The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
GOVERNMENT IN DANGER.
FEELING OF Discomfort MORE
WIDESPREAD THAN THE Of
FICIALS WILL ADMIT.
BLAME LAID ON United STATES.
Indications Are That the BugabO0 of
Spanish Politicians VIII Not
Avail This Time.

1OuS nature Is Delng fOmenteQ IN Spain,
particularly in the province of Valen-
cha. by agents of the Cuban insurgents
The minister of the interior, Senior Cos
Gayen, yesterday, replying to a ques-
ton in the chamber of deputies, ad-
mitted that number of riots had oc-
Cured in Valencia. and when asked
to explain the cause of the distur-
Dances, said that they were caused by
friends Of the Cuban insurgents, who
hoped thereby to prevent the departure
of further reinforcements of troops for
Cuba. Hitherto, the popular demon
strations have been attributed entirely
to protests against the imposition of
new taxes, a step made necessary by
the financial strain the government has
been subjected to through carrying on
the campaign against the insurgents
of Cuba. But while the government
is only willing to admit that the riots
have been instigated by the agents of
the Cuban revolutionists, it is gener-
ally admitted that the roots Of the
trouble are much deeper, and that it
Is being nourished by the natural feel
ing of alarm and dismay at the ap-
parent utter inability of the govern
ment to cope with the situation in Gu
ba.
That the large Spanish army in Cuba
must be still further and heavily rein
forced is looked upon here as being
confession of weakness upon the part
4 of the administration, and as an ad-
mission of the growing strength of the
CubanS. In addition, many letters have
been received in different parts of Spain
by the relatives of Spanish soldiery,
serving with the army in Cuba, and
they tell such terrible tales of sickness,
privation, incompetency and misman-
agement, to say nothing of lack of
pay, that dangerous feeling against
the government has arisen and is gain
ing strength day by day. Under these
circumstances, the agents of the Cubans
do not have much difficulty in carry
ing out their plan of causing popular
outbreaks. They steadily fan the flame
of discomfort by pointing to the appar-
emily unnecessary hardships which the
Spanish troops in Cuba are compelled
to endure. The Republicans, also, are
taking advantage Of the situation to
push their propaganda and the COM
hined movements are making more
Roadway with the masses than the
government viii admit, although it
is already betraying symptoms of
alarm, and has sent stringent instruct
ions to the projects to promptly and
effectually suppress demonstrations.
which may occur in their districts, and
to have no hesitation in calling upon
the military for support
A number of conflicts between rioters
and the police and soldiers have al
ready occurred, shots have been ex-
changed, several persons have been
wounded on both Sides and a large
number of arrests have been made.
This, the revolutionists hope, will serve
to call attention to their cause and en-
in no nl1aI fI1n
the people. The roads in Valencia are
being patroled by gendarmes, troops are
pushing armed bands of revolutionists
in the mountainous districts of the
same provinces, and further trouble is
apprehended- Madrid up to the present
has been quiet, but signs are not want
ing that the spirit of discomfort is
abroad, and that the efforts of the gov
eminent to gain support by trying to
throw the blame for everything upon
the United States, the chief bugaboo of
Spanish politicians, will not much
longer avail.
In factory near the city of Valencia,
the authorities have discovered a guam
tity of arms and ammunition, and sim
liar stores are believed to be in exist
ence in different parts of the province.
The arms referred to are known to have
been smuggled into Spain quite re-
Gently and are of foreign manufacture,
SuOWIIS lI6iI shipment TO D6 part OF
the plan of campaign being conducted
by the Cubans in Spain. The Spanish
officials, as usual, are blaming the
United States for the troubles in this
country basing the assertions made on
the fact that among the leaders of the
recent riots was DR.. Bernardo Toledo.
said to be an American citizen whose
brother is in command of a force of
Cuban insurgents. 1t is claimed that
money, arms and ammunition were
served out to the rioters from the house
which he occupied, and a search of
the building is said to have resulted in
the discovery of a number of letters
from the United States, Cuba and the
Argentine republic, showing that the
outbreaks here have been planned by
the leaders of the Cuban insurgents,
and that the movement is widespread
and capable of assuming most serious
proportions. The Cuban agents, how
ever are doing everything possible to
counterfeit this movement and are urg
ing the people to place the blame for
the excessive taxation, the military
plundering and the political buster
where it really belongs, upon the Shout
ders of the Spanish government, and
not to be misled by such foolish in
ventions as the statements emanating
from semi-off1cial sources, and for a
time, pretty generally believed that
agents of the United States government
were overriding the agents of Spain
wherever they were trying to purchase
warships for the Spanish government.
UNCOVERING "CRANNOGS."