Evening journal., 1897-08-10
POLITICS.
> Of a Well Known Man on
the Question.
CANOyAS' TINE WAS SHORT.
of Party Would Have Been Made
the Near Future. Although
Different Policy Would Not
Necessarily Follow.


AVA Necessarily Follow.
Z York. Aug. 1O.-In an interview
Or. Wolfred Nelson Of this city
\ 1owing Information has been OBJ
.id relative to the late Senior Cano.
I Fl Castillo and Spanish politics:
who have watched Spanish poll
new that a change of party was
4 nd, and that Premier Canovas'
uance In power beyond october |
: gery remote. lie has fallen the |
t of a cOwardly assassin. What |
IA order for October no doubt viii |
W much sooner. Senior Sagasta. |
y Ell known chief of the Liberal par |
ust come into power at an early |
Diagrams state that General AS
ga, minister of war, temporarily |
be premier as well. Canovas del |
los portfolio was that of foreign
- and president OF the council. As
gas stay in that position can be
temporary.
Z neral Ascarraga modified and
to Cuba 100000 men on Spanish
lers. Congratulations reached him
all parts OF Europe. The Emperor
Am Of Germany sent him his per-
congratulations on an undertake
n so vast a scale.
nor Don Praxedes MateO Sagasta
eivil engineer by profession. a ma
di1f Lograno, the latter in Castillo
Ella, In the north of Spain. While
GO he is a man Of great vigor and
Dicuous ability. Those who know
plaim that as a diplomat he is fully
M to the late premier. A very strong
able man in the following of Sa-
a is Senior Moret Y Prendergast.
another is the Marquis Vegadear-
VA Moret is a linguist and has been
ish ambassador in London and
5. He was secretary Of state in
Ter Sagasta government.
Not lie Change of Foreign Policy.
change of party in Spain. as in
and. does not imply a reversal in
gn policy. Sagasta's government
foreign relations will be the exact
terpart of Castillos.
regarding Cuba, the Liberals are in
IN Of autonomy-autonom even
f complete and ample than that
ned by the well known law of ABB
zu, an autonomist platform. Senior
at introduced the ley de Moret, or
Of Moret. and 1t led to the freedom
he slaves in Cuba-in short, anton
for Cuba on the lines asked for by
chief of the autppomistic party in
a. the Marquis desMontoro of Ha-
4l.
agasta. Moret and their following
outspoken in their views of what
"a needs--a full voice in the conduct
er own affairs. Since 1873 she has
imperial representation both in the
Hes and senate in Madrid.
hen asked as to what changes
Id follow in Cuba, DR.. Nelson said
there would be no changes in Gu
certainly not for a time. The army
naval establishment. will be main
ed on their present standings. With
asia in power no doubt he will re-
n General Weyler. General POla-
a, who put down the rebellion In
Philippines. would make an admira-
successor" continued DR.. Nelson,
II he Is too III to undertake any cam
yning now. The chances of a pres
return to Cuba of General Martinez
npos are improbable. The people of
a in were not satisfied with him for
~ policy in Cuba. Later he may be
L to Cuba-where he was born-to
late the new workings for the is
a."
7hen asked as to the status Of the re-
lion in Cuba, DR.. Nelson said that
movement was disintegrating; that
ny in the rebel ranks wanted peace
4 themselves and peace and prosperi-
for Cuba. 1.-THE rainy season is on y
blamed DR.. Nelson, when active OPP
tions in the field are very difficult
/ in many places impossible. Wher
= dry season begins, the rebels in the
q d will be still further reduced in
mbers, when those who have Cuba''
ii interests at heart win separate
amselves from the candidos and ac'
ot amnesty. Almost daily groups o
bells are surrendering to the govern
mt Within a week over 500 have sur
hdered. $50 having arms.
Spain WIN Not Hand over Cuba. O.
My visits to Spain have been TIVE
number" continued DR.. Nelson. "Anl
e who knows the Spanish peopl
lows full well that Spain will neve
nd over Cuba as long as she has Z
an or a peseta,' as Canovas del Cas-
10 said in the Spanish cortes. No
] inch of the Queen of the Antille
In be abandoned, nor will the islan'
er be offered for sale. The Queen o
G Antilles, in the future as in IN
ast. will remain a Spanish possession
FINALLY Sagasta stands well with tn
hople Of Spain. Pending his succession
power there will be no disturbance
Spain General Ascarraga, while
Conservative, has been a moderate one
nd he also enjoys the fullest conf
.ance of the queen and people No po
tical troubles are feared in Spain. Sh
uelled the rebellion in the Philippine
hne dealing with Cuba. Recent
eneral Ascarraga was offered promo
on-that Of a captain general. with III
tie Of field marshal He declined 4
aving that promotion could wait. III
oble self sacrifice has endesred hii
like to queen and people.
"Senor Dupuy de LONE, the SPANS
minister at Washington, has been In
efatigable and has rendered his quee
nd country invaluable services. II
has the entire confidence Of the queei
he Duke of Tetuan and the cour
Spain cannot replace him in Washinl
on. His long diplomatic career h
linguistic and other abilities have mad
him the man for the place.
I'm conclusion" said DR.. Nelso
Spanish aims and arms are In q