The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-19
MoRET MAKES A BRILLIANT
SPEECH.
Eloquent Defense Of the GoveInmsnt's
Course In the Congress Greeted
with Cheers.

with Cheers.
Madrid.-In the Congress Senior
MOret, Minister for the Colonies, in a
speech regarded as the best in his politi-
cal career, and repeatedly interrupted
by enthusiastic cheering, insisted that
the throne, occupied by only a young
and promising monarch, and afterward
by his widow and child, must not be
blamed for the policy Of different gov
ernments. The responsibility existed,
he declared, as the burden Of all, and
each should bear his share instead Of
trying 10 shift the blame TO a neighbor.
He defended autonomy, as granted
10 Cuba, generously, under the friend
ly advice OF the powers, in order to de-
prive the Americans OF pretext 10
fOment discomfort and rebellion Au-
tOnomy, he maintained, had achieved
much and improved the economic situ-
alton. He pointed, as proof Of its sue
cess above all Others, to the loyal
friendship and assistance Of the Gu
bans in the present war against the
United States.
With regard to the question of un.
preparedness, Senior Moret candidly
confessed that he had not believed I'M
Ill the very last that war would come,
as he considered that the Americans
were incapable Of attacking Spain
without the slightest cause" but
"when convinced that the United
States was bent upon despoiling Spain
then, with the entire Cabinet, he seri-
ously prepared to repel an unjust at
tack, purchasing and fitting out war
ships and procuring war material ire
spectiye Of cost, resolving To make
stong stand, and converting a peace
loving people into a warlike Cabinet.
In pathetic terms Senior Moret
cleared himself of the charges of a
press which was, he said, trying 10
load all the sins Of the nation" upon
him. He asserted that he yielded to
none in patriotism and was always act
ing to secure what he thought best for
his country's welfare. In conclusion
he appealed to the patriotism of the
nation and the chamber to assist and
advise the Government in its defense
Of the rights and honor OF Spain" a
task which was the work of all. with
the collective after-responsibility of the
Minister to the Cortes and the nation. A"
Senior Moret resumed his seat amid
thunders of applause, Deputies crowd
ing around him, loading him with con-
CALCULATIONS.
In the Senate Senior Puigcerver re-
fused any explanations as to the war
intentions of the Government. In re-
ply to question whether measures
had been taken in view OF the indus
trial crisis due to the diminution Of the
stock Of coal, he said the Government
was inquiring into the question and if
necessary would prevent the exporta-
ton OF coal
In the Congress Senior Capdepon,
Minister of the Interior, asked the
Deputies to suspend judgment as to
the Manila engagement until detailed
reports had been received
IL is announced that the floating
debt of Spain was increased during the
month Of April last by 1924, 391
pesetas.
Senior Cassett, editor OF the Impair
cial, withdrew his proposal for the i'm
parchment of Admiral Bermejo, the
Minister of Marine, and Admiral Ber-
anger, Minister OF Marine in the Cabi-
4 a. ~ A I
Bermejo, In reply to a question, ex-
pressed the opinion that "it ought to
have been possible to have repulsed the
Americans at Manila.
Senior Moret challenged a direct vote
OF confidence, and declared that the
Government would resign Ii it were
not carried,