The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-17
IS TRUE, as STATED
SPBNISH MINISTER OF VAR AN.
sWERs QUESTIONS

Questioned in the Chamber Of Deputies,
He Stated That the United States Has
Claimed Repara lion for the Alliance
Affair aud Ber aided That Trade with
Cuba he Not fnterrupted-Wiiiing to
ANY Settlement which VIII Not Violate
international Law Derogate from
National Dignity.
Madrid, March, I6-ReplyinS to que
;.ions propounded in the chamber of
deputies today Senior Alexandria Gro
lseard, minister of state, said that the
report that Minister Taylor, acting on
5ghalf Of the United States government,
had claimed that reparation from Spain
was due the United States on account
cf the Alliance incident, was true. The
United States government, he said, at the
time demanded that American trade
With Cuba should not be interfered with
He hoped the Alliance affair would be
anicably settled. The United States
a3Terment he explained, considered
TIE firing on the Alliance to be a VOL
alton of the principles of international
Jaw
the Spanish government had ordered the
fullest investigation af the affair to be
made. The government, he added. was
willing to agree to any settlement pro
vided the principles af international
law were not infringed upon, and that
no attempt was made to prejudice the
dignity of the nation.
Senior Dia Moreau, formerly an Off
icer in the Spanish navy, said the COM
inander Of the Sunboat had the right 10
demand that the Alliance should show
her flag. He argued that the Spanish
officers also had the right TO search any
vessel found in Spanish waters. Min
lister Groiseard declined to make any
further statement or to attempt any
explanation of the incident until COM
plete details and the reports Of the Spa
niSn officers af the gunboat who IL is
claimed fired on the Alliance, are recei-
we'd.
The riots at Holdemezo Vazarhol &C.
CURED the last week in April, 1884. The
police at that time being called out, re-
fused to interfere with the rioters. The
claim was made that the local police
greatly sympathized with the Social
lists The rioters succeeded in forcing
their way into the town hall before the
state troops arrived. They tore from
the walls the portraits of the king and
queen of Hungary and Louis kossuth,
ana trdmpleG upon them ney nearly
wrecked the building. Four of the
rioters were killed and a large number
injured during the melee.
Questions relating to Cuban affairs
We're holly debated in the chamber Of
deputies. General Lopez Dominique.
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 official 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, it is claimed. by the appear
ance of articles charging that the
officers in the service of Spain have
l-een SO reluctant to volunteer for the
Cuban service that the government has
hem compelled to draw lots to deter
Ini-e who should be ordered to the
front.
Great exciatement prevails here. The
military governor of Madrid has re-
signed The directors of the leading
newspapers held meeting this even
ing and agreed that unless the govern
me2t would guarantee the liberty of the
press they would susped all issues.