The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-21
MADRID, May, 20. The ministers lin
;ftilI5uniform ppeared IN Ithe senate to-

MADRID, May 20. The ministers IN
Sfslll uniform appeared IN The senate to-
day, Ks. y ss 35ss
Owing to the circumstances the new
cabinet Is already ntci-naIned the cir
Gums tantlal cabinet" The premier
Senior sagastn. explained the ministerial
crists3 and asserted that the new minis
nv viii continue The; policy Of the for
smer ministry. he related how Spain
ala everything to avoid war until 5Ameri-.
sca violating all recognized DIP plomacy,
attacked Spain with an injustice unpre-
Scsdented IN the annals OF civilized hts
tofy. and compelled Spain 10 respond
Swithawar8 10 war. which Spain would
continue a toute outrance.. ITO the
|sutn,oet until an honorable peace Is OBJ
talned. ) IS
This, the premier continued. Is "a.
strong policy and the new government
Will also energetic ly conduct snegotin-
stiions with European and other states" 7
Count Penaramiro Spropo the SEN
ate s fcongratula to Admiral Ger
vera on his arriving safely at Santiago
de Cuba and 1cleverly lodging the
|AInerican squad drons.
Captain Aunon, tho minister OF marine
|tresponded In the name of the navy,
|hfghly ling Admiral Cervera. In SO
lSdolng HE said the. arrival OF the Spanish
sQradrons in Cuban waters would 5s'ce-
linisnt the friendship of the Cubans with
ESpafn, and will prove to the world that
ssSpaln Swill never abandon Cuba while
Etht mother country retains her Vitality Z
The ongratulat ations were vo:ed unanf-
mously. 4 ss + s.5 y
A. Spanish official version of the $en-
fgagement said to have taken place off
Santiago de Cuba yesterday :pTeyiousto
the arrival of the Spanish fleet, says the
American Swarships were repulsed, and
adds tina? one OF them was damaged
s. Infthe chamber Senior agasta repeat-
Led his senate speech.
Senor Sllvela, leader of the dissident
REPRESENTATIVES, replied that his section of
1.-the conservative party approved the, ,polS
|acy OF Senior sagasta, and would support
sthe s1eW cabfret. re 5sSl ~ Il:
Il Senor, Romero y Robledo leader Of the
|sWeyierite faction, presented an interpel-i
maintaining that the old govern:
[EmentSwas In a crisis from the very de-
5claration of war, and that tf the present
|SBere, d. continuation OF the policy Of the
|lold cabinet then the present cabinet also
was In a. crisis h y
All sides of the house received this
dilemma with merriment Senior, Rome
70 " Robledo then pressed Senior Gana-
TO, minister of public instruction, public
works agriculture and commerce. Ito
disclose his indiv1 dual opinion and to
EsayS how far he endorsed tho ministerial:
policy of the RECONSTRUCTED cabinet, in-;
ststtng that II the present were a con-
stInuation OF the former policy then Sc:
nor Ganazo, unless he had thrown; over.
'shis former theories, ought to be in the,
Opposition and not in office. +
Il Senior Gamazo replied that without
3bando doning his political idealshe had ac-,
{ceptet office patrl oticailyi and would,
carry out the government programme
irrespective Of his own personal theo-3!
sries. 81 III 4; &
& sSenor Sagasta explained that cabinet
changes were due to the fact that. sew
Eeral ministers were L'1ll and extremely
sfatgned after the recent an1ieties." !" g
Is He said the cabinet found itself con-
Sfronted with war or dshonor and Rac-;i
seapted the former, adding solemnly, the
Spanish government will never accept
peace 1f the territorial integrity OF Spain,
10 not maintained, and otherwise Spain
10 determined to fight. q toute outrance,
cloud cheers. ISL Z i$SS i$$SSS
u Later Senori Sagasta promised a day
- debate the Red Book. :,;j q
Altogether, however, the debate was
dsapp ppotnting to the chamber. and to the
crowded public galleries. which had e1-i
spected sensational scenes. -9y
q Prof Salmeron made a speech Svlgor-l
ously attacking the cabinet