Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-27
SCRAP WITH SPAIN
TIE UNITED STATES TilOtGHT TO
BE NEAR WAR.
A Mob mt Barcelona Attacks '"e
United states Consuihte 80"
breaks the wfndows-The span
tsb government Issues Order ior
All Nen-of-WGr to 'oi
Active Work.

Washington. March 1. Beyond a
question the United States is nearer
war thar il has beer for many years.
The temper Of congress is strongly III
favor of active Intervention for the in
dependence of Cuba and without DOUBT
is prepared TO commit this government
20 extreme measures in support OF
thai position. Members Of the senate
and house of representatives nave
been overwhelmed with expressions Oh
sympathy from every kind of organiza-
ton and from hundreds of thousands
of individuals, all indicative OF eager
| ness for the liberation of Cuba, and
not Il man on the floor of either cham
Der has the slightest fear Of offending
I his constituents in going to the eA-
IRENE in this direction.
The American spirit has been so
thoroughly aroused that congress and
| the president feel they have a practl-
| cally unanimous Endorsement IN aid
| ing the revoiutionists, and it is only d
question of a few hours wien there
will be an open declaration 10 the Ell
feet that Spain must either terminate
hostilities on the island or admit the
independence of the insurgents.
The first impulse vas to put politics
ahead of national patriotism anG to
contine the glory of the resolutions TO
congress. The tr 'mendoUs enthusi-
assn with which the movement has
been received by the country AT large
has very much ~hroadened the views OF
| the leaders of both branches OF con-
gress. and there is 4 manifest willing
ness 10 make the resolution joint III
form SO as TO permit the president to
participate in the performance.
Copyright. 1896, by Associated Press.)
Madrid. March 3.-f one may judge
by the things that have been said and
some Of the things that nave been done
to-day, the Spanish people are en-
Enthusiastically determined TO go to
war forthwith with the United States,
and to speedily ayenge the insult
which, ii 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 b%elligerent power,
and TO ask the president to use his
good offices with Spain to obtain rec
ognition 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 mp the quarrel on their W ac-
count and fitting out expeditions and
maintaining themselves at their own
expense while combating the ins0-
lence of the assertions Of the United
States. The day has been character
lied by many manifestations of pub
lie wrath and excitement. and in
Barcelona 1900 Spaniards went to the
extreme Of using violence upon the
consulate of the United States and
stoning it. 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 q notable
increase of excitement and patriotic
ardor among the people since yestcr-
day. when the news OF the %senate's
action was first made known. Such Il
stress Of feeling as existed here to-
day. If 1t continues for any length Of
tire, cannot but afford a serious men,
ace to the peaceful relations of the
two countries.
Inv 'Ptiihok autbtIltlPN seem 10
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 Il peaceful character,
however. 1t is significant that the
minister of marine. Admiral Jose
Maria Reranger, has issued orders for
the training squadron To be prepared
to sail. Ii is regarded as probable
that this squadron will proceed short
ly TO Cuba.
III, has also been ordered that all 9TH
or warships available be forthwith
armed and equipped and put into con
dition for active service. In addition
10 this, about fifty merchant steamers.
available for the government service.
Will be provided with naval armament.
For the military branch OF the SER
vice a fresh expedition of 10000 in
fantry and 5000 cavalry will he
equipped and put on u var footing and
VIII be Kept in readiness to leave on
the shortest notice. In view Of the
excited state Of the public mind the
tnited States legation in this city has
been placed under the special suryeil-
lance of the police.
The student class seems to form n
iarge proportion of the iniammatorv
eicment which is making so much
noise. The students of this city are
Dusty III work organizing Il great
demonstration of protest against tho
vote of the United States senate
At Valencia yesterday aIl the SIN
dents OF the university paraded the
streets n then gathered before The
nited States consulate. shouting.
Death to Uncle sam viva Spain"
aud Long live che army" The ex-
cl'eiheht IS intense throughout Spain.
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