The Globe-republican., 1896-03-05
SPANIARDS FLARE UP.
UNITED STATES CONSUL
ATE ATTACKED.
The Action Of the Senate ON the Cuban
Question Fires the Hot Blood Of the
People Of Barcelona Up to . Boiling
Pitch-Police Guard the Building.

BARCELONA, Spain. March 1.-The
fever of indignation and hate against
the United States which seems to have
taken possession of the heart of all
Spain over the action of the United
States Senate in passing the Cuban
belligerency resolution eliminated i'll
violent scenes here yesterday and an
attack upon the United States consul
ate
The trouble did not arise out of the
spontaneous formation of the mob
which did the violence, but was the
outcome of a public meeting which
had been influenced by fervid speeches.
The public demonstration to protest
against the United States Senate's
action was organized by the political
leaders. including Republicans and
men of all shades of political senti-
ment
1t was 3 o'clock in the afternoon
when the meeting assem- bled. and
there were fully $4,000 people present,
all in a state of high patriotic enthu-
siasm, and ripe for any manifestation
of the emotions which possessed them.
They were addressed by the orators
provided for the occasion and the pur-
pose of the meeting was explained as
one OF protest against the recognition
of the Cuban government as a bellig-
erent power by the United States
The spirit of the crowd took fire and
they set out for the United States con-
sulate. The leaders who had origi-
mated the meeting seemed 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 crowd
set of. for the United State consulate.
The authorities of the city had, by
this time, taken alarm, and 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 Yankees
These verbal missiles did not long
satisfy the aroused passions of the
mob, and i'm short time stones began
flying from the crowd, which broke
number of windows in the United
States consulate. The force of police
waited for no further manifestation,
but charged the crowd under the or
ders of their officers and roughly dis
persed them, wounding several. So
far as learned there were no fatal re-
suits.
Being driven away from the United
States consulate. the crowd marched
off to the prefecture of police and
gathered at the newspaper offices.
There they listened to more fervid
oratory and got themselves worked
up to the highest pitch of excitement,
and there also were glowing speeches
INDUCED in to tine honor of the army,
which were eagerly listened to and
greeted with loud cheers.
The majority of those who took part
in disorders were the students. and
they were most persistent in keeping
up the disorders. The police were
obliged to charge the crowds again
and again before they succeeded in
clearing the streets of the rioters.
After they were driven from the
streets they proceeded to the Gov
errors palace, intending to present to
that functionary their protest against
the action of the United States Senate.