The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-07

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oIution at Home-Besides This, 1t is De
sired to Make 1t as Interesting n Posi-.
| BILE for the Government In its Efforts ts
Raise Recruits for Cuba-TroubIe in
Madrid.
Madrid, Aug. 6.-Trouble of serious
nature is being fomented in Spain
particularly in the province Of Valen-
| cia, by agents Of the Cuban insurgents.
| The minister OF the interior, Senator
Cos-Gayon, yesterday, replying TO a
question of the chamber of deputies ad-
mitted that a number of riots had oc-
| CURED in Valencia and, when asked to
explain the cause of the disturbances,
said that they wesre caused by friends
Of the Cuban insurgents VINO hoped
thereby to prevent the departure of fur
Their reinforcements OF troops for Cuba.
Hitherto the popular demonstrations
have bee attributed entirely TO pro-
tests against the imposition of new
taxes, a step made necessary by the fin
ancial strain of the government has
been subjected TO through carrying on
the campaign against the insurgents Of
Cuba.
NOT THE WORST OF IT.
But while the government is only will
ing to admit that the riots have been
instigated by the agents of the Cuban
revolutionists, it is generally admitted
that the roots of the trouble are much
deeper and that it is being nourished
by the natural feeling OF alarm and
n no iva hill
of the government TO cope with the
situation in Cuba. That the large
Spanish army in Cuba must be still
further heavily reinforced is looked
upon here as being a confession of
weakness upon the part of the admins
tration and as en- admission of the grow
ing strength of the Cubans.
In addition many letters have been
received in different parts OF Spain by
the relatives of Spanish soldiers serv-
ing with the army in Cuba and they
tell such terrible tales Of sickness pri-
walton, incompetency and mismanage-
ment, to say nothing OF lack of pay,
that q dangerous feeling against the
government has arisen and is gaining
strength day by day. Under these cir
cumstanceS the agents OF the Cubans
do not have much difficulty in carry
ing out their plans of causing popular
outbreaks. They steadily fan the
flames of discomfort by pointing 10
the apparently unnecessary hardships
which the Spanish troops in Cuba are
compelled to endure.
REPUBLICAN PROPAGANDA.
The Republicans also are taking ad-
vantage of the situation to push their
propaganda and the combined move
ments are making more Roadway with
the masses than the government will
admit, although it is already betraying
symptoms of alarm and has sent strin-
gent instructions to the projects TO
promptly and effectually suppress dem
constructions which may occur in their
districts and to have no hesitation in
calling upon the military for support.
A number Of conflicts between rioters
and the police and soldiers have already
occurred, shots have been exchanged,
several persons have been wounded on
both sides and a number OF arrest. have
been made. This the revolutionists
hope will serve to call attention to their
cause and enlist in their behalf the
Of the people The roads in
Valencia are being patrolled by gen q.
armes. Troops are pursuing armed
bands OF revolutionists in the moun-
famous districts of the same province
and further trouble is apprehended.
MADRID NOT EXEMPT.
Madrid up to the present time has
been quiet, but signs are not wanting
that the spirit of discomfort is abroad
and that the efforts of the government
10 gain support by trying to throw the
blame for everything upon the United
States, the chief bugaboo of Spanish
politicians, Will not much longer avail.
In factory near the city OF VaIen-
cha the authorities have discovered a
quantity of arms and ammunition and
similar stores are believed to be in
existence in different ports OF the prov
ince. The arms referred to are known
to have been smuggled into Spain quite
and are of foreign manufac-
ture,s showing their shipment 10 be part
OF the plan OF the campaign being con-
Quoted by the CubanS in Spain.
YANKEES ARE BLAMED.
The Spanish officials, as usual, arc
the United States for the troub-
lie in this country, basing the asser-
tons made on the fact that among the
leaders Of the recent riots was Dr.
Bernado Toledo, said to be an Ameri-
can citizen, whose brother Is in COM
mand of a force of Cuban insurgents.
II is claimed that money arms and am
unition were served out to the rioters
from the house which he occupied and a
search OF the building is said to have
resulted in the discovery of a number
Of letters from the United States, Gu
ba and Argentine Republic, showing
that the outbreaks here have been plan
ned by the leaders of the Cuban insur-
gents, and that the movement is wide
spread and capable OF assuming most
serious proportions.
Another feature OF the situation here
IS the effort being made in certain
quarters TO arouse the masses against |
the Protestants. To them, as already |
stated. is being attributed SPANS |
reverses nj Cuba and the growing in |
here. The Cuban agents.
however, are doing everything possible |
to counteract this movement and are |
urging the people to place the blame |
for the excessive taxation. the military |
and the political biuster |
where il really belongs. upon the Shout |
ders OF the Spanish government, and not !
70 be misled by such foolish inven- |
tons as the statements emanating from /
seIni-officiai sources and for time |
generally believed. that agents OF the |
United States government were over |
bidding the agents of Spain wherever |
the latter tried 20 purchase warships |
for the Spanish government.
WHY CLEVELAND DID IT