The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-10-06
WEYLER NOW DOOMED.
Sagasta Promises Himself the
Pleasure of Recalling the
Much.Hated General.
AND sAGASTA is ON TOP IN SPAIN.

Queen Christine Gives Him the job of
Ruling the Country and Appears to Have
Dismissed the Conservatives for Cruelty
and Corruption -Sagasta Frankly Tells
Uncle Sam tn Mind His Own Business,
However, SO "A special Cable Alleges.
Madrid, oct. 4.-The queen regent.
having consulted with the leading men
OF the nation, summoned Sagasta 10
form new cabinet and that gentleman
accepted the duty, the following men
being in line for the different portfolios:
Premier, Sagasta; department of state,
Gamaze; finance, Aminos Salvador; col
onies, Monterio Rios; justice. Maura or
Phigcerver: war. General Correa; ma
rine, Admiral Bermejo; interior. Moret.
Premier sagasta Interviewed.
New York, oct. A special 10 The
World from Madrid says: The World
correspondent called on Premier Sagas-
ia, who said in response 10 queries: You
ask me if the Liberal party would assent
TO mediation by the United States with
a view TO Fastening the pacification of
Cuba and inducing the rebels i'm arms
and the exiles 10 accept autonomy. Why
should we need mediation when our in
tentiCns-long and often expressedby the
Liberal party-aim at realizing all that
American could suggest? No Spanish
party-certainly not the Liberals-could
assent 10 foreign interference in our do
mestic affairs or with our colonies. No
government could hope TO induce the
nation 10 accept such interference. If
America, as we firmly believe and hope,
is disposed TO be sincerely friendly with
us, let her enforce the rules Of interna-
tional law and stop the flow of moral
and material aid, without which the in
surrection could not last six months.
New Policy for the Cnbans.
I'VE shall reverse completely the pol
icy Of the last two years in Cuba, begin
ming, naturally, with the recall Of Wey-
ler / informed the queen yesterday
that the Liberal party would accept the
responsibilities of Office most willingly
If her majesty honored the party with
her confidence; that the Liberal party
had plans for all the pending questions
of the day in Spain, and certainly would
grant to Cuba autonomy along the lines
traced in the programme Of the Cuban
autonomists themselves. i said so in
my manifesto in June and have repeated
the same promise during the govern
ment holidays. The Liberal party is
prepared to grant to Cuba all possible
elf-government, a broad tariff and
every concession compatible with nflex-
ible defense Of Spanish rule and sover-
eighty in the West Indies. We believe
this will satisfy the majority of the
CubanS and we will act thus spOntan-
eously."
VIII BE No Use, Senior Sagasta.
But all this will be OF no use if the
Cubans in this city represent the case as
it stands with the body Of the Cuban
people. To a reporter yesterday T. Es-
trada Palma, representative Of tire Gu
ban provisional government. said; ITO
the Cuban patriots it makes little differ
ence whether Liberal or Conservative
ministry directs affairs in Spain. A
change in government In Spain does not
alter the case Of the Cubans. They are
now more firmly determined than ever
to push the fight until the absolute in
dependence Of Cuba is acknowledged.
believe the Cubans are willing TO pay a
reasonable indemnity 10 Spain provided
she withdraw her troops from Cuba
before the island is completely ruined"
All the other Cubans seen echoed Pal
mas views.