Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-06
THE ''F
Hatred az Yankees HssuFts
NioIunt Scene at Barcelona.
CoN8LjLATE WASATTACkEO
Tho Moh Shouted Long Live SPAIN
and Cried Down With the
Yankees"

Barcelona, Spain, March 1.-The fever
of indignation and hate against tne
limited States which seems to have Ia
ken possession of the heart OF al opain
over the action of the United states
senate in recognizing the provisions,
government of Cuba s belllSerelils anu
in calling upon President Cleveland "
use his good offices with Spain TO sec ure
the independence Of Cuba, culmlnateu
in a violent scene here TO-DAY, anu an
attack upon the United States cohsul-
ate.
The trouble did not arise out OF spon-
taneous action of the mob when ulu
the violence, but was the outcome OF
public meeting which had been III
fuenced by fervid speeches.
The public demonstration to protest
against the United States senates ac-
ton was organized by the political lead
ers. including republicans and men OF
all shades of political sentiment.
1t was 8 o'clock in the afternoon when
| the meeting had assembled, and there
| were fully $4,000 people present all IN
| a state of high patriotic enthusiasm
and ripe for any manifestation of the
emotion which possessed them.
They were addressed by orators pro-
vided for the occasion, and the purpose
| of the meeting was explained as one OF
protests against the recognition of the
| Cuban government as belllgerent
| power by the United States senate.
| The spirit of the crowd took fire, and
| they set out for the United States con-
! sulate. The leaders who had originated
! the meeting seem to have realized the
| serious consequences that might follow
| upon a demonstration that took this
| direction, and they made every effort
to dissuade the mob from Its purpose.
| But their utmost efforts were Of no
| avail and the crowd set off for the
| United States consulate.
| The authorities of the city had by
this time taken alarm and force OF
| police was sent to the consulate. The
| excited crowd was not intimidated by
this show of force from gathering be-
fore the consulate and shouting, Long
live SPAIN" and Down with the Yam
| KEGS"
These verbal missiles did not long
satisfy the aroused passions Of the
mob, and in a short time stones began
to fly from the crowd which broke q
number of windows in the United States
consulate.
The force of police waited for no fur.
Their manifestations, but charged tbs
crowd under the orders of their Off.
GERS and roughly dispersed them
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 gath
cred at the newspaper offices There
they listened to more fervid oratory
and worked themselves up to the high
est pitch of enthusiasm ard patriotic
spirit.
The military club in the city was alsC
a center of excitement and there alsC
We're glowing speeches INDUCED in by
the army which were eagerly listened
| to and greeted with loud cheers.
The persons who took part in the dis
orderly demonstrations have clearl,
had the sympathy of the people with
them. The onlookers from the neigh
boring houses cheered them with grea
enthusiasm. The balconies and win
dows were filled with ladies wavin.
their handkerchiefs as the student
passed through the streets.
When they arrived before the Unite,
States consulate they found that ;
strong body of police had occupied tn
entrance of the staircase leading to tn
rooms of the consulate. The riotou
students tried to force an entrance here
but they were repulsed by mounted gel
darmes. A lieutenant Of the gel
aarmes was wounded by a ston
thrown from the crowd. The student
publicly tore up number of Ameri
can flags which they had purchase
: in the town.