Evening star., 1896-03-02
STUDENT OUTBREAKS
Spanish Hotheads Insult the United
States.
CONSULATE At BARCELONA ATTACKED
A Number of American Flags
Torn Up.
MADRID LEGATION GUARDED

The Indignation against the United States
| over the action of the United States Senate
| In voting to recognize the provisional gov
eminent of Cuba as belligerents, and in
calling upon President Cleveland to use his
| good offices with Spain to secure the indie
pendence of Cuba, eliminated in violent
scenes at Barcelona, Spain. yesterday, and
| an attack upon the United States consulate.
The trouble did not arise out of the spon-
| taneous formation of the mob which did
| the violence, but was the outcome of a pub
| lie meeting. The public demonstration to
protest against the Senates action was Or
| ganized by the political leaders, including
| republicans and men Of all shades of po-
| litical sentiment.
1t was 3 O'Clock in the afternoon when
the meeting had assembled, and there were
| fuliy la,ooo people present, all ripe for any
manifestation of the emotions which pos
Sessed them.
| They were addressed by the orators pro-
vided for the occasion. and the purpose Of
! the meeting explained as one of protest
| against the recognition Of the Cuban gov-
ernment as a belligerent power by the
United States Senate. The spirits of the
crowd took fire, and they set off for the
United States consulate.
The authorities of the city had, by this
time, taken alarm, and force of police MAS
sent to the consulate
When they arrived before the United
States consulate they found that a strong
| body Of police had occupied the entrance of
the staircase leading to the roof of the con-
| sulata. The riotous students tried to force
an entrance here, but they were repulsei
| by mounted gendarmes.
The excited crowd vas rot intini:dated by
| this show of force from gathering before
the consulate and shouting, Long live
| SPAIN and Down With the Yankees and
! in short time stones began flying. which
| broke a number OF windows in the United
States consulate.
| The police waited for no further manifes-
| tation: but charged the crowd and dis
perSed them. wounding several
The crowd marched off to the prefecture
| Of police and gathered at the newspaper
| Offices, There they listened 10 more ora
tory. The military club in the city was
also a center of excitement and there also
| were glowing speeches INDUCED in. wnicl h
| were eagerly listened 10 and greeted with
| loud cheers.
Police Charge Repeatedly.
| The police were obliged to charge the
| crowds again and again before they sue
ceeded in clearing the streets. After they
| were driven frcm the streets they pro-
| ceeded to the governors palace. intending
| to present to that functionary their pro-
| test against the action of the United States
Senate
| The persons who took part in the disor-
| derly demonstrations had the sympa thies
| of the people with them. The onlookers
| from the neighborng houses cheered them
with the greatest enthusiasm The baico-
| nies and windows Were filled with ladies'
| waving their handkerchefs as the students
! passed through the streets.
The majority of those who took part in
! the disorders are found to have been stu
dents. and they We're most persistent in
| Keeping up the disorders.
| Inc students publicly tore up number
| OF. American flags which they had pi,r-
| chased In the town.
Legation at Madrid Guarded.
In view of the excited state of the public
| mind, the American legation in Madrid has
| been placed under the special surveillance
| of the police.
The guard about the legation consists
| only of few policemen, but force of 1:a,
gendarmes is kept constantly ready in an
| adjacent house in case of any demonstra-
ton being made against the legation. In
| addition, the authorities have rendered 10
| Minister Taylor guard of police at the
| entrance to his private residence, but Mr..
| Taylor has declined this offer.
The student class seems to form a large
proportion Of the infiammatory element
| which is making so much noise. The stu
dents OF Madrid are busily at work to Or
| game a great demonstration Of protest
| against the vote of the Senate
| AT Valencia Saturday all the students of
the university psraded the streets. and
| ate shouting. Death to Uncle Sam
Viva Spain!' and Long live the-arnly.'
Saturday evening showed a high degree
OF popular excitement in Madrid in all pub
| lie places. The bands at the numerous
| cafes made it point to play only national
| airs, ard evidently they could have chosen
| nothing more to the taste of their usually
| gay and careless customers, for the pa
n 10 faf
| est enthusiasm. all within hearing arising
| and standing uncovered while il was
| PLAYED, amid shouts of Long live Spain
| and Down with the United States"
If Mr.. Hannis Taylor, the American min.
ister to Spain, had gone to the opera thai
| evening ne would certainly have had a
| very unpleasant time. Evidently some per-
| sons thought he had done So for they were
| waiting outside .the opera house after The
| performance was over and had organized
a hostile demonstration with which to gree,
| Mr.. Taylor. But. whether he considered i,
| unwise TO in1lame the public mind by an
, appearance or for some other reason the
American minister did not attend the play
as it was expected he would do.
| The Spanish government has issued an
| order prohibiting the various demoDstra.
| tions which have been planned by students
! IhlS order applies well to all similar
| demonstrations, and is taken to mean tha,
| the government does not at all approve OF
| the course the popular ardor has taken
and sees in it danger of complications and
| e1nbarrassments for it in its present deli
| cate situation.
! Disorder Prevented.
| The students were summoned to meet a,
| the university yesterday afternoon, hut
| precaution had been taken by the author
| tiles to prevent a demonstration and no
| disorders resulted.
l. The customary Sunday bull fight occurred
| yesterday in the Plaza de Toros and here
were appI ehensons lest, after the fight and
its accompanying excitement, the keenesi
| which Spaniard knows there should be a
demonstration organized. With the vas,
throngs of all classes of people who attenj
! The bull fights. the consequences of the
! awakening OF the mob spirit would have
| threatened most serious results, Conse.
| Quently every avenue to the Plaza de Toros
was occupied by a force of gendarmes
| AS it turned out only small knot oi
people raised shouts of viva Spain,' and
they were quietly dispersed.
| Others however. proceeded to the bar.
| racks and the military clubs, shouting fol
Spain and the army. The police were on
| the watch and prevented the demonstrl 4.
| tions from becoming serious by dispensing
| the crowds at various points and arres,ina g
| many persons. At a late hour at night the
| agitation and popular clamor continued.
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