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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
ETERETT NAMED FOR GOVERNOR.
CONVENTION OF THE GOLD DEMOCRATS OF
MASSACHUSETTS

Boston, Sept. 30.The Sound Money Democrats OF
Massachusetts, to-day nominated DR.. William Ev-
erett. of Quincy. for Governor. Their convention
was held in Faneuil Hail. and MoorAed Storey
presided.
Mr. Storey spoke for sixry-fve minutes and the
applause was generous. When he had finished a
motion to nominate candidates for Governor and
Lieutenant-Governor carried. and James +.
Mcconnell, Of Fitchburg. presented the name Of Dr.
Everett for Governor. a surprise which caused
considerable of stir was sprung by David y.
Haskell, jr.. OF Cambridge who moved the nominal
ton OF Gamaliel Bradford of Boston. as a candi-
date for Governor. motion by Mr.. Haskell that
the convention take informal ballot de-
feaed by an overwhelming majority. DR.. Everett 3
nomination was made 10y reclamation. amid great
cheering. clapping of hands and waving OF hand
kerchiefs
Or. Everett waited patiently for the applause 10
subside and then he delivered address in which
he stated his for being allied with the Ma
tional Democratic party. He said in part:
am not particularly solciDous about standing on
any platform. because | always feel easier when
stand or the solid earth of American patriotism.
promise; but declare of prime Piles | de-
sire nothing better than the stanch elifce eneced
ddacy Of Palmer and Butkner-a declaration which
ns % TO Se To fe
than any which this generation has seen.
something positive to stand by. and stand for
gold standard OF money. tariff whereby whole
dvidual gain profit. the courts held In unfaltering
respect, the dignity OF the Nation maintained
abroad in ancient fashion. which can only be when
We are not seeking to insult the dignity OF our
neighbors. the principles Of the party forever sep
ardted from the spos Of office and nc political
connections formed or maintained but on the basis
Of honor purity and patriotism.
Secretary John C.. Lane placed James f Cotter OF
Hyde Park in nomination for Lieutenant-tiov-
ernor. and the motion was carried by reclamation
The committee appointe ed to make the OF
the ticket reported follows
For Secretary Of State-R. NJ WOLF. Of Boston.
For Treasurer and Receiver tsnera-H p. ToBEY. Of
Wareham.
For Auditor--HARRY DOUGLAS. Of Great Harrington
For Attorney General-W. W. MCLINCH. ~ Chicrpee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
HUNTER BEATEN IN DUCHESS.

A RITTER FIGHT AT THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION.
Poughke.psie n Y. Sept @-The intense fac
,,onaI fight in the Republican party was the cause
to-day of the most exciting convention ever held
IN Du,chess County. Mr.. Hunter. Deputy State
Insurance Superintendent. who headed one rae
ton endeavoied to have the van oe'esa'es from
49, r,rs, Wars NJ Poughkeepsie unseated because.
he s.id they were elected by the votes OF paii
Democratic os,ers Personal epthe's ahp taC,on
eucceede, IN keeping It's delegation seated, m m
Vail ticket secuted the nominations lot ,, an NJ
won by Captain Haubennestel, OF the Hun'er i'''
lion. 4 -. 49,. /,..,on,ion was con
roed absolutely o Mr. n%nte W,, nan tne TrPp.
Ward delegates were unscated wiI, nsnn,hlvman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01

last race. Hugh Penny ridden by Rein
Peacemaker was at short price. and he also
seemed to have a serious attack OF the slows.
Pescemaker was ridden by w. Martin
Altogether. the afternoons racing was wretch
eGiy unsatisfactory. Tl1s meeting has been crowd
ed with an intoerable excess of extremely snort
races TOR poor horses That class OF races Is ar
ranged chiefly for the promotion of racetrack pet
ting and not AT all for the improvement OF me
breed Of horses" Did the Louisiana Lottery nseiI
ever do anything to improve the breed OF horses
Well. that lottery Itself lid just as much 10 M
prove the breed OF horses many OF the m'serapIy
shor, scrambles given at this meeting Tor WORTH
less horses have done.
FIRST RACE-stO ADDED for maiden t~o-year-oh''
special weights Five furongs
Betting.
~. III.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
ADJOURNED FOR A WEEK.
NO NOMINATIONS BY THE REPUBLICAN
COUNTY CONVENTION.
THE SESSION LASTED ONLY FIVE And A HALF
MINCTES-T. I. HAMILTON AGREED UPON
FOR SHERIFF AND OfCOTT To
SUCCEED HIMSELF.

FOR SHERIFF. AND OLcOTT To
SUCCEED HIMSELF.
The Republican County Convention in
+. ssion in Lyric Hall. in Sixth-ave., last even
ing just g minutes and thirty seconds before it
ad iourncd for a week without traLsacting any
business AS most Of the 4:,O delegates to the
convention understood that there was to be no
business Of Importance transacted last evening
many OF them remained away. and only about
300 ~ them appeared in the hall II $50
O'Clock when the convention was called to order
by General James NJ. Narnum. who had been
selected to preside. George r. Manchester the
secretary of the Republican County Committee.
read the call for the convention. President
l. + Quigg, who sat among the delegates got
up and asked II notice of contest in any dis
tI1ct had been received by the secretary.
None" replied MIR. Manchester
Then" continued Mr. Quigg ''in view, OF the
TACT that no notice Of a contest in any district
has been receiv ID. and ! propose TO move
for an Adjournment | suggest that the calling
Of the roll he dispensed with
Mr. Quigg went on to say that there might
he fewer substitutiona on account "t absent
delegates II the calling Of the roll was passed
until the convention mot after ne adjournment.
He then moved to adjourn the 'ssion ~ tn"
convention until Thursday evening. October Z
al O'Clock. The motion carried unani-
mously. NJ course. and the delegates filed out
81 the hall
Among the well-known Republicans who We're
present We're Collector RidWell. Frederick 8
Gibbs. Alexander r. Mason. Dwight Lawrence
James w. Halves. Charles y Taintor. Clarence
w. Meade John Sabine Smith. Abraham Cru
her. Sias &. CROFT and Frank Raymond Sev-
oral ~ them declared that there would be no
attempt TO make up slate Of candidates for tho
convention this week The only candidates al
ready agreed upon. they said. were Thomas l..
Hamilton for sheriff and W. VI. X o,cott for
District Attorney. Those two candidates would
be- nominated. they asserted. II there was "A
straight Republican county ticket or II there
was n fu,ion ticket. In the event ~ a straight
ticket being dominated. other Republicans who
may he named as candidates by the conven-
tion ar" General Van Schaick for County Clerk.
John y. Windolph for Register. Coroner Tuthill
and Gabriel Van Colt for cororerS Thomas AL
lson and Ernest Hall FOR Justices ~ the Su-
preme Court. and Elisha X Camp and Julius ~
Seymour for city CoJrt Justices
District-Attorney olcott. who Is to be the Re-
publican candidate for the Office he now holds
10y appointment. IN In his home last even
ing having caught severe cold. hut he
said 20 he improving 50 rapidly that he might
be abe 10 20 to his Office to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01

rIFTH.AvE. PEOPLE COMPLAIN OF THE CoNrRAc.
TORS EXCAVATIONS

TORS EXCAVATIONS.
William p Baird. the contractor doing the work
of laying tho FIfth-ays. water mains appeared In
Yorkve Court yesterday afternoon to answer
summons issued by Magistrate Mott. ~ the In
stance OF Adolph AudraIn OF No. 81 Fifth-ave.
who complained that the contractors excavations
along Fifth-ave. menace the health Of the
reghborhood. Mr.. Baird accompanied by
counsel Wien the called the Nh gistrats
stated that had made mistake in Issuing the
summons. as he had no Jurisdiction over the por.
ton OF Fifth-aye. complained Of
THE summons had been issued ny the Magistrate
at his house on Tuesday night. and at the time he
did no; fully comprehend that that part az the
much-disturbed thoroughfare In the limits Of
jefferson Market Court district. The Magistrate
dismissed IN. case and recommended that a new
summons be applied for At the jefferson Market
Court Baird and his counsel then left the court
There were in The court representatives. OF the fol-
lowing FifthaNe. firms. ready complain OF the
condition OF the avenue: Black Starr & Co.
Newman & Co. S. T. Herst X Co and Duveen
Bros
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
MLEAN FAVORS MARINER FOR StNAfo"'
THE FREE-sIIvER LrADER ANNOUNCES "'e
c.xorDAcy FOR THE PLACE.

1HE FRFE-SllNEK LtApf>n
CANDIDACY FOR THE PLACE
Columbus Ohio Sept. a-John r. Mclean me-
nearest friends declare. is not cannio"Ae 'o'
United States Senate Mr. Mclean has rns' hau
secret conference with the state Committee ana
his friends say he spoke as fellows:
81 am not a candidate for the United STATES oe"-
ate. | am merely good Denocrat, ana WISH ~
see the Democratic State and legislative "0"'
successful In the event that the Legislature -
Democratic hone 10 see some good Democrat
elected to represent this State inthe Un1ed o'a'es
Senate. believe General a. J. Warner rs GOO
man for this place. For that matter, tnear L. ~
half a dozen other men In the Safe who are az
well known and able as Central WaIhhe,,'
would be glad TO sec any one OF than elected
Cincinnati, Sept 3-A dispatch HON Columbus
says: General A. J. Warner. Of MaAetta. IN an IN
tervew published here to-day formally annouhcpe s
his candidacy for the United States enate ~ h
hands Of the Ohio Legislature TO be eiected tn,s
falL He pledges his whole time anc cohtl"uV1"o
effort fsom this time forth for the ekctioh Vi
Democratic Legislature to this end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
JUSTICE VAN WYC"K'S AMBITION.
SAID TO HAVE DESIRED \ NOMINATION FOR THE
SUPREME COURT RATHER THAN FOR

THE MAYGTlALTY.
Chief Justice Van Wyck. after being Informed
yesterday that his nomination for Mayor had pos
itvely been decided upon by the Tammany lead
ers said:
AN my friends know tina, | do not desire this
nomination. Ny ambitions were in another dlrec-
ton. But II the Democracy Of the Greater City
demands services Mayor. and places me
in nomina ton tonight shah make iii. race and the
canvass shall he conducted. so far As direc; H.
In fair and honorable way on the issues declared
by the platform. ! vc-y much regret that the
choice did fall upon other man. Never
theless the loyalty owe 10 the organization w*.ch
has heretofore honored me forbids that | should
hesitate 10 accept its can.
~ understood that Justice Van WICK meant.
in saying that his "ambE fDns I'm another d.
rection. that he would rather gain promotion the
Supreme Court than election any other Office
This honorable ambition has long possessed him.
and II IL with great reluctance that he gives Il
up. at east for the present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
CONTRIBUTIONS TO AID HAFFEN.

Some Of the employees in the Department OF Street
improvements IN the Twenty-third and Twenty
fourth wards have been protesting against an In
v,,ation 10 contribute per cent OF their salaries
,ou,.rd a fund 10 aid the Tammany campaign for
~" nlsction of Louis r. Haren, the Commissioner
Of the Department. who expects to bs nominated
~, 49, Thcy have said that Adam Heyer chief
topographica clerk In the Department has been ex-
.d ID that the invitation Is regarded az tax
i iumui h~ emnoyes who want to keep their places.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
FREE FIGHT ~ KINGSTON.

TWO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS HELD-POIICE
TOOK LIVELY PART.
Kingston. n. Y. Sept. 0-The Democratic lily
Convention held here to-day. was the most turou-
lent and rotous political gathering that ever assem-
h,cd IN the city The tumult lasted only few
rriru,es bu, in that time the chairman and the
secretary were elected from the hall by the police
and the opposing faction organized convention
OF It's own and nominated Alderman Wielisam d.
Brnnier for Mayor. Congressman william Louns-
berry was In the chair
Maanwh,Ie the organization which had been
.,.o,.a ,,d.r the lead OF Isaac ~ Weiner as
in an adjoining ROOM ana rnnSsn
ton was in charge Of the regular City Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
COiL Trust CASE HEARD on APPEAL

Saratoga. y. r.. Sept 3o-The Appellate Division
Of the Supreme Court filed with brilliant ar
ray OF counsel to-day. when the Coal Trust case
up. The session devoted to hearing
argument on the appeal OF Attorney-General Han
cock from Judge Chester's decree. which vacated
the order to take testimony before a referee The
counsel for the railroad presidents included David
Wilcox and Lewis E. Carr for Robert n Oily
plant. David Mcclure for Samuel Sloan. John d.
Kerr for Thomas r. Fowler. and De Forest
Brothers for J. Rogers Maxwell. Deputy Attor-
ney- General John c. Davis and J. Newton Ffero
appeared for Attorney General Hancock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
CROKER. CORRUPTION. AND CRIME"

The politicians last night lea rned Of the Tam
many nominations. and expressed their opinions
freely. one dyed-in-the-wool Tammanyte when
he heard Of the slate that had gone through
yelled iubantly that the boys were in the saddle
once more" An independent voter answered hit
terly: yes. the same old pratical craft is afoat
again. with the same old gapg Of buccaneers in
command
nondescript character wandered into the Fift h
Avenue Hotel and caused some Amusement by ex
hibiiing a button on which WAS bazoned. Croker
Corruption and Crime
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
WHY COLER WAS SELECTED.

The selection Of Bird s. Coler for Controller, the
second place on the Democratic city ticket. arose
from the fact high authority on the other side
OF the great Bridge says that ne was the only
banker in Brooklyn who SUPP orted Bryan last year
hne-ooth-comb examina hon made, II was
said, which extended from ne warehouses on
East River 10 the former dor ainions of John Y.
Mckane. but everything slipped through but Coler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
ULSTER COUNTY CANDIDATES.

Kingston, n. Y. Sept. 3o-The Republican con-
yention OF Ulster County. held here this afternoon
was a large and lively assemblage OF representative
men Zadock Pratt Boice. OF West shokan was
unanimously nomina ted for Sheriff. supervisor John
D. Fratsher. of Saugerties was nominated to1
Clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
c,u.soN,s CERTIFICATE FILED.

The first certificate Of nomination Tor Mayor OF
c-aa,or New-yo-k was filed at the Election Blu
"ie" 81. ueadouarters yesterday afternoon
f ea Patrick GeasUn The nd
fed by John A. Allen. G ssrre'ary' '"o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01

GENTRY LOWERS STATE RECORD
Malone ~ y. Sept 3O-Robert J. and John r.
Gentry each went an exhibition mile at the Frank
lin County Fair to-day. Gentry's time was 2No'a.
lowering the State record for half-mile tracks,
2O9,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01

EUROPEANS AND TRAVELLERS will anA
II the London ONCE Of The Tribune. LID
Fleet street . conveuSent place 20 sesvs
their advertisements aad subscriptions s0s
TMe Tsibune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
CONTROLLER FITCHS ACCEPTANCE

The letter OF acceptance which Controller Fitch
wrote on Wednesday WA made public yesterday.
1t IL follows:
N,w-york. September -. 1897.
Hon Timothy l.. Woodruff
Dear sir: Your favor Of this date informs me OF
my nomination for the office Of Controller II New
York city by the Republican city Convention. OF
which you were chairman.
This action by your convention. as learn from
the remarks OF Mr.. D"pew. who presented my
name was based on the record Of the financ" De
pa rtrnent since January l. 1924. and on the position
;,kcn hy me against free silver and the Chicago
platform In 1850. "
self The position which took with III" men In
The Democracy whom | most respect against the
election Of Mr. Bryan. ! adhere 10 most hrmly.
would rath be defeated on that position Than
elected by any compromise OF II.
! therefore accept your nominal ION win thanks.
Yours verv sincerely ASHBEL /. FITCH
Controller Fitch said yesterday that n" saw In
the papers that Mr.. Croker had made n statement
Ike this. MIR Fitch ~ now back In the Repnhlican
marty where he belongs" The Controller made
This iaconic comment. Might II not be just rs
unu Tor the CITY Of New York and the Demo IRA tie
partv II Mr. croker were back where he belongs!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
REPUBLICAN, CITY COMMITTEE.

ITS MEMBERSHIP ANNoV need ny PRESIDENT
QlfGG
President Lemuel F. Qulgg ~ the Republican
city Committee. yesterday announced tho names OF
the other members OF the committee follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
CARPET TN. STEWART
326 9TH Ave.,
CLEANSING '4 + S''s ~ ss e. 8: Z e.
Send for Gre ulaS.

and is therefore declared to the regular organ
izaton.
Chief Hood. with ten officers. was utterly unable
maintain order for time. The roll OF delegates
was sratched from the secretary h. OF the
mob Mr. Brnnier was the Bryan elector for the
district last fall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01

FIRST DISTRICT. pOTGf.ASS MATHEWSON
JOHN COLLINS SMITH piS1Ef'T T..
CHARLES " 81 FRAY. =. kAiTENBNtH.
GEORGE HllIIAID. " JOHNSON.
SECONp DISTRICT " J. TAYLOR
CORNELIUS NAN COLT. SEVENTH DISTRICT.
FREuEHI, n : GTRBS. ISRAEL. ,. FfS' HER
CHARLES \ HESS WALTER n ATrERBt RI.
THIRD DISTRICT WILLIAM T.. PHILLIPS.
SMITH PINE. EIGHTH DISTRICT.
JASTROW ALEXANDER. THEODORE ~ WILLIS.
g ~ T COILS + n FLYNN
FOURTH piSTHIt' T. MICHAEL !. DADY.
GEORGE HipWEf.i. NINTH DISTRICT
ABRAHAM GRi BIER IL q JOHNSON.
EDW tItI, I.ATTfRBA'H - FRANK WOOD
FIFTH DISTRICT. TENTH DISTRICT
" II Ten EYCk HIGH " ROBERTS
=. HFALY r. \ NkNNiFF.
The committee has been called 10 meet to- morrow
morning at II O'Clock at No. Mafison-afe.. Ia"
headquarters Of the County Committee.
When Mr.. Quigg was asked by newspaper men
why the names 81 Jacob Worth Sheriff Butiling or
some other Worth Republicans OF brooklyn did not
appear on the list OF the committee ne smiled and
said: Because | did not appoint any OF those
men" Then hs smile brOadeucd ~ he snid: YOU
can let Your Imagination play about that state
menf."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01

FOR MAYOR or SCHENECTADY.
Schenectady. ~ Y, Sept 30.-The Republican
City Convention held to-nigf. nominated Walter
Briggs for Mayor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
NOTES OF THE CANVASS.

A. q meeting OF the Citizens Union OF the Tvth
| Assembly District. held a. No. 232 East H'"ad"ay'
| on Wednesday evening. Julius Bumoers WAY unah'-
mously nominated for Alderman. MI Blumb"rg
! WAS n candidate for the same Once on me Gooi
Government and Republican tickets In 1917: ana
nolled ass votes nearly electng hin. Mt Blnh
berg is in the stationery business at NO 4' Grand
| AZ and lives AT No. 15l Madison-st
Tho Prohibtonists last night nominated for Pr"si-
den, NJ the Borough OF the Bronx Charles Rey-
/ roId. purhan, and FOR Coroners Dr. Alfred crump
| a,d Dr Shcrmer Of West Chester. William Nc
L,ivcen John A. Tinker and Wilbur A. Narian were
nominated for Councmcn from the Ftfth Council
District
Tho citizens Union in the Xth Assembly District
lac, night held an Aldcrmanic Convention At NJ"
~ r,r.,oyo at which User Marcus unan-
| jmous.v chosen as the candidate for Alderman IN
the district.
r,.~v,b,py ,s now in readiness for the Citizens
Ir,or nass-neeting to he held by the With and
! YIN Assembly districts In the Metropolitan Tenn
pIc sevcnth.ave near Fourteenth-sa, tonight ne
,n.ct,np wiu be opened 10y the Rev. >. Park"s az
man pastor Of the Temple, VINO wali introduce on-
90, 4 Sempc chairman OF the Campaign 'oH'iHh
III. me.;ine other speakers VIII be John y Cros-
| hv The ROY Percy $. Grant. OF Ascension Inurch,
and William Jay Scheren, OF the Citizens Union
| Executive Committee
The lectures on the various Departments OF the
city governmen nj under the auspices OF the Ctizens
Union Lecture Bureau are growing steadily In pop
u,ar favor By the end OF this week IN. loui u
In the series OF six wD Rave teen Ceivereu IN
i've places. besides many single lectures IN almos
every section OF Greater New-York In addition 10
twelve stercoptcon lectures. thirty lone open-air
meetings will he held during this week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01

TWO FAST HEATS.

Won easily by two lengths neck between second al
firl
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-19
BUTLER GOES BACK.
Extradition Papers have Been Signed
Accused of Fourteen Murders.

WASHINGTON. March 9.-Secretary
Sherman has signed the eXtradition pa
pers authorizing the delivery TO the Aus
tralian officers now in San Francisco of
Frank Butler, alias Lee Weller, who is
wanted in Australia on the charge of
murder. Butler is given no less than six
names in the application for extradition,
being VariOusly known as Lee Weller,
Frank Harwood, Burgess. Sampson,
Clare and Butler. He stands accused OF
"a murders, and is suspected of fully as
many more. His plan of operation was
To invite tenderfeet in Australia with
money TO enter into partnership with him
TO prospect for gold. When the eXpedi-
ton had gotten a few miles out of town,
Butler would, il is charged, make away
with his partner, take his money and
effects and hide the body He escaped
the law officers in Australia by shipping
as sailor before the mast, and on
sailing ship bound for San Francisco,
but the cable headed him off and on ar
rival he found awaiting him detectives,
who arrested him at once.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-19

Imposing Peace with MuzzIes Of His
Guns.

Imposing Peace with MuzzIes Of His
Guns.
HAVANA, Cuba, March 5.-While at
Remedies Captain General Weyler was
interviewed by correspondent of La
Lucia of this city. General Weyler said
among other things:
Believe me, L pay no attention what
ever to what is said or murmured about
me by the newspapers here or outside
OF Cuba. L have fixed invariable plans,
which 1 intend to follow with all the
tenacity OF which L am capable, and
nothing will make me deviate from that
line of conduct My columns are now
imposing peace with the muZzles of their
guns. Nothing will be heard of peace
in the provinces OF Pinar del Rio, Havana
or Matanzas until 1 begin operations on
"A great scale, pressing pursuing and
corraIing the rebels all sides The
same thing will happen in the eastern
provinces as soon / begin operations
in that part of the island
All the local daily papers. in their COM
ments upon President MckinleyS 1nauS-
ural address, express satisfaction that
ne did not alIude to the Cuban question.
This is taken to indicate that he will
adopt "A policy of abstention. leaving
Spain to settle her affairs alone