The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-01
SAGASTA TO SUCCEED
Her Majesty Despairs of Re-
uniting Conservatives.
RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED
MANY UNDERSTANDINGS,
ALSO. HAVE RESIGNED.
MINISTER wooDFoRD NOT HEARD FROM
The President and Secretary Sherman in Close
Conference--A Liberal Ministry May be
Formed or a Temporary Ministry
Until CorteS Meets.

Until CorteS Meets.
Madrid, Sept. 30.-As a result of the
interviews General Azcarraga, thc retir-
ing Premier, and General Polaviejh have
had with the Queen regent, Her Majesty
has become convinced that it is impos-
sible to re-anite the Conservatives in
order to form a strong ministry. There
fore she has accepted the resignation OF
the Ministers.
The opinion is general that Senior
Sagasta, the Liberal leader, viii sue
coed General Azcarraga.
Many of the projects, under secretaries
and director generals of the department
have also resigned.
OPINIONS IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 3O.--Min-
lister Woodford, mp to the hour OF clos
ing the department today had not in
formed the State Department of the
Spanish Cabinet crisis. The main point
of interest here at present is the compO-
sition of the new Cabinet and it is ex-
pected that Mr.. Woodford will not
neglect to obtain and cable to his gov
eminent the earliest information pos
sible on that point. In administration
circles today opinions are fairly divided
as to the outcome, whether the new
Cabinet viii be Liberal or Conservative,
and as that Is the matter Of grayest
Importance to our government, as in-
luencing the line of policy to be follow
ed as to Cuba, there is n strong desire
20 cttain insCr--2-i0E IS ~ - sS
meets.
T7t .a.f searCe'y lid
fAe VI ni4e House this morning lefore
Secretary Sherman called 70 see him
He was closely followed by Assistant
Secretary Dsr. and although ii = IN
derstood that the latter's visit had large
~ to do with State Department appoint
meats. it Use not doubted that there
was a discussion OF the latest Madrid
developments.
In the absence OF the Spanish Minister,
Mr. DuBose is the senior official here.
but he has not called AT the STATE De
partment and has not, so far as can be
learned, received official advices from
Madrid. Diplomats familiar with Span
ish affairs say the conditions point to
one of two results, namely, the complete
collapse of the Conservative regime
which has been responsible for the
Cuban policy and. its succession by .
Liberal Cabinet with pacific and concili-
atory tendencies toward Cuba, or else
transition ministry with AZcarraga
again at the head as temporary ex-
pedient to tide over affairs until the
Cortes can meet and a permanent and
stable ministry be formed. Officials be-
lieve that "A complete change OF ministry
and political parties, with Sagasta as the
new leader, Is the more probable. In that
ease il is said Senior Moret probably
would become Minister of Foreign AT
fairs. Moret Is best remembered in the
United States from the fact that he
was the first to recognize the Mora
claim, presented by the United States.
IL made him target for criticism in
Spain, but he was ultimately justified
by his political opponents when they
paid The claim after the energetic de-
mands made by Secretary Olney. The
name OF Senior GamaEo has been men
toned in the Madrid cables as likely to
take the foreign portfolio in Sagasta
cabinet, but this is believed to be err
rone0us, as Gamazo has never been
prominent In State affairs, but Is noted
rs a tinancier and was financial min
lister in a former Liberal Cabinet. He
has n strong following, and it is believed
by officials that he would take the
Treasury portfolio in Liberal cabinet
ROME AT THE BOTTOM OF 1T.
Sagasta's Attitude Friendly to the UNI
ted States.
1t is stated with positiveness that Am.
erican affairs did not bring on the crisis.
but that it was due entirely to internal
politics, of which the accommodation
of Senior Navarro Reverter, Minister Of
Finance in the fallen cabinet, formed A
part This fact has been briefly men-
toned in the cable dispatches but the
circumstances of the accommodation
are more fully explained here. 1t ap-
pears that the Minister of Finance in
sisted that the church property in an in
terror diocese should pay taxes as other
property. This was opposed by the Blsh-
op, who claimed church exemption.
The minister thereupon resorted to the
usual legal procedure of levying ON the
church property for default in tax nav
ments. The Bishop responded by a de-
cree of ex-communica ton against the
of Finance. The latter appeaJ.
ed to the Metropolitan of the See. wha
ruled against the Bishop. The latter was
on his prerogatives. claiming
that Bishop was supreme in matters
an accommodation The case
has now been appealed to Rome for final
determination. In the meantime the ex.
of the minister stands
and to some extent has its influences A.
gainst the entire cabinet. owing to the
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