Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-03-05
INSULT THE FLAG.
Mob at Barcelona Puts the Stars
and Stripes in the Dust.
Vote OF the United States Senate Recog-
nizing Belligerency of the Cuban
Patriots Arouses Bitter Feel
ing in Spain.

uSudtlOn ana nale against the Unlte.l
States which seems to have taken pos
session of the heart of all Spain over
the action Of the United States senate
in recognizing the provisional govern
ment of Cuba as belligerents, and in
calling upon President Cleveland to use
his good offices with Spain to secure
the independence of Cuba, eliminated
in violent scenes here Sunday and an
attack upon the United States con-
sulate.
Madrid, March 2.-Dispatches from
Barcelona state that an attack has been
made upon the United States consulate
in that city, notwithstanding the fact
that the building was guarded. Dur
ing the day a procession comprising
10000 persons, headed by four repub-
Ecan members of the chamber of iepu-
ties, paraded through the principal
streets of the city as demonstration
against the action of the American SEN
ate. A strong guard had been placed
about the American consulate in an
ticipation Of trouble. AS the process
sion passed it there were some derisive
cries and cat-calls. The crowd tried to
force its way into the building. but the
police and gendarmes succeeded in Griv-
ing them away, but net until they had
been forced to charge upon the mob
with drawn sabers.
Strong Protest.
While this trouble was going on. the
main body OF the procession continued
its march to the town hall, where the
leaders of the demonstration handed to
the mayor strongly-worded protest
against tie action OF the American SEN
ate, and also against the speeches that
had been delivered therein on the Gu
ban question; it being declared that
some of the speakers had grossly in
suited Spain and the Spanish govern
ment, in defending Cuban bandits and
outlaws.
Stoned the Consulate.
Subsequently great crowd as
se1nbled in the Plaza Catalina. and a
number of patriotic speeches were de-
hvered. The crowd became greatly ex-
cited by the burning oratory of the
speakers, and after the meeting had
broken up, large number OF those
who had listened to the words glorify-
States proceeded to the American con-
snlate. where they gave vent to their
patriotism by stoning the building,
much to the damage of windows there
OF. As in previous mob demonstrations
in Barcelona, the police were almost
impotent to dispense the rioters, who
did about as they pleased.
Stars and Stripes Dishonored.
In the evening there was another out
burst of disapproval of the United
States and all things American. This
time it took the form of publicly dis
honoring the American flag. The riot
ers had purchased somewhere a large
American flag, which, after it had been
dragged through the streets, was pulled
to pieces amid cries of "Long live
Spain," and 'Down with the Ameri-
cans" There is still much excitement
in the city.
After this outrage on the American
flag, the mob became more violent and
proposition to make further demon
stration against the American con-
sulate was speedily acted upon. The
mob proceeded to the COILS ulate, in the
mean time arming themselves with
stones. Arriving at the consulate per-
feet volley of missiles was directed
against the shield over the doorway
bearing the American ceat of arms.
which was battered almost to pieces.
The mob i'll some way became possessed
of several American flags. which were
destroyed amid rilald jests and express
ions of contempt for the nation they
represented.
Mob Dispersed.
The situation was becoming more and
more threatening, wheE reinforcements
for the guards at the consulate arrived
IL the shape of a detachment of mount
ed gendarmes. The crowd was ordered
to disperse, which they sullenly refused
to do, whereupon the gendarmes
charged them with drawn swords and
put them to fight. Several of the riot
crs were injured by being trampled
en-. Until late hour the boulevards
were thronged by an excited crowd
singing the "Marseillaise'' and patri-
otic Spanish songs.
Bitter Feeling In Madrid.
Popular feeling here is bitter against
the United States because of the ac-
ton Of the senate in adopting reso-
luton fayoring the granting of bel
ligerent rights to the Cuban r>bels.
as stated in the dispatches Saturday
night, the stock market here respond
ed to the excitement. and there was
material decline in purely Spanish and
Cuban securities. In view of the t1nan-
cial difficulties under which the gov
Il.
fortunate time for Spanish securities