The Caucasian., 1896-03-12
SPAIN AND CUBA.

BITTER Feeling Against the United states
Among the Observation-Disclosures Amori-
can Consulate stoned wild Capers of
students.
Popular feeling is bitter against
the United States in Spain because
of the action of. Congress in adopt
ing the resolution favorlng the
granting of belligerent rights to the
cuban insurgents. In Barcelona an
attack was made upon the U. ..
Consulate, on Feb. 30, after news OF
the action Of the U. s. Senate had
been received. Stones and missiles
were thrown at the building, and
several U. s. flags, which the mob
had purchased, were torn into
shreds. The riot was quelled with
much difficulty by the police. The
Spanish government Immediately
disowned all responsibility for the
assault on the U. s. Consulate, and
in addition to expressing deep regret
over the occurrence offered to make
complete reparation. In Madrlc
there has been intense excitement
and the popular anger against th'
United States extended to all classes
but the authorities were prompt II
subduing anything like an outbreak
The U. s. Legation building and tn
house of Minister Taylor are vel
guarded. The U. S. Consulate IL
Valencia, Spain, was also stoned b.
a mob on March 5th. The pole
were prompt in trying to quell tn
disturbance.
Another riot occurred at Bilboa
on the 9th. Twelve thousand peopl
took part in it. The excitement wa
started by d group of young men a
street corner who began to chez
every soldier who passed.
The excitement increased, riotou
groups forming in the main thol
oughfare, cheering for Spain an
denouncing the United States. IN
authorities did everything posslb
to restore order. The rioters wei
dispersed again and again, b'
eventually the mob swept the polio
aside and moved on the America
Consulate, stoning buildings
route. Stores handling America
goods were ruined. The windows
the Consul's house were badly sha
tered, although the police defend'
the building.
There is a general feeling tn
Spain should do something to aven
what she considers an insult to
honor, but it is thought that t
Spanish government is too co
headed to be carried away by pol
lar clamor. On account of freque
attempted outbreaks on the part
the students of various universltl
these institutions have been clo
for the present. These students
Gently dragged U. s. flag thro'
the streets, jumping on 1t and e
ing it up as an evidence OF al
spect to the United States. The
was finally burned. Then the
dents of Princeton College, New
sew. obtained Q Spanish flag
tore it to pieces in the college ca
ms. So far none of these ebullit
have had any effect either on
government of Spain or the U
The Irish-Americans in Colorado
little breeze VI tueil O"A,
burned a Spanish flag at Leadv
in that State.
The Spanish Ministers have ag
to an unlimited credit for the
chase of artillery, and to call TO
cruits of naval infantry and sal
The Cubans, over whom all
excitement is about, are still d
ing and give the Spanish go'
ment all it can do to keep them
gaining their independence.
have less than thirty thousand II
but are fighting with desperate
Official statistics printed IN
Spanish papers show that, u
date, there have been sent to
l1S,OOO soldiers, and that the
which has now been in existenc
year has cost the Spanish 60
ment $5O,OO0,000. This appea
be the direct money cost, IRE
tive of the loss of revenue caus'
the operations of the insure
For the ensuing year the cost il
mated at SIS, 900, ,0OO-a te
drain on Spain's depleted trea
and doubly severe, because its
source of revenue, the income
Cuba, is so greatly diminished
for the cost of life, the sta
grimly mention that during tn
406 soldiers were killed in
while 3,4l2 died from yellow