The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
NEW SPANISH CoRTEs.
1t viii he Liberal by Large
Majority.

MIyOrItS
The Administration here has been kept
thoroughly advised of the political stu
alton in Spain, and it has been assured
by Senior Polo de Bernabe that the future
Cortes will be a Liberal one and satisfy
Sagasta's policy and his instrument.
The Cortes which was elected in Spain
yesterday will take the place of the one
recently adjourned, the majority of which
was Conservative. The future Cortes will
have on it's hands the most difficult prob
lens to solve. The last did nothing in
reality but give its assent to the old
Canovas reform plans and to authorize
that statesman to raise money for the
carrying on of the Cuban war during the
adjournment, which occurred Immediate
ly after the elections.
To this coming Cortes will be submit
ted the Moret plan of autonomy, which,
up to the present, has no legal sanction.
Besides, it will have to provide for the
financial straits of nation now on the
verge of bankruptcy. 1t will also have
to raise loans and means with which to
satisfy the unpaid soldiers and civil en-
| ployes; to solve the Maine question, and
in Cuba and satisfy the United States in
| its demands.
AS to the political complexion of the
| future Cortes, 1t will be- as is well known
/ to those familiar with Spanish electoral
methodist victory for the party in
! power.
The Sagasta ministry has determined
beforehand what is called in Spain the
encillado; that is, the proportion which
each party and faction will obtain in the
final result, and even the names of tn,
successful candidates. In some districts
Independent candidates will attempt Il
run. but the government machinery will
see that none is elected.
In the last election the Marquis of Ca
brinana, in Madrid, attempted. agains
the governments will, to protest agains
the governmental electoral frauds, ant
was consequently put in prison and hi
efforts to enter the Cortes resulted In
scandal and a failure.
There can be no question that the elec
tions will be conducted according to tn
Spanish electoral program, and that t
the past overwhelmingly Conservativ
Cortes will succeed one with an over
whelming Liberal majority.
Although the victory viii surely be 70
the Liberals the future Cortes will b
! 6Itdtiy lldIuPtISd ny int iIee uISCuSSlOi
of the Cuban problems by the Carlist:
| Republicans and Weylerite deputie!
: who will question the government as I
its past and future course.
The last Cortes came to an abrupt en-
and wrecked the Conservative govern
! ment by the Tetuan-Comas inciden
, Now, when passions are at their heigh
tumultuous and stirring scenes are to /
; expected, especially In the senate whel
: Gems. Callejas. Martinez Campos an
, Weyler will come face to face as thes
n by the fact of having been captain-gei
=, erals, have right to d seat in II
> upper chamber. They win naturally II
e to defend their respective administr;
tions in Cuba, and blame one anoth
: for the present desperate conditions
: affairs there.
The Conservative Union only expec
{ to obtain about sixty seats out of Il
g three hundred and sixty The ReBub
: cans, who have generally abstained fro
I. going to the polls, have been given a fe
places and will take part in the ele
tions. especially to be able to dfscu
3 the Cuba annd Philippine questions.