Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-14
A CABINET CRISIS.
senor sagasta Steps Down and
Out.
A GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR SPAIN.
The Retiring Minister ADVISES tho
Queen 10 Appoint n Cabinet
Made Up Of the Mill-
tary Element.

London, July l2,-The Madrid cor
respondent oi the Times, telegraphing
Monday, says;
"Senor Sagasta went TO the palace
today and rendered his resignation
and that OF the cabinet. IL ID snid
that he advised the queen TO appoint
a new cabineti largely consisting OF
The military element, which would
not necessarily mean the adoption OF
= warlike policy, but probably the res
verse.
1T Is generally expected that the
resignation will be accepted, but the
result may be merely a partial re-
construction OF the cabinet, The
ministers are now IN council, and
Senior Sagasta has doubtless COM
munlcated TO them an account OF his
audience with the queen regent"
Madrid, July 12.-lt is asserted that
the United States makes the follow
Ing demands as conditions of peace;
Flrst-The possession OF Cuba and
Porto Rico with port in the Ca
narles.
Second-An indemnity OF e48,OOO,.
900 (about $240,OO0, OOO).
Third--The retention Of the Philip
pines as guarantee of the payment
of the indemnity.
These terms are regarded as impos-
sible.
The newspapers of this city openly
discuss the imminence of the MIN
isterial crisis, owing to the attitude
OF Senior Gama2o, the minister of pub
lie instruction. The official Cores
pondencia confirms the report of the
cabinet crisis.
The impartial says of Sundays
cabinet meeting:
1--WE think Importance should be at
tached TO the fact that Spain win
reap great advantage In negotiations
for peace before Santiago and Ma
Mia, and, perhaps, even Porto Rico
are captured, as, should the Ameri-
cans occupy those places, their terms
will naturally be harder"
The Impartial adds:
at is most probable that the gov
eminent will telegraph General Blan-
co to this effect, urging him to direct
the operation Of the army toward this
solution. On General Blanco's reply
depends whether the government
commences negotiations Immediately,
without awaiting the outcome Of the
situation at Santiago.
The Liberal publishes an interview
with minister who is quoted as say
ing that cabinet crisis might occur
today, tomorrow or next week, but
in any case it will not be long de-
layed.
The minister is said TO have added
that the crisis would be the occasion
for the whole ministry resigning In
body
The Times, commenting editorially
on the Gloomy Outlook for SPAIN"
says:
"Unless the new cabinet is quickly
formed, the delay may easily issue In
confusion or even disorder. which
would indefinitely complicate the
whole problem"
The Times thinks the government
at Washington unwise to insist upon
the unconditional surrender OF San
tiago. II says; Besides rlsking an
unnecessary loss OF life without ap.
preciably furthering the conquest o.
Cuba. the United States may soon find
themselves In position Of serious
moral responsibility for the starving
population" F"
The Berlin correspondent OF the
Standard says:
1.-THE queen regent is willing TO open
peace negotiations with the United
States without any mediation Of the
powers, provided the conditions are
not too severe. Her maximum con.
cession at present is declaration Of
the independence OF Cuba"