New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-04
roprCAST OF THE MEMBERS.

.vvrcr1rs OF THE CONSERVATIVE LEADER
,yn THE PROBABLE MINISTER OF WAR
v,sr,s March Sin the silvela Cabinet. it is
,.r.ve5 that Marquis Pidal. former Nice-Presl-
~ the chamber Of Deputies viii hold the
,.-tfo,lo Of Foreign Affairs; Lieutenant-General
D.,.v,sia who has held the posts Of Governor
General Of Cuba and Of the Philippines 'ne
....,,o NJ War. and Senior Data, the portfolio
q the Interior e-,,-
c.sor silvela has offered the Finance portfoIlo
.,vsrouis villa Verde. the Ministry or Marine
:. Admiral Lazoga. the Ministry Of Justice 10
s.sor Duran. and the Ministry Of Public WORKS
,,-,cr,ure and Commerce to Senior Cardenas
-. r-o,cisco silveIa 10 whom the Queen Regent
%" ros ,,tr,,s-e3 the task Of constructing
Ct,.o, % succeed tho Liberal Ministry of senior
sas...a has beer since the death Of Senor 'anoFas
sT Cas,iuo the foremost Spanish CONSERVATIVES
T..-,rg tho last Canovas Ministry he was not IN
.vrcnathy with the Government on important
oin.s PARTICULARLY its administration OF Cuoah Al
,ai-s and at that time he led small hui c"'hp"'
-, =, Parliament. known as the Dissident con-
..,..s n, the return 10 power of Schcr Sa-
s,sa sehor silyela soon found himself the virtual
fader e.a.r
In developing the Conservative programme Senor
enysls sad he REGARDED the financial question as
the most important. He favored tax on "a" per
.,nal property. the increasing Of direct taNauon'
,,d the efecting Of large economies in pensions
y. s.nnor,ed the maintenance of the concordat
with me Vatican. and advocated the reorganization
o. ne administration Of justice freeing II from
The Influence Of politics.
Fs sad also that the Conservatives. If power was
intrused to them. would carry out electoral re-
forms would take steps 10 give powerful Impulse
- the industrial resources Of the country. and
~ D,ih1 h1fc owl nd
Commerce having control Of posts and telegraphs.
REGARDING foreign politics. he held that SPANS
geographical position prevented her becoming a
territory governed by foreigners and promised that
the Conservatives. when their opportunity came.
would reoreanize the army and navy. 50 as 70 ne
n position 10 defend the country in case Of
necessity
Lleutenant-Genera Polavie5a 70 whom. accord
Ing 20 The foregoing dispatch Sonor Slvela has
offered the portfolio Of War was born Madrid
Juy ls lS3s HIS father was prosperous ner-
chant In 1876 he enlisted volunteer. and after
rapid promotion he was sent in 1876 10 Cuba with
the rank Of brigadier-general. 10 command the
sancu spirtus District. While there he made
field marshal, receiving IN addition the Cross OF
Military Merit.
In 1872 he returned 70 Spain and was made q
member Of the Supreme Council Of War and Ma
fne With the rank of Supreme Chief Of Inspection
Of Infantry Shortly after this he was appointed
Captain n-General of Andalusia. in 1888 he was ap
pointed Goyernor-General Of Porto Rico. and two
years later was sent 70 Cuba to succeed General
Chinchilla as Captain-GeneraL
In the year 1896 General Polavie1a was sent 70
he Philippine Islands with Instructions 20 suppress
he iasurrection there. and he continued the policy
witch. IN Cuba. had earned him the title Of "the
Butcher" Eventually he succeeded General Ranco
ts Captain-General Of the Philippines. being sue
eeeded there by Marshal Primo de Rivera. after he
had assured the Madri3 Government that the in
surrection IN the Philippines was suppressed.