The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-02
gRIOTOUS MOBS
Make an Attack on the Ameri-
can Consulate at Barcelona.
Aroused by the Action of the
= United States Senate
ON THE CUBAN MATTER
3 No One Killed, But Americans
Are Alarmed.
A Hurried Cabinet Meeting Held
at Washington.
APOLOGIES ARRIVE.
ON THE CUBAN MATTER
APOLOGIES ARRIVE.
Spanish Minister of State Sorry
for the Affair.

BARCELONA, Spain, March 2.-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
tsbelligerency 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 we're 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 demonstrat tion
that took this direction, and thev
made every effort to dissuade the mob
from its purpose; but their utmost
efforts were of no avail and the crowd
set off for the United State consulate.
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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 in short time stones began
flying from the crowd, which broke a
number of windows in the United
states consulate. The force of police
waited for no further manifesto ton,
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
*
There they listened to more fervid
oratory and got themselves worked
up to the highest pitch of excitement,
and there also were glowing speeches
indulged in to the 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 We're
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
ernOr's palace, intending to present to
that functiOnary their protest against
the action of the United States Senate.
The persons who took part in the
disorderly demonstrations have clearly
had the sympathies of the people will.
them. The onloOkers from the neigh
boring houses cheered them with
great enthusiasm. The balconies and
windows were filled with ladies wav-
ing their handxerchiefs as the students
passed through the streets When
they arrived before the United States
consulate they found that a strong
body of police had occupied the en-
trance of the staircase leading to the
roof of the consulate The riotous
students tried to force an entrance
here, but they were repulsed by
mounted gendarmes. A lieutenant of
the gendarmeS was wounded by a
stone thrown from the crowd. The
students publicly tore up a mum Der OF
American flags which they had pur-
chased in the town.