Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-22
TROUBLE AT MADRID.
HEATED DEBATE on OUR CUBAN
RESOLUTION.
TETUAN BOXES A SENATOR'S EARS
Pistols and Coffee for Two the Re-
suIt-Thc Minister for Foreign
Affairs Resigns His PortfOIio-
Senate sitting Suspended.

MADRID, May 2l.-In the Spanish Sen
ate to-day there was a heated and
tumultuous debate regarding the resolu-
ton passed by the United States Senate
yesterday 10 recognize the Cuban belli-
gerents The debate there was followed
by an excited discussion In the lobbies
This led to a dispute between the Duke
Of Tetuan. the Minister for Foreign
Affairs, and a Liberal senator. which
ended in the Dukes boxing the senator's
ears. A great commotion cnsued' and
the sitting Of the Senate was suspended.
The Liberal minority afterwards held
meeting TO consider the situation, and
ex-Premier Slgasta. the Liberal leader
was summoned to confer with his TO-
lowers. An urgent message was also
sent to the Premier, Senior Canovas del
Castillo. by the Alinisteralists. The Duke
of Tetuan. later in the day, re-
signed as a result Of the incident. Senior
Canovas. the Premier, will take the port
folio ad-interim. The Liberal senators
have decided 10 attend no more sessions
of the Senate until full satisfaction has
been accorded 10 Senator Comas and the
Liberal party BY the Duke Of Tetuah'
PISTOLS AND COFFEE.
MADRID. May 22.-l. a. M.-Tne Duke
Of Tetuan and Senator Comas have Sc
lected seconds as preliminary TO duel
A. M.-The seconds of the Duke Of
Tctuan and Senor Comas have deciael
that. as the aggression was reclpiOcai, d
duel is not necessary.
Note. Senator Comas is probably the
Professor Comas who in June las1' III
the Spanish Senate. made speech blt-
tarly assailing the United States ana wei
coming the conflict which he looked on
as incvitabie.-Ed.
SPANISH LOWER HOUSE.
MADRID. May N.-Senor M0ret y Prem
dergast. a former Minister. asked the
government. on behalf of the Liberals
IN the Chamber OF Deputies to-u4y' 10
submit all the papers relating to the m
surrection i'm Cuba. and the dlplomallc
relations of Spain with the Powers. senOt
Canovas. Premier, said the government
could only attach credit 10 such III, i,oIiil"-
tion as was sent by CaptGin-General Ney-
Ter He severely blamed the American
NEWSPAPERS for disseminating false news
and cited as a case IN polnt, r. ei IcC..iI ! !
statements attributed 10 Consul -Iellet ti
Lee The Premier said: spain feld-
tions with other Powers continue cordial,
but the advice which the Americans are
offerinc to us as 10 Cuba cannot be fol-
lowed because Spain VIII never accept
anv Intervention i'm matter which pc
cuiiarlv concerns herself. The documents
which have been asked for would only
refer TO this advice. The government
has accented full responsibility Tor every
thing which has been done by captain
General Weyler.'
THE SENATE RESOLUTION.
Senior Moret Prendergast asked If II
were true that the United States senate
had recognized the bclligerency or the
Cuban Insurgents. the premier replied
fhat the rcDort to this effect was not q
SUNRISE to him. as il was question OF
creating more difficulties for President
Mckinley i'm connection with the tarllI
lin hut he said he believed President
Mckinley. like Mr.. Cleveland. would de-
eide for himself I'm such matter.
In the course of his reply TO Ihe inter
polIation Senor CanOVas SAID the eN-
changes of opinion between spain ana the
other European Powers OH the subject OF
cuba had always been unonhclaL Inc
Powers had shown great reserve IN de-
fning their views. and this attitude hdd
led the government 10 believe that tney
were unwilling TO offsr any effective m
tervention between Spain snd the .nlted
States. The exchange Of views mad been
friendly. but Spain had refused the prof.
fered mediation.
,,ier I'm reference TO the belligerency vote
Of the Senate has made a profound Inn
presslon but the general opinion IN lhe
iobbies is that President Mckinley and
Secretary sherman Will not allow the
senate 10 drive them into conflict with
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