The herald., 1897-08-09

developed system of the most deer
seated antagonism to the creed of the
lCanovas party. The Barcelona inciden
lgave evidence Of the tremendous anti
administration operations, and the
stricken premier's Endorsement of Wey-
Ter, putting him in command of BARGE
Iona, as that affair greatly added tc
Canovas unpopularity. The indications
point to the assassin as victim of thai
Barcelona incident
THE successorship of Canovas Is prob
lematical l believe, however, that the
administration will realize the over
| whe Inning influence of the opposition
and, having seen Canovas gotten out OF
the way, will try some one with Cuban
views a degree removed from those OF
| Canovas in a liberal direction. 1t is not
| improbable. and it is quite likely that
Senor Praxedes Mateo Sagasta, the dis
| tinguished Liberal statesman, may sue
ceed Canovas as premier. Sagasta is
| 10 years old, was minister of the interior
under the provisional government of
| 1868, president of the cortes in 1871, and
has occupied the post of premier of the
| Spanish government a number of times.
II believe that the Cuban conflict Will
be ended at the end of the present rainy
season. This 1 have frequently con-
tended and now 1 am confident of it.
The termination of the affair would thus
be brought about in October
The only member of the Spanish lega-
ton in Washington when the news of
Senor Canovas' assassination was re-
ceived was Julio Calarza, the third Sec
retary. Senor de LONE, the Spanish
minister, was at Lenox, and all the other
members of the legation were scattered
for the summer. Until $50 Senor Cal
ARA had heard nothing officially from
Spain, but at that hour telegram was
brought him. and after reading it, he
hurriedly left the Metropolitan club,
where he was stopping, saying merely
he was going to New York. 1t is prob
able that he will join Senor de LONE
either there or at Lenox. 1t is likely that
this unexpected development will bring
the Spanish minister back to Washing
ton.
EFFECT ON CUBA
NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Emilio Arga-
monte, president of the Jose Marti Rev
olutionary club of this city, heard the
news of the assassination of Premier
Canovas tonight and exclaimed: 1T is
truly hard to believe
Then he said: "Sagasta, who is head Of
the Liberals, will surely succeed Canovas
and 1 feel certain that should Sagasta
succeed Canovas he will follow the same
general policy in regard to Cuba as
Canovas made every effort to do. 1t will
doubtless be his idea to bring about a
relationship between Spain and Cuba
such as exists between England and
Canada. But such a relationship Cuba
will never accept. She must have abso-
lutte and complete independence.
Still, it is my belief that the killing
of Canovas will be great benefit for
the cause of Cuba. 1t may even lead to
independence. independence is the only
thing for Cuba
THE LATEST DETAILS
NEW YORK, Aug. "a dispatch to
the World from San Sebastian says
Santa Agueda, in the Basque mountains,
is fashionable resort on the borders of
the province of Guipozzoa and Alava.
Senor Canovas was staying there with
his family and secretary. His health
had much improved by drinking the
waters of the springs and he led quiet
life. though he attended to business of
state every day.
The cowardly assassin arrived at
Santa Agueda several days ago. He had
not attracted much attention, despite
his foreign accent, and the detectives
and civil guard were in constant at
tendance around the premier. The an
archist had behaved so quietly that no
notice was taken of him. The minister
for the colonies, who arrived at San Sc
bastian yesterday. perfectly recollects
the man. He noted nothing unusual
about him except his foreign appearance.
On hearing the shots the walters and
several visitors rushed to the assistance
Of Senior Canovas, who had fallen bleed
ing profusely from the wound in the
head. They would have lynched the
culprit but for the prompt interference
of the guards who arrested the MUIR
derer. He confessed that he had pre-
meditated the atrocious crime, The
Duke of Tetuan conveyed the intelligence
to the queen at the palace of Miramar.
She was deeply affected and ordered her
own chief physician to start for Santa
Agueda with her principal aide de camp,
coincidence to the widow. kilograms
were sent to Madrid instructing the min
ister of war to assume the office of
premier.
1t is difficult to describe the sensation
of regret among all classes and in all
parts at the untimely end of the uni
versally respected statesman who played
the chief part in the restoration Of the
Spanish monarchy and had been promi-
nent in the politics of the country for "a
years.
Another account says: Senior Canoyas
was reading the newspaper at / p. m.
in gallery at the baths, where he was
following the cure. Suddenly a man
near him fired four shots from a re-
volver point blank, wounding his seri-
ously in the forehead and chest. The
unfortunate statesman at once fell from
his seat, uttering as he fell one exclama-
ton, "Murder!"
REVOLVING INDIANS