Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-10
MUST PREPARE.
Sagasta Sees Fall Of the
Spanish Cabinet.
Opposition Does Not Keep Secret
Transactions Of Cortes.
Blanco Appeals 10 Government for Funds as
..Cuban Situation is Most Distressing"

Madrid, Sept. 9.-The following state
ment has been made by an important
Spanish official:
.Senor silvela, the leader of section
OF the Consel vative party, refuses the
government the support of his party,
although he is fully aware of the diff
caitias of the situation. He is doubt
less prompted by the desire to obtain
power. We will do all in our power to
realize his desire with short delay. The
country will then see how soon the
man who is now posing as a Liberal
will be transformed into a despot die
tator."
Gen Polavieja has handed a copy of
his manifesto to the newspaper men,
but the censor forbids its publication.
He also forbids its transmission by
telegraph 1t is probable that the gem
eral intends to read it TO-DAY in the
Cortes, and it is certain the govern
ment will prevent him from SO doing
and will insist upon a secret session.
The Liberal, today, again makes the
assertion that Premier Sagasta will re-
sign as soon as the Chamber adopts
the peace bill.
The governments severe measures
to prevent reports Of the secret ses-
sions of the Cortes are nullified by the
senators and deputies of the OPPOSE
ton, who are eager to inform the for
e.gn correspondents as towhat goes on
Yesterdays session of the Chamber
ended with Senior Silvela attacking the
government and exclaiming: 1.-THE
Sagasta ministry is a corpse; and we
do not discuss corpses. We bury them"
Senior Canalejas, who is a lieutenant
in Polavieja's new party, urged an in
quiry into the sources of the charges
against the army and navy.
1t is reported that at yesterdays
Cabinet Council Senior Sagasta told his
colleagues that they must be prepared
for the fall of the cabinet.
Gen. Blanco has appealed to the gov
eminent for funds. representing that
the situation in Cuba is most distress
ing. Senior Romero Giron. minister for
the colonies, has asked the treasury for
100. 900 900 pesetas. In reply, he receiv-
ceived 30,O0O.0O
The Bank of Spain nominally holds
1000 100000 pesetas in international As.
but the sums supplied to the govern
ment on this guarantee are already ex-
hausted
In the Chamber of Deputies Senior
Calanejas. in the course of long
speech of violent and unmeasured
abuse. denounced the government in
dividually for its conduct during the
war and now in the peace negotia tons
He declared that whereas the issue
with the politicins at first was war a
rentranie, it had become a peace
equally a Fentranie.
He produced a sensation by assert
ing that when Admiral Cervera asked
for instructions and munitions of war
the minister for the colonies replied:
May God help YOU
Senior Calalejas accused Senior Sa-
gasta of constituting himself dictator
merely to satisfy his personal ambf-
ton; and he mercilessly attacked
Lieut.. Gen. Cofrea, minister for war.
and Capt. Aunon. minister of marine,
for their incapacity
The sitting was suspended Senior
Canalejas will continue his speech. to-
morrow.
The Senate held secret session.