The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-09
PREMIER SLAIN.
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7soee of the disintegration of the Span
i.5 go Vernment.
H. added; This affair is going to Gre
a. o. complete revulsion throughout the
- of Spain. That country is now in
stzrv shaky condition. 1t is true, doubt
+bat to-day's assassination was an
N..bietic but the act is representative of
fsaHng that prevails all over the coun-
-, The republican party has already at
.inad great strength in Spain Though, OF
curse its operations have to be largely
4 wcealed.
s ~aT5en the universal testimony is that
4 Il. mix of the Spanish army in Cuba is
80 mn of Young men. This has broken
q r,nilies all over the land and their dis
s. f.sb 10 the island to be led by Capt. Gen.
Tr.,Iar has developed a powerful senti-
ami I'm Spain. Why are the veterans kept
st home? Look at this powerful repuoi-
"a, element that has grown up, the effect
3 .s9onuding the country of its young men
o-5 me personal antagonism thus engen-
s. Isred the proximity Of Spain to the broad,
tmar,l Influences of the French republic,
Il assre there are ties of mutual affection
.r7 the government eXertS itself to help
81 he citizens. The act to-day does not mean
q PERSONAL prejudice against Senior Cano-
r.s but against his political stand and
q rsws. and the extreme element ne repre-
ssrts 1t was the well developed symp-
s. nm, Of the most deep seated antagonism
81 "a fine creed of the CanoVas party. The
barcelona incident gave evidence of their
,ramendous anti-administration opera
81 fans and the stricken prenier's endorse
menr of Gen. Weyler, putting him in com
81 mand of Barcelona after that affair,
er4,tlv added to Senior Canovas' unpop-
iaritv The indications point to the
assassin as a victim of that incident.
pThe successorship of Senior Canovas is
rroblematical 1 believe, however, that
tb4 administration will realize the over
81 Vbelming influence of the opposition and
having seen Senior Canovas gotten out OF
q me way. will try some one with Cuban
81 vews a degree removed from those OF
81 ssnor Canovas in a liberal direction.
n 1T is not impossible, and, in fact, it Is
quite likely, that Senior Praxedes Mateo
81 Sagasta the distinguished liberal states
II man may succeed Senior Canovas as
q PREMIER. Senior Sagasta is 70 years old
u was minister of the interior under the
a Provisional government of 1868, president
81 Of the Cortes in 1871, and has occupied the
post of premier of the Spanish government
anumber of times.
"I believe that the Cuban conflict will be
ended at the close of the present rainy
season. This 1 have frequently contend
ed and now am confident of it. The ter.
mination of the affair would thus be
& brought about in October
The only member of the Spanish legation
in Washington when the news of Senior
n Canovas' assassination was received was
Julio Gaarza, the third secretary. Senior
q de Lone the Spanish minister, was at
& LenoX and all the other members of the
legation were scattered for the summer
Until $50 o clock Senior Galarza had heard
nothing officially from Spain, but at that
hour a telegram was brought him and af-
ter reading it, he hurriedly left the Metro
poitan Club, where he was stopping, say
ing merely that he was going to New
York. 1t is probable that he will Join
Senior de LONE either there or in Lenox
1t is likely that this unexpected develop
ment will bring the Spanish minister back
to Washington.