The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-05

MADRID. oct 4,-The new Spahlsh
ministry is constituted as follows'
senior saaasta, president of the eoun-
eli OF ministers,
senior Gullon, minister for foreign az
fairs
senior Groibard, minister OF justice.
General Correa, minister OF war,
Admiral BermoE minister Of marine.
senior capdepon. minister OF interior,
Senior Puigcerver minister Of finance.
Count Xlguena, minister Of public
works
Senior Moret, minister for the colonies
The ministers, after an informal
meeting, proceeded to the palace and
took the oaths Of office,
WASHINGTON, D. c., oct 4.-one
result OF the formation of Sagasta
cabinet In Spain, It Is believed, Will b.
The granting OF amnesty to most, II not
ali az the American prisoners held In
Tubo and the pardon OF many Cubnns
condemned to Imprisonment In the Is
land of Ceuta. Pending the completion
NJ the Sagasta cabinet there has been
ma official lntimation that such action
would be taken, but II Is said to be q
natural and necessary part OF the new
SpanIsh policy involving the withdraw
al Of General Weyler, and the adoption
of more conclilatory plans. The Compe-
ttor prisoners, It Is expected, will be
released early and Miss Cisneros also
Concerning pending claims, such as
that in the case OF DR.. Ruiz, II Is sald
that a commission probably will be pro-
posed to deal with all claims arising
during the rebellion. and there are In
,imatlons that steps toward the crea-
tlon OF such commission are now un-
der way.
Although there Is continued reticence
Mt the state department concerning
Spanish Cuban affairs, It Is understood
that the government has been Informed
that Spain will offer autonomy TO Cuba
similar to that enjoyed by Canada, and
in administration circles the prevalent
opinion seems to be that II full meas
ure Of real autonomy is offered It should
be accepted by the Cubans
The incoming Of the Sagasta cabinet
Is welcomed by the administration,
which several weeks ago was apprehen-
sIve OF possible early disturbance Of
our friendly relations with Spain.
The statements attributed to the new
premier that he would favor the largest
measure Of autonomy has directed at
tentIon to the past efforts toward au-
tonomy. Those offered by the cOnser-
vative cabinet and made known TO the
Unted States through the Spanish min
ister Dupuy de LONE. contemplated a
council OF administration, elected In
part by the Cubans. which was to have
an advisory power in shaping the Of
fairs OF the island. This plan has taken
the form of lengthy decree, which has
been already gazetted, although 1t has
never been put into effect In Cuba, Ow-
ing to the disturbed conditions. The OBJ
lection found to this plan was that
while II was In name autonomy, 1t did
not give real home rule, as the Cuban
council was not to be a legislative body
with final powers of making laws, but
merely an advisory council.
In contrast with this, It Is said. that
the liberal plan Of autonomy as desired
by the autonOmlst party Of Cuba, con-
templates colonial parliament, or leg
stature, with final powers OF law max.
Ing, save the usual power Of veto pre-
served In all forms OF constitutional
government. This would be on the
lines Of the home rule operating in Aus
tralia and Canada.
LONDON, oct "A leading London
diplomat, discussing the crisis in Span
ish affairs said to a representative OF
the Associated Press to-day:
u believe the change in the Spanish
cabinet will result In the recall OF Cap
tain General Weyler from Cuba and the
substitution OF Marshal Blanco for him,
because Sagnsta Uhe new premIeC
personally disllkes Weyler.
"Slgasta will probably discuss Cuba
with General WOodford Ohe United
States minister to SPAIN in a more con-
cliatory manner than his predecessor,
but he rs not likely to do more than
thnj Slgas,a has been informed on
authority that the Cubans will accept
autonomy and the withdrawal OF the
SpaRlah troops, although they have
protested that they VIII not do so, but I
doubt II Spain viii consent 20 these
measures"
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