Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
TROUBLE AT CADIZ.
Our Consulate There Threatened by
Hob Of Students.
EXCITEMENT IN MADRID CAFES.
A Great Deal of Anti-American Ast-
tntiOn Going On--Spanish Govern
ment Fears "a Renewal of the Hos
tile Demonstrations.
tile Demonstrations.

ganzing and going straight 10 the United
States consulate, which it was their pur-
pose to attack BY meeting outside the
city the students expected TO ward of
suspicion and to take the authorities
Of the city by surprise. While the
students were entering the city, how
ever the authorities were warned Of their
coming, and they at once sent a large
force OF gendarmes to defend the Ameri-
can consulate. When the students ar
rived at the consulate they attempted to
break through the ranks OF the guards,
but the gendarmerie charged upon them
with drawn swords and captured their
banner. Several of the students were in
jured by sword-cuts.
The students being repulsed, and pre-
vented from attacking the consulate,
marched to the park, with the intention
OF burning an American flag in that pub
lie place, but tho police charged upon
them and forced them to take refuge in
a hospital. and the rector Of that insti-
tuition is negotiating with the authorities
for their peaceful exit, the students agree
ing on their part not to create further
disturbance.
There was a great deal OF anti-Ameri-
can agitation in the cafes in Madrid last
evening. The government nave fears Of
renewal OF the hostile demonstration,
and the authorities will not make any
complaint OF the burning Of an efiigy OF
the King OF Spain and a Spanish flag
the United States lest such a course shall
arouse popular sentiment. The police dis
persed a meeting OF students in Santi-
ago last evening. injuring several Of them
severely In the fight which was necessary
to drive them away. There is great ex-
element in the towns.
The government has approved a credit
of $4,000 pesetas for the purpose of
arming Transatlantic steamers as
cruisers. and making other naval prepa-
rations
NO CONSULATE AT VALENCIA.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March 7.-There
Is something OF an official mystery con-
nected with the reports of an attack on
the United States Consulate at Valencia
spain, where, according 10 the records
OF the State Department. no such consul
late exists. The consular post nearest
to valencia is Grao. the port Of that
place, four miles distant, where a consul
lar agent OF this government, who Is not
even an American citizen, resides At
the State Department officials say they
have seen no dispatch from Minister
Taylor, or any other person in the service
OF the United States, reporting anything
about the attack. TIE Spanish Minister
Is likewise officially ignorant.
UNIVERSITIES CLOSED.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March Min
lister Dupuy de LONE received an official
dispatch to-day announcing that the gov
eminent had closed the universities at
Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and Gre
NADIA, the Cadiz Medical School, and the
College OF Surgeons. at Madrid, In the
enort to prevent further outbreaks
against the United States, all the dis
turbances hitherto having been confined
to or led by young students. The gov
eminent, he declares. is exerting its in
huence in all possible ways to prevent
any insults to this country, and harsh
measures are necessary, because OF the
strong feeling engendered by the speeches
made in the United States Senate.
In regard TO the reports about Spanish
naval preparations IL is said that IL
oe!llgerency is recognized by the United
states the additional duty will be forced
upon Spain of maintaining a rigid and
effective blockade of Cuba.
The cabled reports in no instance con-
Vey the Impression that vessels have been
secured with any armament which would
III them Tor offensive uses against the
United States. They appear TO be alto
gether merchant vessels, ADAPTED onlv To
blockade uses, and for the transporta-
ton Of troops.
The Spanish Government" Minister
de Lone says. "can surely be relied upon
70 DO only what is proper, and TO take
every pEecautlon for preserving It's honor
toward all other countries, and cannot
doubt that the Government of the United
states VIII appreciate this. and be al
ways animated by the same high sense
or public honor. Spain may be relied
upon to prevent her people from being
carried away by their impulses, but it
must be admitted that the provocation
for excitement has been very great
Americans have heaped insults upon the
spanish people because Of misinforma-
uon, ana the climax has been reached
through the speeches made by several
senators IN the discussion OF the Cuban
resolutions, which were well calculated to
enrage any self-respecting people"
SPANISH CRUELTIEs.
Senor de LONE says that all the sensa-
tional remarks in the Senate debates
which aroused his countrymen were
either misleading or altogether false, as,
according 10 his belief. most Of the things
are which have been printed broadcast
IN the last year about the crueltles OF the
spanish authorities in Cuba and the
tyranny of the military officers there.
Even Senator Sherman, whose repu-
tation for conservatism caused his speech
to carry great weight, allowed him
self to be imposed upon by Enthusiastically
Information Says Minister de Lome).
In terrible and unmerited invectlve
against General Weyler, he said: "A
book was published In Spanish. which /
am very sorry | cannot get from the Ii
brary written by a Spaniard by the
name Of Enrique Donderio. who came
over from Spain with the Spanish troops
to see the war OF 1872, and who was
horror-stricken with the high crimes
which he saw committed that he flew
10 the United States. and there published
his manuscript Telling Is this evidence,
and 1t shows General Weyler, stripped
Of all the honorable aims OF military au-
thority, as brute, pure and simple;
his hands forever stained with the blood
Of defenceless men and women" etc.
Senior de LONE says he secured a copy
OF the book with exceeding difficulty.
1t IS little, forty-three-page pamphlet,
published by Enrique Donderio I'm New
York. In 1876, and nowhere in II does
Weyler's name appear. 1t describes many
horrors OF the last war, attributed
both to the Spanish and the rebels. but
makes no reference whatever TO Weyler
Donderlo, the author Of the book. was
an officer In the Spanish army, who de-
serted and afterward fought with the
Cuban rebels. Senior de LONE thinks
Senator Sherman may disavow his state
ments when shown how utterly baseless
they were As matter Of fact. Wey-
Ter only occupied subordinate position
in Cuba before the present insurrection.
and in numbers OF pamphlets written by
Cuhans about the previous war which