The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-18
sPAIN's CABINET RESIGNS.
The Action an Outcome of the Riot
of the Military Officers.

OF the Military OiucerS.
London, March 17.-The United Press
correspondent in Madrid telegraphs late
this evening that the whole Sagasta cabi-
net has resigned. and Gen. Martinez de
Campos has been appointed captain gem
eral of Madrid. Gen. Campos will take
command of the troops and probably win
be the next premier, as there is a general
! feeling that strong hand in the govern
ment is an imperative necessity just now.
During the final council of the Sagasta
cabinet committee of officers went to
the council room and asked for the pre-
mier. They demanded that he suppress
the Resume, which published reflections
on the courage of the officers corps, and
propose to parliament severely repressive
press laws.
concessions. He reported the officers de-
mands to the council, and, after a brief
discussion, the ministers decided TO re-
sign. The upset is due primarily to the
i'll feeling aroused between the civil and
military authorities by the military raids
on the newspaper offices. The present col
onial complications also added to the diff
culties of the ministry.
Gen Campos has just ordered back to
their barracks all the officers, who, at this
moment-1l:15 p. m.-stand in groups in
the streets. Officers of the provincial gar
risons have been telegraphing resolutions
of congratulation and sympathy to their
comrades in the capital
London, March 1.-THE Times cor
respondent in Madrid is in
chned to take sides with the officers
in their campaign against the newspa-
per men He says: "The Madrid editors
are culpably lax as regards publishing
contributions from outsiders. They leave
almost unlimited power in the hands of
Thousands of officers were present at the
military club in Madrid last night and II
is understood that lots were drawn to
determine who should challenge the Of
Tending journalists"
Madrid. March lin address,
ing congress last evening, dur
the debate on the military excesses, the
minister of war tried to palliate the con-
duct of the riotous officers. He accused
the Spanish press of ciriticising the army
and its generals more severely than was
customary with the press of any other
country.
His plea for the rioters caused a consid-
erable disturbance in the chamber. The
reporters began murmuring when he
made his first excuses, and gradually in
creased their protest until the president
threatened to have the press gallery
cleared. The reporters held a hasty con-
sultation and then rose and left the house
in a body The editors and directors of
the whole Madrid press met an hour later
MANY of them are deputies, and they left
their seats in the Cortes to attend the
meeting The speakers criticised the ac-
ton of the government during the riots
Some of the speeches were so bitter that
reports of them cannot be published. The
ministers and local officials could count
only the police to execute their orders, as
the civil guard refused to proceed against
the officers The city has been in fer
ment of excitement all day. Crowds filled
fhe streets and places Of public resort.
such a conflict between the army and the
civilians has not been known before
since the restoration. The progress Of
events is watched with the keenest in
terest from the palace. The queen regent
was greatly affected by the reports of
Yesterdays disorder. She has conferred
repeatedly with Gen. Campos ana Eenor
Sagasta.