The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-09-06
Threatened Trouble Between
Germany and Spain.
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE.
"Spain Must Give Germany Neces.
sary Satisfaction for the Events
of Last Evening"
The Carolines.

ands. A Spanish war ship rea ched
zap, one of the islands, on the 21st ult.,
and prepared to occupy it in the name
of Spain, but the Spanish officers were
dilatory in landing troops. On the oath
Fof the same month German gun boat
arrived, and although it was o'clock
in the evening the German command r
instantly sent body of marines and
sailors 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 posi-
ti6n he had taken, telegraphed from
Madrid for instructions. A conflict
between Germans and Spaniards at
zap is feared. On receipt of the above
news, the ministers were Immediately
King Alfonso was advised of the
strained situation. His Majesty tele-
graphs that he will arrive in Madrid
tomorrow.
Noon.-The excitement over the Ger
man occupation of zap is intense, and
the populace is 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 streets to Puerta del Sol.
where they burned it in front of the
offices of the Minister of the Interior.
annie yells of Down with Germany"
After venting their spleen there, the mob
proceeded to the French embassy and
cheered frantical1y. The crowd had now
gre wn 10 considerable proportions, and
fears are being entertained of a serious
riot. The troops were ordered to clear
the stree s. The crowd slowly retired
before the military. TT stu ton is
very grave. The council of ministers
has accepted the proposition to court
manders of two Spanish war ships,
which arrived there on the Dist ult., for
neglect of duty, the latter in not i'm
mediately garrisoning the island with
Spanish soldiers on their arrival there,
and the former in not hosting the
German flag and proclaiming the
sovereignty OF Spain over the island. The
report that the German squadron had
sailed tor Caroline Islands is confirmed.
Fifty-six leaders of the mob were ar
rested before the crowd retired.
LONDON, September 5.-The Standards
Berlin correspondent says: Spain
has finally and decidedly declined to
submit the Carolines affair to arbita-
ton. Spain argues that the question of
Spanish jurisdiction over the islands
has been fact too we'll known to admit
of discussion. The German govern
ment officials still scout the idea of a
war over the dispute"
p.m.-Count Solms Sonnervalde,
German Ambassador, has returned to
the legation in this city from Lagrange.
He was escorted by strong military
guard. King Alfonso has also returned
to the city, and is now presiding at the
Cabinet Council. Everything is now
orderly throughout the city, although
the most intense excitement prevails.
An important meeting of leading
Liberals was heldto-day at the residence
of Signor Sagasti. After discussing the
Carolines question they resolved that
the occupation of the Island of zap by
German gunboat should be considered
equivalent to a declaration of war
that if crisis in government should
occur and Liberals be called into power,
they would withdraw Count De Beno-
mar, Spanish ambassador at Berlin,
and hand Count Solms Somewhat Ger
man ambassador at Madrid, his pass
port. The resolutions also declared
that Liberals would order the Spanish
authorities at the Philippines to re-
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Islands taken possession of by Germany,
and to use force if necessary to regain
it. The adoption of the above resolu-
| tons has created a great sensation.
Government has dismissed from SER
vice the commanders of the two Spanish
men-of-war stationed at zap.
New YORK, September ga Madrid
dispatch says: Last night official dis
patches received by government stated
that a German gunboat landed troops
on the night of the oath of August, and
and hoisted the German flag there. The
Spanish vessels San Fuenten and Manila,
were at zap at the time. The captains
of the Spanish vessels and the Spanish
government protested with energy
against the occupation. The Spanish
Spanish gunboats cleared their decks
for action, and the Manila was about to
fire upon upon the German gunboat
when she was signalled to desist which
she did most reluctantly. A third
Spanish vessel. HeldStOro, has arrived at
zap Bay This news causes the widest
excitement throughout Spain. Crowds
gathered in the streets of Madrid all
night long, frantically gesticulating and
calling EmLer William, the Crown
Prince and Bismarck the vilest names.
Several thousand people, shout
ing death to Bismarck" and viUa
EspanG, mobbed the German embassy,
smashing windows and breaking into a
thousand pieces the German arms on
the embassy building. and trampling
the fragments under their feet. The
embassy was completely mobbed; the
furniture and mirrors were dashed to
pieces, the people almost foaming at
their mouths with frenzy Several of
the soberest Spaniards, with whom ]
talked were confident that the affair !
must now end, either by war or reyolu-
ton.
PARIS, September 5.-The events in
Madrid are causing sensation in this /
city. Arbitration for settlement of |
the Caroline question is now considered |
impossible, and the position of King |
Alfonso ard his ministry is regarded as
precarious. Leading Spanish residents
in this city say that war between Ger
many and Spain, or revolution, is now
certain. La France and La Paris say
Alfonso will be overthrown unless he I
heads the war party.
LONDON, September 5.-The Standards |
Madrid correspondent telegraphs that
successive editions OF newspapers, con- !
tanning an account OF the German occu- /
patton of zap, were eagerly bought by !
The neople last evening and that excited |
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