta Cabi-
net OF 1897. director Of the Bank of Spain.
Count Ramanone has been appointed
Mayor Of Madrid and senor Agurula pre-
CUBAN REFORMS.
LONDON. oct A special despatch
| from Madrid. published here this after
| noon. gives the substance Of an interview
between a newspaper correspondent and
an unnamed member Of the new Spanish
| Cabinet
The latter is quoted as saying that
| Senor Sagasta will carry out the Cuban
reforms proposed by Marshal Martinez De
Campos, ten years age.
These include the granting Of autonomy
TO Cuba on condition that she shall take
| over the Cuban debt, including the war
debt and accept SPANS customs tariff
Continuing, the new Cabinet Minister is
said to have declared that Premier Sagas-
ia would not consent 10 a customs union
| between the United States and Cuba. and
that II the former We're not satisfied Spain
| was prepared TO fight, as the Spanish
| navy was regarded equal in strength to
| the navy Of the United States.
f'urTner If necessary, Spain, according
to the Cabinet Minister. would have re-
course TO privateering. In conclusion the
new Minister Is alleeed 10 have said II
was impossible that Spain would consent
TO recognize the insurgent debt, but Pre-
| mier Sagasta would not prevent the new
Cabinet dealing with 1t.