The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-22
CoRTEs OPENED.
Queen Regent Christina Reads Her ADJ
dress From the ThrOne-Her Little Son
Stood BY Her Side.

Queen Regent Christina Reads Her A0s
dress From the ThrOne-Her Little SON
Stood BY Her Side.
MADRID, April 81. = The Spanish
cortes was opened Wednesday after
noon. 1t was magnificent sight All
the wealth and beauty of Madrid gath
cred in the senate, where every avail
able foot of space was occupied. There
was a terrific crush at the entrance
leading to the senatorial seats. many
of which were occupied by ladies'
Large bodies of troops were drawn up
outside the building, including the
handsomely uniformed blue dragons
and the magnifcently attired palace
guards.
All the members of the diplomatic
corps were present in full dress.
The queen regent read her speech
from the throne, with the little king
on her left. There was great enthusi-
asm. She referred to the troubles
mentioned at the last session of the
cortes, saying they had increased low
ing to the attitude on the part of the
people of the United States in foment-
ing rebellion" adding that hitherto
Spain had submitted Ito these threats
and injuries as not being the genuine
expression of the American nation;
but, becoming national, they would
oblige me to break relations with the
United States"
Continuing, the queen regent said
that in the supreme crisis the pope
''spOlIe words of peace. which were
hearkened to by my government, in
the firm consciousness of right and in
the strict performance of international
duties"
Her majesty added: ''Spain's graft
tude is due to the pope, and also to
the great powers, whose actions
strengthens my convictions that
Spain cause deserves universal SYM
pathy."
Continuing. her majesty said:
Possibly. however, the peace eff
forts may fail to control the evil pas
sions excited against Spain. Lest this
moment arrive, l have summoned the
cOrtes to defend our rights, whatever
sacrifice they may entail. Thus iden-
tifying myself with the nation, l not
only fulfill the oath l swore in accept
4
tates of mothers heart, trusting to
the Spanish people to gather behind
my sons throne, and to defend it until
he is old enough to defend it himself,
as well as trusting to the Spanish peO-
pie to defend the honor and the terri
tory of the nation"
The queen regent then referred to
the trouble in the Philippine islands,
and. continuing, said:
although a dark and gloomy future
IS before us, the difficulties are not
beyond our powers, with our glorious
army. navy and the united nation be-
fore foreign aggression, we trust in
God that we shall overcome without
stain on our honor. the baseless and
unjust attacks made upon us.
Marshal Lopez Dominique. in an
interview, is quoted as expressing con-
fidence in the Cubans joining the
Spaniards against the American forces.
The minister of marine, Adm. Bernie
10, and Adm. Berango and Butler de-
clared the Spanish people can thor
oughly rely on the bravery of the
Spanish fleets.
The senators and deputies in the
Hobbies of parliament Wednesday night
talked most determinedly and declared
the demands of the United States
would be energetically rejected. and
that all the war credits would be voted
without demur, the chambers sitting
all night long if necessary.
The utmost reticence is observed
| now regarding the movements of the
| Spanish warships.