The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-02
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Premier del Castillo Trusts That President
Cleveland VIII Veto the Resolution Grant
Ing Belligerent Rights to Cuba-Measures
Rights, Chiefly Cuba-Troopi Confined in
Their Barracks Ready for "a Call for Their
Services-U nited States Consulate at Bar
celona Attacked, Stars and stripes bragg
ed Through the Streets and Pulled to
Pieces.
Madrid, March Popular feeling
here is bitter against the United States
because of the action of the senate in
adopting resolution favoring the
granting of belligerent rights to the
Cuban rebels. The stock market here
yesterday responded to the excitement
and there was material decline in
Spanish and Cuban securities.
The action of Admiral Beranger, min
lister of marine, in ordering the speedy
preparation of six warships and some
of the naval reserve vessels of the Span
ish transatlantic company for dis
patch to the Bahama channel meets
with hearty approval 1t is evident
that despite Premier del Castillo's dec
laration yesterday that if President
Cleveland should be compelled to en-
dorse the action of congress it would
not provoke an international conflict,
nor interrupt the friendly relations ex-
listing between Spain and the United
States, the government is doing its ut
most to prepare against any possible
contingency.
The premier said last evening: 81
trust President Cleveland will veto the
formal resolution of congress and !
have more reason to trust that he will
not comply with the recommendations
therein.
He added: ''The granting of belliger-
ent rights to the Cuban rebels is not
a casus belli, but Spain will declare
that it is not the act of a friendly ma
ton l dos not think that Spain is
threatened by foreign aggression, but
measures will be taken for the defence
of Spanish rights, chiefly in Cuba. AS
regards demonstrations in the streets
here l shall repress them severely II
they are attempted"
Senor Silvel, leader of the dissident
conservatives, in an interview advised
the union of all Spaniards without re-
gard to their political faith. He added
that the action of the senate was with>
out precedent in international law. He
greatly feared considering the bad faith
Of the Americans that they gave bel
ligerent rights a different meaning
from that described in international
law.
Senior CASTELAR,, the republican leader
refused to speak on the subject, as he
considered the circumstances OF the
most serious nature.
The Duke of Tetuna, minister of for
eign affairs, has sent long cable dis
patch to Senor Dupuy de Lone, Span
ish ambassador at Washington, in
structing him to present to the Amer
lean government formal reclamation
against the insults offered to Spain ir
speeches delivered in the senate during
the discussion of the belligerency reso-
luton.
AT several of the cafes last night
bands played patriotic airs, which
evoked much cheering and enthusiasm
Occasionally cries could be heard
against America and Americans. The
troops are confined to their barracks
in readiness to respond to any call fol
their services.
This morning the city was quiet, but
the public buildings, the American le
cation and the residence of Minister
Taylor were guarded, the authorities
fearing that in the present state oI
public excitement an attack might bt
made upon them.
A group of fifty students parade(
this morning. They were perfectly or
derly and no attempt was made to in
terfere with them. At the university
the students this afternoon ATTEMPTED
to make demonstration, but the po
lice promptly dispersed them. Acting
under instructions from the govern
ment no group of persons is allowed t.
approach the United States Legation
or the house occupied by Minister Tay-
lor.
In addition to the warships Pelayo
Vizcaya Oyondo, Maria Teresa, lie
panto. and Alfonso XII the ministry O
marine has ordered several torped,
boats and one torpedo catcher be got
ten ready for immediate dispatch il
event OF the United States acknowl
edging the Cubans as belligerents.
Dispatches from Barcelona stat
that an attack has been made upon th'
United States consulate there not
withstanding the fact that the building
was guarded. During the day a pro
cession comprising 10000 persons, head
ed by four republican members of th
chamber of deputies, paraded through
the principal streets of the city as
demonstration against the action of tn
American senate. A strong guard ha'
been placed about the American consu
late in anticipation of trouble. As tn
procession passed it there was som
derisive whistling, interspersed witt
cat-calls and other tokens of disapprov
al Some Of the paraders tried t.
force their way into the building. Th
police and gendarmes succeeded in driv
ing them away, but not until they hat
been forced to charge upon the mol
with drawn sabres. While this troubl
was going on the main body OF tn
procession continued it's march to tn
town hall, where the leaders of the dem
onstration handed to the mayor
strongly worded protest against the ac
ton of the American senate and ais
against the speeches that had been de
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