The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-02

Copyright. fsss by the Associated Press.
Madrid, March If ore may judge
by the things that have Deen said ard
some Of the thiags that have been asne
today. the spanish people are determined
70 20 70 war forthwith with the United
states. and 70 speedily avengs tae insutt
which. II is fanc1e4. has been offered 20
the naughty pride 9f Spain by the United
STATES senate ia determining 20 recognize
The Cuban provisional government as n
heiiiggrent power. and 70 ask the president
u Use has good Offices with spain 70 OBJ
tain recognition u Cuban independence.
sen1e OF the organs CT puhlle oninIon
declare that the bankruptcy Of the Spar
tsh government would not prevent the
Spa nssh People from taking up the quar-
rel on their own account and fttiag out
expeditions and maintaining themselves
a. their own expense while combating
the insolence of the assertions of the
United States
Tire day has bsen characterized hy
many manifestations Of public wrath and
excitement. In barcelona the Spanlaris
have gone 20 the extreme OF using yio-
fenee upon the consulate 81 the United
states. and sfcning Il. breaking several
wInaows IN the building No bodily harm
vas done 20 anybody, except 10 certain
members Of the crowd. which vas charg-
ed by the poliee when the stones were
thrown AT the United States consulate
There seems 70 have been a notable in
crease of excitement ard patriotic ar1or
IN the people since yesterday. when the
news Of the senate's action was first
made known How much this may be due
70 the fact Of its being a sunday. with
lts accompanying absence of OCCUPATION
ana the gathering OF the people in pubic
places TOR what amusement entertain
menf or excitement may be offered can
only be conJecured Such a stress Of
feeling as has existed today IL IL confia-
nes for any length OF time. can but af-
ford serious menace 10 the peaceful re-
lations OF the two countries.
The Spanish authorities seem TO have
fest apprehensions OF the form the peo-
pies wrath might take. ana proviieu spe-
ciai safeguards for the suppression of
disorders. and especially for the pro;ec-
ton Of any official representative Of the
United states. The preparations OF the
government are not all Of a peaceful
character however Ii is significant that
Ihe minister of marine, Admiral Jose
Mara Bersnger, has issued orders for fhe
Ifa4hing squadron 70 be prepared 10 sail
~ = regarded as probable that this
squadron viii proceed shortly 10 Cuba
- alts also been ordeTsxs shat ali other
WarsnipS available he forthwith armed and
equipped and put into condition FOR active
service In addition ta this about fifty
merchant steamers available for govern
meHt service will be provided with naval
armameats. For the military branch Of
the service a fresh expedition of % nf9 in
fantry and 1900 cavalry viii he eqt,ipre1
aud pat on a war footing. and viii be kept
~ readiness 10 leave on the shortest no.
tiee
In view OF the excited state Of the public
mind. the United States legation In this
city has been placed under the special sur
Fsiliance OF the police. The student class
seems 70 form large proportion Of she
iufiammatoly element which is rnakin,
such noise. The students of this city
are nusily at work 10 organize a great de-
mons alton 10 protest against the vote
Of the United States senate.
AT Aivineia yesterday all the students of
the university paraded the streets and
then gathered before the United States
consulate shouting Death 10 Uncle sam
Viva SPAIN Long live the army
Senor Canovas del Castillo the prime
minister, has Informed a journalist who
interviewed him that the government now
has sufficient r~~curces for war purposes
20 last until the end of May. when they
VIII ask the co-tes for fresh credit.
The premier also said he thought further
relnforeements would not be required for
the present.
last evening showed a high degree Of
popular excitement IN this city In all puhrc
places. The bands az the numerous cafes
made ! point 10 play only national airs.
and evidently they could have chosen
nothing more TO the taste Of their usually
gay ana careless customers. for the pa
triotsc music unfailingly aroused the great-
est enthusiasm. all within hearing arising
snd standing uncovered While It was
played. amid shouts of Long IRE SpaIn.'
and Down with the United States
Ig Hen. Harms TAYLOR. the United States
minister 70 S0ain. bad gone 20 the opera
last evening. he ws~i5 certainly have had
a very unpleasant time Evidently some
persons thought he had done 50. for they
were waiting oatside the opera house after
Fhe performance was over. an3 had or
Eanizpd a hostile demonstration with waich
70 greet Nr TAYLOR. But. whether he con-
siderea it unwsse 70 infame TIE puslie
mind hy an appearance. or for Some other
reason. the United States minister al rot
attend the opera, as 81 was expected he
wosld do aad SO ,he hostile demogst-atio
carne "a nothing Nr Tayior in fact snent
tha evening II home
The government baS issued an order pro
h{bffng the various demonstrations whteh
have been planned BY the students This
order APPLIES as wsN IN all similar demon
vtratfoas. and S. taken - mean that The
II a
cations ana er2har~sSsraents for g. IN 'ts
v,~Assnt delicate ststsa sion L ls understood
that fNe Spanish minister IN WnShI-Efou
CITY. Seror Tse LONE has been instructed
to make Diplomatic approximations 10 ne
T-uEteF StateS government reEa ~f}ng the
action ~ ere I"rites States zarate
TRss Tu.uarefaI saws on the crisis. ''Ir
things rpa~s fee roal which Americans de-
sire the whole - Spsin VIII rise aEainz-
thn rer..eH States Neither In the Nesi-
tsrrauean. whose entrance We command
nor ~ the At1antia viii an Arasrl,an Ysar-
charfn1an - safe for va SHAH organize
r~feereers on a great scale We c8ngap~eF
~srofn.ys by guerrilla warfara ard Ma
sssslf employ system - rrsvataers 70 over
come "A 5raftur ration Americans ara
Wiling - f1sEe Spain BY her budget There
era things which are superior te revenue
some merchant captains have cTe~af al.
ready ta arm their steamers as prfvstsarx
4 raafasr - rarce}oua asks for letters ~
ma r4lte. Offering - equin and maintain -hr
sa4teFt steamer a. h4s oV1 cost
rhe students were EuTnucne6 ~ -raas 81.
.Aa university AZ SO c'cleek th&e as+ar~.-7--
Ns,t aracaslffeus rad beer fsken tv fhe an.
.n,~fflas - preTent q demons ration ans
"a sfssry3era resulted. TIE gu8r5 ahe1s -Ha
rested states ieeaGe8, 50 far as ~ - sess,
consists a. onty a few ac}.eeu1r1 b1t q sorea
- - men1srTses IS kept coEs1ans}s- ras.5,-
- an adjacent house lB ease 90 AIRY dem
[r~srafgsn being made against rhA lexsfiar
-, sssF.gays TIE authorities seu1ere4 "a srs--
trarr@ % ~ private residence. bat sgr
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