The herald., 1897-10-04
re'upon her majesty

queens wishes. Thereupon her majesty
thanked General Azcarraga for his
splendid services as minister Of war, and
in ntimated her intention to appoint SeDor
Sagasta as president of the council.
THE latter, in offering the portfolios,
expressed his intention to give the
largest possible measure of Cuban home
rule. to reverse the conservatory policy
in Cuba and the Philippines, to recall
General Weyler if he did not resign, and
to prepare for dissolution of the cortes,
and to select able represen tatives to go
to Washington and European capitals
as well as TO the colonies of Spain, to
prove to America and Europe that Spain
is at least going to do spontaneously and
sincerely what the United States has
suggested could be accomplished more
quickly, and better by mediation or the
interference which the Spanish people
would certainly not brook, and to which
no Spanish government could assent.
"Senor Sagasta met with a hearty re-
sponse ON the part of all Liberal states
men, and all the Spanish stocks and
securities have steadily risen on the
strength Of this settlement of the crisis"
NOT AN ULTIMATUM
LONDON, Oct. 4.-The Daily News
says editorially this morning: If Gen.
eral Woodford has not presented an ulti-
matum at Madrid 1t seems clear that he
has mace represe Dta tons carrying toll
erably similar effects and practically re-
suting in the downfall of the ca binet.
The change of ministry seems to tend
toward an accommoda ton with Amer
ica's known desire.
SAGASTA'S POLICY
NEW YORK, Oct. "a dispatch to
the World from Madrid says:
'The World correspondent called to-
day on Premier Sagasta, who said. in
response to queries: You ask me if the
Liberal party would assent to media
tion by the United States with view
to Fastening the pacification of Cuba.
and inducing the rebels in arms and the
exiles to accept autonomy?
Why should we need mediation
when our ntentions-long and often ex-
pressed by the Liberal party-aim al
realizing all that America could sug-
gest?
No Spanish party, certainly not the
Liberals, could assent to foreign inter
ference in our domestic affairs or with
our colonies No govern H ent could hope
to induce the nation to accept such in
reference.
If America, as we firmly believe and
hope, is disposed to be friendly with
us, let her enforce the rules of inter
national law, and stop the flow Of moral
and material aid, without which the
insurrection would not last six months.
We shall reverse completely the poi
icy of the last two years in Cuba, begin
ming, naturally, with the recall of Cen
eral Weyler.
I informed the queen yesterday that
the Liberal party would accept the re-
sponsibility of office most willingly If
her majesty honored the party with her
conf1dence; that the Liberal party had
plans for all the perding questions of
the day in Spain and certainly would
grant to Cuba autonomy along the lines
traced in the program of the Cuban au-
Economists 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 self-goyern-
ment, broad tariff and every conces-
sion compatible with inf1exibe defense
of Spanish sovereignty in the West
midas. We, by this course, will satisfy
the majority of Cubans and we will act
thus spontaneously