The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-09


the president feel they have a practl-
cally unanimous Endorsement in AID
ing the revolutiOnists, and it is only
question of a few hours when there
will be an open declaration to the eff
feet that Spain must either terminate
hostilitieS on the island or admit the
independence of the insurgents.
The first impulse was to put politics
ahead of national patriotism anG to
cOnfne the glory Of the resolutions to
congress. The tremendous enthuSl-
assn with which the movement has
been received by the country at large
has very much broadened the views OF
the leaders of both branches OF con-
greSS, and there is Il manifest willing
ness to make the resolution joint I'D
form so as to permit the president to
participate in the performance.
Madrid, March 3.-If 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 the United States,
and to speedily avenge the insult
which, it is fancied has been offered
to the naughty pride Of Spain by the
United States senate in determining
to recognize the Cuban provisional
government as belligerent power,
and to ask the president to use his
good Offices with Spain to obtain rec
ognition 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 ins0-
lence of the assertions of the United
States. The day 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
stoning it, breaking several windows
in the building. No bodily harm was
done to anybody except to certain
members of the crowd. which was
charged by the police and dispersed.
There seems to have been Il notable
increase of excitement and patriotic
ardor among the people since yester
day, when the news of the senates
action was first made known. Such a
stress Of feeling as existed here to-
day, if it continues for any length Of
time, cannot but afford a 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 and, especial
ly for the protection Of any official
representative Of the United States
government.
Looks Like War
The preparations of the government,
are not all of a peaceful chara cter,
however. 1t is significant that the
minister of marine, Admiral Jose
Maria Beranger, has issued orders for
the training squadron to be prepared
to sail 1t is regarded as probable
that this squadron will proceed short
ly to Cuba.
1t has also been ordered that all 9th
Ell warShips available be forthwith
armed and equipped and put into con-
ditiOn for active service. In addition
to this, about fifty merchant steamers.
available for the government service,
will be provided with naval armament.
For the military branch of the SER
vice a fresh expedition of 10000 in
fantry and 5000 cavalry will be
equipped and put on a war footing and
will be kept in readiness to leave on
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.
large proportion of the inf1ammatory
element which is making SO much
noise The students of this city arc
| busily at work organizing a great
demonstration of protest against the
vote of the United States senate.
At Valencia yesterday all the stu-
dents of the university paraded tho
| streets and then gathered before the
| United States consulate. shouting:
death to Uncle Sam" viva Spain"
| aud Long live the army" The ex-
| citement is intense throughout Spain