The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-21
Is Presented at the Opening of the
Spanish CorteS,
THE PEOPLE WILDLY PATRIOTIC
Gratitude 10 the Pope and the Powers
for Their Action-Fecls Sure the
World Sympathizes with Spain's
Causc-Dark and Gloomy
Future i'm the Philippines.
I'VE Trust in God"

MADRID. April 2o.-The opening Of the
Spanish Cortes to-day was magnificent
sight. All the wealth and beauty Of Ma
drld gathered in the Senate, where every
available foot Of space was occupied.
Large bodies Of troops were drawn up
outside the building, including the hand
somely uniformed Blue Dragons and the
magnihccnuy attired Palace Guards. All
the members of the Diplomatic Corps
were present in full dress.
PATRIOTIC.
wild cheer at 2:3O p. N. announced
the arrival of the Queen Regent who
WAS driven to the Cortes Palace IN a
state coach and escorted by detach-
ment OF Life Guards.
The cheering was taken up within the
building as the Queen Regent entered
tho cheers being accompanied by enthusl-
astic cries of "Niva le Reina. Viva Al
fonso Trece. "Niva Espana. a really
tumultuously patriotic demonstration.
The Queen Regent read the speech
from the throne while seated, with the
Young King Alfonso on her right ana the
premier. Senior Sagasta. standing near
the King. Her Majestys words were in
audible 10 all but those in her immedi-
ate vicinity The reading was greeted
throughout with cries Of "Niva Espana!
wonderful picture was presented by
the Queens encourage. consisting OF most
Of the highest pcrsonagea In Spain IN bill-
liant court military, naval or palace uni-
forms.
Al the close OF Her Majestys speech
there was renewed cheering, after which
Premier Sagasta declared the COrtes
opened and the Queen Regent and TIE
boy King. accompanied by their court leil
the building amid another Wild burst Of
enthusiasm.
QUEEN REGENTS ) SPEECH.
The Queen Regents speech began:
''The grave anXieites which saddened
my mind the last time ! addressed you
| have increased. and are heightened by
public uneasiness. conveying The present
ment of fresh complications as "a result
! of the turn which events in Cuba have
| taken hese complications were brought
about by a section Of the people Of tho
| Unite States. which seeing that auton-
| omy prOfusely offered I'm my message was
| about TO be put in force. f0resaw that
| that free manifestation Of the Cuban
| people, through its chambers. would frus-
I trate forever the schemes against Spanish
| sovereignty which have been plotted by
| those whose resources and hopes center
! ing In the neighboring coast. have fet-
/ tered the suppression of the insurrectior
! In that unhappy island Should the Gov
/ ernmept Of the United states yield 70 this
| blind current. the menaces and insults
! Of which we have hitherto been able "a
| regard with indifference. for they were
| not an expression Of the sentiments OF
| the true American nation, would have
/ been intolerabie. and compelled my gov
! crnment, I'm defence of the national dig
1 nifty. to sever the diplomatic relations
| with the United States. In this supreme
| crisis the sacred voice Of him who repre-
/ scnts human justice on earth was raised
I in counsels of peace aud prudence, e.
! which my government had no difficulty
4 in hearkening. strong in the conscious
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