The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-11
Long Debate on War
Measures at Madrid.
SHRIEKS INDULGED in.
Leader of Republicans Offers TO Run
The Machin,.
AN APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM.

Madrid, May 1.-The lower house had
a prolonged sitting last evening with
view of passing the political measures
giving the government authority to pro-
cure In it's discretion funds to continue
the war. Salermon. the Republican
leader, alluded to the rumors OF the
queen regents abdication and declared
that the Republicans were ready to form
q government forthwith.
His remarks evoked a storm OF pro-
lists. and he was unable to proceed for
fully 10 minutes. Monarchists and Re-
publicans shrieked at each other and
banded threats. The presidents voice
was completely drowned. When he
finally obtained hearing. the president
requested Salermon to withdraw the
calumny. saiermon refused, whereupon
the president named him and threatened
to name him thrice II he continued his
attacks upon the throne. As result of
this caution and Of the persistent mon
archist Interruptions Salermon was com
PEELED to desist from continuing his
speech. ~
Sagasta, the premier. then rose and
declared that anyone trying to SOW dis
union among Spaniards when the nation
was engaged in an International Sugsls
was unworthy of the name of spaniard.
Salermon shouted: II am a good
Spaniard."
This exclamation was greeted with
monarchist shouts of mo, no; out with
him!"
Sagasta appealed to the patriotism of
members and prayed the house to vote
the funds so necessary to conduct the
war" His appeal was greeted with the
general cry. I'VE will vote Immediately"
Silvela. leader of the dissident Con-
servatives. said his party would abstain
from further discussion and was ready
to vote the urgent war funds immedi-
ately; but he claimed the right to de-
bate the other budgetary measures.
The principal speech In the chamber
was that OF Mr.. Labra. Porto Rican
member, who maintained that autonomy
In Cuba was not failure and that, on
the contrary, the United States prscipi-
tnted war because. az he said, they
foresaw autonomy would succeed In re-
storing peace TO Cuba" The Americans
believed. he declared, that Spain wouIa
yield. but ION their arrival at Havana
they discovered their mistake" Labra
contended that Spain ought to appeal to
the powers. not for armed assistancs.
but for an arbftral decision on the ques.
tions OF international law.
Mr.. Moret. secretary for the colonies.
generally endorsed Labra's views, ana,
replying to Mr.. Mallas' speech Monday,
said that neither victories nor defeats
could be ascribed b one regime more
than to another. and that 1t was a bad
Interpretation of the words Of Isaiah. to
say that God averts his face from ha-
tions governed by women. with view
OF remedying "the mistake made last
week." Moret said ne wished to repudi-
ate the suggestion Of Mr.. Silvela that he
(MoreD desired to convert parliament
into a national convention. 1T asked not
for orders. but only for suggestions" he
declared.
The speech was coldly received, silvela
showing a disinclination to accept the
proffered reconciliation; and the debate
left the impression that Moret will have
to be sacrificed. but that Sagasta prob
ably will remain premier.