The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-05-12
ExTRAORDINARY BUDGET TO BE
PRESENTED TO PROVIDE FOR
NEW SHIPS,
coRTEs NOW in SESSION.
ADDRESS FROM THE THRONE
EvADED THE PRESENT sERI-
Gus DIFFICULTY.
SOME DELAY HAS BEEN SECURED
In the Face of Mr.. oIney,s Strong
Representations Spain Feared
to Act Hastily.

MADRID, May 1.-THE cortes .reassembled
today. The speech from the throne announces
a measure. aiming to establish in the An
TILES an administration of purely local
character, giving the. country control of its
own finnce, while maintaining intact Spain's
sovereign rights. The speech declares that
spain has fulfilled beyond measure the prom
ises she made after the first Cuban rebellion.
The correct and friendly attitude of the South
and Central American republics, the speech
says in the presence of the Cuban rebellion,
serves to prove that each day develops still
more the interests binding them to Spain. In
the United States, despite the efforts of pub
lie opinion in the contrary direction, the
president and his government have not sepa-
rated themselves from the line Of conduct
and the loyal friendship which have always
existed between the two countries since the
creation of the republic. The pope has
given renewed sympathy to Spain.
The speech praises the conduct Of the army
and navy during the struggle in Cuba The
army will soon be provided with new pattern
rifles and complete artillery equipment
Spain has already increased her navy by
twenty-five gunboats aad other vessels. An
extraordinary budget will be presented to
provide for the acquisition of new ships and
for improving the 'arsenals.
The queen regent referred during the speech
to the measure voted by the chambers for
reforms in Cuba. Despite these measures,
she said the rebellion had broken out in
Cuba because the rebels desired independence,
and not local autonomy If the rebellion
rbo fak kp
in civilization, interest, industry and COM
merce. Cuba could not prosper with in
dependence. Spain could not be Indifferent,
the speech continued, to the future of its
children, who were led astray by political
ambition. or abandon the measures imposed
upon it by it's honor. The queen regent prais-
ed the Cubans, who had remained loyal to
Spain; who, she said, would always be pre-
pared to receive repentant insurgents with
open arms Spain had not hesitated and
would not hesitate at any sacrifice to maintain
her authority in Cuba.
The governor general of Cuba, the speech
affirmed, opiness that application OF
the reforms would not now con-
tribute to peace but on the con-
trary would impede it. 1t is added that the
insurrection is. declining, and would already
have been stamped out if the insurgents had
not received great. apd frequent aid from
abroad where public opinion is deceived in
regard to the political and administrative
situation in Cuba. This help, however, would
not have suficed to have prolonged the strug-
gle without the views spread among the in
surgents concerning the protection of a great
power. 1t was hoped the undeceiving
measures would contribute to the restoration
of peace.
The speech continued that in order to
secure the equilibrium of the budget, new
sacrifices would be required from the tax
payers, but these sacrifices would contribute
to the country's prosperity. The government
hoped to obtain unusual powers, permitting
it to raise money under more advantageous
conditions. 1t was determined to maintain
energetically the public credit, and strictly
to respect its engagements, notably with for
eign capitalists, without forgetting that the
national welfare was based solely on the
financial system. The speech also announced
a reform in the recruiting laws and in pro-
vincial municipal administration.
At the opening of the chambers today the
queen regent, the young king in the uniform
of a student of military school, the In
fanta Isabella and suite, drove to the cortes
in splendid carriages. Troops lined the route
for the whole of the distance. The queen
regent and the king were seated on throne
surrounded by the ministers, and were ac-
claimed by the deputies and senator's. Pre-
mier Canovas handed the copy of the speech
to the queen regent.