The record-union., 1896-03-03

States, but there is still a strong under
current of animosity which shows itself
in various ways. The authorities have
not relaxed their precautions to pre-
vent an outbreak. and the guards are
still maintained about the public build
ings and the American Legation.
The more turbulent spirits among the
students made strenuous efforts during
the day to start demonstrations but
the gendarmes were alert and pre-
vented them. Fourteen of the ring
leaders were arrested.
The Republicans throughout Spain
are making capital of the agitation
against the United States which was
announced this evening by a report
that the American authorities had
released the filibusters who were ar
rested at New York.
The liberal papers now advocate an
entente with the Powers to protect
their common colonial interests against
the United States. 1t is stated that
italian ship owners have offered to
sell or loan steamers to the Government
to be fitted out as privateers.
The Provincial Governments have
notified the Government of the excite
meht prevailing within their jurisdic-
tions, and stating that in their opinion
it would be dangerous to check the
display of animosity against the United
States. The Government at once tele-
graphed to the Governors instructing
them to suppress demonstrations.
SPAIN APOLOGIES.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-After a
long conference with the President this
publication the following cabIegram
from Taylor, United States Minister at
Madrid, under date March 1st:
THE Minister of State has just called
to express his deep regret that the mob
had insulted the Barcelona Consulate.
breaking windows, and offered complete
reparation.
He informed me that the Govern
ment on its own motion has taken every
precaution to guard the legation and my
residence. / have asked no protection .
Prior to the receipt of this dispatch,
messages reporting the assault on the
Barcelona Consulate had been received
from both Minister Taylor and Herbert
Bowen, Consul at Barcelona
Senior Dupuy De Lone, the Spanish
Minister, had also been informed Of the
news He waived ceremony and. called
on the Secretary at his residence yes
terday to express in advance of instruc-
tions the regret of his Government over
the occurrence.
These indications of a desire on the
part of the Spanish Government to make
every amend for insult on the consulate
were carefully considered by the Presi-
dent and Secretary Olney at the confer
ence this morning. They were convinced
that no affront had been given for which
the Government was responsible. It is
understood that Secretary Olney has
sent dispatch to Minister Taylor in
structing him to make known to the
Spanish authorities the appreciation OF
this Government in their prompt dis
avowal Of the insult The incident is
believed in official circles to be practi-
cauy ended with Spain's denial of any
responsibility for the attack, and her
evident desire to do all possible to make
amends satisfactory to the United
States.
FOREIGN NEWSPAPER COMMENT.
BERLIN, March 2-The North Ger
man Gazette" commenting upon the
demonstration in Barcelona yesterday,
says that Spain's indignation and ex-
citement are quite natural and correct.
Nobody in the meantime, however.
need look upon the reported increased
armament of Spain as tragic. Still. if
President Cleveland should follow up
the Senate's request and recognize the
Cuban rebels as belligerents before the
negotiations between washington and
Madrid upon the subject are ended,
then the negotiations ought to be termi-
mated
The Frankfort ''Zeitung''' asserts that
secret negotiations are proceeding be-
tween France and Spain, with the OBJ
ject in view of Spain obtaining the in
tervention of France against the United
States
The ''Lokal Anzeiger' says that the
action of the United States Senate in
regard to Cuba has resulted naturally
in an explosion of Spanish national in
dignation on the part of the Govern
ment and people.
The "Leipsiger Nachriehten" says
that America. may be right from the
American and Monroe point of view
but her course is not based upon any
policy other than the American ma
tional one.
The ..Lokal Anzeiger," the POST
and the "Berliner Neuste Nachrichten''
express the opinion that the vote on
the Cuban resolution in the United
States Senate ought to have for Spain
the immediate blissful consequence of
the nations being aroused to vindicate
its existence, to show that it is not
stone dead. instead Of wasting its pow
ers in party squabbles.
'Germania" expresses the hope that
the United States will recognize the
fact that the Spanish excitement is
justified and treat it with coolness and
calmnesS.
The "Boersen Courier says that the
United States Government is driving
toward a conflict with Spain. This and
ether agitations give proof that a
militia system is no measure of safety
against the warlike tendencies which
are supposed to be possessed chiefly by
countries requiring compulsory and
universal military duty.
The "Reichsbofe" declares that no
Spanish Government can give up Cuba
The United States, the paper thinks, has
made a gross attack upon Spain which
viii create a most serious conflict un-
less the American Government tries to
avoid going to extremes.
WARLIKE TALK
WASHINGTON, March 2-When in