Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-06
VIEWS OF SAGASTA.
HIS PARTY MORE LIBERAL THAN
THE CONSERVATIVES.
INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL WEYLER.
lie Says the War in Cuba Will Soon
End-He Doesn't Think Cabinet
Crisis Mt Madrid Importnnt-He
Pooh-Poohs RumOrs Of His Recall.

NEW YORK, June 5.-The World this
morning prints n dispatch from Madrld'
giving an interview with Senior Sagasta'
leader Of the Spanish Liberals. 1t Is as
follows:
I'VE would be more liberal In every
sense than the Conservative party can
afford to be-" said Senior Sagasta. 1--WE
would not hesitate TO go much further
than Senior Canovas has gone in the way
of a home-rfe policy for the West Indies,
IN order to insure the loyalty and friend
ship Of the colonies there.
"Our policy would entail a change In
the surreme direction of Cuban affairs, OF
course. The removal of General Weyler
would be immediate, and the present
policy Of excessive severity and repression
would be abandoned, for that system Is
not calculated to improve the prospects
OF pacification, which we earnestly de-
sire"
RELATIONS WITH UNCLE SAM.
"In regard TO the relations between
Spain and the United States, / am not
acquainted with what has passed recently
between the Spanish and American gov
ernments. / have no reason to suppose
that international considerations or pres
sure Influenced the decision OF Senior
Canovas TO resign. The Liberal party
wishes TO maintain and improve the ex-
listing cordial relations with the United
States. and hopes its colonial policy would
help to do so.
"But neither the Liberal party nor any
other Spanish party could tolerate a sug-
gestion of infringing on the rights OF
Spain, or permitting the interference of
foreign Powers In her relations with
her colonies. The Liberal party would
be as jealous as the Conservatives in de-
fence of the supremacy of Spain in Cuba
and Porto Rico"
INTERVIEW WITH WEYLER.
HABANA, June 5.-The correspondent
Of the Associated Press was granted an
exclusive interview by Captain-General
Weyler upon the latter's return to
Habana from the scene OF military
operations. Upon being questioned re-
| garding affairs in the island, General
| Weyler said the war would be ended
| in a short time. but just how soon he
could not say, as its termination depend
| ed entirely on circumstances.
General Weyler apparently ignores the
| effect produced upon the situation IN
| Cuba by the ministerial crisis in Madrid
| seeming 10 consider the Cabinet difficult
ties as Of little importance. He regards
| the rumors of his recall as without
! foundation.
| He refused TO speak with reference to
| the effect of the attitude Of the United
! States upon a continuance of friendly
relations between that country and Spain
| fDE
lations will continue as the United
states has much to lose in Cuba. and
chat in case of a conflict between the
two countries she would lose more than
Spain.
LATEST MILITARY OPERATIONS.
lie regards the. latest military opera
tons I'm the island as highly important
Small groups of insurgents. he said, re-
| main upon either side of the curacao
trocha. but they are unable to commu-
| nicatc with each other, and are suffering
| severely. in consequence.
General Weyler said he had found M
| native Americans in a destitute condi
| ton anywhere in the island He ha:
ordered an allotment Of land to all APP
plicants. regardless of nationality. He
declared that If restitution exists It /:
due to the war. He asserts that he care:
| little for the personal attacks made upor
himself by the revolutionists. and de
clares that they prove the poor state tC
which the insurrectionists are reduced.
CAMPOs AGAINST WEYLER.
MADRID. June 5.-The Correspondent
ella says Marshal Martinez Campos has
| advised the Queen Regent against re-
tanning General Weyler as Captain-Gen'
eral of Cuba
SPANISH PRESS OPINION.
MADRID. June 5.-The newspapers Of
this c'ss unanimously express the opin
ion ~ the Cabinet crisis VIII END II
tn Is return TO power.