The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-07
GERMANY INSULTED,
AND THE LIBERALS IN SPAIN IN
FAVOR OF WAR.
Citizens cf Madrid Attack the German
Embassy, Tear Down the Coat of
Arms and Drag 1t Through
the Streets.

onstration against Germany that has oc-
CURED since the seizure of the Caroline
islands by that nation took place Saturday
A mob of several thousand people, calling
down execrations on everything German
and singing patriotic songs, marched in
body to the building in which the German
embassy is located and Immediately began
an onslaught on the place Some of the
participants, raised on the shoulders of their
comrades, tore down the German coat-of-
arms over the entrance to the building and
dragged it through the streets to the office
of the minister of the interior in the Puerta
del Sol, and there burned it, the mob all the
while shouting and yelling "Down with the
treacherous German dogsp The crowd
next proceeded to the French embassy and
cheered frantically
So violent did the demonstration become
that the military had to be called out On
the appearance of tbs troops the mob slowly
withdrew
In the face of this show of the popular
feeling, the situation is viewed as extremely
grave, and the fear is generally expressed that
IL something is not done soon to relieve the
strain, most serious complications between
Germany and Spain will result The latest
adviees from the Carolines received by the
government are to the effect that the Span
lsh war-ships reached the island of Yap, the
chief of the group on the 2lst ult, prepared
TO occupy the island4 but that at Z o'clock
on the evening Of the 24th a German gun
boat arrived and at once landed a large
force of marines, and hoisted the German
nag, despite the most energetic pro-
tests of the Spanish admiral The latter
has asked the secretary of marine for in
struoaonS. This news has created a pro-
found sensation here, as it is feared that a
conflict between the German and Spanish
forces at Yap may occur at any moment
Immediately on the receipt of the news
council of the ministers was summoned,
but it is believed that no definite ac-
tien will result until the arrival of King AL
fonso, who is expected TO arrive in Madrid.
1t is now stated that the council proposes to
| court martial the governor of Yap and COM
manders of the Spanish war-ships stationed
| there for neglect of duty The report that
the German squadron had sailed for the
CarolneS is confirmed.
LATER Count Solms- Some walde, the
German ambassador has returned to the
| legation in this city from LaGranja. He
was escorted by a strong military guard.
King Alfonso has also returned to the city
and is now presiding at a cabinet council
| Everything is now orderly throughout the
city. although the most intense excitement
| prevails
An important meeting of leading Liberals
was h cid at the residence of Signor Sagasti
After discussing the Carolines question it
was resolved that the occupation of the is
land of Yap by German gunboat should
| be considered equivalent to a d .claration of
war: that if a crisis in the government
should occur and the Liberals be called into
power they would withdraw Count de Be-
| nOmar. the Spanish ambassador at Berlin
and hand Count Solma -Senne walde, the
German ambassador at Mrdrid his pass
| ports The resolution also declared that the
Liberals would order the Spanish authori-
ties at the Philippines to recover the terri
tory In the Caroline islands taken possession
of by Germany, and to use force if neces-
ssry to regain 1t. The adoption of the
above resolutions has created great sensa-
| ton
The government has dismissed from the
service the commanders of the two Spani sh
men-of- war stationed at Yap
LONDON, Sept 7. "A Berlin dispatch to
Tie Standard says that Spain has finally
decided to decline arbitration on the ques-
zion as TO which power has the strongest
claim bo the possession of the Carolines
Spain holds that the question does not ad-
NIT of decision. The German officials still
scout the idea of war
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept Count Ley
den, in charge of the German legation, said
Saturday afternoon that he hoped the diff.
terences of opinion between Germany and
Spain would be amloably adjusted and
thought Influences would be brought to beai
which would render open rupture between
the two countries very improbable. He de.
clned to discuss the causes of the strained
relations between them. At the Spanish
legation an attaohe. in absence of Minister
Valera, said that advices received from
Madrid were Of the most gloomy character
and he could not prophesy what would bt
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