The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-17
SPAIN TO INVESTIGATE
The Ministry Questioned In
Regard to the Ailiancia.
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Far-Reaehing Eject Of the Principle
Laid Down by Gresham.
Diplomats say II WIN Benefit smug-
Eiers and Seal Poachers Ofncers OF
the AIiiancia Resent the Statements
OF Minister Muruaga.
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Madrid. March B-Reriying 10 auee-
tions propoaEded In the chamber OF depu-
iss today. Senior Alexandra Groiseard.
minister OF state. said the report that
siinister Taylor. acting on behalf Of the
United states government. had claimed
that PREPARATION from Spain was due the
United States on account of the Aliiancia
Incident. was true. The United States
government. be said. at the same time
demanded that American trade with Cuba
should not be irterfered with He hoped
the affair would be amieabIy settled. The
United states government. he explained,
considered the firing On the Afiancia to
De violation Of the principles of inter-
national Law.
Minister Groisearc In conclusion said
that the Spanish government had order
ca TIE fullest Investigation Of the affair
10 ne made. The government. he added.
was willing TO agree to any settlement,
provided the principles OF international
law were not infringed upon. and that no
attempt was made TO prejudice the dig
nifty OF the nation.
Senor Dia, Moreau, formerly en- ol7acer
In the spanish navy. said the command
er OF the gunboat had the right to de-
niand that the Allianeia should show her
nag. He argued that the spanish officers
also had the right to search any vessel
found In Spanish waters
Minister Groiseard declined TO make any
further statement. or TO attempt any ex-
PLANTATION OF the incident until complete
details and the reports OF the Spanish of
ncers OF the gunboat who had, II is claim
ed. fired on the Aisiancia, had been re-
ceiyed
Questions relating 70 Cuban affairs
were hotly debated In the chamber of dep
uties- Gen. Lopez Dominguez minister
OF war. censured the press for recent
comments upon the situation. AT this all
the reporters quilted the chamber This
was intended as protest against the Of
nciaI defense made by the minister of war
OF the officers who last night attacked
the office OF the Madrid newspapers These
attacks on the newspaper offices were
provoked. II Is claimed, by the appear
ance OF articles charging that the officers
IN the service OF Spain have been so re-
nctant 70 volunteer for the Cuban SER
sics that the government has been com.
peiied 10 draw lots to determine who
should be ordered to the front
sreat excitement prevails here. The
military governor of Madrid has resigned.
The proprietors OF the newspapers held a
meeting and agreed that unless the gov-
ernment would guarantee the liberty of
tne press they would suspend publication.
washington City, March ie.--Acting Sec
reary uhl said today that n.; response
had yet been received from United States
Minister Taylor. at Madrid, concerning
the demand OF the state department for
reparation for firing upon the AlIiancia.
The Alabama claims decision, upon which
tue demand Is based. is causing discus
sion. and the diplomatic corps are by no
means unit In giving II their adherence.
one official contends that the United
states Is the last power that can afford
10 surrender Its claim To Jurisdiction.
even TO the right OF OBTAINING ana search
Ing suspicious vessels within waters lying
three miles from the coast. Should the
decision be followed IL is alleged that
IL would be practically impossible TO pre-
vent the Wholesale smuggling and viola
tions OF the customs laws. The same doc
trtne. if extended 10 Bering sea. would
throw open the seal fisheries 10 the vessels
OF all nations other than England, which
would De stopped only by specific treaty.
Senor Auraaga. the Spanish minister. up
to noon had not heard from the state de-
partment or from Spain concerning the
Aiiiancia affair. '.At the very outset.
said the minister. 'I assured Uhi, acting
secretary. that IL facts disclosed that the
Spanish boat was tn the wrong, an apoi-
ogy would be made, and my only desire
has been TO have Official action based on
established facts"
New York. March is-Capt Crossman.
of the steamer Ailiancla, Is indignant at
the intimatton by Senor Muruaga that
there were Cuban reyosutionists on board
when II was fired upon BY the Spanish
guuhoat- "of the four passengers" said
the captain, ''one was Frenchman.
strapped n; Colon. whom I trusted for
fare 10 this city. Since his arrival he has
called and paid the fare. Another OF the
passengers was the gentleman employed
by the Aspsnwaii Fruit Company He
caught fever az Colon and had TO come
hack. / do not know who the two pas
sengers in the sfeerage were, but :hey
were not Cuhsns' Purser Churchill
said; Both the sfeerage passengers, I
understood came from San Francisco.
One was namei Carsioso. the other Grad
dick. Cardosa Is q whaier. a Portuguese.
and Craddick is a miner. an American CIT
ixea. My assistant obtained from them
their fall history. arid all that the state