The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-09-30


That Gen. Weyler Will be Recalled from
Cuba-The Resignation of the Ministry
Not Unexpected in Diplomatic Circles.
Madrid, Sept 29-The Spanish cabi-
net has resigned.
Madrid, Sept. 20, midnight,-It is said
that Senior Sagasta is in favor of su-
perseding Captain General Weyler and
of granting autonomy to Cuba immedi-
ately.
Senior Gamazo will probably be min
lister of foreign affairs in the new cabi-
net.
Madrid, Sept. 29.-United States Min
lister Woodford, the Duke of Tetuan
and the president of the senate. the
Marquis Pazo de la Merrzed, had a long
conference to-day and General Wood
ford presented to General Azcarraga
the members of the United States le-
cation. Owing to the cabinet crisis the
Cuban pourparlers have been post
poned.
The queen has accepted the cabinets
resignation, but has asked General AZ
carraga to continue in office until an
other cabinet is formed. Her majesty
will summon the leaders of the various
parties and the presidents of the cham
bers tomorrow to consult as to the sit
uation. Senior Sagasta has been tele-
graphed for and it is believed that the
liberal leader will be asked to form
cabinet.
London, Sept. pa dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Madrid says:
'"The solution of the crisis depends
upon the policy to be adopted toward
the United States. Liberal politicians
declare that they will stoutly resist
American pretensions.
General Azcarraga in long inter-
view with the queen regent to-day ex-
planned the situation. 1t is believed
that he asked her majesty if she was
ready to confirm the government pow
ers in view of the attitude of the United
States. After the interview he sum-
moned the cabinet.
Washington, Sept 29.--The news of
the Spanish cabinet crisis was first
brought to the attention of the officials
of the state department and diplomatic
officials through the Associated Press
bulletin from Madrid, and UP to late
hour tonight from no other source was
any information on the subject forth
coming. 1t is surmised that Minister
Woodford's failure to cable the depart
ment was attributable to the fact that
it was after nightfall in Madrid before
the news became known.
1t cannot be said that the event
causes surprise among the officials Of
the state department or among the
members of the diplomatic corps in
Washington A careful inspection of
the cable news for the past week had
left the general impression that the
cabinet, patched in haste after the as
sassination of Premier Canovas, could
not be expected to survive long There
were several reasons for this expecta-
ton, but perhaps the principal one was
the belief that the dissensions among
the supporters of the government,
caused by the personal encounter be-
tween the Duke of Tetuan, the minister
of foreign affairs and one of the leaders
of the dissident conservatives, had not
been healed but had been only bridged
over temporarily.
The dissident conservatives at the
time insisted upon the resignation OF
the duke as a condition Of their further
support of the government. AS the
government depended not upon a ho-
mogeneous party. but rather upon a
union of various elements generally OPP
posed to liberal ideas for its existence,
this was a threatening condition and a
crisis was averted only through stren-
uous efforts of conservative leaders.
AS to what Is to follow the resignation
of the cabinet, officials here are COM
pletely in the dark Secretary Sher-
man does not believe that it will ma
teriaily affect the relations of Spain,
either to the United States or Cuba,
which seems to indicate an expectation
on mis- part that when the cabinet is re-
organized it will be found to be still of
a conservative tendency.
On the other hand, high officials in
the administration expect that a lib
eral cabinet under the leadership of
veteran Sagasta will be erected on the
ruins Of the Azcarraga cabinet. If this
should be the case the future is held
70 pc full of promise for Cuba, for it is
recalled that the liberals have not hes
itated to express their opposition to the
great expenditure of human life and
vast treasure in the effort to carry out
the repressive conservative programme
for the conduct of the war. 1t is not
believed that the liberals are prepared
to go to the length of promising free
dom to Cuba, but from the expressions
of the leaders of the party it is hoped
that they are willing to grant so liberal
a measure of home rule to the island
that of Spanish sovereignty nothing
would remain save a shred in the way
of a few preferential duties, and per-
haps the power of appointing of some
officials corresponding to the governor
general of Canada, named by the Brit
ish crown.
An incident to the selection of a lib
eral cabinet, it is expected, would be
the restoration of General Martinez
Campos to place where he would be
in a position to carry out the pro-
gramme of the reformed government in
it's Cuban policy.
Among the diplomatic officials the
resignation of the Spanish cabinet ex-
cited the keenest interest, and was the
chief topic throughout the evening.
n,bo Cpanish minister left at O'Clock