Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-02
CRISIS IN SPAIN.
Cabinet Resigns Probable Pol
icy OF New One.
"Solution OF Problem Depends on
Policy of United States"

MADRID, Spain, Oct. 1.-The entire Span
ish cabinet has resigned. It's personnel Is
as follows: Prime minister and minister Tor
war, Gen. Marcelo de AzcarraSa minister
for foreign affairs. the Duke OF letnan;
minister OF marine. u ar Admiral Don Jose
NJ. DeralIEer: minister OF iinahce Don Juan
Navarro E.yert,r: minister Of commerce
and agriculture, Don Aureliano I.inares HI
vas: minister for the colonies. Don Thomas
Castcilano; minister for the home depart
ment, Don Fernando Cos Gayon.
Senior Segastu. the Liberal leader, nat
been telcsrapncd for, and it is believed thas
he will he asked to form u cabinet. 1t
said he is in favor Of superseding Capt.
Gen. Weyier and Of granting autonomy to
Cuba immediately. Senior Ganazo viii
probably be minister oI foreign a,tairs IN
the new cabinet. United States Minister
Woodtord, the Duke OF Tetuan and Marquis
Pazo de la MerrzeL. president OF the y mate
here, hal II long conference ana deherai
WOodford presented 10 General AZrarraSI
the members OF the United states legation.
Owing to the cabinet crisis the Cu-
ban conferences have been postponed.
The Queen has asked General AZcarraga
to continue in Office until Il solution OF the
crisis is found. 1t is not possible ut this
moment to accurately outline the cause OF
the fall OF the Azrarraga cabinet, beyond re-
calling that the premier has failed la his
Efforts to re-organize the Conservative party
and win the support of the difidcnt Conser-
vatives. This, however, may be only an
indirect cause OF the cabinet resignation,
and it Is more than probable that dissatisfac-
| ton with the governin~ poh'E to"arS
| Cuba, and the possible action oil the United
States in the premises, may have been
| the real ISSUES which caused the
ministers to resign their portfolios.
On Aug y last a l. ih%sr wal lsnj~r Ind said
affairs were daily growing wo:sc in CUBA,
and continued serious in the Philippine
Islands. He added that Liberal ministry
would be 'eady to apply autonomy and that
Liberals would assume power earlier than
anticipated. Again, on sept. IA, Senior Sa-
| gasta, referring to lne Cuban iusuirectiOn
said the uprising iastead of dying out. was
spreading considerably, and he expressed
the belief that II reconciliation between the
| political parties in Spain was impossible
| so long us the Conservatives were
in power. In conclusion he remarked:
"Well, in my opinion the Cortes will
not meet, but II they do meet, their ex,
istence Is ephemeral. The contumacy OF
the bishop of Majorca, Baleric Islands,
who, in defiance of the archbishop's order,
persisted in his accommodation Of Senior
Reverter, the spanish minister of finance,
for taking possession of the TREASURY OF Il
church In his diocese may also have
been IL factor in bringing about the
| lull VI tuo
nally, the financial situation and the
steady rise in the prices of all kinds OF
food, owing to the growing depreciation of
silver and paper currency of Spain, further
increased the feeling against the govern
ment. Commercial circles In Spain are
greatly concerned at the position Of the bank
| Of Spain, owing to its immense note circua-
ton. As the bank has loaned the state l5O =
900, 900 pesetas, repayable. without interest.
In 1870. It's affairs would become critical in
the event of the bank mourning losses on
| loans. in the u ,srnc. Of -uiiicirn. guarantees
against current accounts aud note circula-
| ton.
Madrid dispatches to London Daily Mail
say: The solution of the crsi, depends
upon the policy to be adopted towards the
United States. Liberal politicians declare
that they will stoutly resist America = pre-
| tensions. Gen. Azcarraga, in a long inter-
view with the Queen Regent. has explained
the situation. 1t is bniieved that he
asked her majesty if SHE was ready to
confirm the government in necessary powers
in view OF the attitude Of the United States.
After the interview he summoned the cab
met, which was attended by Senior Reyerter.
tho communicated minister of finance.
and Senior Cos-Gayon. minister OF the in
terror both Of whom rendered their resigna-
tons. Shortly afterward the premier ten
dered the resignation Of the entire cabinet.