The San Francisco call., 1898-05-16
Members of the Spanish Cabinet Tender Their
 ResignatiOns.
To Sagasta Will Fall the Task of Forming a New
 Ministry.
Official Announcement That the War Will Be Prosecuted to the
 Bitter End.
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call.

MADRID, May 10, via PariS.-The members of the Spanish Cabinet have resigned Senor Sagasta will commu- nicate the situation to the Queen Re-
 gent, who will entrust him with the task of forming a new Ministry.
 It is officially declared that the new
 Ministry, when formed, will continue
 to prosecute the war to the utmost
 The Cabinet was composed as fol- lows:
 President of the Council. Senor Sa- gasta.
 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senor Gullon.
 Minister of Justice Senor Groizard Minister of Finance, Senor Puigecer- yer.
 Minister of the Interior. Senor Cape don.
 Minister of War, General Correa
 Minister of Marine, Admiral Bermejo
 Minister of Agriculture and Com merce and of Public Works, Count Xiquena.
 Minister of the Colonies, Senor Moret
 A Cabinet council this evening ter minated at 9:30 o'clock. A Minister who was interviewed on the situation, declared that nothing definite had been decided upon as to the changes in the Cabinet, pending a conference between the Queen Regent and Senor Sagasta.
 The Liberal Cabinet under Senor Sa- gasta was formed shortly after the as- sassination of Senor Canovas del Cas- tillo, who was assaSsinated August 8, 1897, by an Italian anarchist named Golli. General Azcarraga, then Minis ter of War was first appointed Presi- dent of the Council, and for a time the Cabinet remained unchanged. But on a n ,z1 gasta assumed office October 4, con- fronted by the troubles in Cuba and in the Philippine Islands. One of the first steps taken by Senor SagaSta was to recall General Weyler, then captain general of Cuba, who was succeeded by General Blanco. But the situation did not improve, and Spain was courteous ly, but firmly, warned that the United States could not much longer maintain neutrality iii the face of the terrible sit uation of affairs in Cuba and the dam ages which American interests were suffering therefrom. Spain, however, refused to regard the situation from humanitarian and business-like stand point and diplomatic relations with the United States were broken off April 21 last.
 Even then there were rumors of trou- ble in the Spanish Cabinet, and after the brilliant victory of the United States fleet under Commodore Dewey on May l the situation became more and more. strained. The Minister Of Marine, Admiral Bermejo; the Minister of War, General Correa, and especially the Minister for the Colonies, were re- peatedly attacked in Parliament. In and out of 1t rumorS of reSignationS rendered or to be rendered have been circulating for the past week or two.
 The difficulty, it appears, Is to find rt@@ ffa 11et under the conditions which now prevail in Spain. An empty treasury, internal disorders and the loss of the Philippine Islands, Cuba and Torto Rico are not the only problems confronting Spanish Ministers, and it is not astonishing that, under the circumstances, a mili- tary dictatorship under, possibly, Mar shal Martinez de CampoS has been dis cussed.
 MADRID, May 15-11:30 D. mt is now believed that only Admiral Der meto, Minister of Marine, and Count Xiuuena, Minister of Public Works, will quit the Cabinet.
 LONDON, May 15.-A dispatch to the Times from Madrid, which will be pub lished tomorrow, connrms the oIilclal denial at the Spanish capital that the Cabinet changes are connected with a neace movement The Times corre- | spondent says:
 soThe conclusion to be drawn from the that they are seeking a solution of the question, has, for the moment, been abandoned, and | the war will be prosecuted vigorously. | There was a prolonged Cabinet council this afternoon. dealing with the crisis, and several points were practically set | tied. Senor Sagasta, though weak in | health, remains President of the Coun- | cil of Ministers, because the Liberals | are in a majority in the Chamber, and | it would be inconvenient to have a Cabinet chief, however distinguished, | who is not chief of the Liberal party.
 -Four Ministers-Senors Gullon, Ber- meio. Moret and Xiquena-will retire, partly for personal reasons, and partly because of differences on important policies. Senor Sagasta will choose the strongest Liberals he can find, but sev- eral of the strongest, notably Senor Gamazo. have intimated that they will not take office at present.
 'It is hoped and expected that Gen. ,raI Correa, who has valuable qualifica- lions for his present position, will re- main."
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