Evening journal., 1898-09-09
SPANS NEW PARTY
General Polavieja's Reorgan-
ization Scheme.
SACASTA PREDICTS CABINET CRISIS.
Says No One Can Tell who WIN he In
Power a Month Hence-DAimenas'
Speech Arouses Military Party.
Text Of the "Peace BILL"

MADRID, Sept. General Polavie-
jas new party is assuming the greatest
importance. His programme has met
with the warm approval Of the great
newspapers, particularly FL Impartial,
III Heraldo and lei Nacional.
El Naclonal. until lately, had support
ed General Weyler, but it will rally now
to General Polavieja. who proposes a
reorganization of Spain from the hnan-
cial and political viewpoints.
Il is understood that General Pola-
vieja decided to organize a new party
after several conferences with high
parsonage" who, however, has not in
terfered directly In the formation of the
party.
His manifesto is now under considera-
ton If the military censor refuses TO
grant an exequatur the manifesto Will
be read in the chamber of deputies.
The general conviction Is that as soon
as the treaty Of peace is signed the sa-
gasta cabinet will resign and be re-
placed by either a Silvela or Pola-
vieja ministry.
The speech Of Count d'Almenas in the
senate yesterday has greatly excited
the military party whose hot espousal
OF the cause OF their Cuban comrades
threatens 10 make lfouDle.
Senor Sagasta said last evening:
THE nomination OF the peace COM
mission Is delayed because the COM
missioners ought to have the full conf
dence of the government, but who can
say who will be in power month
hence?"
The following is the text Of the bin
authorizing the government to conclude
peace;
"'rhe reverses suffered by our arms in
the unequal struggle to which we were
driven in order to defend the honor Of
the nation and maintain its rights de-
prived us at an early stage Of the ele-
ments required for continuing the war
"The bravery of our soldiers and sail
ors proved insufficient. as did the calm
attitude of the nation, ever ready to
shed its blood and sacrifice it's resources
for the honor OF the Spanish flag.
Separated by wide seas from the ter
ritorles 1t was our object to protect
and these territories being closely block
AIDED so that our few remaining ships
could not reach them-her majestys
government has been compelled to ad-
init the bitt0r truth which says that an
end must be put to the war.
THE sense OF responsibility entailed
by the preliminary peace negotiations
has weighed most heavily on the gov
ernment. notwithstanding II fully ap-
preciated its duty toward the country,
the government has had 20 consent to
these preliminary negotiations and to
bow to the cruel sacrifices imposed by
sheer necessity.
For this reason and because peace
must be purchased at the cost OF ces-
sion Of territory and the Abandonment
OF sovereign rights, the government has
thought II expeaient to sound the cortes
before concluding the treaty. the ratifi-
cation OF which will be duly notified TO
both chambers in accordance with con-
Rtitutlonal law.
"The government. whose moderate
language win not be found fault with
by the representatives OF the nation,
limits itself to submitting to the cortes
the following bill, whose first and only
article IS:
The government is authorized to
renounce rights OF sovereignty and to
cede territory in the Spanish colonies
In accordance with the peace prelimina-
ries agreed upon with the government
OF the United states of America