Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-02

sympathy with Cuba was called by political
leaders this afternoon. Ten thousand peo-
pie assembled and after listening to fervid
speeches they marched along the great cen
trail avenues OF the capital city OF Catalonia
cheering for Spain and the army, kissing and
groaning for the United States The moi
became turbulent before the American con
uulate. the windows OF which we're smashed
with stones amid shouts of Down with the
Yankees!" The police charged the crowd
repeatedly. woundDg and arres,lng many
rioters, but the demonstration continued
The crowd only moved on, stopping to listen
TO patriotic speeches before the Military club
the town hall and the newspaper offices. Tine
authorities and the police vainly endeavored
to dsperse the mob and only succeeded In
protecting. the consulate by means oil gen
d'armes.
DISPERSED AT MADRID.
In this city Sunday demonstrations Of hos
tiity to the United states were n!pped IN the
bud. A crowd gathered in front of the
Univerpity this afternoon, shouting for Spain
and the army IT was composed, however,
Of well known republicans and OF that cle-
ment rather than OF students. The police
charged and the people scattered, but reas-
sembed later. cheering for Spain and grGan-
ing for America. Being charged again by
the police the mob spersed. a few arrests
have been made
Nobody is allowed to approach the Amer
lean legation. Inc square III winch IL 10
situated ard the avenues around were all
occupied today by gendarmes both mounted
and on foot. The private residence Of Min
lister Hanns Taylor was similarly protected.
The whole garrison of the city Is kept ready
at the barracks to move at a moments no.
tice, Premier CanOvas Is determined TO
permit no attack upon representatives of the
United States. Instructions to that effect
have. been telegraphed to the provinces.
The premier says the Spanish government
will follow exactly the same policy America
did when France and the European powers
recognized the belligerency or the soutn In
1863
Senior CASTELAR,, like all the leading Span
ish statesmen. considers the crisis very seri-
Gus. He believes Spain is entitled to more
consideration from the great American re-
public
CANovAS is COMPOSED.
The excitement of the populace is In strk-
Ing contrast with the apparent composure
Z In the official world. Premier Canovas says:
IL still feel confident that President Cleve-
land would not hasten to carry out the reso-
, iutions even though they should be adopted
by both branches Of the American congress,
md that he would only do so finally when
he could not longer help 1t, and then in a
friendly spirit toward Spain. | believe rec
ignition Of belligerency of the Cubans would
not prevent President Cleveland from st!l
enforcing neutrality and would enable Spain
the better to cope with flibustsring expe-
ditlons. The Spanish government WI calmly
await the development through successive
stages Of United States policy, confident that
Americas sense of justice will make her
respect the rights of Spain in Cuba and un-
ierstand Spain's resolution that no effort
Or sacrifice shall be spared to retain the
colony
There is no doubt, however, that much
concern is felt in the Spanish court. The
ministerial papers are reserved, and recon-
mend moderation and cautiCn but all the
rest of the Madrid journals give vent to
the public feeling, which runs high, because
the majority of the Spaniards have been un-
pleasantly surprised by the vote in the Ameri-
can senate. Their surprise and dspleasura
are due to the fact that their government
and its newspaper organs had led the people
to believe that nothing would come out of
American sympathy for the Cuban move
ment. The awakening has been rude. Span
ish susceptlbilitias have bsen profoundly
shocked. National pride at all times resents
Interference which is particularly obnoxious
at this time. when it is believed that the
tide in Cuba has taken turn favorable
to Spain in consequence of General Weyler's
"energetic policy
This explains the sharpness Of tone of
the impartial the Liberal. the Heraldo, the
Correspondence and even the most violent
artfrIes in the republican organs, which wish
to make capital cut of this. fresh obstacle in
the path of the government and the regency.
) UPSET THE MONEY MARKETS.
: There was a great commotion yesterday
In financial circles on receipt of the news of
tho action taken at Washington. There was
a rise in foreign exchanges on the Madrid
bourses and heavy decline in home se--
curites.
The Herado publishes conspicuously what
seems to be a maliciously disposed letter
from Washington, dated February 4, calling
the attention of the Spanish authorities to
the alleged fact that William Mannix, the
correspondent of the Washington Star from
Cuba, had warm letters of introduction into
high official society in Cuba from Sangr
Dupuy de Lone, the Spanish minister to the
United States, and Senior Baldasuy Topete
the Spanish consul general in New York
The same correspondent states that Rich
mond Parson, the representative in congress
of the Asheville district of North Carolina
who introduced a resolution proposing grant
ing belligerent rights to the Cuban rebels, is
brother-in-law of Calleron Carlisle, coun-
sci to the Spanish legation in Washington
who lives In the game house. The curre-
spondent also notes Carlisle's appointment
was due to Minister de LONE.