The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-30
EFFECT ON THE CUBAN QUESTION.
Tho Change win Result In the Pssiponement
Of the Apswer TO Gen. Weoarord,a Vote.
Special Gable De,patch to THr Sun.

The Change VIII Result In the Postponement
OF the Answer to Gen. Woodrords Note.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 29.-No official informa-
ton about the resignation OF the Spanish Min
istry was received here tonight by the State
Department or the Spanish Legation. Tele-
grams to the State Department are usually
belated. and Minister Woodford's formal notin
cation OF tho new turn OF affairs will probably
be delivered to Secretary Sherman tomorrow
morning.
Senior Dupuy De LONE. the Spanish Minister.
left Washington this morning for Leno1. Mass.
Senior Du Bose. tho arst Secretary OF the lees.
ton. said that he had not been informed OH.
cially OF the resignation Of the Ministry.
An indefinite postponemcnt OF an answer to
Minister Woodford's note in regard TO the
Cuban situation. IL is believed in official circles
here. will be the inevitable result OF the out
going OF the present Conservative Government.
Until a new administration is fairly under way
no line OF action can be formulated by Spain
and Gen. Woodford. and the United States
must perforcc remnin patient.
The State Department has been expecting a
crisis in Spanish affairs for several days. and il
is said to night that 1t had been informed by the
; SSPsnMsfih n hSFs', %nu 9iFf foi iest the the r rs ! of ,6 Ss
Queen Recent and her court from San Sebastian
While tho action of tho Ministry will delay
the progress of the negotiations between Gen.
Wu1dfOrd and the Department OF Foreign Az.
tory basis OF settlement Of the Cuban question
than was expected from tho Government that
has Just retired.
State Department officials predict that the
Queen Regen: will Immediately issue a procla-
nation calling n new election. and present con.
ditions point almost conclusivciy To the choice
OF a Liberal Parliament and the consequent for
nation OF n Liberal Ministry. In fact, that Is
apparently tho only course left open TO her on
account OF the failure of the effort to maintain
n Conservative Government since the assassina-
ton of Canovas.
One of the first results OF the formation Of n
Liberal Cabinet. will PROBABLY be the recall of
CaptRin.Grneral Weyler. That seems to he a
! no, only dissati SIZED the whole Liberal party.
hut has caused dissension in tho ranks OF the
Conservatives
1t is thought here in Official circles that
Sseasta or Martinez Campos will be tho new
Liberal Prime Minister. Sagasta is consid-
cred the greater statesman. but Campos
stands IN excellent chance because of
the fenr OF the Spanish Court that
a revolution may follow further reverscs in
Cuba. He is more OF a soldier than a politician.
and a strong man, with military experience and
tendencies. would be better fitted for preventing
insnrrection than a statesman without soldierly
qualifications.
Diplomatic etiquette would seem to prevent
the United States from insisting on an answer
to Minister Woodford's note until a new Min
istry is firmly established. or course, n pro-
visional Liberal Ministry will probably succeed
to power at once, but 1t is said here that an
answer cannot well be expected until II is
definitely determined by the elections whether
the Conservatives or the Liberals shall be per-
manently installed.