The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03
SENIOR SAGASTASUMM0NED
THE QUEEN REGENT ASKS THE
JyEERdL TO FORM 4 CABINET.

nc .yri Undertake the TEsL-weyisr IL Hsk-
ing Great Efforts to Remain In Cuba. but re
WIN Certainly lie Recn~,ied-Admirai her
mcio has Accepted the Ministry or Marine.
sre,iui Cable Despatch to THE sun.
MADRID. Oct. o.-rhe Queen Regent to-day
received Senior Sagasta, tho leader OF tho Lib
eraI party. and requested him to form a Cabinet
to replace that OF General Azcarraga, which re-
signed on Wednesday last. Senior Sagasta con-
scented to undertake the task.
1t is understood that Admiral Bormejo has
accepted the position Of Minister of Marine.
L, is certain that Captain.G enerl wcyler has
not resigned. He is making great efforts to re-
main in Cuba. but Sehor Sagasta will undoubt-
edly recall him.
Sngasta's plan OF reform. according to what
Senior Moret, duly authorized by the Liberal
leader. said in his speech at the Teatro dc San
Miguel, in Saragossa, on July 10. includcd:
l. Spain's Constitution to be enforced in Cuba
without any OF the restrictions contained In a
decree of 1892, which practically authorized
the Govcrnor.Ge neral to ignore certain consti-
tutional rights Whenever he saw fit
y. The inhabitants OF Cuba 20 enjoy the same
political Ahts MS those OF Spain.
3. The establishment OF an Insular Assembly
Uiputauiou Insular,, whose members shall be
elected by suffrage. Another body. similar to
the Spanish Senate in its constitution to be es.
tablished later.
4, The Insular Assembly will have power to
frame the budget for the islands expenditures.
rs well as the budget for receipts affecting both
the islands and the nations treasures: to legis-
late upon all local public services, and to draft
tariff measures.
5. The home Government will have the c1clu.
sive direction OF the affairs of war, navy. and
foreign relations. and also as regards the juris..
d!clion. competency, and organization OF
tribunals, and the enactment OF pol,ticai ana
nix the imperial expenditures. and determine
tho amount to be paid by the Insular Treasury.
6. The executive power in Cuba vii, be in
charge of a Governor-General, assisted by q
council, Of delegates TO be appointed by him, and
executive functions include all that relates to
the royal patronage. the appointment and dis,
missAi, in conformity with laws common TO all
the nation, OF all civil and judicial functionaries,
The local tribunals to oe suoordinated TO tho
It is to be observed that Sagasta's programme
was carefully worked SO as not to com!nit inc
regime which has nothing in common with
Canadian or Australian home rule" In fact;
there is nothing definite regarding. matters OF
t9T;lf, the gublIo debt and the appointment nbn
OF PUNE oHclal'. SonscEsatiEe Suoans N
sidc with the revolution, have remarked that
framing" the budget or drafting " the tariff
does not mean that the Insular Assembly Will
have the power TO vote and enact these meas.
lres. Al precedents lead to tho belief that
SPAN would reserve to the Cortes The right OF
finally approving or rejecting the work Of the
lnsular Assembly. This and the power OF the
central Government TO detcrnin no Cubas share
in the imperial expenses leave the colony at the
mercy OF Spain. The island would continue 10
he infested with undesirable men from the span
i.h bureaucracy. Finally, the fact that no men.
tion of the public debt was made by Senior Moret
furnishes ample ground 10 believe that the LIB
eral party has not the slightest intention to re
lieve Cuba OF this burden. which, counting the
arrears now due.amounts to nearly $500, 900 900
Sagnsta Is pledged to recall Weyler. He hal
repeatedly declared that he would do so. Sehol
Moret also, speaking in behalf of the Liberia
party. denounced Gen. Weyler as having ruined
Cuba by destroying its productions, industrie:
and wealth.