The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-02

BARCELONA. March 1.-(Copy-
right by the Associated Press. 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 recognizing the pro-
visional government of Cuba as bel
ligerents and in calling upon President
Cleveland to use his good offices with
Spain to secure the independence of
Cuba, eliminated in violent scene
here today and an attack upon the
United States consulate.
The trouble did not arise spontan-
eously, but was the outcome of a pub
lie meeting which had been influenced
by fervid speeches.
The public demonstration to protest
against the United States senate's ac-
ton was organized by the political
leaders, including republicans and
men of all shades of political senti-
ment 1t was o'clock in the afternoon
when the meeting had assembled, and
there were fully. 5000 people present,
all in a state of high patriotism and
ripe for any manifestation of the emo
ton which possessed them.
They were addressed by the orators
provided for the occasion, and the pur-
pose of the meeting explained as one
of protestation against the recognition
of the Cuban government as a bel
Igerent power by the United States
senate. The spirit of the crowd took
fire and they set out for the United
States consulate. The leaders who
had originated the meeting seemed to
have realized the serious consequences
that might follow upon a demonstra-
ton that took this direction, and they
made every effort to dissuade the mob
from it's purpose. But their utmost
efforts were of no avail and the crowd
set off for the United States consulate
The authorities of the city had by this
time taken alarm and a force of police
was sent to the consulate. The ex-
cited crowd was not inundated by
this show of force from gathering be-
fore the consulate and shouting, Long
live Spain" and Down with the Yam
KEGS These verbal missiles did not
long satisfy the passions of the mob
and in a short time stones began. fly
ing from the crowd. which broke a
number of windows in the United
States consulate.
The force of police waited for no fur
Their manifestation, but charged the
crowd under the orders of their officers
and roughly dispersed the mob, wound
ing several. SO far as learned there
were no fatal results Being driven
away from the United States consulate,
the crowd marched off to the prefec-
ture of police and gathered at the
newspaper Offices.
There they listened to more fervid
oratory and worked themselves up to
the highest pitch of enthusiasm and
patriotic spirit. The Military club in
the city was also center of excite
ment, and there, also, were glowing
speeches INDUCED in in honor of the
army. which were eagerly listened to
and greeted with loud cheers.
The persons who took part in the
disorderly demonstrations have clearly
had the sympatllies of the people with
them. The onlookers from the neigh
boring houses -cheered them with great
The balconies and win
dows were filled with ladies waving
their handkerchiefs as the students
passed through the streets When they
arrived before the United States con-
sulate they found that strong body
of police had occupied the entrance of
the staircase leading to the rooms of
the consulate. The riotious students
tried to force an entrance here. but
they were repulsed by mounted gen
a. arnes. A lieutenant of the gen
d'armes was wounded by a stone
thrown from the crowd. The students
publicly tore up a number of Ameri-
can flags which they had purchased in
.he town.
The majority of those VINO took part in
today's disorders were found to have been
students and they were most persistent
in keeping up the disorders.
The police were obliged to charge the
crowds again and again before they sue
ceeded in clearing the streets of the riot
ers. After they were driven from the
streets they proceeded to the governors
palace intending to present TO that func-
tionary their protest against the action
on the part of the United States senate.
LOOKING FOR WAR