Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1900 — CABINET SHIES AT WEYLER. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CABINET SHIES AT WEYLER.

Spanish Officials Resign as a Result of His Promotion. Owing to the appointment of Gen. Weyler as captain general of Madrid Senor Dato, minister of the interior, and Senor Gasset, minister of agriculture and public works, resigned, whereupon the entire cabinet tendered their resignations. The Queen Regent summoned Gen. Azcarraga, former minister of war, to form a new ministry. The new war minister, Gen. Linares, appointed Gen. Weyler without consult-

ing his colleagues. The captain generalship has hitherto been regarded as a political position. Gen. Linares, however, wished complete independence in military affairs, and selected Gen. Weyler because he deemed it necessary to have a man of energy in Madrid to cope with certain political demonstrations. The members of the cabinet and a majority off the press opposed the appointment as creating a sort of i>ersonal government. I’rirne Minister Silvela’s efforts to keep the cabinet together having failed, he submitted their resignations.

GENERAL WEYLER.