The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-12
SPANISH coRTEs.
Speech from the Throne Regarding II
Cuban Rebellion.

Speech from the Throne Regarding the
Cuban Rebellion.
Madrid, May 1.-THE cortcs ronssen-
hled TODAY. Tae speech from the throne
announced measure aiming to cstahii.h
in the Antilles an aamini- traitor ci n
purely local character giving tie country
control of It's own finances white main
tanning intact Spain's sovereign rights.
III. speech declares thai Spain has fui-
n.lcd beyond measure tHe promises Sne
MADE to the Cubans after the first rebe.-
lion. The relation with foreign power.
the speecn says are excellent. Inc lileni'y
attitude of mo south ana central amer
,can republicans ~ tho Dufsualicr o. th,'
Nnbun Irucliion goes 10 prove t1ht "hch
Gay develops sui more the interests aind-
ins ttNm to- SpHiu.
In tn, United States. despite the effort
Of l4uiic opinion in lho contrary '!iiet-
ton the pr -idrit ana his government
hI.4e not s.pUait4 jhomsoNes from M
iIio d, / euudu ana ihr loyal friends nh
wul.h liNr hl"a2s ,eiatrd heiwern li't
Two COMMITTEES ,iitcs Inc creation OF tns
rruGlllc. tie lnue las given rem WrH
p !uiiaihy 70 spaiu-
HE spetcA luasta the conduct q ine
army and navy aufna the strugs.o IN
CUM The government is actively occH-
pieh Mllh m Increase of tho delenses %
Inc peninsula mo army VIII soon be
PROV i,ied Win new pa1trru illlt@ aug q
already Increased her navy by twenty
FIVE gunboats and other vessels An 'A r.
tra0r8lnary budget wIl be presented 10
provide for the acquisition OF ne" ships
and for improving the arsenals-
The queen regent referred uuilhS ~
speech TO the measure voted ny thr Grain
bfrs for reforms in CUBA nua ioi 70 NM
l'espit' ines" measures sue sur ~ -
h.il IA had broken out IN 1Dba p"thuH'
Inc rtlels desired Independence ana not
loofl autonomy If the rrheiiiph tilhisPn-
cd cuba wuuil take a step uh'hMaiu ~
civilization. interest, industry "''' com
iaarec cuba could NOT pfusp,I VIII IN
dependence Spain could no. he liiu!Hrf
am The surcrh continued, 10 the lhtuif "l
fs shlilr,n Who were led asifny by. pp'
lfitral ambition, OF abandon the clYh'@'ps
mission mrpse'ton i ny ~ 49,. ~" ne
honor The queen refent pIa,S"tt ~,
t,,baus who had remained loyal to spun:
VINO. She said would al~ays pe Pre- l aitn
10 receive them win open arms ,'a,n
n.d NOT hcsiiatc,i and "uulg not u,74.''
at any sacrifice To MAINTAIN He'
y ,s " e"vernor senciai u cuba, The speech
.,rd,i,1,A oplnrs tnat tiIe alpN'atlpt ul
mo reforms would MOI now opii,l'y LII,
. lut on me contrary, Wonld lmncue
Nayorih .i.ss the government hn
,nt abandoned the conslderallph ol iutulln
~ milan for the Antilles TO esfablisH
reforms definitely when the llinr CON-.
u, j.. said tho msurrcction IS decili.le
"a would hnvo already been stamped our
,cf i,,sirreuts had not rocclten frelufnl
H. t,'ns ahroal. where pubic opinion Is
dnr,,ed in regard to the no.iu'al ana a.
u,lnisiraiiye situation IN 'nna. ne XII, ,.
however would NOT haye suihc,h ~ ,, w.
,,o,c Inc insursanis concerning 'hc Pro,
lection of a great numn"., ~ is,,.a,',,,,
MAJ the undegHY,ns ~ XII ~ 49,,
WI .' ei,eseh concluded by saving 'hal IN
,,"r ~, secure the equilibrium or the
public though cireninistali'ds a. Nae IN ncna.,
,., "a rrrseyerr aud 10 increase inc re-,
re'uts New sacrifices "ouia he ll ~
tt...f a tine country lffpA-