The herald., 1898-05-18
NOMINEES WON'T SERVE
ONLESS DEFINITE PROGRAM rs
LAID DOWN
PRINCIPAL OBJECT SOUGHT
g an Alliance With Some Of the
Powers Of Europe, Especially
a Against England
Associated Press Special Wire

MADRID. May IT, 1870 a. m.-Some of the
newspapers today assert that Senior Sagas-
ia and Senior Gamaza will reach an agree
ment at the conference this afternoon to
form a coalition cabinet, while others ex-
press the opinion that Sagasta will encoun-
ter SO many difficulties that he will be COM
PEELED to abandon the project.
q 10 D. NIT is announced semi officially
this evening that the reconstructed cab
met probably will be made up as follows:
President of the council-Senor Sagasta.
Minister of foreign affairs-Senor Cas-.
fillo..
Minister of war-Lieut. General Correa.
Minister of marine-Vice Admiral Butler.
Minister of the colonies-Senor Gam
ezo.
Minister Of f1nance-Senor Lopez Puigcie-
YER
Minister of the interior-Senor F. R. Cap.
depon.
Minister of justice-Senor c. Groisard.
Minister of public NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ro-
nero Giron.
Midnight-The composition of the new
ministry is still underlined, but it is re.
garded as certain that Senior Gatado will
enter the cabinet. 1t Is also remarked that
6enor Capdepon may finally take the col
: onial portfolio and that in such an event
Senior Aunon or Admiral Camara may be.
come minister of marine.
Want Program
LONDON, May 1S-The Madrid CORE.
spondent of the Standard telegraphing
Tuesday says:
Senior Sagasta spent the whole day in
conferences with several members of the
last cabinet and in fresh negotiations with
the leaders of the right wing of the Lib
erals. Senior Gamazo and Senior Mauro
who insist on obtaining as condition of
their joining the ministry, well defined
program upon the following points: The
war; the internal question; the colonial pol
icy of the West Indies and the Philippines
home affairs and finance, both for present
urgent and war means and for the future
reorganization. Seniors Gamazo and
Mauro aim at vigorous action in every re-
spect to convince both the enemies and
friends of Spain that the nation itself and
the new cabinet intend to show themselves
equal to the task Of facing all present emer-
gencies and Of arriving at definite solutions
The Spanish papers resolutely discuss
the expediency of continental alliances
which they AFFECT to consider one of the
principal objects Of the future cabinet. The
Republican papers urge an alliance with
France and Russia, at the same time agree,
ing with the monarchical papers in ex-
pecting much from the attitude of Emperor
William. The ministerial papers are
equally bitter for alliance against England
The queen regent has suspended all re-
ceptions and festivities arranged for In
Madrid and the provinces on the occasion
Of the twelfth birthday of her son today
(Tuesday) In view of the war and the situa-
ton in Spain. She, however, distributed
25,0O0 pesetas among the local charities and
hospitals. Numerous kilograms of SYM
pathy were received from foreign courts
the most conspicuous being from the pope
Emperor Francis Joseph, Emperor Mich
olas, Emperor William and ex-Queen Isa-
bella of Spain.
The Madrid correspondent of the Daily
Mail says:
General Sanchez Mira tonight insulted
Lieutenant General Azcarraga, minister of
war in the Canovas cabinet and the head
Of the ministry organized after the murder
Of Canovas. The incident occurred in
Puerto del Sol. They were separated, and
the military authorities will probably pros
ecute General Mira.