Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-21
SPANS :. CABINET IS OUT.
sAGAsTA's NEW COLLEAGUES
they VIII he Men of War PrOc1ivi-
ties-The Strongest Liberals to BE
Found VIII BE Chosen for tn"
Ministry-spnninrd Gain Time.

ties-The Strongest Liberals 10 bt
Found VIII BE Chosen for tn"
Ministry-spnniards Gain Time.
Madrid. MAY Is. via Paris.-The mem
bers of the Spanish cabinet have resign
ed.
y. NIT is officially denied that the
cabinet changes are connected with a
peace movement. On the contrary, it is
declared that Premier Sagasta's ministry,
when the new cabinet is formed, will con
tinue to prosecute the war with the full
resources of the country.
Means War for IA While.
London May IA dispatch to the
Times from Madrid, which will be pub
lished tomorrow, confirms the official de-
NAL at the Spanish capital that the cab
met changes are connected with a peace
movement.
! The Times correspondent says: "The
conclusion to be drawn from the reor-
ganization that they are seeking peace
able solution of the question has, for the
moment. been abandoned and the war
/ will be prosecuted vigorously. There
was a prolonged cabinet council this aft
ernoon dealing with the crisis and sew
eral points were practically settled. Senior
Sagasta, though weak III health, remains
president of the council of minister's be-
cause the liberals are in Il majority in
the chamber and it would be inconyen-
lent to have cabinet chief, however, dis
tinguished, who is not chief of the liberal
party. Four ministers, Seniors GullOn,
Bermejo, Moret and Niquena, will retire,
partly for personal reasons and partly be-
cause of differences on important poll
cies. Senior Sagasta will choose the
strongest liberals he can find, but sew
eraI of the strongest, notably Senior Ga
mazo, have mtimated that they will not
take office at present
Profess to BE Full of Hope.
II a. m.--Ihe official Correspondence
publishes note as to Cuban affairs
which is much commented upon. The
note asserts that affairs in Cuba wear Il
more reassuling aspect; that the sub
mission Of numerous insurgents is eX-
pected and that the Spanish negotiations
with the principal insurgent chiefs offer
possibilities of success.
The Madrid press and the people are
elated over the alleged smartness of Ad-
miral Cervera in sending Admiral Villa
mil to Martinique SO hours after the for
mer was well on ms way toward Havana.
While it was supposed that Nillamil was
scouting ahead, he was really the squad
ron's rear guard the Spaniards thus gain
ing invaluable time.
Senior Gullon, in reply TO newspaper
representative. said the Americans were
bIameworthy for bombarding towns with
out giving notice and added that the
government would address Il note to the
powers on the subject.
With reference to the speech of Mr.
Joseph Chamberlain, the British secre
tary of state for the colonies, az Birming
ham on Friday night, Senior Gullon said
it had real importance, not only for
Spain, but for the future of Europe He
AlCClttltl OlSO tlidl IL leu Doth AOult Dt
presented to the chamber on Wednesday
next, in which the government declares
the blockade of Cuba Ineffective and will
express the hope that the powers in Eu-
rope and America will refuse to recog-
niZe it.
II p. m.-The cabinet council this even
ing terminated at half past 9 o'clock. A
minister who was interviewed ON the sit
uation declared that nothing definite had
been decided upon as to changes in the
cabinet pending IA conference between the
queen regent and Senior Sagasta.
ll;30 p -m.-Further dispatches from
Havana describing the engagement at Pu-
erto Rico say that while the fight was
in progress a large American warship sud
denly banked her fires and was towed
away by consort
Only Two May Resign.
Madrid, May l5.-ll;30-It is now be
lieved that only Admiral Bermeio, minis
ter of marine, and Count Niquena, minis
ter of public works, will quit the cabinet.