Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-05
"pOwN WITH THE YANKEES"
Cry the spaniards AS They Stone the U. 8.
Consulate at Borcelona.

-
ligerents and in calling upon President
Cleveland to use his good offices with
Spain To secure the Independence of
Cuba resulted in such an outbreak of in
dignation that mob violence resulted in
Barcelona and the u. ;. consulate was
stoned by the maddened populace.
public meeting attended by 1000
people present was held To protest
against interference by the United
States and the speeches were of such
character as to arouse the crowd to
high pitch of patriotic frenzy and at
the close of meeting the spirit of the
crowd took fire and they set off for the
United States consulate. The leaders
of the meeting seemed to realize the
serious consequences that might fol-
low upon demonstration that took
this direction and they made every eff
fort To dissuade the mob from its pur-
pose. But their utmost efforts were
of no avail. The authorities of the
city had. by this time, taken alarm
and force OF police was sent to the
consulate. The excited crowd was not
inundated by this show Of force from
gathering before the consulate and
shouting Long live SPAIN" and
"Down with the Yankees" These
aroused passions of the mob and in a
short time stones began flying from
the crowd which broke a number of
windows in the consulate. The force
of police waited for no further
manifestation but charged the crowd
again and again before they succeeded
in clearing the streets of the rioters
Being driven away from the u. 5. con-
sulate, the crowd marched to the pre-
lecture of police and gathered at the
newspaper Offices There they listened
to more oratory and got themselves
worked up to the highest pitch of en-
thuSiasm and patriotic spirit. The mill
tary club in the city was also the cen
ter of excitement and there also glow
ing speeches were INDUCED in to the
honor of the army, which were eagerly
listened to and greeted with loud
cheers.
The preparations of the government
are not all of peaceful character,
however. 1t is significant that the
minister of marine, Admiral Jose
Maria Berlenger, has issued orders
| for the training squadron to be
prepared to sail. 1t is regarded as
probable that this squadron will pro-
| ceed shortly to Cuba. 1t has also
been ordered that all other warships
available be forthwith armed and
equipped and put into condition for
| active service. In addition to this
| about so merchant steamers, available
| for the government service, Will be
| provided with naval ornaments. For
| the military branch of the service a
| fresh expedition of 20, 900 infantry and
1000 cavalry will be equipped and put
on a war footing, and will be kept IN
readiness to leave on the shortest no.
| tice. In view of the excited state OF
| the public mind, the United States
| legation in this city has been placed
under the special surveillance of the
police. The government has issued
an order prohibiting the various dem
constructions which have been planned
| by students and all similar demonstra-
| tions. At Valencia all the students of
the university paraded the streets and
~ ssniVe, 2red bAfore-tbs. u. ). con
ID Sam" Viva SPAIN and "Long Ii
- the army
h. The Impartial, the semi-offical orgs
OF the government, says on the crisi
q, III things reach the goal which Anne
leans desire, the whole of Spain w
rise against the United States. Meth
l. In the Mediterranean. whose entrant
u we command, nor in the Atlantic wi
~ American merchantmen be safe, {,
l. we shall organize privateers on gre;
e scale. We conquered Napoleon /
guerrilla warfare, and we shall empl {
n system of privateers to overcome
n trading nation. Americans are wron
/ to Judge Spain by her budget. Thei
q are things which are superior to rev
q nue.. Some merchant captains ha,
= already offered to arm their steamer
as privateers.
What Uncle Sam Thinks of It,
a Washington: Intense interest cer
> tered In the dispatches showing tn
/ demonstrative feelings existing l
spain against the Americans regard
!. ing the Cuban question, and TN
statement that the governmeu
is increasing its naval force
. No surprise was expressed at demon
STATIONS which have occurred, in fac
such were expected. The whole maj
ter is regarded simply as that of mo
! violence of which the Spanish govern
ment has not in any manner been re
sponsible. AS the case now stand
nothing has happened that cannot b.
; easily and readily adjusted by tn
means always at the disposal of diplo
will leave no stain upon the honor %
either of the parties to this affair
Hon Herbert Bowen, u. ). consul
general at barcelona, is believed to he
a very good official to have in thi,
troublesome place at this time. III,
has the reputation of being a man o.
sound discretion and excellent iudg
ment, cool and well prepared to face
an emergency with great stability OF
character and plenty of nerve. Mr.
Lodge, of Massachusetts, said:
The news from spain is grave. for It shows
that the spanish people and the Spanish edi.
tors utterly fan TO comprehend the situation
here. They forget that they recognized the
belligcrency OF the coufederacy WITHIN three
months after Sumter, while we allowed ID
years To pass In the last Cuban war and one
year in this before moving. We have shown
a long forbearance which they failed TO show
| TO us. The United States must do what il
| is their duty To do. We cannot suffer that use
| less, brutal warfare TO go on
The New York Yacht club expelled
| Lord Dunraven.
Reading people allege that Mrs.
Chas. Stoner knocked her 5-year.old
| daughter SenSeleSS with n hronrnst;ol-