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the diplomatic corps. For eighteen
months Mr.. Taylor had not been on
speaking terms with the French and
Austrian ambassadors and with the
papal nuncio. The rupture with the
French ambassador was because Mr..
Taylor protested against being omitted
from the list of guests at reception
given by the ambassador.
MADRID, Oct, 9-The cabinet today
held a four hours session during which
the decision previously arrived at re-
gar ding the recall from Cuba of Capt.
Gen. Weyler was confirmed. Ell Her
aldo makes the announcement that the
captain general of Porto Rico will be
appointed acting governor of Cuba,
pending the arrival Of Marshal Blanco.
In reply to an inquiry by Premier Sa-
gasta, Capt. Gen. Weyler has cabled
the following statement to the govern
ment:
~The principles which constitute my
character, as we'll as my well known
military history, are strong guarantees
that I have never created, nor will l
ever create any difficulties for the con-
stituted government, be that whatever
it may. 1 have always been, and in
every case shall ever be. the first man
to accept, respect, obey and enforce the
governments orders. / would not al
low any demonstration to go beyond
the expression of personal affection
and the approval of my policy"
In replying to a number Of Cuban
senators who had offered their support
to the government, Premier Sagasta
said that the government would devote
itself, before all else, to the pacification
of Cuba and would then introduce in
the island a model administration.
The government, the premier added.
considered that the pacification Of
Cuba would facilitate the restoration of
peace in the Philippine islands, where
the situation now is serious.
The impartial says the government
will take rapid and energetic measures
on account of the spread of the re-
bellion in the Philippine islands. 1t is
said Cen Primo de Rivera, the former
captain general of Madrid, who sue
ceeded Gen Po1avieja in March last as
governor of the Philippine Islands, has
resigned. Advices just received here
from Manila, capital Of the Philippine
islands, say that earthquake shocks
were felt at Mindinao during the last
days of September. Great damage was
done to property and there was conSid-
erable loss of life The worst effects
were experienced at Samanoga and
RasiIan, where noxious vapors, issuing
from assures in the earth, asphyxiated
many people.
WASHINGTON, Oct 9-Hannis Tay-
lor. late United States minister to Spain
has arrived in Washington. He called
at the state department today and was
in consultation for some time with
First Assistant Secretary Day, setting
out such phases Of the conditions In
Spain as they existed at the date of
his departure from Madrid, as had not
been touched upon in his official re-
ports. before being relieved by Minister
Woodford. Mr.. Taylor called upon
President Mckinley late this afternoon
and furnished him with brief review
of the situation in Spain. In the course
of the interview, it is believed, he ad-
yised the president of the probabilities
of the recent cabinet change in Madrid
effecting a change in the Cuban policy
of the Spanish government. Just what
the nature of the information impart-
ed was is not known. He probably
will see the president again before
leaving the city, though he refused to
say tonight whether any engagement
had been made for this purpose. He
has submitted his final official report
He will leave Thursday or Friday for
New York and Boston, and, on account
of the yellow fever. probably will de-