The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-26
Excitement in Spain
Over the Action of the United
States Senate.

States Senate.
Madrid, May 81 - In the Spanish
Sapa,e TO day was heated acd tumul-
sous debate regarding the resolution
passed BY the Ucited States yesterday
to recognize tie Cuban belligereass
Tie debate here wss followed by an
excited discussion 10 the obbies This
led TO dispute between the Duke of
foreign affairs. and Liberal Senator,
Seror Conas. which ended lo the Duke
boxing the Senator's ears. A great
commotion eosued aud the sitting of
the Senate was suspended TIE Lib
eral minority afterwards held a meeting
to consider the situation, and exPre
mier Sagasta the Liberal leader. was
summoned to confer with his followers
The Duke of Tetuan later 10 the day
resigned, as result of the Incident.
Senor Canovas. the premier. will take
the portfolio ad interim.
The Liberal Senator's have decided
to attend 90 more sessions Of the
Senate until full satisfaction has been
accorded to SeDor Comas aud the Liber.
al party by the Duke Of Tetuan
Madrid. May 22-1 a. N The
Duke Of Tetuan and Senator Comas
have selected seconds as a preliminary
to duel.
pa m.-Tbe seconds of the Duke
of Te,uan and Senor Comas
have decided that as the aggressions
we're reciprocal, duel is not
necessary
Senator Comas is probably Prof.
Comas. who 10 Juoe last,
in the Spanish Senate. supported the
amendment to the address asking that
treaties with the United States might
be cancelled. on the grouod that they
were source Of cooAict aud endaoger-
ed the peace of Spain aod the Uni,hd
States. He made speech bitterly as
sailing the United States and welcom-
ipg the conflict which he looked 90 as
Inevitable
Madrid. May 21.-Seuor Nlores T.
Prendergast, former minister, asked
the government. on behalf of the Lib
erals, 10 the Cham Der Of Deputies to-
day. TO submit all the papers relating
to the rebellion 10 Cuba aud to the diplo-
matic relations Of Spain With the powers
Senor Canovas. the premier. reply
Jag, said the government could only
attach credit TO such information as was
sent by General Weyler He severely
blamed the American newspapers for
disseminating false news, and cited as
case in point recent statements atsri-
buted to Consul Geuerab Lee. The
premier said:
',Spains relations sith other powers
cootinue cordial, but the advice which
the Americaus are Offering to US as to
Cuba caunot be followed, because
Spain will never accept any iuterven.
tioB in matter which peculiarly concerns
herself. The documents which have
been asked for would only refer to this
advice. The government has accepted
full responsibility for everything which
has been done by Captain General
Weyier I"
Senor Mores T. Preodergast asked
if it we're true tha: the Uoited States
Senate had recognized the belligereDcy
Of the Cuban insurgents.
The premier replied that the report
TO that effect was DOT surprise to him.
as it was question of creating more
difficulties for President Mckinley in
connection with the tariff bill ; but be
said be believed President McKioley.
like Mr.. Cleveland, would decide for
himself in such matter.
10 the course Of bis reply to the in.
terpelstion, Senor Cauovas said that
The exchanges Of opinion between Spain
and the other European powers on the
subject of Cuba had always been uuof-
fetal TIE powers had shown great
reserve 10 defining their views, and
this attitude had led the governments: to
believe that they we're unwilling to
offer any effective Intervention between
Spain aud the United States. The ex-
change of views had been friendly. bat
Spain bad refused the preferred media
tion.
The guarded tone adopted by the pre-
@ier in reference to the belligereucy
vote Of the Senate has made a profound
impression. but the general opinion in
the lobbies is that President Mckinley