The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-02

MADRID, Mach LII one may judge
nv the things that have been said and
sons OF the things that have been done
to-day the Spanish arc enthusiastic
aly determined to go to war forthwith
with the United States and to speedily
ayenEe the insult which, 1t is fancled.
bas been offered to the naughty pride OF
spaln By the United States senate in de-
termtning to recognize the Cuban pro-
ytsional government as a helligerent
power and to ask the President to use
bis good Offices with Spain TO obtain
recognition of Cuban Independence.
Some OF the organs of public opinion
declare that the bankruptcy OF the
spanish government would not prevent
the Spanish people from taking up the
quarrel on their own account anu htung
out expeditions and maintaining thom-
selves at their own expense while COM
batting the lnsolence OF the assertions
oSthe United States. The day has been
Characterized by many manifestations
OF public wrath and excitement, and In.
Barcelona the Spaniards have gone to
the extreme OF using violence upon the
Consulate OF the United States and aton-
Ing II, breaking several windows IN the
building. No bodily harm was done to
anybody, except 10 certain members OF
the crowd, which was charged by the po-
lice when the stones were thrown at the
United States consulate.
There seems 10 have been notable In
crease OK excitement and patriotic ar
dor among the people since yesterday,
when the news OF the senate's action
was first made known. How much this
may be due to the fact OF It's being Sun.
day, with It's accompanying absence OF
occupation and gathering Of the people
In public places where amusement,e enter
talnment or excitement may be offered.
can only be conjectured. Such stress
OF feeling as has existed to-day, II II
continue for any length Of time, can not
hut afford serious menace to the
peaceful relations OF the two countries.
The Spanish authorities. however.
have felt apprehensions OF the form OF
the peoples wrath might take and pro-
vlded special safeguards against diSor-
ders and especially for the protection OF
any official representative OF the United
States government.
Preparing for War.
The preparations OF tlrc government
are not all OF a peaceful character, how
ever. 1t is significant that the minister
Of marine. Admiral Jose Maria Beran-
ger has Issued orders for the training
squadron to be prepared to saik 1t Is
regarded as probable TINT this squad
ron will proceed shortly 10 Cuba
IL has also been ordered that all other
war ships available be forthwith armed
aa,sg,,,s.,l a., a t,Y,N lrf6 nn1AINfnt, fnK.
active service. In addition TO this.
about fifty merchant steamers will be
provided with navel armaments.
For the military branch OF the SER
vice fresh expedition OF twenty thou
sand Infantry and Ave thousand cav
Alry 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 legation
In this city has been placed under the
special surveillance Of the police.
The student class seems 10 form n
large proportion Of the inflnmmatory
element which Is making so much noise.
The students OF this city nrc buslly at
work to organize great demonstration
OF protest against the vote OF the United
States Congress.
dents OF. the university par1ded the
streets and then gathered before the
United States consulate. shouting:
Death 10 Uncle SAM viva SpaIn."
and Long live the army"
Senior Canovas del Castillo. the prime
minister. has informed a journalist who
interviewed him that the government
now has sufficient resources for war
purposes 10 last until the end OF May.
when they will ask the corteB for u
fresh credit. The premier also said
that he thought further reinforcements
would not be required for the present.
Last evening showed u high degree
OF popular excitement In this city In all
public places. The bands at the nu-
merous cafes made II point TO play
onlJ national airs. Evidently they
could have chosen nothing more to the
taste OF their usually gay and Careless
customers. for the patriotic music un-
ialltngiy aroused the greatest cnthuBi-
nsm. MI within hearing arising and
standing uncovered while II Was played.
amid shouts Of Long llvr Spain!" and
down with the United States!"
To AIob Oar Minister.
Il Hon. Hannls Taylor the United
States minister to Spain. had gone to
'hr opera last cvcnlg ne would GER
taialy have had a yery unpleasant time.
Evidently some persons thought he had
nluo sn for they were waiting outside
the oTrra house after the performance
Was over and hal organized n hoatilo
demonSlTltlOn with which 20 greet Mr..
Tarlpr. But. whether he considered II
uuwiss 10 innamc the public mind by
an appearance or for some other reason,
me United States minister did not at
tHl The opera, an II was expected he
would 10. and no tho hostile demon
nla'Da came to nothing. United States
AIEN;"r Taylor. IN fact, spent tie
evening at home.
The government has Issued an order
W"'lhitIHg the various demonstrations
which have bccn planned by studentF.
DDS order applies as well 20 all similar
concentrations. and Is taken to mean
t1' the government does not approve
~ Me course the popular urlor has
iANen to-day ard inst evening, and gees
M u nlUGor n Complications AMI cm-
hAfrnssn"ntE for It In Its present DELI
cato situation.
1t iH uniorEtool that the Spanish
minister in Washington. Senor Dupuy
y, lnmn. hnH been Instructed 10 make
"Pllmnilc rcprrsrntnt tlons 10 the
"lt"i States government regarding
NJ. action ~ tho United states senate.
u" impartial sayH Oh thr crlElS:
VI thlhfH reach tho goal which Amer
l'fH dcsirr, tho whole OF Spain VIII rise
nR'tinst the United states. Neither In
lN' Mediterranean, whose entrance We
Command, nor In the Atlantic will an
nnm"rlcnn merchantmen bG snfe, for wo