The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-03
ANOTHER INSULT PREVENTED.
Students Attempt to Attack the United
States Legation.

Madrid, March 2.-The cable des-
patches which are being received here
from the United States increase the.
feeling of Indignation which was
aroused among the masses when it be-
came known that the United States
Senate favored the recognition of the
Cuban insurgents as belligerents and
the newspapers here confirm the re-
port that a Spanish naval squadron,
consisting Of four cruisers and a des-
patch boat is to be sent to Cuba We'd
nesday. In addition, the Spanish
naval officers and marines are to be
attached to the Spanish mail boats
which are to be armed and equipped
as auxiliary cruisers. The greatest
activity is being displayed in the gov
ernment dockyards and every prepara-
ton possible is being made by the
naval and military forces for the most
serious eventualities.
The Impartial to-day declares that
the utterances of the United States
Senate consist in an unqualified and
unreasoning. proyocation," adding: IF
the desire for war was in response to a
AAbCIN h2lttiAtts ttlC iANI
would be accomplishing their duty
But, no provocation has been given to
the United States and the Americans
judge rashly of the result of a Spanish
American war.
THE distasteful language of the Sem
ate ought not to surprise any one,
United States Senators are accustomed
to giving gross insults without cross
ing swords or exchanging balls. These
are the towards who are seeking war
ana one awaits death with mere cool
ness with a good conscience than with
pockets filed with dollars"
In conclusion, the Imparciaf counsels
the Spaniards TO reserve their strength
and energies for an opportune mo-
ment
I'll Liberal says it is impossible to
compare the recognition of the seces-
sionists with the Cubans and in ex-
planning this assertion remarks: "Then
America warmly congratulated Spain
as a noble and honest friend. Can we
do the same to the Senate and Presi-
dent Cleveland ?"
1t was announced here this evening
that a number of Italian ship owners
have offered, i'm the event of war, to
provide Spain with steamships to be
used with privateers.
A number of students, during the
afternoon assembled in front of the
University with the intention of maxi
ing demonstration against the United
States as a result of the Senate's ac-
tion in regard to Cuba, and their in
tention was to mob the United States
legation. But the authorities got wind
of the affair and a strong force of pol
ice was turned out, all the streets lead
ing to the legation were blocked and
the students were warned that riOting
would be severely punished.
This city is now quiet, the prompt
measures taken by the authorities to
suppress all disorders and prevent de-
monstrations and the large forces of
police present everywhere . having
proved to the people that lawless acts
would not be tolerated.
The day has not been so quiet else
where in Spain, and attempts at noisy
demonstrations OF protests against
the United States are received from
several points. At Barcelona, the
mounted gendarmes have been kept
busy patrolling the city and dispers-
ing gatherings of persons plotting to
wreak their wrath upon the represen-
tatives of the United States in this city.
Renewed attempts were made by
crowds during the day to do violence
to the United States consulate. They
were repeatedly charged by the police
and dispersed, only to form i'm some
other place with persistent determin-
alton to do their will upon the consu-
late. Such tenacity of purpose indi-
Gates that mischief makers are at work
in the crowd to make them follow up
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