The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22

Copyright by the Associated Press.
Madrid, May 21.-The exciting incident
which eliminated in free fight was pro-
voked by the statement of the Duke of
Tetuan that Senior sagasta's speech the
other day to the liberals had contributed
to bring about the vote in the American
Senate.
Gen. Lius Pando said: THE thing now
happening is due to the cowardice ana
feebleness of the government"
Senator Comas said: "You will discuss
that tomorrow"
I'VE will discuss it," replied the Duke
of Tetuan, but 1 will accept dictatlon
from nobody.
Nor I, either" retorted Senator Comas,
at the top of his voice
At this point the Duke Of Tetuan, pale
with excitement, boxed both ears of SEN
ator Comas and felled him to the floor
The son of Senator Comas threw him
self upon the duke and struck him
heavy blow with his fist.
Several senator's intervened, and a gem
eral scufie ensued with great confusion,
and it was some time before order was
restored
The Duke of Tetuan rendered his resig-
nation Immediately after the incident
1t is believed that he misunderstood the
reply of Senator Comas. as he is regarded
as an extremely courteous and honorable
man.
Senator Comas is a professor in the Uni
versity of Madrid and is held in high es-
TEEN in scholastic and political circles.
Senator Canovas. Senior sagasta and the
president of the senate had a long confer
ence on the subject of the affray late this
afternoon, but all maintain the greatest
reserve. The senate resumed its session
this evening" but no reference was made
to the incident. 1t adjourned at 10
O'Clock tonight, after which the immedi-
ate witnesses deliberated with the second
son of the Duke of Tetuan and Senator
Comas for an hour before the seconds de-
cided that under the code duello a duel
was unnecessary.
Madrid, May %, 2 a. m.-The seconds of
the Duke Of Tetuan and senor Comas
reciprocal a duel is not necessary.
Washington, May Ex-senator Comas is
probably Prof Comas, who In June last,
in the Spanish Senate, supported the
amendment 10 an address. asking that the
treaties with the United States might be
cancelled on the ground that they were
a source of conflict and endangered the
peace of Spain and the United States. He
made a speech bitterly assailing the
United States and welcoming the conflict
which he looked on as inevitable.
Madrid, May 22.-senor Moret T. Prem
dergast former minister asked the gov
ernment on behalf Of the liberals In the
Chamber of Deputies to-day to submit all
the papers relating to the rebellion in
Cuba. and to the diplomatic relations OF
Spain with the powers.
Senor Canovas, the premier. replying
said the government could only attach
credit to such information as was sent by
Captain General Weyler He severely
blamed the American newspapers for dis
semlnatng false news and cited as a case
in point recent statements attributed 10
Consul General Lee. The premier said:
"spains relations with other powers are
cordial. but the advice which the Ameri-
cans are offering Us a. TO Cuba caunot be
followed because Spain can never accept
intervention In a matter which peculiarly
concerns herself. The documents which
have been asked for would only refer 20
this advice. The government has accept
ed full responsibility for everything which
has been done by Captain General wey-
ler."
Senior Morot +. Prendergast asked n a
were true that the United States Senate
had recognized the belligerency OF the Gu
bans.
The premier replied that the report 10
this effect was not a surprise TO him. as
II was a question OF creating more dim
cultles for President Mckinley IN connec-