They think that Sagasta will be appointed to fill
the place of the murdered Minister, and that he will at once recall
Weyler, and send Campos in his place.
They think that Sagasta will offer them home rule, and if they refuse
it, and show a determination to continue the war, that Sagasta will
weaken and offer to give up the island for a sum of money.
One Cuban, being asked what effect he thought the death of Canovas would
have, replied:
"He has done more to harm Cuba than Weyler, and through his death the
unfortunate island will lose two of her worst enemies. Canovas' death
means Cuba's freedom!" But, naturally, a Cuban's estimate of a Spanish
Minister cannot, be accepted as an unprejudiced one.
To his sovereign and his country Senor Canovas has ever been a most
faithful servant. In him the Queen Regent loses the one man on whom
Spain relied for help out of her present difficulties.
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The Coal Strike is still unsettled.
A determined effort is being made to get the Pittsburg miners to join
the strike. There is a great Pittsburg firm called the New York and
Cleveland Gas and Coal Company, of which Mr. W.P. De Armitt is the head.
It is a most important firm, and the strikers think that if they can
only get De Armitt's men to join them they are sure of success.
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