Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-09-18
MUST TAKE THE
CONSEQUENCES.
II the Peace Terms Agreed Upon Dc
Not Suit, Sagasta Alone Must
Bear the Blame.
FUTURE CABINET OF
THE QUEEN REGENT.
PolaIieja Is Favored by the Queen
Because He Is Considered a Match
For Weyler The Outcome Is
! Beyond Prediction.

belOhu f,edlctl0n.
New York, Sept IA dispatch :,
The Tribune from Madrid, via Paris
says:
Its bitter disappointment to Pre-,
mier sagasta that he has failed to gel
for Spanish peace commissioners repre-.
sentative men Of all parties to give IL q
national character over and above sec.
tionAi politics In spite Of all his prom.
ises and peruasions, the premier has
been unable TO obtain the consent Of any
btatesman outside Of his own immediate
following who are willing to act on the
commission, where, to use an express.
ion Of Senior silvela, Spain can employ
nothing but empty words and parallels
to oppose any demands American com.
missioners may see fit to make"
The sitting Of the cortes and especial.
iy Count Almenas violent onslaught
upon the generals, which are said 20 be
Endorsed byA number Of younger Off.
GERS OF the army, are regarded as fore.
shadowing events Of far graver impor.
lance that cannot be avoided after the
signing Of the peace treaty. The sole
point on which all parties here now
seem 10 agree is that Senior Sagasta
must remain in power until the conclu.
sion Of peace and thereby drink the
dregs Of the cup which his enemies
maintain he himself brewed.
The alleged intention Of the United
States to demand the island Of Luzon is
regarded by tho Madrid foreign office as
an infringement upon the spirit Of the
peace protocol. II Spain is compelled
TO oede that island to the United States
great efforts will DO made TO retain the
right to determine the disposal Of all
the other Philippine islands with the
view Of eventually abandoning them al.
together.
On this point IL is even asserted that
IN arrangement is under discussion with
Germany by which Germany would get
BY way Of brokers commission
Palawa and subic.
In reference to the Philippines, Il isa
dgniheant drift Of opinion among the
members OF the cortes that n Spain must
EIDE to the United States anything more
han mere coaling station there. il
would then be preferable 20 withdraw
'pAnish sovereignty entirely. Among
Williams outright abandonment is con.
Idered the wisest policy, especially now I
hat military men like Senior Polayieia !
" that under the new situation Der. |
lament garrison Of at least 1000 men l
ould be required TO hold the islands {
I'D that TO maintain such force would
too severe a tax ON the national 70.
Iurces.
In diplomatic circles here great conf. d
'nce Is felt that the Spanish peace com. '
issioners will insist in saddling upon !
aba that portion Of Cuban debt incur. \
d previous to the las, instruction and
hich is said TO be guaranteed BY the
uban custom receipts.
The internal political situation is more |,
small than the military leaders think c
Though they presented n solid front
ring the recent session Of the cortes
10y are in reality divided among them.
Ives. ?
The queen regen. has already dis. n
united Senior Sagasta's eventual m. N
rement and pins her faith in senior Z,
'lavieja, whose lack Of political ex. ii
rience viii 10 supplied by Senior 81. q,
IA or senior CanleiaS They are ready b,
Join hands with Senior Leon y Castillo nj
no during his present stay in Madrid n,
. been almost hourly consulted by the te
cen regent. n
lt Is not possible longer to conceal the
= that the military leaders are now
aparing 10 act a. soon as peace il
ned. General Weyler never misses he
opportunity 10 discredit the dynasty G'
u bitterly opposed to Senior Polavie. Va
Weyler is believed TO be aiming At co
outright dictatorship In his own Der. WI
al interest and is known 70 have
missed tho highest aud most lucm.
places to his military followers. The v,,
en- however, Is firmly convinoed a.
{ Polayioja will, when the time comes ~
We more than a matcn for Weyler. "a,
he great danger in the situation is
the military element is considered
iiering the only solution Of the pres. !
difficulties which party passion has Co
mbittered that ooolheaded men fear sec
IRA OF pronunciamentos, dictatorship sio
civil war. zor