New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
AT THE HELM IN SPAIN.
NjUR MEN OF STRIKING POWER IN THE
NEW CONSERVATIVE MINISTRY.

NLVEILs PIDAI- VIII.AvERDE AND foIAElfJN
ANp THEIR CHARACTERISTICS NINE. Sill
yEIAs 4 POWER BEHIND THE THRONE
snain's new Conservative Ministry differs in
This from the Sagasta Cabinet that whereas
ae latter WAS essentially man admlnIstra-
lion the present Government comprises no
6ewer than four men OF striking individuality
Nand OF strong character. After the Withdrawn
N2 y;ehors Moret and Gamazo Sagasta was
isfl practically alone 10 bear the entire burden
81 responsibility FOR the shortcomings OF ms
tolcaGues, who we're mere nonenttios; and 1t
rs amazing that broken in health and spirit BY
the loss Of his wife, TO HON he was devoted.
hc should have remained SO long at the helm OF
the Ship Of State impelled thereto solely by a
Sense Of loyal affection for the young King and
Of chiYalruUs devotion to the Queen Regent 1t
II that alone which prevented him from a5and-
onin; into other hands the re!ns Of government
until the other day
For unlike his great adversary. The late
Senior Canoyas he has love OF power or
longing for office He does not for society.
and has no near relatives whose fortunes he
wishes 10 promote His mode Of life is OF the
simplest description, and his modest fortune is
adequate for his needs and renders him alto
8tihfr lnulUcfent 10 tne cInOluElcntS Oh
], IT, therefore, wholly from motives Of loyalty
that he accepted the Office Of Premier at Il
moment when II was apparent that Cuba was
lost 10 Spain, and took upon his own shoulders
from those OF the dynasty the terrible RESPONSE
billy OF war that was bound to end in dis
aslrous defeat and subsequently OF peace
hat entailed the less OF the last remnants Of the
colonial empire OF Spain. How deep is the
her 10y King owe to the aged Statesman may
bc gauEcd By the fact that after all that has
taksn place during the last twelve months they
Eiin occupy the throne which once belonged to
Emperor Charles Y. upon whose vas, empire
The sun never sci.
The four men II note in the new Conservative
Administration are Schor SiIycIas the Premier
the Marquis PidaI. who is the Minister Of Pub
lie Works: Senior Villaycrde TO- whom is in
trusted the direction OF the Treasury Depart
meni. and Captain General Polavicja who is
Minister OF War. In addition 10 these four men
there is another important parsonage who. al
though taking no official part in the delibcra-
tons OF the Council. nevertheless exercises a
powerful influence upon political life in Spain.
ard especially upon the four Ministers above
mentioned. II is the wife Of the Premier. a re-
marxable woman. who is A great favoritc of the
Queen Regent and deeply attached to Her
Majesty. She is the daughter and hciress Of the
Marquis Of Loring. celebrated as a nnancicr
and belongs 10 a family OF Malaga which / have
Eometimes imagined might have been Of Ameri-
can origin. as the name of LornG is "A familiar
one 10 the people Of the United states. SO not
able l. the role which she plays at Madrid that
people Justly ascrih" 10 her influence the split
IN The Conservative party some six years ago
whea he. husband together with Senor villa
verde and the Marquis I'dal. declined to remain
am longer subject to the direction Of the man
then Premier. the late Senior Canovds
A WAR BETWEEN GREAT LADIES'
Up to that time silveIas had held the Office
* Minister Of the Interior. and as man of
lIes: integrity he had frequently raised his
S0ice IN proies; asans; the shameless corrup-
tiC.4 Of his coileasuea Romero Robl,do and the
G,nisi,. OF Worship. Bosch. thr two lcaderJ o.
~ Conservative machine. and identified with
FTeTy no tha; War l.lost dishoaca. in Spanish
;o!itl.-. They both however. founl powerful
all IL AIne- Cauavar. tho y"uur VII Of the
PI.I1e Minist.- and before lors thc matter To-
FD!,,l iisell inc alM.s, open war between
NM. si!ssias ali Mmc. Caur.as. Matters
reno ci5aa~ 81 lSg@. when NMr Si,,las
re,ea,,i to The Quc The existence Of a plot
IL ,.yc.. 81 Nnica vac 20 substitute the In
IA. L-..sIlo rs Tocent IN The plac, 81 II.r
Na.ee'y o." IT, I.C, .-- That clause ~ e the
E.a-,.t Care,t-.ic. declares tha, in th- event
q t.o ...no4itJ o., nc sovereign .tl, regency
nrrt b. neld b. IT,, reaIcs. relative wLo hap
per g. 81 ot Spaa..a nationality
Mn. Carova~. sl. las always datestol The
Cre-o. 'al c.any af,er the latter had been
tb.sel - o", memorable occasion to reprcss