Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-09
NO END OF TROUBL {.
Po'ayieja Forming a Neutral
Party In Spain.
Cabinet Taking Measures to Keep Pro-
ceedings Of Coltes Quiet.
Tho Government Is isolated On Peace Qsss.
ii3ns Of Any Magnitude.


scenes Witnessed In the Chamber. yes
terday evening. would have silamed a
bull fight ring. Fists and sticks were
shaken in the air and invectives were
to be heard on all sides. AS a result.
several dueis are expected to take
place.
tended to bargain at the Paris peace
conference to retain part of the Philip
prime islands. but the impression
somehow prevails that republic will
be established there under the protec-
torate of the United States. Great
Britain and Germany.
general of Cuba and of the Philippine
islands, who has just issued a mani
festo intimating that he is already to
place himself at the head of neutral
party in politics, is understood to be
recruiting a strong party Of discon-
tented Liberals and others. with the
military prepondency of the govern
ment."
The Spanish cabinet. at its meeting.
this morning. agreed to take the most
stringent measures to prevent the pub
LEGATION of the proceedings of the
Cortes and to provide for the censor
ship of telesraphic dispatches.
The minister for foreign affairs, Duke
Almodovar de Rio, informed his col
leagues that as a result Of the negotia-
tons at Washington relative to the
Spaniards in the Philippines. instruc-
tions had been sent to the Spanish con.
sui at Hong Kong. in accordance with
the agreement reached.
The society for commercial union is
sending petition to the Cortes. de-
handing the closing of all the military
schools, the curtailment of retiring
pensions, that all officersfeturningfsofn
Cuba be placed in the reserve, and
that, in addition, that budget of L.
100000 pesetas annually be provided for
the care of the sick and wounded
Spanish soldiers returning from the
colonies.
The newspapers assert that the gov
eminent is surprised and chagrined at
the attitude of the Conservatives in
the Chamber. which indicates that
the government is isolated on questions
of such magnitude as the conclusion Of
the peace treaty.
Continuing. the Spanish papers ex-
press the opinion that this fore sliad-
ows the downfall of the ministry. The
cabinet will probably meet, this even
ing, in order to discuss the situation,
but the Chamber does not meet today
as this is the fete day of the Virgin.
1t appears that many of the govern
ment supporters abstained from vot-
ing, last night. This fact is greatly
commented upon.
Gen. Holaviejas' new party is as
Stunning the greatest Importance. His
programme has met with the warm ap-
prevail of the great newspapers, par
ticularly Ell Impartial, Ell Heraldo and
Ell Nacional.
FL Nacional until lately has sup
ported Gen. Weyler, but it will rally
now to Gen. Polavieja. who proposes
reorganization Of Spain from the
financial and political view points
1t is understood that Gen. Polavieja
decided to organize a new party after
several conferences with a ''hgh per-
sonage" who, however, has not directly
interfered in the formation Of the
party. His manifesto is now under
consideration. II the military censor
refuses to grant an exequator the man.
ifesto will be read in the Chamber Of :
Deputies.
The general conviction is that a.
soon as the treaty of peace is signed
the Sagasta cabinet will resign ana
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