Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-03-02
SPAIN ANGRY AT UNCLE sam
Mob Violence Burst Forth in Spanish
Cities When Action of American
Senate Was Known.
UNITED STATES CONSULATES STONED
Spain Apologize in One Dispatch and
Absurdly Insolent in Another
American Congress Not
Frightened.

Washington, March 2.-The Spanish
American situation, growing out of the
reports OF riots at Barcelona and other
cities in Spain and the stoning of U. s.
consulstes yesterday, was regarded SO
seriously by the president that a special
meeting of the cabinet was held last
night, though the call WAS made under
the guIse of dinner at Secretary Olney's.
EFFoRTs OF THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT.
Secretary Olney read letter from Min
lister Delome, inclosing a cable message
from his government, directing the
Spanish min lister to inform the United
States that the government of Spain was
exerting all her power amply TO protect
the United States legation and consuls,
and he could give assurance that they
would be protected from any harm; also
that the Americans visiting and residing
in Spain would be safe from the attacks
Of mobs and other riotous assemblages.
later communication created pro-
fonnd surprise. It was message from
the Spanish minister of foreign affairs
insisting that the United States govern
1nent disavow thu action of the senate as
u
friendly relations between the two gov
ernments.
EXCUSED Oh GROUND OF IGNORANCE.
The president and cabinet ministers
present were inclined to excuse the mes
sage on the ground of ignorance of the
United States form of government.
The only result of the conference was Il
practical agreement that the secretary of
state should thank the Spanish govern
ment for its readiness to protect Ameri-
cans and American interests in Spain.
The demand for disclaimer of the
senate's resolution will be ignored.
The secretary of the navy, purely as a
measure of precaution, will bring an eff.
gether to mass them promptly at any
point that may be threatened.
DEEP REGRET EXPRESSED.
A cablegram from Hannis Taylor,
United States minister at Madrid, dated
Yesterday, says that the Spanish minister
of state expressed deep regret at the
Barcelona affair and offered complete
reparatlon. The dispatch added that
measures had been taken to accord the
United States legation protection.
The oablegram from Minister Taylor
was as follows
"The minister Of state has just called
to express deep regret that the mob in
suited the Barcelona consulate by break
ing windows and other violent acts and
offered complete reparation. He in
formed me that his government on it's
own motion had taken every precaution
to guard the legation and my residence.
l have asked no protection"
OFFICIAL CIRCLES NOT EXCITED.
1t is perhaps in part owing to these
official advices that the excitement in
Spain over the action of the United
States senate fails to find correspond
ing reflex in Washington, at least in
official circles Almost everywhere the
feeling is that the affair is not one which
necessarily must lead to hostillties.
CUBAN QUESTION IN THE HOUSE.
Chairman Hit, of the house committee
on foreign affairs, after conference with
Speaker Reed decided to call up the
Cuban resolutions in the house to-day.
Representative HIT, of Illinois, called
up in the house Cuban concurrent reso-
luton. A motion to proceed at once to
the consideration of the resolution car
ried by vote of 175 to 19.
Mr.. Hit, in calling up the Cuban reso-
lutious, did not offer the last resolution
pledging the support of congress to the
executive in any action the president
might take.
MIR. Boutelle, Republican, of Maine, re.
newed his objection to the consideration
of the resolutions. He was saying thet on a
matter of such gravity he must insist on
deliberation, when there were loud cries
of Irregular order"
The temper of the house was indicated
by its manner toward Mr.. Boutelle.
The motion carried by vote of IT'S to
10.
Mr.. Bailey asked unanimous consent
that debate be extended to 5 O'Clock.
mo, no." came in chorus.
Mr.. Marsh, Republican, of Illinois, OBJ
jected.
At Mr.. Hits request, however, thirty
five minutes were allowed on each side.
Mr.. Hit opened the debate in ten
minutes speech. The resolutions had
been considered with great care by the