The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12

patch to the Spanish government, simple
and sympathetic in its terms
Secretary of State Sherman received the
first news of the affair through the Asso-
ciated Press bulletin. He expressed deep
interest in the details. He said:
This deplorable event will have some
effect, of course, on the political affairs of
Spain, but TO what extent can not say.
The death of one man is not necessarily
going to change the sentiment of the whole
country. Spain is Il very tenacious coun-
try. Her money is gone. Her resources
have been exhausted, but she means, evil
IDENTIFY, to hold on to Cuba. Just how she
can do it, under these circumstances,
can not see. Yet she is opposed to yield
ing point. Premier Canovas was Il
strong partisan. He was the chief eX
ponent of the element which was deter
mined to keep the island at all hazards.
Seemingly Spain is almost Il unit on this.
Canovas was strong factor in the gov
eminent of Spain, but it is not impos-
sibe that another administrator will he
found to replace him in this important Of
flee, having similar views ana the same
pronounced ideas. How il may be in this
case am not able to say, but the effects,
politically. of such events are not essen
TALLY far reaching and have not always
produced radical developments. AS to the
not care to talk. | have no official lnfor-
nation of the assassination, and must re-
frain from venturing surmses as to what
it may affect in the future"
Asked as to how long he now thought
the Cuban insurrection might last, he re-
nIied that that was problematical and he
did not care to discuss it. He added that
he had heard various names OF prominent
leaders in Spain mentioned, but ne was not
well informed as to them, and there was
| nothing on which he could base Il pre-
diction MS to Canovas' probable successor.
Senator Morgan of Alabama, member
| of thp foreign relations committee, ana the
| champion of Cuba in the senate, predicted
! in nm interview tonight that the assassin
| otjon might be the forerunner OF coii-
| nlcte change of the form OF government,
y republic replacing the monarchy. This:
| he thought, was the present tendency OF
thc Spanish government He added:
'',rhis affair is going to create coihPie,p
| rcyulsion of feeling throughout the whole
Of Spain. That country is now i'll very
sb,tw condition. 1t is true, doubtless,
that today's assassination was anarchistlc,
hut the act is representative OF a feellnS
| fiat exists all over the country. "A repuo,
lean party has already attained great
strength. though the course OF ITS opera
tions have to be largely concealed. linen
thn universal tendency is that the bulk OF
| thn Snonish army in Cuba is made up Oh
vorng men. This has broken up ianiiies
nil over the land, and their dispatch ~ .n1
island to be led by Weyler has dey N,
n powerful sentiment in SPAIN WHY "''
the veterans kept ut home! ,,,a o,a.
@J ook Mt this powerful republican elec
nent that has grown up. the effect Oh
denudinr the country of its young men,
| and the present antagonism thus eh-
"andered the proximity of Spain 10 inc
broad liberal influence OF the reil'i,
| republic. where there are ties OF hutua
affection and the government eXerts IL
salf TO help it's citizens. The act does
not mean present prejudice aEalls9i
| Cnnoyas, but against his polltical st",lu
and views and the extreme element ne
,.anresented 1t was the well-developed
symnothv of the most deep-seated an
| toponism to the creed of the CanoVas
marty. The Barcelona incident gave
evidence of the tremendous antl-adiiiih-
| istrntiop feeling and the stricken pre-
mier's endorsement of Weyler, putting
him in command of Barcelona after
| that affair greatly added to Canovas
| unpopuarity. The indications point TO
the assassin being Il victim of that bar
| celonia incident. :.
"The successorShip of Canovas is
problematical. | believe. however, the
administration will realize the over,
whelming influence of opposition, ana
having seen "Canovas gotten out OF the
way. will try some one with CUBAN
views n degree removed from those OF
Canovas in a liberal direction. 1t is not
improbable. and it is quite likely. tna'
Senior PraXedas Mateo Sagasta. the ais
tinguished liberal statesman, may sue,
ceed Canovas as premier. Sagasta Is ~
| Il mini let