New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-17
sAGASTA'S DIFFICULT TASK.
CRISIS LIKELY TO BE LONG.
LEADERS UNWILLING TO ENTER THE
NEW CABINET.
cAMAZO AND RIOS PROMISE SUPPORT. BUT
DECLINE TO SHARE RESPONSIBILITY
THE CORTES ADJOURNS

THE CORTES ADJOURNS.
Madrid. May 16, 1890 p. m.-Marquis Vega
r,Aruijo. President Of the Chamber. has ad-
,,ised Senior Sagasta to end the crisis as quickly
as possible. Senor Montero Rios, President Of
the Senate. has offered his support but does
not desire to enter the Cabinet. Senior
Carnazo. who Is Ill. also declines to enter the
Cabinet; but he promises to support any Min
,strr organized by Senor Sagasta.
The general impression is that the Cabinet
crisis Will be protracted
sesor Romero de Robedo thinks that Marshal
Martinez Campos ought TO be the chief of the
new Ministry.
sshor silvela expects that the business OF the
cpckly formed Cabinet will be to carry the
budget and to facilitate the formation OF a de-
Aniive Ministry, which will solve existing
problems.
senor Sagasta this afternoon visited the Pal
ace and formally handed TO the Queen Regent
the resignation Of the Ministry. The Queen
Regent charged Senior Sagasta TO form
Cabinet.
On receiving the announcement that the Cab
met had resigned both Houses adjourned.
sehor sagasta believes the Ministry will
be formed by Wednesday.
Orders have been issued by Sehor Sagasta
countermanding the reception which was to have
Kings birthday and he has instructed the Cap
tains General in all districts not to hold their
usual receptions.
Senor Moret Minister for the Colonies. this
morning confirmed the statement that any
changes made in the composition OF the Cabinet
would be wholly IN the direction Of a more active
war policy. He said:
Recent events have greatly increased the war
spirit Of the Nation and the greatest reliance Is
placed upon Admiral Cerveras squadron and
upon the skill OF the Spanish Admiral. The latter
is not hampered by instructions, and the details
OF his plans are not even known to the Minis
ters"
The newspapers express fear that a secret
Anglo American alliance already exists.
LONG WORKING AT CROSS PURPOSES.
sAGAsTA WILL NOW TRY TO GET THE AID
OF MEN HEARTILY IN FAVOR OF
FIGHTING THE WAR TO A FINISH
London. May 1.-THE Madrid correspondent OF
"The Times says:
Il am now in position to explain the mys-
terious Cabinet crisis which has been hanging
fire for several weeks and has given rise TO so
many ingenious surmises Sehor Sagasta ana
the Sagasta Cabinet came into Office with the
policy Of avoiding a conflict with the United
States by pacifying Cuba through autonomy
In pursuing this policy the Cabinet not only
ran counter TO the general current OF opinion IN
the Conservative party. but did violence to the
feelings Of large section OF it's own adherents'
It's attitude TOO conciliatory to suit the
bellicose temper OF the nation, and consequently
Il became very unpopular.
When the policy failed and war was seen to
be inevitable in spite Of all the concessions, it
pught to have resigned 10 make way for a
aghting Cabinet Ministers desirous Of peace
TT any price short Of sacrificing the national
honor were not the men for conducting affairs
In a desperate struggle against an enemy IN
fnitely superior in resources. No doubt Con-
servative Cabinet was practically impossible
because it would have required a Conservative
majority in the Chamber. which was not OBJ
.ainable without subjectng the country to the
dangerous ordeal Of a general election. But
.uch an extreme measure was not necessary.
There were many Liberals who had condemned
the Cabinet for being too conciliatory and who
continued 10 urge it TO accept the arbitrament
bf war They were the men. it was naturally
runnosed who must be willing 10 accept the
responsible blties Of office when a war was I'M
minent. .-- ..~-,.u.-..
WANTED TO RESIGN WHEN THE CORTEs
NET.
go II seemed at least, to several members Vi
the sagasta Ministry, and on the very DAY OF
the opening Of the Cortes his colleagues urged
upon Senor Sagasta the advisability oi INC
cabinet reslgning Immediately. Sehor sasas'a
objected He wished to temporize' as usua''
Tven after some useless delay. all ne could De
Induced TO do was to advise the queen Regent
10 consult with important political leaders on
The question OF a change Of Cabinet
"Fsnally on Sunday, May s, Sehor Sasasta'
yieiesrg IN the representations OF those "io
wished TO retire rendered the Queen Regent 'ne
resignation Of the Cabinet Again the same
Important political personages were ~cohsuI'eu. ~
and aga!n they declined the Responsiveness u
pfloe Things seemed at deadlock. put 'hcie
still way out of It, ~
"Tae fundamental question or pohcy "H''"
DIVIDED the Ministers was whether the 'oVei"
nent should still seek pacihc solution ~ p'o
yoking the friendly Intervention OF the 6Ted.
po,v.ro or sbould abandon all present hope on
peace and fight TO the bitter END. on thal q quso
tion. affecting the vital interests OF ,ne o. a
the nation might well nave Deei IA nNl'eu -,se,ea sn
press ar opinion by the voice CI lta rep
lives IN Parliament ard there was q PosslD''i''
that more pacific policy Inignt pe ie~y or a
mended because Sefor SilVeia, tne 1e eu11eei ,ore ~
party which had always SHOWN l'ssii my ~
be.llcose than the Liberals. had USED ID IN tn
Chamber certain vague expressions .hor
seemed TO show that he Favored i"h''o
mort 10 secure peace.
MoRET's UTTER FAILURE
sehor Moret accordingly launched the iue" u"
The Chamber, but Senor Silveia, ihs'eau VI
adopting Moret's suggestion, condemned II !" '''
measured terms as an attempt or the h,,,ion uo ia
nlent 10 evade its legitimate responslpliiti,,S
70 transform the Chamber into cohVen''eDaa eaaor
the French revolu+ionarv type. In vain Seiloi
Moret at subsequent sittings explained that Sur
was not his intention. and that the 'OVcii'n LII
wanted merely indication or tae ma. hi ,och
eehor Silvela refused TO accept the olVe pi id.'0
ana .he Cabinet, containing represehld.iFe' "
Doth policies relapsed into It's old dli!lc -.
The only course now was for SenOr Sagao'a -
shoose fo- himself between the two poic'es, ue