New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-27
THE DAY IN MADRID.
DISCUSSION OF PRIvATEERING NOT Al
LOWED IN THE SENATE.
THE QUESTION OF THE rMPosr ON THE NATION.
AL DEBT LIKELY TO CAUSE A CRISIS
BELIEF THAT CERvERA HAS
LEFT SANTIAGO

Madrid, May 26-In the Chamber of Deputies
Sehcr Gasset, director OF the "Imparcial." de-
nounced the alleged acts OF scne OF the Ameri-
can warshps rs being contrary to International
law. He also moved that pension he granted
to the family Of the captain OF the Reina Maria
Cristina who pcrshed at Cavite.
The Minister OF Marine Captain Aunon. ac-
cepted the proposition
In the Senate Captain Count Almenas intro
duced the question Of privateering. urging the
Government TO adopt privateering "in view Of
the American proceedings"
The Minister for Foreign Affairs. Duke Alme-
dovar de Rio. declared the matter was inoppor-
tune and could not be debated. Count Almenas.
however, insisted but the President of the Sen
ate refused to allow the discussion 10 continue.
The outcome Of yesterdays financial debate
s that both Sehor Puigcerver, the Minister Of
Finance, and the Marquis de Villaverde the
Conservative leader. have agreed to oppose the
mpost on the national debt. The Marquis de-
clares the Svelists will oppose the measure even
10 the length 4 obstruction. and Sefor Puigcer-
yer declares the measure will not become law
while he is a Minister.
A CRISIS LIKELY TO BE PRECIPITATED.
A crisis will be precptated by the Carlists.
Republicans and Romerosts, who intend to in
troduce resolution in favor Of I'll. impost.
This will divide the majority in the Chamber OF
Deputies. Inasmuch as Senior Gamazo. the
Liberal leader. and his followers favor the i'm
post. Sefor Pugcerver Will resign because
Sehor Gamazo, who is Minister OF Public In
struction. will resign unless he gains the day.
and the latter Is considered a weightier man.
In regard TO these indications Of a crisis, the
Liberal" remarks:
The sovereignty, perhaps the independence, OF
the nation is hanging in the balance Enemies
menace IL everywhere abroad. and there is
famine at home. solution OF the problem can
not be foreseen. Industry. commerce and agri-
culture dead. The flower Of Spanish youth
is giving its lifeblood 10 the war and weakened
mothers are nursing generation amid
this accumulation OF evils. Patriotism demands
our silent inactivity while the rival partsans
Of the Liberal party squabble over petty ques-
tions depriving the nation Of strong. united
Government capable Of facing the present strug-
giles. The country may wait while the Govern
ment arranges its differences with party poll
tics but Dewey. Sampson, Mckinley and Sails
bury not likely to walt"
THE BLOCKADE OF SANTIAGO
The Minister of Marine. Captain Aunon. was
asked Yesterday IL it true the Americans
were blockading Santiago de Cuba, and he
piled:
1T Is 10 be presumed the Americans will try
TO hinder ships from leaving Santiago do
Cuba, but | am not certain whether the Ameri.
cans arrived in time TO do So The latest dis.
patch from Admiral Cervera, on Tuesday, an.
nounced that all his vessels we're loading coal"
The general impression here is that Admiral
Cervera has left Santiago de Cuba.