Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-05-20

Ileace movement On the contrary. it i,
declared that Premier Sagasta's ministry
when the new cabinet is formed, will con
tinue to prosecute the war with the full
resources of the country.
Means War for a While.
London, May IA dispatch to the
Times from Madrid, which will be pub
lished tomorrow, confirms the official de
NAL at the Spanish capital that the cab
met changes are connected with peace
movement
The Times correspondent says: The
conclusion to be drawn from the reor-
ganization that they are seeking ii peace
able solution of the question has for the
moment, been abandoned and the war
will be prosecuted vigorously. There
was prolonged cabinet council this aft
ernoon dealing with the crisis and sew
eral points were practically settled. Senior
Sagasta, though weak in health, remains
president of the council of ministers, be-
cause the liberals are in majority in
the chamber and it would be inconven-
lent to have cabinet chief however, dis
tinguished, who is not chief Of the liberal
party. Four ministers, Seniors Gullon
f'ermejo, Moret and Niquena, will retire
partly for personal reasons and partly be-
cause of differences on important poll
cies. Senior Sagasta will choose the
strongest liberals he can find, but sew
eral of the strongest, notably Senior Ga
mazo, have intimated that they will not
take Office at present.
Profess to He Full of Hope.
III a. m.-The official Correspondence
publishes note as to Cuban affairs
which is much commented upon. The
note asserts that affairs in Cuba wear a
more reassuring aspect; that the sub
mission of numerous insurgents is ex-
pected and that the Spanish negotiations
with the principal insurgent chiefs offer
possibilities of success.
The Madrid press and the people are
eated over the alleged smartness of Ad.
miral Cervera in sending Admiral Villa
mil to Martinique SO hours after the for
mer was well on his way toward Havana
While it was supposed that Villamil was
scouting ahead, he was really the squad
ron's rear guard, the Spaniards thus gain
ing invaluable time.
Senior Gullon, in reply to a newspaper
representative, said the Americans were
blameworthy for bombarding towns with.
out giving notice and added that the
government would address Il note to the
powers on the subject.
With reference to the speech of Mr.
Joseph Chamberlain, the British secre-
tary of state for the colonies, a. Birming.
ham on Friday night, Senior Gullon said
it had real Importance, not only for
Spain, but for the future of Europe. He
declared also that a red book would be
presented to the chamber on Wednesday
next, in which the government declares
the blockade of Cuba ineffective and will
express the hope that the powers in E,,-
rope and America will refuse to recog-
nixe it.
| p. m.--The cabinet council this even
ing terminated at half past 8 O'Clock. A
minister who was interviewed on the sit.
nation declared that nothing definite had
been decided upon as to changes in the
cabinet pending IL conference between the
queen regent and Senior Sagasta.
ll:3O p. m.-Further dispatches from
Havana describing the engagement at Pu-
erto Rico say that while the fight was
in progress large American warship sud
denly banked her fires and was towed
away by a consort.
Only Two May Resign.
Madrid, May l5.-ll :3O-lt is now be-
lieyed that only Admiral Bermejo, minis.
ter of marine, and Count Niquena, minis
ter of public works, will quit the cabinet