The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-02

Spanish government would not prevent
the Spanish people from taking up the
quarrel on their own account. and
fitting out expeditions and maintaining
themselves at their own expense, while
combating the inso1ence OF the asSer-
tons of the United States. The day
has been characterized by many mani
festations of public wrath and excite
rnent.
In Barcelona the Spaniards have gone
to the extreme of using violence upon
the consulate of the United States and
stoning it, breaking several windows
in the building. No bodily harm was
done to anybody, except to certain
members of the crowd. which was
charged by the police when the stones
were thrown at the United States con-
sulate.
There seems to have been a notable
increase of excitement and
PATRIOTIC ARDoR
in the people since yesterday, when the
news of the senates action was first
made known. How this may Abe due
to the fact to its being q. Sunday, with
its accompanying absence of occupa-
ton and the gathering of the people
in public places for Wat amusement.
entertainment or exciteIent may be OF
u,
a. stress of feeling as has existed to-.
day, if it continues for any length of
time, cannot but afford a serious mem
ace to the peaceful relations of the
two countries. M
The Spanish authorities seem to have
felt apprehensions of the form the
peoples wrath might take, and pro-
vided special safeguards for the sup
preston Of disorders. and especially
for the protection of any official
of the United States. The prepare
tons of the government are not all OF
peaceful character. however. 1T is
significant that the minister. of ma
rine, Admiral Jose Maria Beranger,
has issued orders for the training
squadron to be prepared to sail. 1t is
regarded as probable that this squad
ron will proceed shortly to Cuba.
1t has also been ordered that
ALL OTHER WAR SHIPS
available be forthwith armed and
equipped and put into active service.
In addition to this about fifty mer-
chant steamers available for the gov
eminent service will be provided with
naval ornaments. For the military
branch of the service a fresh expedi-
ton Of 10000 infantry and 5000 cavalry
will be equipped and put on a war
footing, and will be kept in readiness
to leave on the shortest notice
In view of the excited state Of the
public mind, the United States lega-
ton in this city has been placed under
the special surveillance of the police.
The student class seems to form a
large proportion Of the infammatory
element which is making so much
noise. H
The students of this city are busily
at work to organize a great demon
stration to protest against the vote Of
the United States senate.
At Alvincpa yesterday all the
students of the university paraded
the streets, and then gathered before
the United States consulate shouting
DEATH TO UNCLE SAM"
"viya Spain" and .Long live the
army" Senator Canovas Decastillo,
the prime minister, has informed a
journalist who interviewed him that
the government now has SUFFICIENT re-
sources for war purpuSes to last until
the end of May, when they will ask
the cortes for a fresh credit. The
premier also said he thought further
reinforcements would not be required
for the present. 80
Last evening showed a high degree
of popular excitement in this city in
all public places. The bands at the
numerous cafes made it the point to
play only national airs and evidently
they could have chosen nothing more
to the taste of their usually gay and
careless customers, for the patriotic
music unfailingly aroused the greatest
enthusiasm, all within hearing arising
and standing uncovered while it was
played, amid shouts of Long live
Spain" and Down with the United
States" If Hon. rHannis Taylor, the
United States minister to Spain had
gone to the opera last evening, he
would certainly have had very I'M
pleasant time. Evidently some per-
sons thought he had done so, for they
were waiting outside the opera house
after the performance was over, and
had organized a
HOSTILE DEMONSTRATION
with which to greet Mr.. Taylor. But,
whether he considered it unWfse to
in1ame the public mind by an appear
ance, or for some other reason, the
United States minister did not attend
the opera, as it was expected he would
do, and so the hostile demonstra ton
came to nothing. United States Min
lister Taylor in fact, spent the evening
at home.
The government has issued an order
prohibiting the various demonstrations
which have been planned by the
students. This order applies as we'll
to all similar demonstrations, and is
taken to mean that the government
does not at all approve of the course
the popular ardor has taken today and
last evening, and sees in it danger of
complications.
1t is understood that the Spanish
minister in Washington, Senior de
Lone, has been instructed to make
diplomatic representations to the
United States government regarding
the action of the United States senate.
The Impartial says on the crisis:
IF things reach the goal which
Americans desire, the whole of Spain
will rise
AGAINST THE UNITED STATES. 4
Neither in the Mediterranean, whose
entrance we command, nor in the
Atlantic will an American merchant
man be safe, for we shall organize
privateers on a great scale. We con-
quered Napoleon by guerilla warfare,
and we shall employ a system Of
privateers. A captain OF Barcelona
asks for letters of E.9rque, offering to
equip and maintain the fastest steam
ship at his own cost
The students were summoned to meet
at the university at 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon, but precautions had been ta-
ken by the authorities to prevent a
demonstration, and no disorders result
ed. The guard about the United States
legation, so far as it is seen, consists
of only a few policemen, but a force of
$50 gen d'armes is kept constantly
ready in an adjacent house in case of