Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-03-05
SCRAP WITH SPAIN
THE UNITED STATES THO, GIT To
BE NEAR WAR.
A Mob at Barcelona Attacks sne
United states COnsuinte "
ureuks the Windows-The span
isb government Issues orders ior
All Men-Of-war 60 los
Active Work.

Washington. March l. Beyond a
question the United States Is nearer
war ,har il has been for many years.
The temper Of congress Is strolsl! III
"a yor of active intervention for the IN
depeudence of Cuba and without u
is preparea to commit this government
Ia extreme measures in support Oh
that position. Members of the senate
and house of representatives, nave
been overwhelmed with expressions OF
sympathy from every kind Of organlza-
ton and from hundreds OF thousands
of individuals. all Indicative of eager
ness for the liberation of Cuba ana
not a man on the floor OF either chahl-
Der has the slightest fear of offending
his constituents i'll going To the eA-
treme in this direction.
The American spirit has been so
thoroughly aroused that congress ana
the president feel they have Il pfaclE
cally unanimous Endorsement III ald-
ing the revolutionists, and IL is only a
question of "A few hours when there
will be an open declaration 10 the ef-
feet that Spain must either terminate
hoStilities on the island or admit the
independence of the insurgents.
The first impulse vas TO pun politics
ahead of national patriotism IA I"
cdptine the glory of n 10
congress. The tr hmendous enthusi-
assn with which the movement h;s
been received by the country at large
has very much lroadened the views OF
the leaders of both branches OF con-
sress, and there is 4 manifest WILING
ness TO make the resolution joint III
form so as TO permit the president TO
participate in the performance.
Copyright. 1896. by Associated Press.)
Madrid, March Aft n may judge
by the things that have been said and
some Of the things that have been done
to-day. the Spanish people are en-
Enthusiastically determined TO go to
war forthwith with the United States,
and TO speedily ayenge the insult
which, il is fancied. has been offered
TO the naughty pride of Spain by the
United States senate in determining
to recognize the Cuban provisional
government as a belligerent power,
and to ask the president to Use his
good offices with Spain to obtain rec
ognition OF Cuban independence.
Some Of the organs OF public opln-
ion declare that the bankruptcy of
the Spanish government would not
prevent he Spanish people from TAX
ing up the quarrel on their wi ac-
count II fitting out expeditions and
maintaining themselves ut their own
expense while combating the inso-
lence of the assertions of the United
States. The day has been character
lied by many manifestations of pub
lie wrath and excitement, and in
Barcelona 10000 Spaniartls went TO the
extreme of using violence upon the
consulate of the United States and
stoning it. breaking several windows
i'll the building. No bodily harm was
done to anybody except to certain
members of the crowd. which was
charged by the police and dispersed.
There seems to have been a notable
increase OF excitement and patriotic
ardor among the people since yester-
day. when the news of the senate's
action was first made known. Such Il
stress of feeling as existed here to-
day. If 1t continues for any length of
time. cannot but afford q serious men
ace TO tue peaceful relations Of the
two countries.
The Spanish authorities seem to
have felt approximations of the form
the peoples wrath might take. and
provided special safeguards for the
suppression Of disorders and. especial
~ for the protection of any official
representative of the United States
government.
Looks Like War
The preparations of the government
are not all OF Il peaceful character.
however. 1t is significant that the
of marine. Admiral lose
Maria Beranger, has issued orders for
the training squadron to he prepared
to sail. 1t il regarded as probable
that this squadron will proceed short
ly to Cuba.
1t has also been ordered that all 9TH
or warships available be forthwith
armed and equipped and put into con
dltion for active service. In addition
to this, about fifty merchant steamers.
available for the government service.
viii be provided with naval armament
For the military branch of the SEP
vice a fresh expedition of 10000 in
fantry and 5000 cavalry will be
equipped and put OH a war footing and
VIII he Kept in readiness to leave on
the shortest notice. In view of the
excited state of the public mind the
l nited States legation In this city has
been placed under the special surveil-
of the police.
The student class seems to form n
large proportion of the infammatorv
eicnen which is making SO much
noise. The students of this city are
Dusty NJ work organizing a great
demonstration of protest against the
vote of the United States senate.
At Valencia yesterday all the stu-
OF the university paraded the
streets and then gathered before the
! 'itted States consulate. shouting.
Death 10 Uncle sam" viva SPAIN
Long live the army" The ex-
'iteiheht - tens" Throughout. Spain.
glvs,.. L.