The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-15
"Patriots,, Want Mexler as Louder.

"Patriots" Want Weyler as Leader.
MADRID April 10, via Bayonne. France,
April IA. u. H-The feature of the oppo-
sition press is the endeavor to bring Gen
Weyler to the front and make him the
champion of the cause of revolution, under
the guise of a savior of the national honor.
The general to-day undoubtedly has num-
erous followers and even the newspapers
which, ever since his return from Cuba,
have violently denounced him, are now
lauding the former captain general of Cuba
as the one man who can save the situation
The Pals, under large headlines, reading,
Great Treason-Spain Is Sold, says: 1T
is in the atmosphere one breathes. 1t is on
all lips; it is sticking in our threats ana
palpitatng in our hearts. When ready TO
fight, we have been vilely sold. Yesterday
we were men, to-day we are women. But
the country will avenge the treason. Then
the Pals turns to General Weyler, after
having been unfriendly to him for a long
time and exclaims: General Weyler is not
alone in approaching the present dlshonor.
He is backed by numerous Republicans, pa
triotic Carlists, the Robledo Conservatives,
which party is composed Of many senators
and deputies. and the representatives OF the
provinces; all the loyal Spaniards in Cuba,
with the volunteers, the leaders OF the army
who blush under the stigma of the armis-
tice, and he will have the support OF the
masses, who are only waiting for guide
and leader. General Weyler is not alone.
No general and no political parsonage has
more following to-day than he has May
General Weyler not dsappoint the hopes OF
so many patriots
The military press is divided in opinion
on the subject. the Correo Militar admit
ting. however that the decision of the gov
eminent to suspend hostilities has mad "a
lamentable effect on the army.
The Correo Espanol publishes a slashing
article against the government, asking the
ministers dersively where they will go art
er making every possible concession ana
yielding even to the honor of Spain to Nc
Kinley." This causes the Correo Espanol TO
say that it thanks the Ministry with con-
temptuous kick adding: Our pen falls
from our hand as we contemplate the cow
ardce on one side and the vilainy on the
other. 1t is impossible to write of it serious
Iy We must be governed by the hermaphro-
dites of Athens and must hide the tear
which runs down the cheek while the lips
curl in supreme sarcasm. We laugh while
our teeth clinch. the bile turns in our
stomach. and heats our blood, and our hand
instinctly seek an avenging weapon
The feeling in Madrid tonight is strong
Ell than ever. All parties are uniting against
the government and there are sinister refer
enceS to the austrian, which mean that
Queen Regent, who has never been popular
in Madrid. is rapidly falling into increased
disfavor. The feeling against her Majesty
is exaSperated by the quotations from the
English and French papers OF the s~gsev
Cuba. The following quotations from the
Pals has much between the lines: "Carlist
circles are boiling at the arrest of Baron
Sanguerren Government circles maintain
their outward composure but the measures
taken for the preservation of order reveal
anxiety.
The Heraldo and Correo Espanol continue
their attacks on the government and the
impression which generally. prevails is that
If an external war is avoided an internal
conflict is certain. This days issue of the
Pals was cOniiscated and copies of the
paper were only obtainable surrepttiously.
1t headed its leading article Austrian
Gifts end said: Easter has not brought
SPANS resurrection The passion is only be-
ginning I'm the garden of olives. The cruel
hXion. however. is near. Judas having given
the traitors kiss. Continuing the Pals
quotes English newspaper statements to the
tria is working for peace in Cuba. on the
same footing as in Egypt and suppresses
Indignation at the comparing of Cuba with
Egypt and Spain with Turkey. 1t then prints
the speech made by General Bourbon de
Castelvi in front of the Military Club, quot
ing him as saying; 'Spaniards-l should be
an unworthy descendant of the Liberal En-
fante don Enrique were | not always pre-
pared to shed my blood for the fatherland.
am at the disposal of and at the side of
the people of Madrid who now watch over
SPANS honor. dragged In the cutters by
those who should be its most faithful de
tenders. The mob in the street and the
officers on the balconies applauded this
speech
The correspondent of the Associated Press
saw Baron Sanguerren in court this after
tWpntV-fhrPp
others who were arrested yesterday even
ing were remanded without bail The baron
said: II tooksn part in the demonstration.
Puerto del Sol when the detectives seized
me from behind and took me to jail" War
rants are out for number of other promi-
lutionists. 1t is evident that all the invec-
tives of the crowd were directed against the
government and not against the United
States.