Evening star., 1898-05-16
SPANISH MINISTRY RESIGN.
senior SnGasta VIII Try to Form
New Cabinet.


A dispatch from Madrid via Paris yester-
day says: The new government will be con-
fronted by serious troubles. both within
and without. All the members of the Span
ish cabinet have resigned Senior Sagasta
Will tonight communicate the situation to
the queen regent, who will intrust him
with the task of forming new ministry
The Spanish cabinet which has just re-
signed was composed as follows President
of the council Senor Sagasta; minister of
foreign affairs. Senor Gullon: minister of
justice. Senor Groizard: minister of finance
SeLor Puigcerve-; minister of the Interior
Senor Capdepon: minister of war, General
COrrea: minister of marine Admiral Ber
mejo; minister of agriculture and COM
merce. and of public works Count Xiquena;
minister of the colonies, Senor Moret
The liberal cabinet. under Senor Sagasta.
was formed shortly after the assassination
of Senior Canovas del Castillo, who was
assassinated on August s. 1897. by an Ital-
ian anarchist named Coli. Gen Azcarraga.
the then minister of war. was first appoint
ed president of the council. and for a time
the cabinet remained unchanged. But on
September 20 ii resigned and Senior Sa-
gasta assumed office October f. con-
frcnted by the troubles in Cuba and in the
Philippine Islands. one of the first steps
taken BY Senior Sagasta was to recall Gen.
Neyier. the then captain general of Cuba,
VINO was succeeded by General Bianco. But
the situation did not improve, and Spain
was cOurteoUsly but firmly warned that the
United States could not much longer main
tam neutrality in the face of the terrible
situation OF affairs in Cuba and the dam
ages which American interests were suffer-
ing therefroTn- Spain. however refused to
regard the situation from a humanitarian
aHd buslness-hke standpoint. and diplomatic
relauons with the United States were
DtCkefI OIL on April Il last Even then
there were rumoIs OF trouble in The Snan
lsh cabinet, and, after the brilliant victory
CT the United States feet, under Commo-
uoFc Dewey on May l. the situation be-
came more and More strained. The minis
Ter OF marine, Admiral Berrneio. the minis
Ter OF war, General Correa and especially
the minister for the colonies were repeat
edly attacked in parliament. and out of II
ana Funors OF designations rendered or to
De rendered have been Circulating for The
past Week or two. "
ne dificulty it appears, is to find men
VINO are Wiling TO assume office under the
conditions which now prevail in Snain A.
empty treasury, int ernal disorders and the
loss OF the Philippine Islands. Cuba and
t ITO i'ico are not the only problems con-
HohuhS spanish ministers and it is not
astonishing that under the circumstances
d ialilary dictatorship, under possibly Mar
cussed. e" ui'-
news OF the resignation of the Spanish
ministry created no surprise in Official I,ir-
Cies IN Washington last night For seyeraI
Gays II has been rumored thar dfsagraa
hlents among the members of the MS3rid
cabinet tGra were likely TO result in open rup-
tuft- indeed IT was semi-ofTiciaIIv an
iouhctd that the designations Of the min
listers had been rendered ~
beycnd the fact that the resigp.t tion of
the ministry. now officially announced ind
Gates feeling of unrest and dissatisfscfi,n
IA SPAIN U serious Importance is attached
10 II by those in close touch with tba -
MiiisIauon- Spain is having her .ro,hIss
within as well as without" said a member
S O. tie caDlnet- The resignation of the
S'isaSta ministry makes clear the existence
IN Spain of a spirit Of unrest and disS.tiSe
Lattloh OF such Il condition and lis mani
Iestdtloh tcody in the form of the resi-. D.
here ' sui pr sc
Inc change in ministry is not regarded
dS OI great importance to this country in
aSinuch as the new ministry is To he rcrnaI
DS Premier Sagasta. 1t has been konwn
th4t the other members of the Spanish
CABINET nave differed from the premier on
indn! material Questions affecting the con-
:. SuT, -. ol 'ne war; That they should resign
Is but a natural sequence of this lack or
sympathy The fact that Sagasta will I,rm
the new ministry Is taken to mean THAI TIr
the present at least, there will be no
change III SPANS war policy
It Is pretty well assured that Premier
sda.Sta VIII encounter serious difficulties
IN the formation of the new cabinet He
VIII be forced by the condition surroIndin,
MN 10 run counter TO the radical al .r,.rt
IN SPAN, OF which Weyler is one Of the
principal ex2oaeEts. II is regarded as
seriously problematical whether he will he
able u form ministry that will rise 10 the
ol Spain. tP'e