Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-18
With One Accord Resign Their
 Official Positions,
PRESS AND STATE AT ODDS
Soldiers Make Demands Which Are Promptly Turned Down.
 A Crisis at Hand.

LONDON, March 17.-The United Press correspondent in Madrid telegraphs late this evening that the whole Sagasta cabinet has resigned, and Gen. Martinez De Cam pos has been appointed captain general Of Madrid General Campos will take con- mand Of the troops and probably will 6e the next premier, as there is general feeling that Q strong hand in the govern ment Is an i'm perative necessity just TOW.
 During the final council of the Segasta cabinet committee of citizens went to the council and asked for the premier. They demanded that he suppress the Resumen, i, which had published reflections upon the courage of the officers corps, and propose to parliament severely oppressive press laws.
 The premier declined to make any such concessions. He refused the officers de- mands to the council, and after brief dis cussion the ministers decided to resign. The upset is due primarily to the i'll feeling aroused between the civil aud military authorities by the military raids on the newspaper offices. The present colonial complications also added to the dlmcul- ties of the ministry.
 General Canlpos has just ordered back to their barracks all the officers, who at this moment-11:15 p. m. .-stand in groups In the streets. Officers of the provincial gar risons have begun telegraphing express sions of congratulations and sympathy to their omrades in the capital.
 In addressing congress last evening dur ing the debate on the military excesses, the minister of war tried to palliate the conduct of the riotous officers. He accused the Spanish press of criticising the army and it's generals more severely than was customary with the press of any other country.
 His plea for the rioters caused consid- erabIe disturbance in the chamber. The reporters began murmuring when he made his first excuses and grant ually increased their protests until the president threat ened to have the press gallery cleared. The reporters held a nasty consultation, then rose and left the house in body.
 The editors and directors of the whole Madrid press met an hour later. Many of them are deputies or senators, and they left their seats in the cortez to attend the meeting. The speakers criticised severely the inaction of the government during the riots. Some of the speeches were so bitter that no reports of them can be published.
 The governments failure to quiet the rioting officers was not entirely que to the disinclination which actuatcd the minis- ters, for local officials could count only upon the police to execute their orders, az the civil guard refused to proceed against the officers.
 The city has been in a ferment of excite- ment all day. Crowds filled the streets and places of public resort. Such conflict be- tween the army and civilians has not been known before since the restoration. The event is watched with the keenest eyes from the palace. The queen regent was greatly affected by the reports of yester- day's disorder. She has conferred re- peatedly with General Campos and Sagasta.
 The Times correspondent in Madrid Is inclined to take sides with the officers in their campaign againt the newspaper men. He says:
 'sThe Madrid newspapers are culpably Nx as regards publishing contributions from outside. They leave almost unlimited power in the hands of inexperienced and indiscreet reporters.'
 'rThousands of officers were present at the Military club in Madrid last night and it is understood that lots were drawn to de- termine to see who should challenge the offending iournal,p