The Saint Paul globe., 1898-05-05
SPAIN IN THR0ES
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in advance, but has decided to charge
| against 20 per cent of all taxes with the
| exception of those on dutiable commod-
| tiles. The queen regent today signed
army in Cuba.
| The Marquis Cerealbo said today that
| there Is no truth in the report of Car
| list rising in Catadon, and that even
the local governor had declared 1t a
Republican rising. The marquis, in add
| ing that Don Carlos was still at Brus-
| sells, reaffirmed that the Carlists were
| loyalty adhering to the manifesto Of
their leader. They wished as much as
other Spaniards, he said, for the tri-
umph of the mother country, but
should misfortune come, they would
| oppose any humiliating action on the
part of the Spanish government.
According to a dispatch from Brus-
seis, Don Carlos, in the course Of an
interview has declared that he would
in Spain. but, on the contrary. would
prevent, if need be, any Carlist agita-
ton while the war continues.
Owing to the threatening attitude of
the population of various towns, the
authorities have proclaimed martial
law In the province Of Valencia. Riots
have occurred at Caceros, but they are
said to have been suppressed by the
gendarmes.
Alarming Riots.
The situation in the provinces Is un-
changed and everywhere dissatisfaction
is growing, probably over the price of
bread. Acts against authority are be-
coming more and more overt. At
Caceras, capital Of Estromadura, the
popuDace marched into the railway
station to prevent the export of pro-
visions and Overpowered the soldiers
The Madrid newspapers are very pes
simistic in their comment upon the
situation in the provinces and the de-
bates in the cortes, and 1T is believed
the resignation of the cabinet Is i'm
minent. -i-l '- 3' 80 f. ''ii
The Carlist organs, the Impartial and
Ell Liberal, predict grave events. The
cabinet. however, Is disposed to ener-
getically maintain order. and hasten
the vote on the financial bills in order
to suspend the cortes and give the
crown and executive power full freed
dom Of action.
assuming alarming proportions. This
is especially the case in the province Of
Gijon, on the Bay Of Biscay, where the
troops have been compelled to fire on
the rioters "in self-defense."
The latest news from Gijon Is that
the artillery has been ordered out. At
Talavera de la Royna one Of the Jesuit
religious houses has been burned.
1t is asserted here that the riots
| arise from hunger rather than from
political motives.
Internal Enemy.
Public attention centered again to-
day in the congress Ghe lower house
of the cortes). There was a repetition
of the great crowds Of yesterday, the
| police and civic guards, besides the Sc
cret police, mingling with the people.
The galleries of the house were pack
ed, and many ladies were present. Sew
eral prominent senators occupied seats
beside. deputies on the floor of the
chamber.
Senior Reverter, minister Of finance
In the Canovas ministry, and the hero
| of the communication incident last
autumn, defended the memory and pol
icy of Senor Canovas.
Senior Canalejas, editor of Ell Heraldo,
replying, dwelt upon "the weakness and
vacillation of the government Of Ca
novas, which fostered Yankee bold
ness"
The principal speech was delivered by
SenOr Romero Robledo, former min
| lister of justice and leader Of the Wey-
ler1te party, who maintained that
America fostered the Cuban rebellion
and meant war from the commence
ment."
Senor Moret's policy of autonomy he
characterized as a f2rce. AS for the
Cubans, he declared Tat they did not
desire autonomy, and, as for the rebels,
that they never intended to accept it.
THE present conflict" he continued,
proves the real intentions of the Yam
KEGS. Spain must now face her in
ternal enemy, and she should not waste
a single peseta to give the Cubans au-
tonomy, which would be one step to-
ward independence. The war requires
the energy of all classes to defend the
king and the fatherland''
In the course Of the debate a formal
promise was made on behalf of the
old Conservatives to support the gov
| ernment while the present situation
continues.
All Valencia is in a state of siege. At
! Catalan the rioters captured the mayor
and town councillors and demanded a
ransom. On the mayor protesting, he
was shot through the leg, after which
the SenuaTmeS dispersed the mob
| AT Talavera the rioters were most de-
| termined, sacking many bakeries and
setting on fire several government
| buildings.
In the town Of Augilias, In the prov
| ince OF Murcia, mob, mostly compos
ed Of women, burned the store house
and offices. The f1sherwomen who broke
| out against the octroi at Gijon receiv-
ed the most determined assistance from
the tobacco girls. Together they sack
| ed several bakers shops and burned
all the octroi offices, with all the pa
pers belonging to the foreign ships
| loading in the harbor. The civic guard
was stoned at the prison, and the mob
marched off with the iron bars of the
Jail. When the troops appeared they
| were stoned, replying with fire and
wounding many. The mob then at
! tackled the government buildings and
| smashed the windows. The troops again
| fired, this time from the balconies. and
wounded many, but the women kept
on throwing stones.
The Jesuit house at Talavera was at
| tackled because 1t was supposed that
grain was stored there. The troubles
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