St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-03
MOB AT DARCELO ONA CHARGED UP
ON AND REPEATEDLY BROKEN
UP BY POLICE.
DoNS GROWING MORE BITTER,
AND IT'S A QUESTION HOW LONG
THE GOvERNMENT CAN RE-
STRAIN THEM.
ACTIVITY IN NAVAL CIRCLES.
Reported That Spanish Squadron
Is to BE Sent to Cuba without
Delay.

MADRID, March 2.-The cable dis
patches which are being received here
from the United States are increasing
the feeling of indignation which was
aroused among the masses when it be-
came known that the United States
senate favored the recognition of the
Cuban insurgents as belligerents, and
the newspapers here confirm the report
that a Spanish naval squadron, consist
ing of four cruisers and dispatch
boat, is to be sent to Cuba without de-
lay. In addition, Spanish naval Of
ficers and marines are to be attached
to the Spanish mailboats. which are to
be armed and equipped as auxiliary
cruisers. The greatest activity is being
displayed in the government navy
yards, and every preparation possible
is being made by the naval and mill
tary forces for the most serious eventu-
alities.
The Impartial today declares that
the utterances of the United States
senate are IAN unprovoked and unrea-
soning proVocation."
Ell Liberal says 1T Is impossible to
compare the recognition of the seceS-
sionists with the Cubans,
1t was announced this evening that
a number of Italian ship owners have
offered, in the event of war, to provide
Spain with steamships to be used as
priVateers.
A number Of students during the
afternoon assembled in front of the
university with the intention Of MAX
ing demonstration against the Unit
ed States senate as a result Of the
senate's action in regard to Cuba, and
their intention was to mob the United
States legation,b ut the authorities got
wind Of the affair and strong force
of police was turned out, all the streets
leading to the legation were blocked
and the students were warned that
rioting would be severely punished.
This city is now quiet, the prompt
measures taken by the authorities to
suppress all disorders and prevent
demonstrations and the large forces Of
police present J, everywhere having
proved to the people that lawless acts
would not be tolerated.
The day has not been so quiet else
where in Spain, and attempts at noisy
demonstrations of protest against the
United States are reported from sew
eral points.
Barcelona has maintained the reputation 1t
made yesterday for fomenting unfriendly dem
opstrations against the United States, and
the gendarmes have been kept busy patrolling
the city and dispensing gatherings of persons
plotting to wreak their wrath upon the repre-
sentative of the United States government in
the city.
Renewed attempts were made by crowds dur
ing the day to do violence to the United States
consulate. They were repeatedly charged by
the police and dispersed, only to form in some
other place, with a persistent determination
to do their will upon the consulate. Such ten
acity of purpose indicates that mischief-mak-
ers are at work in the crowd to make them
follow UP their hostile course against the con-
sulate.
The Imparcial and the Ell Liberal continue
today their vehement protests against the
action Of the United States senate. The jour-
nal first named says: "The Americans wish
to attack us because they believe us to be
weak; that is cowardice."