The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-02
OUR LEGATION AT MADRID GUARDED
Policemen Stationed at the Building and a
Company of Gendarmes Within Call.
Fitting Out of Pvates Prey American Commerce Urged by
Newspaper at the Head the Demonstrations.

Copyright. 1896. by the Associated Press)
MADRID, March 1.-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 enthus-
iastically determined to go to war forth
with 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 Sem
ate in determining to recognize the Gu
ban provisional government as a bel
ligerent power and to ask the President
to use his good Offices with Spain to OBJ
tain recognition, Of cuban independence.
Some Of the organs of public opinion
declare that the bankruptcy Of the Span
ish government would not prevent the
Spanish people from taking up the quar-
rel on their own account and fitting out
expeditions and maintaining themselves
at their own expense while combating
the insolence Of the assertions Of the
United States.
The day has been characterized by
many manifestations Of public wrath and
excitement, and in Barcelona the Span
iards have gone to the extreme of using
violence on 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 when the
stones were thrown at the United States
consulate.
There seems to have been q notable
increase OF excitement and patriotic ar
dor among the people since yesterday.
when the news Of the Senate's action
was first made known. How much this
may be due to the fact Of its being a
Sunday, with its accompanying absence
Of occupation and gathering of the peo-
pie in public places for what amusement,
entertainment or excitement may be
offered, can only be conjectured. Such
stress Of feeling as has existed to-day,
If it continue for any length of time,
cannot but afford a serious menace to
the peaceful relations Of the two coun-
tries.
The Spanish authorities seem to have
felt apprehensions Of the form the peo-
pies wrath might take. and provided
special safeguards for the suppression of
disorders, and especially for the protec-
| ton of any official representative of the
| United States government.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
The preparations Of the government
are not all of peaceful character, how
ever. 1t is significant that the Minister
of Marine. Admiral Jose Maria Beranger
| has issued orders for the training
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regarded as probable that this squadron
will proceed shortly to Cuba. 1t has
also been ordered that all other wal
ships available be forthwith armed and
equipped and put into condition for act
i've service. In addition to this. abou
fifty merchant steamers available fol
the government service will be provided
with naval armaments. For the mill
tary branch CT the service fresh ex
pedition of twenty thousand infantry an.
Ave thousand cavalry will be equipped
and put on a war footing. and will b
kept in readiness to leave on the shortes
notice.
In view OF the excited state OF tn
public mind. the United States Iegatio,