Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-21
SPA|N'S CABINET IS OUT.
SAGASTA'S NEW COLLEAGUES
They Will BE Men of War Proclivi-
ties-The Strongest Liberals to BE
Found Will he Chosen for the
Ministry-Spaniard Gain Time.

Madrid, May Is. via Paris-The mem
hers of the Spanish cabinet have resign
cd
p. NIT is officially denied that the
cabinet changes are connected with a
peace movement. On the contrary it is
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 Il 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
conc fusion to be drawn from the reor-
ganization tha LEY are seeking a 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
eIIiooli uestlIHS Will lHe SIlels anu scN =
eral points were practically settled. Senor
Sagasta, though weak in health, remains
president of the council of ministers, be-
cause the liberals are in a majority in
lent to have cabinet chief, however, dis
tinSuished, who is not chief of the liberal
party. Four ministers, Seniors Gullon.
Bcrmeio, Moret and Niquena, will retire.
cause of differences on important poll
eies. Senor Sagasta will choose the
strongest liberals he can find, but sew
eral of the strongest, notably Senor Ga
mazo, have intimated that they will not
take office at present.
Profess to BE Full of Hope.
II a. m.-The official Correspondencia
publishes a 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
elated over the alleged smartness of Ad-
miral Cervera in sending Admiral Villa
mil to Martinique 36 hours after the for
mer was we'll 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, i'll reply to a newspaper
representative, said the Americans were
blameworthy for bombarding towns With
out giving notice and added that the
government would address a 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, at Birming-
ham on Friday night, Senor Gullon said
it had real Importance, not only for
Spain, but for the future of Europe He
declared also that 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-
nize it.
II p. m.-The cabinet council this even
ing terminated at half past 9 o'clock. A
minister who was interviewed on the sit |
uation declared that nothing definite had
been decided upon as to changes in the
cabinet pending a conference between the
queen regent and Senor Sagasta.
1880 p. m.-Furthcr dispatches from
Havana describing the engagement at Pu-
erto Rico say that while the fight was
in progress a large American warship sud
denly banked her fires and was towed |
away by a consort
Only Two May Resign.
Madrid, May l5.-ll :30-It is now be-
ieved that only Admiral Bermejo, minis
5er of marine, and Count Niquena, minis
.er of public works, will quit the cabinet.