Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1897 — CABINET IS MADE UP. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CABINET IS MADE UP.

SAGASTA’S AIDS IN THE SPANISH MINISTRY. One of Ita Members Discloses the Policy of the Liberals-Spain’s New Premier Credited with Threats Should Uncle Sam Make Demands. Bold Talk Is Indulged. The new Spanish ministry is constituted as follows: Senor Sagastn, President of the Council of Ministers. Senor Gullon, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Senor Groizard, Minister of Justice. General Correa, Minister of War. Admiral Bermejo, Minister of Marine, Senor Puigcerver, Minister of Finance. Senor Capdepon, Minister ol the Interior. Conut Xiguena, Minister of Public Works. Senor Moret, Minister for the Colonies. The ministers after an informal meeting proceeded to the pnlacc and took the oath of office. In Madrid the cabinet is regarded as fairly strong, although some disappointment is felt that Senor Gamazo, Senor Maura, Senor Armijo and others who had been looked upon as probable mem-

bers are not included. It is understood that Senor Maura, who was the author of the first Cuban bogie rule bill, felt that he could not act satisfactorily with Senor Moret, while Senor Gamazo, who is a relative of Senor Maura, feared that his presence might imply a leaning toward the Maura scheme of reforms. Consequently Senor Sagnsta was compelled to take less prominent men. At a cabinet council it was decided to appoint Senor Amos Salvador, minister of finance in the Sagnsta cabinet of 1895, director of the Bank of Spain. Count Romanones has been appointed Mayor of Madrid and Senor Aguilera prefect of police of that city. Bold Talk by a New Minister. A special dispatch from Madrid published in London gives the substance of an interview between a newspaper correspondent and an unnamed member of the new Spanish cabinet. The latter is quoted as saying that Senor Sagnsta will carry out the Cuban reforms proposed by Marshal Martinez Campos ten years ago. These include tho granting of autonomy to Cuba on condition that she shall take over the Cuban debt, including the yar debt, and accept Spain's customs tariff. Continuing, the new cabinet minister is said to have declared that Premier Sagasta would not consent to a customs union between the United States and Cuba, and that if the former were not satisfied Spain was prepared to fight, as the Spanish navy was regarded equal in strength to the navy of the United States. Further, if necessary, Spain, according to the cabinet minister, would have recourse to privateering. In conclusion the new minister is alleged to have said it was impossible that Spain would consent to recognize the insurgent debt, hut Premier Sagnsta would not prevent the new Cuban Government dealing with it.

SENOR SEGASTA.