Milford chronicle., 1896-03-06
spaniards InsuItstars and Stripes.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEOPLE ATTEND 4
MEETING TO PROTEST AGAINST THE
ACTION OF THE UNITED STATES
SENATE ON CUBAN BEL
IlGERENcY.

Barcelona, Spain, March 1.-The
fever of indignation and hate against
the United States which seems to
have taken possession Of the heart
Of all Spain over the action of the
United States Senate in recognizing
the PROVISIONAL Government of Cuba
as belligerents and in calling upon
President Cleveland to use his good
offices with Spain to secure the in
dependence of Cuba, eliminated in
violent scenes here to-day and an at
tack upon the United States Consul
late
The trouble did not arise out Of
the spontaneous formation of the mob
which did the violence; but was the
outcome of public meeting which
had been Influenced by fervid
speeches.
The public demonstration TO pro-
test against the United States Sen
ate's action was organized by the
political leaders, including Republi-
cans and men of all shades of pOliti-
cal sentiment.
It was 3 o'clock in the afternoon
when the meeting had assembled and
there we're fully 900 people present
all in state of high patriotic enthu-
siasm and ripe for any manifestation
of the emotions which possessed
them.
They were addressed by the orators
provided for the occasion, and the
purpose of the meeting explained as
one of protest against the recognition
of the Cuban Government as a bellig-
srent power by the United States
Senate. The spirit Of the crowd took
fire, and they set off for the United
States Consulate. The leaders who
had originated the meeting seem to
have realized the serious cOnse-
auenOes that might follow upon a
demonstration that took this direc-
ton, and they made every effort to
dissuade the mob from its purpose.
But their utmost efforts we're of no
avail, and the crowd set off for the
United States Consulate.
The authorities of the city had, by
this time, taken alarm and force of
police was sent to the Consulate.
Tie excited crowd was not intimida-
ted by this show of force from gath,
ering before the Consulate and shout
ing "LOng live Spain" and "Down
with the Yankees
These verbal missiles din not long
satisfy the aroused passions of the
mob, and in a sort time stones began
flying from the crowd, which broke |
a number of windows in the United |
States Consulate.
The force Of police waited for no
further manifestation, but charged
the crowd under the orders of their
officers and roughly dispersed them,
wOunding several. So far as learned
there were no fatal results.
Being driven away from the United
States Consulate, the crowd marched
off to the prefecture of police and
gathered at the newspaper offices.
There they listened to more perfer-
yid oratOry, and got themselves
worked up to the highest pitch Of
enthusiasm and patriotic spirit
The military club in the city was
also a center of excitement, and there
were also glowing speeches INDUCED
in to the honor ofthe army, which
were eagerly listened to and greeted
with loud cheers.
The majority of those who took
part in tO-day's disorders are found
to have been students, and they were
most persistent in keeping up the
disorders.
The police were obliged to charge
Lhe crowds again and again before
they succeeded in clearing the streets
Of the rioters. After they were
driven fTcm the streets they pro-
,eeded to the Governors palace, in
to present to the functiOnary
heir protest against the action of the
United States Senate.
The persons that took part in the L
lisOrderly demonstrations have a
clearly had the sympathies of the S
people with them. The onlookers ]
rom the neighboring houses cheered b
hem with the greatest enthusiasm.
The balconies and windows were
illed with ladies waving their hand
ierchiefs as the students passed
through the streets. .
When they arrived before the r.
United States Consulate they found IL
hat a strong body Of police had &C. "
upied the entrance of the staircase d
eading to the roof of the Consulate. il
The riotous students tried to force al
n entrance here, but they were re- P
ulsed by mounted gendarmes. A N
lieutenant of the gendarmes was IL
rounded by stone thrown from 81
be crowd. k
The students publicly tore up a
lumber of American flags which they
ad purchased in the town.
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