Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-03-12
A STATE OF SIEGE
ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS
STOPPED In VALENCIA.
A Mob starts for the American Con-
sulRte - Police and Soldiers OPP
pose Their Progress and Several
People Are Injured-Thc Moo
freaks Into a Hull Zen. When u
State of siege Ii Proclaimed.

hIurlU. NlIrcn o.-l1 II may Judge
by the things that have been said and
some of the things that have been done
to-day. the Spanish people are en-
Enthusiastically determined TO go to
war forthwith with the United States.
and to speedily avenge the insult
which, it is fancied. has been offered
to the naughty pride of Spain by the
United States senate in determining
to recognize the Cuban provisional
government as a belligerent power,
and to ask the president TO use his
good Offices with Spain TO obtain rec
ignition OF Cuban Independence.
Some of the organs of public opin-
ion declare that the bankruptcy of
the Spanish government would not
prevent the Spanish people from tax
ing up the quarrel on their own ac-
count and fitting cut expeditions and
maintaining themselves at their w
expense while combating the inso-
lence of the assertions Of the Unital
States. The day has been character
lied by many manifestations Of pub
liz wrath and excitement, and In
Barcelona 1J.CO0 Spaniards went to the
extreme of using violence upon the
consulate OF the United States and
stoning IL. breaking several windows
in the building. No bodily harm was
done to anybody except to certain
members of the crowd, which was
charged by the police and dispersed.
There seems to have been 2 notable
increase Of excitement and patriotic
ardor among the people since yester-
day. when the news Of the senate's
action was first made known. Such Il
stress of feeling rs existed here to-
day. If ii continues for any length of
time. cannot but afford Il serious men
ace 10 the peaceful relations of the
two countries.
The Spanish authorities seem to
have felt apprehensions of the form
the peoples wrath might take, and
provided special safeguards for the
suppression OF disorders and, especial
ly for the protection of any official
representative Of the United States
government.
Looks Like War.
The preparations of the government
are not all of a peaceful character,
however. 1t is significant that the
minister Of marine. Admiral Jose
Maria Beranger. has issued orders for
the training squadron TO be prepared
to sail. 1t is regarded as probable
that this squadron will proceed short
ly TO Cuba.
1t has also been ordered that all 9th
or warships available be forthwith
armed and equipped and put TITO on
dition for active service. In addition
to this, about fifty merchant steamers.
available for the government service,
will be provided with naval armament.
For the military branch of the SER
vice n fresh expedition Of 10000 in
fantry and 5000 cavalry will be
equipped and put on n a footing and
will be Kept in readiness TO leave on
the shortest notice. In view of the
excited state Of the public mind the
United States legation i'm this city has
been placed under the special surveil-
lance of the police.
The student class seems to form a
large proportion of the infammatory
element which is making so much
noise. The students Of this city are
busily mt work organizing Il great
demonstration Of protest against the
vote of the United States senate.
AT Valencia yesterday all the stu
dents Of the university paraded the
streets and then gathered before the
United States consulate. shouting:
Death to Uncle SAM viva Spain"
aud Long live the army" The ex-
citemenr is intense throughout Spain.