The herald., 1896-03-02
If Things Done and Said Indi=
cate Public Opinion
U. S. CONSULATE ATTACKED
Though the Damage Is Restricted to
Broken Windows
The Action of the Senate Regarded as an
Insult to Spain-PopuIer Feels
ing Runs High
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
BARCELONA, SPAN, March 1.-[Copy-
righted, 1896, 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 provisional government
of Cuba as belligerents, and calling upon
President Cleveland to use his good offices
with Spain to secure the independence of
Cuba, eliminated in violent scenes here
today and an attack upon the United
States consulate.
The trouble did not arise out OF the spon-
taneous formation of the mob which did
the violence, but was the outcome of a
public meeting which had been influenced
by fervid speeches. The public demon
straton to protest against the United
States senate's acticn was organized by
the political leaders, including Republi-
cans and men of all shades of political
sentiment.
1t was 3 o'clock in the afternoon when
the meeting had assembled, and there were
fully 5000 people present, all in a state
of high patriotic enthusiasm and ripe for
any manifestation of the emotions which
possessed them. They were addressed by
the orators provided for the occasion and
the purpose of the meeting explained as
one of protest against the recognition of
the Cuban government as belligerent
power by the United States senate. The
spirit OF the crowd took fire and they sci
out for the United States consulate. The
leaders who had originated the meeting
seem TO have realized the serious conse-
quences that might follow upon a demon
Str i'm nd +l,o
made every effort to dissuade the mob
from its purpose. But their utmost efforts
were of no avail, and the crowd set upon
the consulate.
The authorities of the city had by this
time taken alarm, and detachment of
police was sent to the consulate. The en-
cited crowd was not intimidated by this
show of force from gathering before the
consulate and shouting, "Long live SPAIN"
and down with the Yankees"
These verbal missiles did not long satisfy
the aroused passions of the mob and in a
snort time stones began flying from the
crowd. which broke number of windows
in the United States consulate
The force of police waited for no further
manifestation, but charged the crowd un-
der the orders of their officers and roughly
dispersed hem, wounding several. So
far as learned there were no fatal results
Being driven away from the United
States consulate the crowd marched off TO
the prefecture of police and gathered at
stie newspaper offices. There they listened
to more fervid oratory and worked them
sci .es up to the highest pitch of enthusiasm
aud patriotic spirit.
The military club in the city was also
center of excitement and there also were
glowing speeches indulged in in honor of
the army, which were eagerly listened to
and greeted with loud cheers.
The majority of those who took part in
Allppad n IA
been students, and they were most per.
sistent 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-
tlonary their protest against the action of
the United States senate.
The persons who took part in the disor-
derly demonstrations have clearly had the
sympathies OF the people with them. The
onlookers from the neighboring houses
cheered them with great enthusiasm. The
balconies and windows were filled with Ia
dies, 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 DO
lice had occupied the entrance of the stair
case that led to the rooms of the consulate,
The riOtous students tried to force an en-
trance here, but they were repulsed by
mounted gendarmes. lieutenant of
ggendarmes was wounded by stone thrown
from the crowd. The students publicly
tore up a number of American flags which
they had purchased in the town.
SPAIN WANTS WAR
MADRID, March .-LCopyrighted, 1896,
by the Associated Press. IF one NAV
Judge by the things that have been said
and some of the things that have been
done today. the Spanish people are dt ter
mined TO go to war forthwith with the
United States and speedily to avenge the
insult which, it is fancied, has been offered
to the naughty pride of Spain by the
United States ser,aie in determining to
recognize the Cuban provisional govern
ment as belligerent power and to ask the
president to use his good offices with Spain
to obtain recognition OF Cuban independ-
ence.
Some of the organs of public opinion de-
clare that the bankruptcy of the Spanish
government would not prevent the Spanish
people from taking mp the quarrel on their
own account and fitting out expeditions
and maintaining them at their own ex-
pense while combating the insolence of
the assertions of the United States. The
day has been characterized by manv
manifestations OF public wrath and
excitement. In Barcelona the Spaniards
have gone to the extreme of using Violence
upon the consulate of the United States
and stoning it, breaking several windows
in tine building. No bodily harm was done
to anybody except to certain members of
the crowd, which was charged by the police
when the stones were thrown at the Iinited
States consulate. There seems to have
been a notable increase of excitement and
patriotic ardor in the people since yester-
day, when the news of the senate's action
was first made known. How much this
may be due to the fact of its Ieiug a SIM
day with its accompanying absence of oc-
cupation and the gathering of the people in
public places for what amusement, enter
tainment or excitement may be offered.
can only be copjectured. Such stress of
feeling as has existed today, if it continues
for any length of time, can but afford a
serious menace to the peaceful relations of
the two countries.
The Spanish authorities seem to have
felt apprehensions of the form the peoples
wrath might take, and provided special
safeguards for the suppression of disorders,
and especially for the protection of any
Official representative of the United States.
The preparations of the government are
not all of a peaceful character, however.
1t ls significant that the minister of
marine, Admiral Jose Maria BeraDger, has