The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02
SPANISH IRE SAVAGE
Our Consulate at BARGE
Iona Stoned.
TORE OUR FLAG TOTATTERS
Ten Thousand Men in a
Marching Mob.

The Police Almost PoverIess to
Cope with the Paraders, But Sue
ceed in Preventing Them From
Entering the BuiIding-The PeO-
pie of Madrid Also Greatly Excit-
ed, But Troops and Police Held in
Readiness to Cope with Any Mob
That May Attempt violence.
Madrid. March Popular feeling here
is bitter against the United States be-
cause Of the action of the Senate in adopt
ing a. resolution favoring the granting of
belligerent rights to the Cuban rebels.
The stock market here yesterday re-
sponded to the excitement, and there was
material decline in purely Spanish and
Cuban securities. In view of the financial
difficulties under which the government
is laboring, this is a most unfortunate
time for Spanish securities to decline in
value.
The action of Admiral Berenger, minis
ter of marine, in ordering the speedy
preparation of six warships and some of
the naval reserve vessels of the Spanish
Transatlantic Company for dispatch to
the Bahama Channel, meets with hearty
approval. 1t is very evident that despite
Prime Minister Canova de Castillo's dec
laraion yesterday that if President Cleve-
land should be compelled to indorse the
action of congress it would not provoke
an international conflict or interrupt the
friendly relations existing between Spain
and the United States, the government is
n n
possible contingency.
The prime minister said last evening:
Il trust that President Cleveland will veto
the formal resolution of congress, ana l
have more reason to trust that he will not
comply with the request contained there
in" He added: "fhe granting of bellig
erent rights to the Cuban rebels is not a
causus belli, but Spain shall declare that
It IS not the act of a friendly nation l
90 not think that Spain is threatened by
foreign aggression, but measures shall be
taken for the defense of Spanish rights,
chiefly in Cuba AS regards demonstra-
tons in the streets here, | shall repress
them severely if they are attempted"
Senior SilVela, leader of the dissidient
conservatives has, in an interview, ad-
vised the union of all Spaniards, without
regard to their political faith. He added
that the act of the American Senate was
without precedent in International law.
re greatly feared, considering the bad
faith of the Americans, that they gave
bellgerent rights different meaning than
Is declared in international ethics.
senior Elduayen, minister of foreign
affairs, has sent a long cable dispatch to
Senor Dupuy de LONE, the Spanish ann
Dassador at Washington, instructing him
TO present to the American government
formal reclamation against the insults Of
Tered TO Spain in speeches delivered in the
senate during the discussion of the bellig
erency resolution.
At several of the cafes here last night,
bands played patriotic airs which evoked
Huen cheering and enthusiasm. Occa-
slonally cries could be- heard against
america and the Americans.
Ihe troops are confined to their bar
racks, in readiness to respond to any call
Tor their services.
This morning the city was quiet, but
me public buildings, the American lega-
ton and the residence of Minister Taylor
We're guarded, the authorities fearing that
IN lhe present state of public excitement
an attack might be made upon them.
A group of fifty students paTaded this
morning. They were perfectly orderly,
aIG no attempt was made to interfere
Win them AT the university the stu
dents this afternoon attempted to make
demonstration, but the authorities, hav-
lhg m mind the last troubles they had
with these young men, promptly interVen-
ca and dispersed them.
Acting under instructions from the gov
eIhment no group of persons is allowed
10 approach the United States legation
or the house occupied by Minister Taylor.
IN addition to the warships Pelayo, Viz
Caya Oyuendo, Maria Teresa. Lepante
ana Alfonso XIII, the ministry of marine
mas ordered that several torpedo boats
ana one torpedo catcher be made ready
Tor immediate dispatch in the event of the
Ohlted States acknowledging the Cubans
as belligerents.
In addition TO some of the students here
number of roughS and some republicans
az attempted to make a demonstration.
lhey rapidly traversed the street from
me university to the Puerta del Sol and
Lnehce to the bull ring shouting Down
Tltn the United Statesr' and Long live
0paln! The movement was promptly
checked by the authorities. A majority
oi the students and inhabitants of the
clIy held aloof.
Ihe ministers are preparing a further
l Cal Tor men to serve with the colors. An
VIuer has been given by the government
ior lU0,O00 Mauser rifles, the weapons to
De delivered Immediately.
Aumlral Berenger declares that the
94uadfon VIII be ready to sail for Cuba
IN TWO weeks.
Dispatches from Barcelona state that an
attack was made upon the United States
consulate in that city Notwithstanding the
iact that the building was guarded. Dur
ing the day a procession comprising 10000
persons, headed by four republican men,
1ers of the Chamber of Deputies, parad
"a through the principal streets of the
wy as demonstration against the action
ot the American Senate A strong guard
Aad been placed about the American con-
suIate in anticipation of trouble. AS the
procession passed it there was some de-
HslYe Whistling, interspersed with cat
Gus and other tokens of disapporval.
some of the paraders tried to force their
4 way INTO the building, but the police and
ssAoarmes succeeded in driving them
eWay but not until they had been forced
T. charge upon the mob with drawn sa-
While this trouble was going on the
nam body of the procession continued
H. march to the town hall. where the
itTTaaers of the demonstration handed to
mayor a strongly worded protest
aasalhst the action of the American SEN
! ny and also against the speeches that
au been delivered therein on the Cuban
9sestion it being declared that some Of
ap5 Speakers had grossly nsulted Spain
en- tne Spanish government in defending
~Ssoan bandits and outlaws
ip9 Subsequently a great crowd assembled
natssie Ne Flaza Catalina and number of
eroatN53 qc speeches were delivered. The
inc ~ ~ became greatly excited by the burn
9 .laLQrE of the sraa lzera and After the