The record-union., 1898-04-22
RELATIONS BROKEN OFF.
Minister Campos Makes the State
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ment to the Senate.
MADRID, April 21-5:35 p. MIN
the Spanish Senate to-day Marshal
Martinez De Campos asked Minister
for Foreign Affairs Gullon to make a
statement regarding the relations of
Spain and the United States, where
upon the latter replied that the rela-
tions were broken off.
The former Captain General of Cuba
then made patriotic speech, in which
he declared that Cuba will never lose
her Spanish sovereignty. Senior Fer
nandez Gonzales declared in the name
of the Republicans that party spirit is
now drowned, adding that there is
only one voice throughout Spain to re-
pei foreign aggression"
Marshal De Campos said he warmly
approved the wisdom displayed by the
Government, which had accepted vol
unfairly all propositions compatible
with the dignity of Spain.''
He added that ever since 1920 the
United States had pursued it's aim of
seizing Cuba" If America belonged to
the Americans, he argued Spain ought
to be considered an American power,
for "she has watered the soil of Ameri-
ca with her blood"
He recalled the fact that there exists
in the American Continent forty mill
lion inhabitants of Spanish origin, "all
favorable to the mother country"
A resolution, eloquently supported by
several leading Senators, pledging the
assistance of the chamber to save the
dignity of Spain, was carried with ac-
clamation.
zsr,4o
thanked the Senate, mot in the name
of the Cabinet, but in the name of the
Government
The President then delivered a patri-
otic oration, arousing intense enthusi-
aSm.
The Queen Regent presided this af-
ternoon at the Cabinet council. Senor
Sagasta, the Premier, announced the
departure of Senior Polo Bernabe
from Washington, and that the United
States Minister, General Woodford, had
been informed that it would be useless
to present any note.
The British ambassador, Sir Henry
Drummons Wolff, called upon Senior
Gullon, the Foreign Minister, and in
formed him that the affairs of the
American Legation were in his (the
En- baSSadOr) hands.
At the outset of proceedings in Con-
gress dover house of the Cortes) the
President, Marquis Vega dArmijo, urg-
ed the necessity of the quickest possible
organization of the House ''to enable
us to defend the honor and flag of our
country"
The chamber commenced forthwith
the election of committees, and it is
believed that the work of organization
will be completed by Saturday
In the lobbes deputies of all parties
were unanimous in saying that Amer
lea must be resisted a tout outrance
Ito the utmosD.
At this afternoons Cabinet council
Senior Sagasta addressed the Queen Re-
gent thus
I'm this solemn moment when the
first cannon shot is almost audible. the
Government is prepared to assume en-
tire responsibility for its decisions, but
considers it opportune that the Queen
Regent should hear the opinion of all
the present leaders and influential men
of all parties, as Well as the principal
Generals
According to this proposal the
Queen Regent will commence the con-
sultation this evening.
AMERICAN EAGLE SMASHED TO
BITS.
$50 p. m.-Enthusiastic professions
are now moving through the principal
streets. The mob gathered in front
of the building of the Equitable Life
Insurance Company and insisted upon
the removal of the American eagle,
which was thrown down and smashed
to bits, the agments being then car
ried into the streets by a cheering, yell
ing mob to the military club. where
the members appeared upon the bal
cony and enthusiastically cheered The
demonstrations shouting viva Espa-
ma and Down with the Yankees"
The police mixed with the crowd, and
allowed the demonstrations to go on
without restraint.
The Civil Governor of Madrid, Senior
Aguilar, instead of prohibiting disorder,
allowed complete liberty of action.
mingling with the demonstrations
He was loudly cheered, especially when
the American escutcheon was thrown
from the Equitable building and fell at
his feet Aguilar. as he tramped upon
the escutcheon, addressed the people
amid enthusiastic applause He said:
1.-The Spanish lion is reused from his
slumbers, and he will shake his mane
and disperse the rest of the brute crea-
tion.'
The demonstration then continued. a.
part of the mob proposing to demon
strate in front of the American Lega-
ton. which is now under the protection
of the British flag. 1t is hoped. at the
time this dispatch is sent, the crowd
will disperse exhausted, having moth
ing upon which to wreak its vengeance.
La Correspondence Espana" sug-