Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-09
RIGID CENSORSHIP
Spanish Cabinet Adopts
Stringent Measures.
o'seRAcEFyt SCENES
government Snrprised and Chagrlned at
the Attitude or the Conservatives,
General r"iavlcla Said to BE
Recruiting II Strong Party.

tr:y Teiegranh)
ADRlb. sept. S.-The Spanish
cabinet, at its meeting this rnorning
agreed I" take the most stringest meas
!fes TO prevent the publication Of the
proceedings of the Cor,es and to pro-
vide for the censorship of telegraphIc
diSpat cheS.
The newspapers assert that the gov
crnnent is greatly surprised and cha
Stlacu III tie attitude of the Conserya-
yves III III" chamber. which indicates
th;'l NE government is Isolated on
a !'':,,' oil such magnitude at the
conclusion OF the peace treaty
continuing the Spanish paperS ex-
press the opinion that this foreshad-
"ws the downfall of the ministry.
!. appears that many Of the govern
| ment supporters abstained from voting
last night. This fact is greatly com,
mentcd upon
fhe dis"rferly scenes witnessed in the
chamber yesterday evening would have
shamud Il bull ring Fists and stIcLs
We're shaken in the. air and inyectfyes
were 10 be heard on all sides Az ra
SUIT. several duets are expected to take
place. -
IT IS understood here that Spain in
'ehu"u to bargain ut the Paris peace
conference tn retain part of the Phillip
pine Islands: but the impression some
now prevails that Il republic will be es-
tahilsheu there under the pro.ectora1e
OF me United States, Great Britain and
Germany.
General Polavieja, the former can
! 'a'i general of Cuban and the Philip
pine Islands. who has just issued a
manifesto intmatng that he is ready
60 pace himself at the head of neu-
VA l1oilticai party, is understood to be
recruiting strong party OF discomfort
yea Liberals and others, with the object.
!. Is canned. OF restoring the military
prrl'onuerence of the government
LoNi '.'N. sept. 9.-According to THE
Mauilu correspondent of the Times.
me toiloWnS is the text of the bill auS
thorZing the government to conclude
peace:
The reHerses suffered by our arms
IN the unequal struggle to which we
were driven in order to defend the hon
or OF me nation and maintain it's rights.
deprived us at an early stage of the
elements required for continuing the
War
RPyfEX If RAht s9lalfEs Eng s sa
attitude OF the nation, ever ready 20
shed its blood and sacrifice its re-
sources for the honor Of the Spanish
flag.
Separated by wide seas from the ter
ritories it was our object to protect and
these territories being closely blockade
ed. so that our few remaining ships
could not reach them. Her Majesty's
government has been compelled to adj
nit the bitter truth, which is that an
end must be put TIA the war
The sense Of responsibility entailed
by the preliminary peace negotiations
has weighed most heavily on the gov
eminent. Notwithstanding it fully ap-
prcciated its duty toward the country,
the government has had to consent to
these preliminary negotiations and 70
bow to the cruel sacrifices imposed by
sheer necessity. For this reason and
because peace must be purchased at the
cost of Il ceSSon OF territory and the
abandonment of sovereign rights, the
government has thought it expedient
to sound the Cortes before concluding
the treaty. the ratification Of which
will be duly notified 10 both chambers
in accordance with constitutional law.
The government. whose moderate
language will not be found fault with
/ by the representatives of the nations.
| limits itself to submitting TO the Cor
ties the following BILL whose first and
| only article is:
| :" The government is authorized to re-
! nounce rights OF sovereignty and to
| cede territory in the Spanish colonies
! in accordance with the peace prellmi-
| naries agreed upon with the govern
ment or the United States of Ameri-
ca: +" -
The Times correspondent says the
| bill is signed by all the ministers.