The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-03-04
spAlllARps APOLOGIZE.


Action OF the BIrceiona Mob In Attacking
the United States Consulate is Disavowed
by the Madrid Government and Repara-
tion Promised.
WASHINGTON, March S,-The Spanish
government has promptly disavowed
any responsibility for the assault on
the United States consulate at BARGE
Iona and in addition to expressing
deep regret over the occurrence, has
offered to make complete reparation.
This information reached the state de-
partment late Sunday night in cable
message from Mr.. Taylor, our minister
at Madrid. Secretary 0lney laid the
dispatch before President Cleveland
Yesterday and on his return to the de-
partment he gave it to the press. The
dispatch follows:
Minister of state has just called to express
deep regret that mob has assaulted Barcelona
consulate and offered complete reparation He
intorned ne that his government on its own
motion, had taken every precaution to guard
the legat on and my residence. l have asked
no protection
Prior to the receipt of the dispatch,
messages reporting the assault on the
Barcelona consulate had been received
from both Minister Taylor and Her
bert Bowen, the consul at Barcelona.
Senor Dupuy De LONE, the Spanish
minister, also was informed of the
news and he called on Secretary Olney
at his residence Sunday, to express III
advance of instructions the regret of
his government over the occurrence.
These indications of the desire OF the
Spanish government to make every
amend for the insult to the consulate
were carefully considered by the pres
ident and Secretary Olney at their con-
ference yesterday. They were con-
vinced that no affront had been given
for which the government was respon-
sible, and it is understood that Mr..
Olney has sent dispatch to Minister
TAYLOR instructing him to make known
to the Spanish authorities the appre
citation By this government of theil
prompt disavowal of the insult. The
incident is believed in official circles tC
be practically ended with Spain's re
pudiation of any responsibility for the
attack of the mob and her evident de
sire to do all that is possible to mak'
amends satisfactory to the United
States.
The situation growing out OF tn
riots in Barcelona was regarded s.
serious by the president that he con
vened a special meeting of the cabine
Sunday night, though the call wa
issued under the guise OF dinner
Secretary Olney's. Secretary Olne
was advised of the outbreak in Madrio
Barcelona and other places in Spain b
Minister Taylor and American consul'
He laid before the president all the dis
patches he had received Secretar
Herbert was consulted with in regar
to the prompt dispatch of naval vessel
to the gulf coast in case such a ste
should become necessary. The secr'
tary replied that the government ha
ships ready for active service suflicier
for any emergency.
During the dinner Mr. Olney read
letter from Minister De LONE enclo
ing cable message he had receive
from his government. This messae
directed the Spanish minister to il
form the United States governmeI
that Spain was exerting all her pow'
to amply protect the United States /
CATION and consulates, and that
could give assurances that they woul
be protected from any harm. Al'
that Americans visiting or residing
Spain would be made safe from attacl
of mobs and other riotous asSemblage