The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-23
SAGASTA'S HOLD STRONG
LIBERAL MINISTRY LIKELY TO
REMAIN IN CONTROL
The Premier's Advice to the Queen
Regent to Consult All the Party
Leaders Splendid Political
Move-Gen. WoOdford Attacked
While Leaving Spanish Territory
Patriotic Demonstrations.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
LONDON, April 23.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Standard, telegraph
ing Friday night comments upon the
great extent to which Senior Sagasta
has strengthened his position by his
decisive attitude toward the United
States, and his advice to the queen
regent to consult all the political lead
ers"
He says: "Senor Sagasta probably
took the latter step because he felt, and
several of his colleagues, especially
Senior Moret and Admiral Bermejo felt,
that their general position was not
popular.
Martinez Campos, after his audience
with the queen regent, publicly declar-
ed that he had advised her to stick to
the Liberal cabinet, and If that were
impossible, then to call upon the Con-
servatives to take the helm, adding
that if it became necessary in default
of other solutions, he himself would
always be ready to assist the monarchy
and his country
The Madrid correspondent of the
Daily Mail. telegraphing Friday, says:
THE patriotic demonstrations were re-
newed today. On the return Of the
guard from the palace, the crowd pro-
cured Spanish flag and paraded the
principal streets, cheering the soldiers
and eventually taking up position in
front of the military club. There were
no disorders
I'm the opinion of Admiral Beranger,
the Spanish torpedo destroyers ought
to have arrived in Cuban waters days
ago and to have started to attack the
American squadron off the Tortugas
He thinks the Spanish vessels ought
to go detached as much as possible, in
order to subdivide the American squad
ron and in no event ought they to be
obliged to fight forces much superior"
The Madrid correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says: I'm well-in-
formed parliamentary circles q pessi-
mistfc view is taken as to the upshot
of the war. Even the politicians who
are periodically supporting the gov
eminent, accuse the Liberal cabinet Of
having brought about the war, and of
having made no preparations to carry
1t on. Those who have studied the
question affirm that the war will be Of
very short duration, and that when It
is terminated those who are responsible
for 1t will be called to account
'It is rumored that Senior Sagasta
will be succeeded by Capt Gen. Lopez
Dominguez; but even if this new minis
try should be formed, 1T would not sur
vive the conclusion of peace.
"a most unpleasant feature of the
situation Is the panic on the Madrid
and Barcelona bourses, and in financial
circles all over Spain, despite the ener-
getic efforts of the leading bankers
and the circumstances Of the press"
''The people have begun in Madrid,
and even more so in the provinces, to
crowd the branch offices of the Bank
of Spain, to exchange notes for silver,
which has long been the only current
coin in Spain. In three days $4,000, 900
pesetas have thus been drawn in silver
from the Bank Of Spain at Barcelona.
'The decline in Spanish bonds and
all the favorite securities of the native
investors has been painful. AS every
body knows, the Spaniards themselves
nowadays hold almost all their con-
soils, their Cuban debt and other issues.
1t will suffice to quote as an instance
the Bank of Spain shares, which,
since the last settlement, have de-
ciined from 4O4 to 27O. the tobacco
monopoly. which has fallen from 243
to 100. and the Cuban bonds, which
have fallen from 90 to 81"
ROME, April 22.-Spain is reported to
have asked Italy not to declare coal
contraband Of war. Her request may
not be granted.