The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-19
SPANS NEW CABINET
Will Be Composed Of Men, Favor
ing a Vigorous War Pblisy..
THE WOES OLA SPANISH EEAUEK..

Peace at anv Price Were Not wyIls
ing to Accept ONCE when ActnaSs
War Faced the Government.
London. May 1.-THE Madrid -osTe~-
spondent OF The Times telegraphs:- II
am now in a position to explain, ttR-
mysterious cabinet crisis which htcss
been hanging for several weeks a,sn
has given rise to SO niarrH ingenioJns
surmises. Senior Sagastsn and the as:s-
gasta cabinet came into officeswith thr-
policy Of avoiding conflict with, tss-
United States by pacifying Cuba.
through autonomy. In pursuing thiss
policy the cabinet not only ran Icouuter
TO the general current OF oniniom iua
the Conservative party, but did VIC
lence to the feelings Of a large section'
Of its own adherents.
Its attitude was too couciliatory tC.
suit the bellicose temper OF the nation.
and consequently Il became very un-
popular. When the policy failed an6'
war was seen to be inevitable. in spite )
of all the concessions, 1t ought to hav.
cabinet. Ministers desirous of peacs.
at any price short OF sacrificing the ma
tional honor were not the men for con-
Quoting affairs in desperate struggle
against an enemy infinitely superior irN
resources
mo doubt Conservative cabines
was practically impossible, because II
would have required Conservative :
majority in the chamber. which s'uor!
obtainable without subjecttng. the coun-.
try to the dangerous ordeal of generaR
election. But such an extreme measure
was not necessary. There were many
Liberals who had condemned the cabi-
net for being too concilatory. and who
continued to urge II to accept the arbi-
trament of war. They were the men.
II was naturally supposed, who must
be willing to accept the responsibilities
Of Office when a war was imminent.
80 II seemed at least to severa'
members Of the Sagasta ministry. and
on the very day Of the opening OF the
cortes his colleagues urged upon Senor
sagasta the advisability Of the cabinet
resigning Immediately. Senior Sasastn
| objected. All ne could be fnducsd to
| consult with important political leaders
| on the question OF change OF cabinet
Though some Of these had shown
| themselves very bellicose when war was
at a comfortable distance, none was
| inclined to assume the responsibilities
| OF ONCE when war was about to begin
| All, therefore, with the exception OF
one or two who were known to be de-
sirous Of fishing in troubled waters, ad-
vised strongly that the existing cabinet
continue. The queen regent. who If
always strictly constitutional in her
| acts, had thus no choice but to'request
Senior Sagasta to remain. He consent
| ed, but the other ministers were by nc
means satisfied.
| Finally, on Sunday. May 8. Senos
Sagasta. yielding to the representations
| OF those who wished to- retire; rendered
| the queen regent the resignation OF ths
| cabinet. Again the same important po-
4 ittcnl personages we're consulted. and
again they declined the Responsibilities
| OF Office. Things seemed at "A deadlock,
but there was still way out Of II. The
fundamental question OF policy that di-
| vided ministers was whether the gov
l
ton by invoking the friendly inter
vention OF the great powers or shouir
abandon all present hope OF peace ana
fight to the bitter end.
"Senor Slvela, the leader OF a party
| which had always shown itself more
4 bellicose than the Liberals, had used
| in the chamber certain vague EXPIRES
sions which seemed to show that he ia
vored making another effort to secure
i peace. Senior Moret accordingly launuh-
ed the idea in the chamber but Sem"
Silvela, instead Of adopting Morets
suggestion, condemned II in no meas-
ured terms AS an attempt Of the gov
| ernment to evade its legitimate respon-
sibilities.
1.-THE only course now was for Senos
Sagasta to choose for hipself betwsrrv
the two policies. letting those retire
who objected to the policy adopted
This he has now done, and. III is under
stood that he will choose colleagues
from among those in favor of contiE-
uing the struggle with all possible
energy"
A Madrid dispatch to The Morning
! Leader says: THE new ministers will
! be: Senor Romero Giron. minister OF
! foreign affairs; Senor Aunon. marine;
Duke of Almodovar, public works. Th =
remainder will form a makeshift until
the budget has been carried"
] A late dispatch from Madrid says
that on receiving the announcement
that the cabinet had resigned both.
houses adjourned.
! McKinIey's First Veto Sustained
Washington, May 1.-THE house yes
| tordov raceiyed itS frat veto from prps-