The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02

New York, Oct. IA special to the
Herald from Havana says that Gen
Weyler has resigned.
London, Oct. IA dispatch to the
Standard from Madrid says: 1.-The con
sultation of statesmen and generals are
likely to last until Saturday, rs Marshal
Campos, Senior Sagasta, Seuor Pdal,
Senior Montero and Gen. Rios cannot
reach Madrid before tomorrow.
| 1.-The queen regent had long interviews
TO day with the Duke of Tetuan, Senior
| Cos-Geyon and Senor Elduaver. The
last named recommended liberal cab.
| met should the conservative divisions
| continue.
"The prospect Of Senior Sagasta return
ing to power is well received in political
and. financial circles, ard the decision
shown by the queen regent in fastening
the solution of the crisis is much
praised
| A special dispatch from Madrid says
that rr NOR prevails there to the effect
that nm Important communication mas
| been received by the Spanish government
| from the leaders of the Cuban insur-
gents. suggesting the basis OF II possible
settlement of the Cuban difficulties
Madrid, Oct. 1.-As the result of the
interviews, Gen. Azcarruga, the retiring
premier, and Gen. PolavIcja have had
with the queen regent, her majesty has
become convinced that it is impossible to
reunite the conservatives In order to
form strong ministry. Therefore. She
las accepted the resignation OF the min
listers.
The option is general that Senior
sasasta, the liberal leader, will succeed
Gen. AZcarraga. Many OF the projects,
under secretaries and director generals
Of the departments have also resigned.
Havana, Oct. There is great anxiety
in political and commercial circles To
know what is to be the Outcome of the
cabinet crisis in Madrid. The general
opinion is that the conservatives will he
called upon to form the new cabinet The
designations of Gen. Azcarraga and his
colleagues have not materially affected
operations on the Boerse
Eight hundred of the Spanish troops.
sick. wounded or otherwise incapacitated,
sailed foT Spain to-day. During the last
ten days the insurgents have lost during
the various skirnishes $50 killed, among
who were five majors and thirteen off
GERS. They have lost also twelve, taken
prisoners, and cid firearms Two hun
bred and nine armed insurgents and 1913
unaroled, among whom were seven Off
GERS, have surrendered during the same
period. The Spanish columns have lost
three officers killed, thirty eight soldiers
killed, ami ninetyone wounded.
Rain is now falling in all parts OF the
island.
New York, Oct 1.-Gen. Juan San.
gully, who was arrested III Cuba, tried,
convicted, paIdoned and released mt the
req .iest of the United States government,
said TO day discussing the Spanish crisis:
81 do not believe the formation by Sa-
gasta OF "a liberal cabinet will have any
effect on the Cuban insurgents The
Efforts Of the previous administrations
have come to be looked upon in S..ain as
the wrong policy, and the feeling now il
for an honorable method or means to end
the war. Sagasta has been sounding
prom inent Cnbans in Paris and in this
country as to autonomy for Cuba, and
has solicited them to work with him for
that end. Sagasta really believes that
with literal provisions autonomy would
be acceptable to the Cubans. He is very
much mistaken.
''Fhe Cubans have gone too far to ac-
cept autonomy. They are in a better con-
dition pow to fight to the end for abso.
lutte inder endence than ever before.
thought that President Mckinley would
do something for Cuba, and still! think
that he will do something for that strug.
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