Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-16
SPANISH CABINET.
All the Members Resigned Early
Yesterday---Senor sagasta to Form
New Ministry-.-The Causes Of the
Change.


Madrid, via Paris, May 15.-All the
| members of the Spanish cabinet have
resigned. Senior Sagasta will tonight
communicate the situation to the Queen
| Regent, who will entrust him with the
task of forming a new ministry
The Spanish cabinet. which has just
resigned, was composed as follows:
President of the Council, Senior Sagasta;
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Senior Gull
lon; Minister Of Justice Senior Groiz-
ard; Minister Of Finance, Senior PUG
| cerver Minister of the Interior, Senior
Capdepon; Minister of War, General
COrrea Minister of Marine, Admiral
Bermejo; Minister of Agriculture and
Commerce Of Public Works, Count
Xiquena Minister Of the Colonies, Sc
nor Moret
The Liberal cabinet, under Senior Sa-
gasta, was formed shortly after the as
sassinatiOn of Senior Canoyas del Cas-
tillo, who was assassinated on August
Sth. 1897 by an Italian anarchist named
Coli General Azcarraga, the minister
of war, was first appointed president of
the council, and for time the cabinet
remained unchanged. But on Septem-
Der 20 it resigned and Senior Sagasta
assumed office on October t, confronted
by the troubles in Cuba and in the Phil
ippine Islands. One of the first steps
taken by Senior Sagasta was TO recall
General Weyler, the then Captain Gen
eral of Cuba, who was succeeded by
General Blanco But, the situation did
not improve and Spain was courte0usly
but firmly warned that the United
States could not much longer maintain
neutrality in the face Of the terrible
situation of affairs in Cuba and the
damages 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 on April
q, last. Even then there were rumOrs
Of trouble in the Spanish cabinet, and
after the brilliant victory of the United
States fleet under Commodore Dewey,
on May LIST, the situation became more
and more strained. The Minister of
Marine, Admiral Bermejo, the Minister
| Of War, General CoTrea. and especially
| the Minister for the Colonies, were re-
peatedly attacked in parliament and out
Of it, and rumors Of designations ten
dered or to be rendered have been cir
culating for the past week or two. The
difficulty, it appears, is to find men who
are willing to assume Office under the
conditions which now prevail in Spain.
An empty treasury. internal disorders,
and the loss of the Philippines, Cuba
and Porto Rico are not the only prob
lens confronting Spanish ministers and
it is not astonishing that under the cir
cumstances a military dictatorship I'M
der possibly Marshal Marines de Cam
pos has been discussed.
Madrid, May 15-4 p. NIT is Off
cially declared that the new ministry
when formed will continue to prosecute
the war to the utmost.
Madrid, May 15-4 p. NIT is Off
cially 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, viii continue to
prosecute the war with the full re-
| sources of the country.
Madrid, May 15-11 p. m.-The cab
met council this evening terminated at
half-past nine. A minister who was
interviewed on the situation declared
! that nothing definite had been decided
upon as to changes in the cabinet pend
ing a conference between the Queen
Regent and Senior Sagasta.
Madrid, May Is, 11:3O D. NIT is
now believed that only Admiral Ber-
mejo, Minister Of Marine. and Count
Xiquana, Minister of Public Works, will
quit the cabinet.
WILL BE A WAR CABINET.
London, May ia dispatch to the
Times from Madrid, which will be pub
lished tomorrow, confirms the official
denial at the Spanish capital that the
cabinet changes are connected with a
peace movement The Times CORE
spondent says: THE conclusion to be
drawn from the reorganization that
| they are seeking a peaceable solution
Of the question has for the moment
been abandoned and the war will be
| prosecuted vigorously
There was prolonged cabinet
| council this afternoon dealing with the
crisis, and several points were prac-
tically settled. Senior Sagasta. though
weak in health, remains president Of
| the council of ministers because the
Liberals are in majority in the
! Chamber and it would be announcement
! to have cabinet chief, however dis
| tinguished, VINO is not chief OF the
! Liberal party.
! -Four ministers, Seniors Gullon. Ber-
mejo Moret and Xiquera, will retire.
partly for personal reasons and partly
| because of differences on important
policies. Senior Sagasta will choose
the strongest Liberals he can find. but
! several CT The strongest. notably Senior
Gamazo, have intimated that they will
not take office al present
1T is hoped and expected that Gen.