The herald., 1898-05-20
SPANS new CABINET
READY TO TACKLE DIFFICULTY
DUTIES
BUT CASTILLO MAKES DEMuR
The Skillfnl Diplomat Thinks He Can
Be Of More Use in the French
Capital

Associated freSS OlSpatcn.
MADRID. May 10, 2p. m.-The new Cab!-
net took over their portfolios this after
noon. The Spanish newspapers censure
the Governor of Hong Kong for permit
ting the American warships to revictuai.
and they say that they cannot understand
Great Britain's allowing the United States
to cut the British West Indies cable
The Cabinet will present itself to the
Chambers tomorrow, when Senior Romero
Robledo will ask for statement on the
crisis.
The Carlists and Republicans want to
prolong the budget debate until the end
Of June.
The Epoca announces that the railroad
cfficials have offered the government 250
900 900 pesetas In return for a prolongation
of their concessions.
Castillo Declines
LONDON. May 2O.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Times says:
Senior Leon Castillo. the Spanish am
bassador, will start for Madrid tomorrow
tFrday) to talk over the cabinet situation
with Senor Sagasta.
The Madrid correspondent of the Times
says:
"Senor Leon Y Castillo has again wired
Senior Sagasta developing the reasons al
ready advanced why he might be more
useful in his present position as ambassa-
dor to France than as member of the
government. This has considerably i'm
pressed the cabinet.
Recent events, especially Mr.. Chamber
lain's speech at Birmingham, have opened
up new political questions. Spanish states
men anticipate the possibility of univer-
sal confiagration wherein Spain would find
efficient allies. Their eyes naturally turn
toward France and Russia.
Therefore 1t seems important that Spain
should be represented at Paris by an am
bassador we'll acquainted with the tangled
skein Of European diplomacy and persona
grata to the French government. 1t Is be-
lieved that Senior Leon Y Castillo will full
fill these conditions. Hence Senor Sagas-
tas hesitation to recall him. On the other
hand, 1t is difficult to find in the ranks of
the Liberal party man equally qualified
for the foreign portfolio.
War Fever Abating
. NEW YORK. May ia dispatch ,
. to the Herald from Valencia says: .
The war fever is decidedly abating .
. in Spain, and the lOng-winded debate .
. in the Cortes revealing the helpless .
. ness of the country has contributed .
. thereto almost as much as the defeat .
. at Cavite. .
. distinctive feature Of the present .
. crisis is that there is not a single pub .
. lie man who inspires the smallest .
| . confidence, and the proposed tinker .
. ing in the Ministry is simply viewed
| . by the masses with despairing indif- Z
. ference. Z
| . This circumstance, and the opinion q
. daily growing among the thinking Z
men that Spain is drifting toward de- Z
. feat, may at any moment determine Z
. the formation of a peace party. But Z
. 1t is still premature to speak Of peace. Z
. The memory of Cavite calling for Z
| . vengeance is too fresh for peace yet. Z
. Peace, If Spain is to initiate proposals Z
for II 1t can only be had after more Z
. fighting. The Atlantic fleet must Z
. either be knocked to pieces or gain a Z
. partial victory as a set-off against Z
Cavite before the idea of peace with Z
. honor can really take root in this land Z
| Q of Don QuiXote. Z