Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-01
SPANISH CRISIS.
Cabinet Tenders Its Resignation,
Which is Accepted.
Gen. Azcarraga Asked to Continue in
Office Until the Trouble is Over.
The Liberal Leader VIII he Asked to Form
IA Cabinct-Senor saGasta in Favor of
superccding Capt. Gen. Weylcr and
Granting Autonomy to Cuba.

MADRID, Sept. 3l.-Thc cabinet ten
dered its resignation Wednesday even
ing. The Queen has accepted the resig-
nation, but has asked Gen. Azcarraga
to continue in Office until the solution
of the crisis is found.
Her majesty will summon the leaders
of the various parties and the presi-
dents of the chambers Thursday to con-
suit as to the situation. Senor Sagasta
has been telegraphed for, and it is be-
lieved that the Liberal leader will be
asked to form cabinet.
The ministry, whose resignation has
Just been announced, was constituted
as follows:
Prime Minister and Minister for
War-Gen. Marcclo de Azcarraga.
Minister for Foreign Affairs-Dulie
of Tetuan.
Minister of Marine-Rr Adm. Don
Jose NJ. Beranger.
Minister of kinance-Don Juan Ma
varro Reverter.
Minister of Commerce and Agricul-
ture-Don Aurcliana Linares Rives.
Minister for the Colonies-Don To-
mas CaStellano.
Minister of the home department,
Don Fernando no Cos-Gayon.
United States Minister Woodford, the
duke of Tctuan and the president OF
the senate, the Marquis Pazo de Ia
Merrzed, held long conference We'd
nesday and Gen. Woodford presented
to Gen. Azcarraga the members of the
United States legation. Owing to the
cabinet crisis the Cuban pour parlois
have been postponed.
1t is said that Senor Sagasta is in fa-
vor of superceding Capt. Gen. Weyler
and of granting autonomy to Cuba i'm
mediately.
Senor Gamazo will probably be min
lister of foreign affairs in the new cab
met.
On August 81, last, it was announced
that Senor Sagasta, the liberal leader
had made n fresh declaration on the
political situation. lie said affairs
were daily growing worse in Cuba
and continued serious in the Phil
ippine islands. He added that a
to apply autonomy to Cuba. Again,
on September IA, Scnor Sagasta,
referring to the Cuban insurrection,
said the uprising instead of dying out
was spreading considerably. He added
that the situation in the Philippine
Islands was serious. He asserted that
the Carlist propaganda in Spain could
not be viewed with Indifference, and
he expressed the belief that recon
ciliation between the political parties
in Spain was impossible SO long as the
conservatives were in power.
Senior Sagasta, in conclusion, re-
marked:
''In my opinion the Cortes will not
meet, but if they do meet their exist
ence is ephemeral."
Regarding the relations between the
United States and Spain, the liberal
leader refused to express himself.
LONDON, Sept 3O.-A 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 Americas pre-.
tensions.
Gen. Azcarraga, in a long interview
with the queen regent Wednesday, eX.
planned the situation. 1t is believed
that he asked her majesty if she was
ready to confirm the government in
necessary powers in view of the atti'
tudc of the United States After the
interview he summoned the cabinet.
| The meeting was attended by Senol
Rcverter, the ex-communicated min.
lister of finance, and Senor Cos-Gayon,
minister of the interior, both of whom
rendered their resignation. Shortly
afterward the premier rendered the
resignation of the entire cabinet"
MADRID, Sept. 3O.-As the result OF
the interviews Gen. Azcarraga, the re
tiring premier, and Gen. Polavieja
have had with the queen regent, hel
majesty has become convinced that il
is impossible to reunite the conserva,
tives in order to form strong minis
= try. Therefore she has accepted tn,
designations of the ministers.
3 The opinion is general that Seno
| Sagasta, the liberal leader, will sue
ceed Gen. Azcarraga
: Many of the projects under secretal
s les and director generals of the depart
!. ments have also esigned.
Death of A torney j. l.. Grider.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. SO.-J. l