Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27
THE SP[CT[ROF REVOLUTION
Il Has Forced Sagasta to Put His
Trust in Army Leaders.

Trust in Army Leaders.
THE DYNASTY AT sTAKE-THE
SPANISH ARTILLERY rs HOSTILE
TO THE GOVERNMENT AND IN
CASE OF AN UPRISING WOULD
SIDE WITH THE REVOLUTIONS
ISTS-THE DISAFTECTON IN THE
ARMY is INCREASING EVERY
DAY.
New York, July ga dispatch to
the Tribune from Paris says: The
castiron severity Of the Spanish cen
sorship prevents the exact situation at
Madrid from being disclosed except
through private channels. Any news
paper correspondents at Madrid sus-
pected Of even limiting at the true state
of affairs now prevailing there will be
imprisoned or expelled. Under these
circumstances grave Importance at
taches to Madrid letter of Saturdays
date, received here to-day by French
diplomatist we'll known on both SIDES
of the Atlantic. The correspondent is
not at liberty to mention the name OF
the writer Of the letter, whose oppor-
tunities for ascertaining the truth at
Madrid are unsurpassed, but is author
lied to cable the following summary OF
it's contents:
1.-THE situation is far more critical
than at any previous time since the
war began. On the surface the hab-
itnal Indifference Of all classes Of the
people to the national disasters seems
to continue. Social entertainments,
popular amusements and bull fights go
on as merrily as ever, but this appar-
emit apathy is merely superficial.
THE SLIGHTEST INCIDENT
may at any moment precipitate a crisis
and plunge the country into revoiu-
tion. The news which reached here
Thursday of the postponement OF the
departure of Watson's squadron is re-
earded as definite Abandonment OF
that expedition, and causes an immense
relief to the Spanish cabinet. The
work of defending the seaports never
theless actively continues, and TWO
TRANSPORTS with troops and heavy guns
arrived yesterday at the Canaries.
''Sagasta is now powerless either to
carry on the war effectively or to con-
clude peace. The question OF the war
is thrown into the background by the
urgency of dynastic consideration, and
by measures to avert a military pro-
nunciamento, backed by popular up
rising. The spectre Of revolution has
momentarily restrained the Carlists In
The northern provinces, but has forced
Sagasta to put his whole trust in the
leaders of the army. The generals are
now absolute masters at Madrid, and
are likely to cast aside Sagasta as soon
as they have no further use for him.
The artillery Is the most democratic,
rs well as the most efficient branch or
the military service, and has always
been early in taking an active part In
any republican movement to overturn
the dynasty. To-day the entire artll-
]ery force of the garrison of Madrid
rs OPENLY HOSTILE
to the government, and it ordered to
fire on the people would certainly re-
fuse to do SO and fraternize with the
insurgents. Several infantry regi-
ments, when the emergency arises, are
also ready to follow the example Of
the artillery.
1.-THE disaffection OF the army in
creases day by day. Officers OF every
grade accuse the ministry of incapac-
ity In conducting the war and charge
them above all with criminal neglect
in failing to supply the Santiago force
with food and ammunition. Gen. Pol
avieja, thoroughly honest, loyal SOL
der of the old school, whose devotion
to the Queen Regent is beyond re-
preach, has had long conferences with
the Queen, Sagasta and the leaders of
the opposition. Polavieja is the last
hope of the dynasty. This blunt but
genial soldier still retains a certain in
huence with the army, but those who
ought to know best say that when the
time comes he can no more stem the
popular tide than could Marshal Blu
geaud have prevented the Paris revo-
luton Of 1S4S from sweeping away
Louis Philippe.
mot a day passes without the EN-
peror of Austria exerting his strong
personal influence with the Queen Re-
gent, urging her to make peace at
once, no matter at what sacrifice; for,
in his opinion, the only salvation of
the dynasty depends upon her ability
to do so, and he points out that the
longer peace is delayed so much the
more intense will be the internal ex-
plosion which is the real
DANGER TO THE DYNASTY.
I'he Queen is most anxious to act upon
the Emperor's advice, and her great
hOno T., +bot DoIoyioio will cpnoood IN