Evening star., 1896-03-03
DEMONSTRATIONS IN SPAIN.
renewed Attempts at ViOlen<
Against American Representatives

Renewed Auemptn at Violence
Against American Representatives.
A number of students yesterday after
noon assembled in front of the university
at Madrid, with the intention of making a
demonstration against the United States,
as result of the Senate's action in regard
to Cuba, and their intention vas to mob
the United States legation.
But the authorities got wind of the af-
fair. and a strong force of police was
turned out, all the street; leading to the
legation were blocked aud the students
were warned that r.otinS would be severely
punished.
make a demonstration before the American
legation has been The only overt act.
though the excitement of the public mind
over the Cuban question still runs high.
The day was not so quiet elsewhere in
Spain, and attempts at noisy demonstra-
tions of protest against the United States
are reported from v.rat points.
Barcelona maintained the reputation il
made Sunday for fomen:ing unfriendly
demonstrations, AMI the mounted gen.
darmes have been kept busy patrolIinS the
city and dispensing gatherings of person s
plotting to wreak their wra:n upon the
representatives of the United States gov
ernment in Madrii.
Renewed Attempts at Violence.
Renewed attempts We're made by crowds
during the day 10 do violence to the United
States consulate. They were -cpea tedly
chargeq by the police and dispersed, only
to form in some other place. with a per-
Sistent determination 10 10 their will upon
the consulate. Such tendency of purpose
indicates that mischei-makers are a: work
In the crowd to make them follow up their
hostile course against he consulate
The newspapers confirm the report that
a Spanish naval squadron, consisting of
four cruisers and dispatch boat, is 10 be
sent to Cuba without delay.
In addition. the spanish naval officers
and marines are 20 he attached to the
Spanish mail boats, wn'ch are to be armed
and equipped as .auN:liar.s cruisers. The
greatest activity is being displayed in the
government dock yards, and every prepa-
ration possible is being made by the naval
and military forces for the most serious
eventualities.
/: was announced last evening that a
number of Italian ship-owners have Of
fered, in the event of war, to provide Spain
with = 'eamships to be used as privateers.
Comments of Madrid Papers.
The impartial of Madrid declares that
the ut,erances of the United States Senate
consist in unqualified and unreason-
ing provocation," adding:
II the desire for war was in response to
fault committed by Spain, the Senators
would be accomplishing their duty But
no provoca ton has been given to the
United States. and the Americans Judge
rashly of the results of a Spanish-Amer
lean war
The distasteful language of the Senate
ought not to surprise any one. United
state Senators are accustomed to exchange
gross Insults without crossing swords or
exchanging balls. These are the towards
who are seeking war. One awaits death
with more GOODNESS with good conscience
than with pockets filed with dollars"
In conclusion, the impartial counsels the
Spantards to reserve their strength and
energies for opportune moment
FL Liberal says it Is impossible to COM
pare the recognition of the secessionists s
with the Cubans, and in explaining this
assertion remarks:
Then America warmly congra tulated
Spain as noble and honest friend. Can
we do the same to the Senate and Presi-
dent Cleveland?"