The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-03-07
Hatred of Yankees Results in a
VioIunt Scene at Barcelona.
THECONSuLATE WASATTACKED
The Mob Shouted Long Live SPAIN"
and Cried Down With the
Yankees"

Barcelona, Spain. March 1.-The fever
of Indignation and hate against the
United States which seems to have Ia
ken possession of the heart of all Spain
over the action of the United States
senare in recognizing the provisional
government of Cuba al belligerents and
iii calling upon President Cleveland to
use his good offices with Spain to secure
the independence of Cuba, eliminated
in a violent scene here today and an
attack upon the United States consul
ate.
The trouble did not arise out of spon-
taneous action of the mob which did
the violence, but was the outcome OF
a public meeting which had been in
fiuenced by fervid speeches.
The public demonstration to protest
against the United States senate's ac-
ton was organized by the political lead
ers, including republicans and men Of
all shades of political sentiment.
1t was o'clock in the afternoon when
the meeting had assembled, and there
were fully $1,000 people present, all in
a state of high patriotic enthusiasm
emotion which possessed them.
They were addressed by orators pro-
vided for the occasion, and the purpose
of the meeting was explained as one Of
protests against the recognition Of the
Cuban government as a belligerent
power by the United States senate.
The spirit Of the crowd took fire, and
they set out for the United States con-
sulate. The leaders who had originated
the meeting seem to have realized the
serious consequences that might follow
upon a demonstration that took this
direction, and they made every effort
to dissuade the mob from its purpose.
But their utmost efforts were Of no
avail and the GROVE set off for the
United States consulate.
The authorities of the city had by
this time taken alarm and a force of
police was sent to the consulate. The
excited crowd was not intimidated by
this show of force from gathering be-
fore the consulate and shouting, Long
live Spain," and Down with the Yam
KEGS"
These verbal missiles did not long
satisfy the aroused passions Of the
mob, and in a short time stones began
to fly from the crowd which broke
number of windows in the United States
consulate.
The force of police waited for no fur
ther manifestations, but charged the
crowd under the orders of their OFF,
GERS and roughly dispersed them,
wounding several. So far as learned
there were no fatal results.
Being driven away from the United
States consulate the crowd marched
off to the prefecture OF police and gath
cred at the newspaper offices. There
! they listened to more fervid oratory,
and worked themselves up to the high
est pitch of enthusiasm and patriotic
spirit.
The military club in the city was also
a center of excitement and there also
were glowing speeches INDUCED in by
the army, which were eagerly listened
to and greeted with loud cheers.
The persons who took part in the dis
orderly demonstrations nave clearly
had the sympathy of the people with
them. The onlookers from the neigh
boring houses cheered them with great
enthusiasm. The balconies and win
dows were filled with ladies waving
their handkerchiefs as the students
passed through the streets.
When they arrived before the United
! States consulate they found that a
strong body of police had occupied the
entrance of the staircase leading to the
rooms Of the consulate. The riotous
students tried to force an entrance here.
but they were repulsed by mounted gen
d'armes. A lieutenant of the gen
darmes was wounded by a stone
thrown from the crowd. The students
publicly tore up a number of Ameri-
can flags which they had purchased
in the town.