The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
BITTER WORDS IN THE CORTES Attacks Upon the Span ish Dynasty and
 Ministry. The Reasons for the Defeat at Manila Demanded by
 Members.
"Whoever Overthrows the Existino Regime Will Be Patriot"
 Says Saln1eron.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

enSued. Senor Salmeron said that be- fore questioning the Government the house ought to pay it's tribute of ad- miration to the Spanish sailors at Cavite, adding:
 When it has been aScertained how much blood has been shed and how much money expended, it will be neces- sary to establish the responsibility at taching to the crown as well as to the least citizen"
 Murmurs of protest followed this re- mark. The president of the chamber called SenOr Salmeron to order, and directed his attention to the article of the constitution establishing the in- viola bility of the crown.
 Senor Salmeron continued, demand ing information as to the situation in Manila Bay, and insisting that this question should be discussed after the Government had given it's explana- tions He proceeded to criticize the monarchical governments of the last half century, notably that of the Restoration, declaring that they were responsible for the situation.
 Senor Silvela interposed, We are now threatened with an imptent dic- tatorship, inspired by the genius of the disciples of Loyola," remark which DTONOkeu pTOIGSI5 ITOIIl lU6 cOnS6TNd- tive benches.
 Senor Salmeron renewed his demands for an explanation of the cause of the reverse the fleet had sustained.
 Just at this moment General Weyler entered the chamber and seated him. self between the Republican and the Carlist groups. SalmerOn continued deploring the unpatriotic attitude of the conservatives, and attributed the country's ills to the worn out regime under which he lives.' He concluded:
 We expend millions to maintain the monarchy, but have not enough to buy ironclads. Whoever will destroy the existing regime will be great pat riot"
 This declaration was received with loud conservative protests.
 Senor Sagasta made a determined re- ply, which was loudly applauded by a large majority of the Chamber He began by deploring the fact that the Spaniards were not united fin the pres ent circumstances, when the country is involved in war forced upon it. If it ever were criminal to attack the fatherland, he said, it was surely more so now Eulogizing the men who had fallen in battle. he declared it impera- tive that Spaniards should show them selves energetic and he appealed to all parties to unite. He begged the Cham Der to adopt the necessary war credits.
 T ask it." he said, in the name of the soldiers and in the name of the fatherland."
 The republicans and Carlists greeted Senor Sagasta with angry denuncia- tions, shaking their fists and giving other marks of disapproval, while the republicans and monarchists exchanged hot recriminations. But the debate itself fell short of expectations, Sen0r Sagasta's reservation of the desired ex- plantations depriving it of interest.
 The heads of all political sections agreed not to oppose any measures the Government required to conduct the war. The chief interest attached to the speech of Senor Jose Canalejas, who declared that he elonged to no politi- cal party and could speak with entire independence.
 The editor of Fl Heraldo severely criticized the unpreparedness of the Government. He said that he learned while on his visit to America and Cuba that the Americans meant war and were rapidly preparing for 1t, being per- fectly acquainted with Spain's means of attack and defense, but, he said, had the Spanish Government not been so yielding and had 1t confronted the Yankees with a powerful army they would never have gone to war. He said he considered 1t preferable to give Cuba independence than embark on 8 foreign war without preparation.
 An incident of the day was the spec tacle of such strange companions as Senor Salmeron voting with Senor Mel Ia, the Carlist, and Senor Romero y Robledo, the Conservative. It caused one member to cry ironically:
 Good company.
 Senor Robledo retorted Good Span ish company"
 It is believed the Government intends 1 *l, s,1;a 1,r budget is voted. Senor Gasett's pro- posal to vote a censure upon the Gov ernment is likely to produce warm debate. The minority, though small, is in possession of brains far above the average of the deputies.
 In the Senate Admiral Beranger. after an eloquent eulogy of the seamen who died at Manila, offered his services to the Government internationally.
 Senor Sanchez Toca violently pro- tested against the breach of interna- tional law involved in the capture of Spanish ships by the United States warships before war had been declared. and characterized Americas conduct as amounting to piracy.
 Senor Capdepon, Minister of the In- terior, explained that a state of siege had been declared, because certain clements had sought to turn the mis- fortunes of the country to their own advantage by trying to arouse political passions"
 Marshal Campos offered the Govern ment his unconditional support.
 Monsignor Herreria, Cardinal Arch bishop of Santiago de Compostela, said he spoke because he desired to ''stir up the public mind against the cowardly Americans" He declared that the Spanish nations were the victim of the power of gold''
 Ganpr Chiffon Nf;o;cto,, thanked Monsignor Herreria for his pa- triotic speech.
 IMPORTANT MOVEMENT