The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
SCRAP WITH SPAIN
DEMONSTRATION IN
SPAIN RESUMED.
a Mob ut Valencia Marches 60 the
United states consnlnfe and
smnahcs the Windows Accord.
Ing to spanish Reports the In
surGcnts Have harmed All the
Town. In Pcnar del Rio District

| Towns In pCnar del Rio District
Washington. March I. - Beyond n
question the United States Is nearer
war THAR It has been for many years.
The temper of congress Is strongly III
favor Of active Intervention for the in-
dependence of Cuba and without doubt
il prepared to commit this government
to extreme measures In support OF
that position. Members of the senate.
and house of representatives have
been overwhelmed with expressions OF
sympathy from every kind Of organiza-
/ lion and from hundreds Of thousands
pf individuals, all Indicative of eager
ucss for the liberation Of Cuba, and
not a man on the floor of either cllan-
Ter has the slightest fear of offending
his constituents in goSl e to the eX-
IRENE in this direction.
The American spirit has been SO
thoroughly aroused that congress and
the president fee! they have a practi-
tally unanimous Endorsement In aid
ing the rcvolutionists. and 1t is only Il
question of few hours when there
will be an open declaration to the Of
feet that Spain must either terminate
liostilities on the island or admit the
independence of the insurgents.
The first impulse vas to put politics
ahead of national patriotism anG to
rntine the glory of the resolutions to
congress. The IT, .mendOus cnthusi-
assn with which the movement hts
been received by the country at large
has very much lrcalencd the views of
the leaders of both branches OF con-
gresS. and there is Il manifest willing
ness to make the resolution joint III
form so as to permit the president to
participate in the performance.
Madrid. March 3.-1f one 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 tine United States,
and to speedily avenge the insult
which, 1t Is fancied. has been offered
10 the haughty pride of Spain by the
United States senate in determining
10 recognize the Cuban provisional
government as Il bclligerent 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 out expeditions and
maintaining themselves at their own
expense while combating the inso-
lence of the assertions of tho United
/, States. The cay has been character
lied by many manifestations of pub
lie wrath and excitement, and In
Barcelona $4,000 Spaniards went to the
extreme Of using violence upon the
consulate of the United. States and
stoEing 1t. breaking several windows
lin the building. No bodily harm was
Iohc to anybody except to certain
members of the crowd. which was
charged by the police and dispersed.
There seems to have been a notable
Increase of excitement and patriotic
nrdor among the people since yester-
| LAY. when the news of the senate's
action was first made known. Such u
stress of feeling as existed here to-
LAY, IL it continues for any length of
time, cannot but afford n serious men,
ace to 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 ard, especial.
" for the protection of any official
representative of the United States
government.
Looks Like War.
The preparations of the government
are not ill of peaceful character
however. 1t is significant that the
minister of marine. Admiral Jose
Maria Beranger. has issued orders for
the training squadron to DC prepared
to sail. 1t is regarded as probable
that this squadron will proceed short.
" to Cuba.
1t has also been ordered that all 9th.
er warships available he forthwith
armed and equipped and put into con.
ilition for active service. In addition
Ito this. ai,0ilt fifty merchant steamers
available for the government service
will be provided with naval armament
For the military branch of the SER
vice fresh expedition of 10000 in
fantry and 5000 cavalry will be
equipped and put on war footing and
will he kept in readiness to leave or
the shortest notice. In view Of the
excited state of the public mind the
United States legation in this city has
been placed under the special surveil
lance of the police.
The student class seems to form 8
i large proportion of the infl1 mmator