Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-02
SPANS WAR FEVER.
U.S.. Consulate 10 Barcelona Attacked
by Mob.
A NUMBER OF WINDOWS BROKEN.
The Mob FlunllJ Dispersed by the
Poilce-I1clicmtut In the
Spanish Capital.

Indignation and hate against this Unit
ed States which seems " have taken
po,esslon Of the hesrt Of all Spain over
the action Of the United States Senate
10 recognizing the provisional govern
ment OF CUBA rs belligerenu and In
calling upon President Cleveland to
use bis good offices with spain to ".
cure tho independence Of CUBS, oul'
minated IN n violent scene here tod,yi
and an attack upon the United States
consulate.
The trouble did not arise out OF TIE
spon,aneoua form Of violence, but was
the outcome Of public meeting when
had been Influenced by forvid speechet'
A public demonstration TO protest
asaiust the United States action was
organized 10y the political leaders, IN
cluIiug Republicans and men OF all
shaJss of political sentiment. IL was
q o'clock In tho afternoon when the
meeting had assembled, aud there
were fully 5000 people present, all IN
a slate Of high patriotic enthusiasm
and ripe for any manifestation Of lho
emotion which possessed them. They
were addressed by tho orators pEp'
ylded f0r the occasion, and tho purpose
VI the meeting was explained AS one OF
protest against tue recognition OF the
Cuban government ~ bulllgetonl
Iower by the United States Senate.
The epiTit Of tho crowd took Mo anu
they set out for the United States con-
eulate. The leaders made every tu0H
10 listunde tho mob from It, purpose
But their efforts were Of no avail.
A force VI police was sent to the
consulate. Tho excited crowd was NOT
intimidated by this chow Of force from
Gathering before the Consulate anu
shouting "LOng live spain" hnd
"DUwn with the Yankees" These
verbal missiles did not long satisfy the
aroused passions Of the mob, aud Ia
short time stones began hying nom
the crowd, which broke n uumbef Of
windows In the United States COZ.
tulato. The force OF police waited for
no further manifestation, but charged
the crowd under the orders OF their
tliiuefs anu roughly dispersed the mob,
wUunJing several, 30 inr AS learned
there were no fatal results.
Being driven away from the United
States consulate, tho crowd marched
N TO the prefecture OF police aud gath.
cred at the newspaper tfllcte. There
they listened to more ioTV,d oTatOTy
anu were themselves worked up 10 the
highest pitch Of entbusiAhm aud patti
Oiic spirit.
IN MADRID.
MADRID, March LII one may
iuIge by tho things that have b,en
said aud some Of the things that have
been done today, the spanish people
ARE deteTmIned to 20 TO war forthwith
with the United States aud 10 speedily
aysnge the insult which, II Is ianoisd,
has been offered TO the naughty pride
OF spain by the United STATES Senate
in determining 10 recognize the Cuban
provisional government Ne boligof-
eDI power, and toiask she President 10
0.e his good offices with Spain 10 Oh
lain recognition OF Cuban indepcnd'
ouce.
some Of the organs Of public opin.
lou declare that tue bankruptcy Of the
Spanish government would not pre-.
vent the spanish people from taking
up tho quarrel on their own account
and fltllng out expeditions and maln-
tanning themselves At their own rX-
pouss while combating the insOlenctlOi
iho assertions OF the United States.
The day has been characterized by
many manifestations Of public wrath
aud excitement
The spanish authorities seem 10 have
felt apprrhensious OF the form the PEG.
pls'- wrath might take, nnd provided
special safeguards for tho suppression
Of disorders, anu especially Tor the pro-
lection OF any official Of the United
States. Tue PREF afaiiOne Of tho gov.
eminent are not nil OF q peaceful char
pnleT, however. Ii 10 significant that
the minister Of marine, Admiral jose
Maria BefangeT, has Issued orders for
the training squadron to DO prepared
TO sail. IL IL regarded a. probable that
this squadron will proceed shortly to
Cuba.
II has also been ordered that all 9th.
or whfships available be forthwith
armed anu equipped aud put Into cOu-
uition Tor active service, In addltisn
10 this, about filty merchant steamers
available Tor the government service
will DO provided with naval arms.
mtnts. For the military branch OF thu
service a fresh expedition OF 10000 In.
fanlry and 1900 cavalry will be
equipped aud pu, ON a war iOotlng,an
wIlI be kept In readiness 10 leave on
the shortest notice.
List evening showed a high degree
Of popular excitement In this city ia
all putlic Iplaces. The bands nj ,Ihe
mum botOus cafes made II q pOinI to
play only national airs, ana evidently
they could have chosen nothing more
10 he taste Of their usually gay anu
careless customers, Tor the patriotic
music uniailIngly aroused this greatest
enthusiasm, oil within hea!ing arising
nnd standing uncovered wallis II was
played, amid SHOUTS OF "l4ong live
Hphiul" and "DOwn with tho United
Slatr,W
II Hon. Hannis Taylor, the United
States minister to Spain, had gone To
tbs opera last evening, no would cer-
tAinly have had velY unpleasant
time.
The government has Issued nm order
prohibiting the various denominations
which have been planned by the hiu'
dents.
IL Ia understood thnt the Spanish
minister In Washington, Senior de
LONE, has been Instructed to make
diplomatic Representations 10 the
United States government regarding
The action Of tho United States SENATE
a THREAT.
The Imparclal says on the crisis:
"lt lhings reach the goal which
Americans desire, the whole VI spain
viii rise against the United Htsles.