Evening journal., 1898-09-14
PROTOCOL ADOPTED
Spanish Chamber Of Deputies
Approves Senate's Action.
WEYLER ANSWERS SENIOR CANALEJAS
stormy Session In the senate-sn-
gnstn Says He Couldn't Change
the Nature of the Race.
Spain an Anaemic Nation.

MADRID. Sept. 1.-THE chamber OF
deputies considered the protocol yester-
day in secret session, the Republicans
Carlists and Dissenting Conservatives
being absent. The protocol was adopted
The president Marquis Vega d'Armi-
10, called Senior Uria to order for init
mating that General Primo de Rivera
had enriched himself at the expense of
the treasury
The Republicans, Carlists and boiling
Conservatives of the chamber Of .depu-
ties have issued a manifesto giving
their reasons for opposing the govern
ment. Its publication has been prohib-
tied.
Senior Sagasta, in an interview, said
no claims advanced by the United States
after the peace protocol was signed OF
the cortes bureau met to elect peace
commissioners should be entertained.
Advices received from the Philippine
islands say the insurgents would re-
lease only a few of their prisoners. Fol-
! instance, they will shortly set free the
| Spanish civil employees who are in theiI
hands.
There was another uproarious session
Of the senate yesterday. Count d'Alme-
mas, referring to his statement giving the
names of the generals he recently said
ought to have their sashes tied around
/ their necks instead of around their
waists naming Weyler, Blanco and
Primo de Rivera, after which he also
included Admiral Cervera in the cate
CORY, said that General Linares was
] also incompetent and ought to be ar
raigned. Thereupon General Weyler
and others loudly protested. General
Weyler called on Count d'Almenas to
name those generals who were accused
Of failing to do their duty, and, he add
ed, If the accusations were true and the
culprits could not be legally punished
the generals would take the matter in
their own hands and inhict proper pun
ishment.
A great tumult ensued, the senators
standing shouting and threatening each
other. The president Of the senate vain
~ strove to restore order and broke his
bell in attempting to do so.
When the debate was resumed, Senior
Gonzales attacked the army. He said
that it had been worsted first by the
insurgents and then by the Americans.
He asked what had become of the 200
600 men sent to Cuba. He blamed Cen
eral Weyler and the late premier, Senior
omnipotent while in power and might
have done what he pleased.
Premier Sagasta, replying. said that
neither Senior Canovas nor himself had
ruled long enough to change the char
acter Of the race. which was the true
cause, he asserted. of the disaster tc
Spain.
Later the premier remarked:
1--WE are an anRmic country We were
attacked when acting as an honest mar
would. We defended ourselves. have
lost my prestige, but It is because I be-
lieve the path I am following is the
best"
General Weyler then made a speech OF
great violence which provoked such ar
outburst that the premier had to inter
vene and called upon the general to ex-
plain his policy. General Weyler replied
that he had not threatened the govern
ment institutions, but only those who
had attacked the army.
The minister for war General Correa
said the government alone was respon-
sible.
The Duke Of Tetuan, the former min.
lister for foreign affairs, defended Senoi
Canovas, whereupon Senior Gonzales
made another attack upon the dead
premier declaring that the latter hat
foreseen the loss of Cuba and hat
planned with Senior Sagasta to sign TN,
surrender.
The loss of Cuba, Senior Gonzales said
was a just punishment for those who
failed to profit by the doctrine that tn,
colonies should not be governed by op
preston.
The senate then adjourned.
Senior Sagasta, in an interview. sale
no claims advanced by United States
after the peace protocol was signed o.
the cortes met to elect peace commits
sioners should be entertained.