Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-03-07

The More spain Thinks or II the
Worse 1t seems.

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Madrid, March Gable dispatches
from the United States are increasing
the feeling of Indignation aroused
among the masses when it became
known that the United States Senate
| favored recognition of the Cuban In
surgents as belligerents. The newsPa-
pers here confirm the report that a
Spanish naval squadron, consisting of
four cruisers and a dispatch boat. is to
be sent to Cuba without delay In ad-
dillon Spanish naval officers and ma
rines are to be attached to Spanish mail
boats, which are to be armed and equipped
as auxiliary cruisers.
The greatest activity is being display ed
in the government navy yards. and
every precaution is being taken by the
naval and military forces for the moss
serious eventualities.
The impartial to-day declares that
the utterances of the United States
Senate consist of an unqualified and un-
reasoning provocation, adding: eff the
desire for war was in response to a fault
committed by Spain, the Senators
would be accomplishing their duty. But
no Provocation has been given to The
United States and the Americans Judge
rashly of a Spanish American war.
"The distasteful language of the
Senate ought not to surprise any one
United States Senators are accustomed
to exchange gross insults without cross.
ing swords or exchanging balls. These
are the towards who are seeking war
and one awaits death with more cool
ness with good conscience than with a
pocket filled with dollars"
/ In conclusion the impartial counsels
the Spaniards to reserve their strength
and energies for an opportune moment.
FL Liberal say it is impossible to com
pare the recognition of the secessionists
with the Cubans, and explaining this as.
sertion, remarks: "rhen America
congratulated Spain as a warm and
honest friend. Can we do the same to
the Senate and President Cleveland"
1t was ammo need this evening that q
number of Italian ship owners have
offered in the events of war. to provide
Spain with steamships to be used a,
privateers.
A number of students during the
afternoon assembled in front of the
university with the intention of making
a demonstration against the UniteC
States as result of the Senate's actor
with regard to Cuba, and their intention
was to mob the United States legation
But the authorities got wind of the af
fair, and a strong force of police wa
turned out All the streets leading t
the lie cation were blocked, and the stu
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be severely punished.
:. This city is now quiet. The promp
measures taken by the authorities t
:, suppress all disorders and prevent den
. constructions, and the large force of polic
present everywhere, having proved
the people that Iawless acts would M
be tolerated.
Inc day has not been SO quiet els
2 where in Spain and attempts at noit
q demonstrations of protest against Il
i United State are reported from sever
points. Barcelona has maintaint
: the reputation it made yesterday for f
u menting unfriendly demonstration
; against the United States governor
= and the mounted gems d'armes ha,
been kept busy patrolling the city an
s dispensing gatherings of persons pIottin
/ to wreck their wrath upon the rePr,
It sentative of the United States Cover
t ment in that city. Renewed attemPt
Il have been made by crowds during tn
t day to do violence to the United State
( Consulate. They were repeated
{ charged by the police and dispersee
:. only TO form in some other place, wit
t the persistent determination to do thei
will upon the consulate. Such tenacit
Il of purpose indicates that mischief NAL
4 ers are at work in the crowd to max
e them follow up their hostile cours
c against she consulate.
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