Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-24
FREE COINAGE OF SILVER HAS
BEEN DETERMINED UPON.
SPAIN TO MAKE A HARD FIGHT
HAS PUT FORTH HER WHOLE ENE:R-
GY FOR PROLONGED STRUGGLE.
Great Indignation Against England
for Her Alleged Partially. To-
ward the United States-La-
dies of the AristOcracy
Work to Increase
Navy Fund.

Madrid, April %. s a. m.-The war en-
thusiasm continues here and in the prov
inces. The civil governor of Madrid. Senor
Aguilera, appeared again last evening in
the midst Of the crowds In the streets and
encouraged them to patriotic demonstra-
tions. The people invaded the theaters.
orators appeared on the stages and pa
triotic speeches were delivered to the au-
diences, who heartily cheered the stirring
utterances and sang in chorus the national
and patriotic airs played by the bands.
While these popular ebullitions are pro-
ceeding, the ladies of the Spanish aris-
tributions to the national fund for the
increase of the Spanish navy. are organiz-
ing religious associations under the aus
pices of the bishops for the purpose Of
holding day and night special services of
prayer for the success of the Spanish arms.
and the newspapers and clergy will use
the press and the pulpit to keep the pa
triotism of Spain up to its present pitch
Of enthusiasm.
The panic on Stock exchange has been
counteracted by supreme efforts upon the
part Of the financiers. The tone Of the
bourse has notably improved. and the rush
to the banks to exchange notes into silver
the treasury officials to allow the free COIN
age Of silver. Some bankers have been Of
fered premium on notes.
There is no lack Of evidence that Spain
has put forth her whole energy for q pro-
longed struggle.
Great indignation continues to be express
ed against Great Britain, which Is regarded
as being partial toward the United States
and unfriendly to Spain.
The Liberal. referring to the attitude of
Great Britain. says:
Great Britain is never disinterested and
must have secret Undertakings with the
United States. which should make the Eu-
ropean powers open their eyes"
Continuing. the Liberal points out that a
prolonged war will be more injurious to
British and American trade and industries
than to the trades industries of Spain. and
that. should Spain lack foreign coal she
will find supplies at home"
The Archbishop Of Valladolid has arrived
here. He says he deeply regrets the at
tack which was made upon General Wood
ford's train at Valladolid while the United
States minister was on his way to France.
New York, April ga dispatch to the
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hot enthusiasm swept over this place with
the departure of the American minister.
The demonstration upon the station plat
form yesterday was the first Of a series
that lasted well into the small hours of
the morning. Every time a dozen or more
people form into a group someone is
sure to give the signal. and viva Espana"
is cried until all are hoarse.
An incident happened that is unfavor-
ably troubling those people superstitious. as
are all races with Latin blood in their
veins. The handsome building Of the New
York Equitable Life Assurance Company
stands at the corner of the Gale de AL
Gala and Gale de Sevilla. High up on tho
facade and just below the dome stood last
night an American eagle. keeping guard
with out-stretched wings over the starred
and striped shield Of the United States.
Underneath 1t. fastened to the balcony.
was a flagstaff. where on festivals and
holidays the American flag usually foated.
The angry crowd assembled before the
building bowling for the American es-
cutcheon to be torn down. AS the hours
went on the crowd became denser. The
Spanish flag was run out on the pole and
was greeted with wild cheers. Finally two
men climbed up to the obnoxious eagle and
shield and succeeded at last in tearing
down the emblem.
This they flung to the crowd below. which
was waiting with frantic impatience to
tear 1t to pieces, but in it's fall the eagle,
with its starry shield. tore away the Span
ish flag, and both came to the ground to-
gether.
ment. Then some one caught up the flag
and waved it aloft, while the crowd swept
around it with shouts and even sobs of
enthusiasm.
Senior Rosilio. director of the Equitable
agency, made a speech from the balcony.
stating that all the employees in the build
ing were Spanish, and that the institution
was mortsaged upon the lives of Spanish
subjects. The building was now bright
with waving Spanish flags.
A conference Of leading bankers. convok-
ed by the minister of finance. Senior Puig-
cerver. was held tonight. at which Senior
Puigcerver appealed to the bankers to stop
the bourse panic. Those present agreed to
do their utmost to bring about the desired
result.
About 10. 100000 pesetas has been subscrib-
ed to the fund in aid of the navy.
The general feeling to-day has been some
By DR.. J. X. Bauduy, IL. ID.
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