The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-04

present circumstances. when the coun-
try is involved in a war k,rced on IT,
IL IL ever were criminal to attack the
fatherland. he said. IL was surely more
so now. Eulogizing the men who had
fallen in battle, he declared IL impera-
tive that spaniards should show them
selves energetic, and he appealed to all
parties to unite. He begged the
chamber to ADOPT the necessary war
credit Il ask it, he said. lin the
name of the soldiers and in the name
OF the fatherland."
The republicans and Cariists greeted
Senior Sagasta with angry denuncia-
tions. shaking their fists and giving
other marks of disapproval. while the
republicans and monarchists ex-
changed hot recriminations. But the
debate itself fell short of expectations.
Senior Sagasta's reservation of the de-
sired explanations depriving 1t OF in
terest.
The heads of all political sections
agreed not to oppose any measures the
government required to conduct the
war. The chief interest attached to the
speech Of Senior Jose Canalejas. who de-
clared that he belonged to no political
party and could speak with entire inde-
pendence.
The editor Of FL HeraIdo severely
criticised the unpreparedness of the
government. He said that he learned
while on his visit to America and Cuba
that the Americans meant war and were
rapidly preparing for IL, being perfectly
acquainted with Spain's means Of at
tack and defense. but. he said. had the
Spanish government not been so yield
ing and had IL confronted the Yankees
with a powerful army. they would never
have gone to war. He said he consid-
cred IL preferable to give Cuba inde-
pendence than embark on a foreign war
without proper preparations.
An incident of the division was the
spectacle of such strange companions
as Senor Salmeron voting with Senior
Mella. the Carlist. and Senior Romero
Robledo. the conservative. 1t caused
one member to cry ironically. good
company.
Senior Romero retorted good Span
ish."
1t is believed that the government in
tends to close the parliament as soon as
the budget Is voted. Senior Gazette's
proposal to vote censure upon the gov
ernment is likely to produce a warm
debate. The minority. though small.
In in possession of brains far above
4, the average of the deputies
La Correspondence de Espana hand
somely withdrew its previous discour-
teous references to foreign journalists.
explaining that they were only intend
ed To apply to such as were deliberately
unfair to the Spanish cause. Madrid
was quiet last night.
In the senate. Admiral Beranger. af-
ter an eloquent eulogy of the seamen
who had died at Manila. offered his
services to the government uncondi-
tionally. Senior Sanchez Toca vio-
lently protested against the breach of
International law involved in the cap
ture of Spanish ships by the United
States warships before war had been
declared. and characterized Americas
conduct as amounting to piracy.
Senior Capdepon. minister of the in
terior. explained that a state OF siege
had been declared because certain ele-
ments had sought to turn the misfor-
tunes of the country to their own adj
vantages by trying to arouse political
passions"
Marshal Campos offered the govern
ment his unconditional support
Mgr. Herreria. cardinal archbishop of
Santiago de Compostela. said he spoke
because he desired to stir up the pub
lie mind against the cowardly Ameri-
cans" He declared that the Spanish
nation were the victims of the power
OF gold"
Senior Gullon. foreign minister. thank
ed Mgr. Herreria for his patriotic serv-
ices.