The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-09-22
SPAIN AND GERMANY.


Caroline Islands, and prepared to
occupy it in the name of Spain. The
Spanish officers were dilatory in
landing troops, and on the oath of
the same month German gun-boat
arrived. Although it was z o'clock
in the evening, the German comman-
der instantly sent body of marines
and sailors on the shore and hoisted
the German flag over the island.
Spanish officials made an energetic
protest against the action of the
German commander, and on the
latter's refusal to recede from the
position he lad taken, telegraphed
to Madrid for instructions. On re-
ceipt of the above news the Minis
tiers were Immediately summoned to
Cabinet council, and King Alfonso
was advised of the strained situation.
The above news created intense
excitement in Madrid, land the
populacc became wild with rage.
A large crowd gathered in front
of the German Embassy, attacked
the building and tore down the coat
of-arms and dragged it through the
streetst of Puerta del Sol, where.
they burned it in front of the offices
of the Minister of the INTERIOR,
amid yells of Down with Ger
many" After venting their spleen
there, the mob proceeded to the
French Embassy and cheered fran
tically. The crowd had by this
time grown to considerable proper
tions, and fears being entertained
of a serious riot, troops were order
ed out to clear the streets, and the
crowd, after fifty-six of it's leaders
were arrested, slowly retired before
the military.
The Government dismissed from
service the commanders of the two
Spanish men-of-war stationed at
zap.
Official dispatches received by
the Spanish Government stated that
a German gun-boat landed troops
on the night of the oath of August
on the Island of zap, and hoisted
the German flag there. The Spanish
vessels San Quentin and Manila
were at zap at the time. The Cap
tains of the Spanish vessels and
the Spanish Government protested
with energy against the occupation.
The Spanish gun-boats cleared the
decks for action, and the Manila
was about to fire upon the German
gun-boat when she was signalled to
desist, which she did most reluctant
ly. The third Spanish vessel, the
Velastoro, afterward arrived at zap
Bay.
(By previous vessels we gave
news succeeding the above. The
following is the latest.)
The New York San, Sept. 18th,
has the following information fur
nished it's correspondent by an Off
cial in high position in the court
of King Alfonso: An audience was
granted to General Salamanca last
Thursday in which the King de-
clared that war with Germany would
be the height of rashness. If driven
to bay Spain would only rupture
diplomatic relations, and would then
await events. Salamanca replied
that war was inevitable sooner or
later, and Bismarck would never
forgive the insults and opposition
he received from Spain, and that
war was preferable to mere diplo-
matte rupture. The General en-
forced his views by reminding his
Majesty that a revolution was among
the possibilities and that there might
be sudden cooling of the hot wave
of patriotism now sweeping over
the country.
The note of Senior Elduayen, the
Spanish Foreign Minister, to Prince
Bismarck claims Spanish sovereign
ty over the Carolines, on the ground
of discovery, exploration, missions
airy work, protection, recognition by
the natives, and the existence o.
Spanish trading posts.
A London despatch of Sept. 13tl
says: The German Government
appears disposed to insist that thu
dispute concerning the Carolin,
Islands shall be submitted to arbi
tration. Spain is negotiating TO
the purchase of two men-of-wa
which are being built in Englan'
for the Chinese Government. Tn
British Vice-Consul at San Sebas
tian has offered to protect the Ger
man Consul there in the event O
another riot.
On the 18th, Count Benomar, tn
Spanish Ambassador, received
Spanish courier bearing a complet
apology from Spain to Germany fo
the recent insults to the Germa
Embassy. 1t is stated the Germa