No. 546.
General Sickles to Mr. Fish.
United
States Legation in Spain,
Madrid, January 15, 1874.
(Received February 16.)
No. 901.]
Sir: I have the honor to forward herewith a
translation of a note from Mr. Sagasta, dated 5th instant, announcing the
organization of an executive authority in place of the late government. On
the receipt of your instruction by cable, yesterday, authorizing official
relations with the minister of state, I addressed a reply to his excellency,
a copy of which is annexed.
I am, &c,
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[Inclosure 1 in No.
961.—Translation.]
Mr. P. Sagasta to
General Sickles.
Ministry of State,
Madrid, January 5,
1874.
(Received January 6, 1874.—7.20
p.m.)
Sir: In consequence of the events which
occurred in this capital oh the morning of the 3d instant, and which you
already know, the executive power of the republic has constituted itself
in the following form: President, Don Francisco Serrano y Dominguez;
minister of grace and justice, Don Christino Martos; of war, Don Juan
Zavala; of finance, Don José de Echegaray; of the navy, Don Juan
Bautista Topete y Carballo; of the interior, Don Eugenio Garcia Ruiz; of
public works, Don Tomas Maria Masquera; of the colonies, Don Victor
Balaguer, and of state the undersigned.
The executive power reserves to itself a full explanation to the
governments of friendly powers, of the causes which rendered necessary
the resolution adopted by the superior military authority of Madrid, in
view of the grave peril which menaced liberty and social order after the
vote of censure passed by the Chamber against the policy of the ministry
presided over by Mr. Castelar.
The general opinion of the country has welcomed with joy the act of
salvation whereby our gallant army hastened opportunely to the defense
of all the interests of society and of the country, without having to
lament the slightest conflict between the military forces and the
ever-sensible population of the capital.
In acquainting you with the formation of the executive power, I have the
honor, as a member thereof, to offer you the assurances of my most
distinguished consideration.
The Minister Plenipotentiary
Of the United States of America.
[Inclosure 2 in No. 961.]
General Sickles to
Mr. Sagasta.
Legation of the United States of America,
Madrid, January 14, 1874.
Sir: I have had the honor to receive from your
excellency a note dated the fifth instant, announcing the present
organization of the executive power of the Spanish republic. The
communication has been made known by cable to my Government, in order
that my action, in view of the events to which your excellency refers,
may be guided by the instructions of the President.
In acknowledging the receipt of the information conveyed tome by your
excellency I avail myself of the occasion to offer to your excellency
assurances of my most distinguished consideration.
His Excellency Don Praxedes Mateo Sagasta,
Minister of State.
