The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-25
NEW SPANISH CABINET
Liberals Regard Their Accession to
Power as Inevitable,
CAN0VAS TRIED TO MAKE AMENDS.
0pposition Reiterated Demand for
Tctuan's Resignation.
CAMPOS CALLED TO MADRID.
10 Have Summoned the EN-Cap-
tain General of Cuba,

Madrid, May 2i.-The political situation
here seems TO be as follows; The govern
ment, not Wishing to yield to the opposi
tion by resigning, win appear before the
cortes but IL the liberals do not attend
the sessions d ministerial crisis VIII re.
suit uuder the circumstances the reteutiou
OF the present cabinet does not seem pos
sible.
The liberals, who consider the torma-
few days, have Abandoned all idea OF
agreeing upon the formation OF working
minority.
| The projected duel between the sons OF
| the Duk, OF Tetuan, the minister OF for
eign affairs and Professor Comea the lib-
oral senator. whose ears weto boxed by
the duke on Friday last; in the lobby OF
the senate, has been abandoned the dis
pute having been amicatly settled
The Hcraldo OF this atty says It learns
that high persons have asked Marshal
Martinez de Campos, the former captain
general Of Cuba, to eomc 10 Madrid.
In tho senate tonight in reply to
conservative senator who asked why the
liberals were absent. Senior Canosss del
Castillo. the premier said IN the opinion
%, the government. the matter which the
liberals plead as asa eyeuSc tor their alb
g,nce from the senate is An Incident OF
purely personal character. which h.'s al
ready been arranged re government re-
spects the opinion o, the liberal minority
but rejects their theory @, the incident and
their demands for tho resignation OF the
minister Of foreign aTairs as contrary to
tho contribution of parliament
Formerly 1 governed in tho absence OF
n minority but under the present circum-
stances the responsibility belongs to all
rartiog. II is impossible to face the neso-
t,ations now on foot without serious detrl-
ment If we change the foreign minister
The MARQUIS Of Pcrsaios, on behalf of 'h'
diSidcn, conservatives. declared that UNI
der the circumstances they felt con'r'l''u
to ab.ent themselves until tho liberia" ha'
received satisfaction.
In the chamber Of deputies the premier
repeatcd the statement that he had made
in the senate. adding that he regretted
the absence Of tho liberals because It pro-
vented Senior Sagssta from defending him
self against accusations arising out Of IN
erroneous Interpretation OF one Of his
speeches.
senior Canoyas referred to tho bad Inn
preston which had been produced in his
way at Washington. where 1t seemed 10
be supposed that the sale OF Cuba was a
possible thing
spain" tsid Senior canovaS. rs not
nation Of merchants. capable OF selling
its honor.
Senior Francisco sivel. leader OF the AZ
6dent conservatives in the chamber, who
auarreled with senior Can0vas in 1891 over
the expedicncy Of reforming the municipal
abuses in MADRID accused the Duke Of
Tetuan OF grave error which could not
be rightod by few eloquent words.
He said the foreign minister ought to
expiato his offensc by resisnlng in Ito
course OF his speech he described the ac-
tlon Of the United States senate in rccoE-
nizing the boligerency OF the Cuban in
surgents as "a great iniquity." and char
acterlzed the diplomatic conduct of the
government as altogether blameworthy
adding an expression OF his doubt as to tho
action OF Canovas in retaining the Duke
OF Tetuan under the circumstances
} London. May ga dispatch TO the
Times frors Madrid says the statements
and explanations OF the premier in the
senate and chamber of deputies do not
tend TO break the deadlock. but, on tho
contrary. have strengthened the resolution
of the liberals to absent themselves from
the cortes until granted satisfaction for the
anront put upon Senior comas ny tho Duke
OF Tetuan.
: After the session OF the cortes the dissl,
J dent conservatives held meeting nnt
: decided to ask the president Of the chambo,
, 20 enter In negotiations with sagasta witt
a view Of inducing the liberals to attent
f. the cortes.
, HEsOLITION SIGNED
1 Money for the Relief Of American.
I Is Now Available.
Washington, May 24.--The resolution
appropriating $50 900 for the relief OF III,
/. distressed American citizens in Cuba reach
ed the White House at IL 80 today, Just a.
| coon az IL could be sent up after being