The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06
"DOWN WITH THE YANKEES"
Cry the spaniards as They Stone the U. s.
Consulate at Barcelona.


u. 5. Senate in recognizing the pro-
visional government of Cuba as bel
ligerents and in calling upon President
Cleveland to use his good offices with
Spain to secure the independence of
Cuba resulted in such an outbreak of in
dignation that mob violence resulted in
Barcelona and the u. $. consulate was
stoned by the maddened populace.
a public meeting attended by $4,000
people present was held to protest
against interference by the United
States and the speeches were of such
character as to arouse the crowd to
high pitch of patriotic frenzy and ut
the close of meeting the spirit of the
crowd took fire and they set off for the
United States consulate. The leaders
of the meeting seemed to realize the
serious consequences that might fol-
low upon a demonstration that took
this direction and they made every eff
fort to dissuade the mob from it's pur-
pose. But their utmost efforts were
of no avail. 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 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 u
short time stones began flying from
the crowd which broke a number of
windows in the consulate. The force
of police waited for no further
manifestation but charged the crowd
again and again before they succeeded
in clearing the streets of the rioters.
Being driven away from the u. S. con-
sulate, the crowd marched to the pre-
lecture of police and gathered at the
newspaper offices. There they listened
to more oratory and got themselves
worked up to the highest pitch of en-
thusiasm and patriotic spirit The mill
tary club in the city was also the CEN
ter of excitement and there also glow
ing speeches were INDUCED in to the
honor of the army, which were eagerly
listened to and greeted with loud
cheers.
The preparations of the government
are not all of peaceful character,
however. 1t is significant that the
minister of marine, Admiral Jose
Maria Berlenger, has issued orders
for the training squadron to be
prepared to sail. 1t is regarded as
probable that this squadron will pro-
ceed shortly to Cuba. 1t has also
been ordered that all other warships
available be forthwith armed and
equipped and put into condition for
active service. In addition to this
about so merchant steamers, available
for the government service, will be
provided with naval ornaments. For
the military branch of the service
fresh expedition of 20, 600 infantry and
5000 cavalry will be equipped and put
on war footing, and will be kept in
readiness to leave on the shortest no.
tice. In view of the excited state of
the public mind. the United States
legation in this city has been placed
under the special surveillance of the
police. The government has issued
an order prohibiting the various dem
onstrations which have been planned
by students and all similar demonstra-
tions. At Valencia all the students Of
the university paraded the streets and
then gathered before the u. 5. con-
sulate, shouting: Death to Uncle
Sam" viva SPAIN and Long live
the army"
The ImparcIal. the semi-official organ
of the government, says on the crisis:
If things reach the goal which Amer
leans desire, the whole of Spain will
rise against the United States. Neither
in the Mediterranean. whose entrance
we command nor in the Atlantic will
American merchantmen be safe, for
we shall organize privateers on great
scale. We conquered Napoleon by
guerrilla warfare, and we shall employ
a system of privateers to overcome
trading nation. Americans are wrong
to judge Spain by her budget. There
are things which are superior to reve-
nue.. Some merchant captains have
already offered to arm their steamers
as privateers.
What Uncle sam Thinks of 1t.
Washington: Intense interest cen
tered in the dispatches showing the
demonstrativc feelings existing IN
Spain against the Americans regard
ing the Cuban question, and the
statement that the government
is increasing it's naval force.
No surprise was expressed at demon
STATIONS which have occurred, in fact
such were expected. The whole mat
ter is regarded simply as that of mob
violence of which the Spanish govern
ment has not in any manner been re-
sponsible. AS the case now stands
nothing has happened that cannot De
easily and readily adjusted by the
means always at the disposal of diplo-
macy, and that too in n manner that
will leave no stain upon the honor of
either of the parties to this affair.
Hon. Herbert Bowen, u. :. consul
general at barcelona, is believed to be
very good official to have in this
troublesome place at this time. He
has the reputation of being man of
sound discretion and excellent judg-
ment, cool and we'll prepared to face
an emergency with great stability of
character and plenty of nerve. Mr..
Lodge, of Massachusetts, said:
The news from SPAN is grave. for 1t shows
that the Spanish people aud the Spanish edit
tors utterly fail to comprehend the situation
here. They forget that they recognized the
belligerency of the confeGeracy within three
months after Sumter, while we allowed ~
years to pass in the last Cuban war and ono
year in this before moving. We have shown
q long forbearance. which they failed TO show
TO u.s. The United States must do what 1T
is their duty to do. We cannot suffer that use
less. brutal warfare TO go on.
The New York Yacht club expelled
Lord Dunraven.