The herald., 1897-06-06
HOME RULE
! FOR CUBA
Is the Policy of Spanish
Liberals
WEYLER WILL BE RECALLED
AND cAMPos AGAIN PLACED IN
COMMAND
WEYLER WILL BE RECALLED
United States Friendship Is Very
Much Desired, But No Interfer-
ence Will Be Tolerated

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK, June 6.-The World this
morning prints a dispatch from Madrid
giving an interview with Senor sagasta,
leader Of the Spanish Liberals.
I'VE would be more liberal in every
eense than the Conservative party can
afford to be-" said Senior Sagasta. 1--WE
would not hesitate to go much further
than Senor Canovas has gone in the way
of home rule policy for the West In
dies, In order to insure the loyalty and
friendship Of the colonies there.
Our policy would entail change in
the supreme direction Of Cuban affairs.
Of course. The removal of General Wey-
ler would be immediate, and the present
policy of excessive severity and repres-
sion would be abandoned, for that sys-
tenn is not calculated to improve the
prospects Of pacification, which we earn
estly desire.
I'm regard to the relations between
Spain and the United Statee. am not
acquainted with what has passed re-
Gently between the Spanish and Ameri-
can governments. have no reason to
suppose that International considera-
tons or pressure influenced the decision
of Canovas to resign. The Liberal party
wishes to maintain and improve the
cordial relations with the United States,
and hopes its colonial policy would help
to do so.
But neither the Liberal party nor any
Spanish party could tolerate any ques-
tior. Of infringing on the rights of Spain
or of employing the interference of for
eign powers in her relations with her
colonies
THE Liberal party would be ae jealous
as the Conservative party in the defense
Of supremacy Of Spain I'M Cuba and Porto
Rico."
BY order Of the queen Marshal Cam
pos has returned from Catalonia. where
he had gone for brief holiday. The
queen wished I'd consult him regarding
the solution of the crisis. His opinion
and those OF Marshals Lopez, Dominguez
and Blanco are likely to have decisive
influence. All three make no secret of
their opinion that the recall of Weyler Is
expedient, both for the pacification Of
Cuba and for International considera-
tions. 1t is singular feature OF the pres
ent crisis that the queens chief concern
has been to know the opinion of all the
statesmen consulted on the advisability
Of the recall Of Weyler, and whether a
change Of policy in Cuba and the grant
ing Of home rule would be most likely to
hasten the termination of the war.
The whole drift Of the interviews Of the
queen with Marshals Campos. Blanco,
Lopez and Dominguez and with Senors
Padazes and Sagasta shows that all are
unanimous In considering the formation
Of a new government to have we'll de-
fined, concrete plans for carrying out
Cuban home rule, and for endeavoring
TO strengthen the cordial relations with
the United States. and all believe that
the Indispensable preliminary step to
this is the appointment of a new govern
ment with governor-general who
would inspire foreign countries and the
Spanish colonies with confidence in the
sincerity of Spanish colonial policy. All
the generals and statesmen, when ap-
proving the queen, are much struck by
her anxiety and earnestness in seeking
a solution giving the most promiee of a
permanent pacification of the colonies
and an honorable, friendly understand
Ing with the United States
RECALL CERTAIN
NEW YORK. June 5.-A special to the
Journal from Madrid says: The recall
OF Captain General Weyler from Cuba is
almost certain, as the Liberals have de-
cided to take this stand If Senior Sagasta
assumes Office Senor Pidal, President of
the Cortes, today advised the. Queer
Regent to reform the Conservative
Cabinet in the direction OF honestly i'm
planting reforms in Cuba, removing
Weyler and sending Campoe to the
island.
Campos has advised the Queen not to
form an intermediate Cabinet, but, to
trust the government to the party which
offers the bert and most definite solution
for Cuba and the policy most calculated
to secure good relations with the United
States. while being consistent with ma
tional dignity.
In addition, according to the Cores
pondencia de Espana, he advised the
Queen to recall Weyler.
QUEEN REGENTS HAND
A special to the World from Madrid
saye: It is established almost beyond
doubt that the Ministerial crisis was
caused by the Queen Regent, she limiting
to Senior Canovas in the most delicate
manner possible that the abstention OF
minorities from Parliament wae dis
pleasing to her. No other explanation
fits in with Senior Canovas Offering his
resignation at such critical moment
in national affairs. and this Is addition
ally borne out by his rendering his reSg-
nation precipitately, no doubt In reply to
the Queens remark and without con-
sulting the other Ministers. 40 that for
hours they knew nothing ofIthe proffered
resignation.
Meanwhile the same state OF Minis
terial anarchy continues. The American
press comments on the CRISIS are watched
with morbid anxiety. q
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