The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
And Announcing that His Party stood
Ready to Assume the Reins
of Government.
CARLISTS STILL PLOTTING
MINISTRY ON PAPER ALREADY
FORMED BY THE PRETENDER.
Credits Finally VOted-AppeaI from
BlancO for ReIief-Madrid Mem
aced by Starvation.

MADRID, May 1O.-The Chamber dover
housa) had a prolonged sitting this even
ing with view of passing the current po-
litical measures giving the government au-
thority to procure funds to continue the
war. Senior Salmeron, the Republican lead
er, alluded to the rumors of the Queen
Regents abdication, and declared that the
Republicans were ready to form govern
ment forthwith. His remarks evoked
storm Of protests, and Senior Salmeron was
unable to proceed for fully ten minutes.
Monarchsts and Republicans shrieked at
each other and banded threats. The pres
ident's voice was completely drowned.
When he finally obtained hearing the
president, Marquis Vega de Armijo, re-
ouested Senor Salmeron to withdraw the
calumny. Senior Salmeron refused, where
upon the president named him and threat
ened to name him thrice if he continued his
attacks on the throne. AS a result OF this
caution and of the persistent Monarchist
Interruptions Senior Salmeron was compelled
to desist.
and declared that any one trying to SOW
disunion among Spaniards when the nation
was engaged in an international struggle
was unworthy of the name of Spaniard'
senor salmeron shouted: Il am good
Spaniard!"
This exclamation was greeted with Mon
archist shouts of mo! no! Out with him.
Senior Sagasta appealed to the patriotism
cd
the funds so necessary to conduct the
war" His appeal was greeted with the gen.
eral cry 1--WE will vote Immediately"
The principal speech in the debate was
that of Senor Labra, a Porto Rican mem
Der, who maintained that autonomy in Cuba
was not a failure, and that, on the contrary,
the United States precipitated war because.
as he said, ''they foresaw autonomy would
succeed in restoring peace to Cuba" The
Americans believed, he declared, that Spain
would yield, but ION their arrival at Ha-
yana they discovered their mistake"
(Cheers) Senor Labra contended that Spain
ought to appeal to the powers not for armed
assistance, but for an arbitral decision on
the questions of international law involved.
The speech was much applauded on all
sides.
Senor Moret, secretary for the colonies,
generally indorsed Senor Labra's views and,
replying to Senor Mellas speech yesterday,
said that neither victory nor defeat could be
ascribed to one regime more than TO anoth-
er, and that it was a bad Interpretation of
the words of Isaiah to say that God averts
His face from nations governed by women.
With view of remedying "the mistake
made last week." Senor Moret said he
wished to repudiate the suggestion of Senor
SilVela that he (MoreD desired to convert
Parliament into a national convention II
asked not for orders, but only for sugges-
tions," he declared. The speech was coldly
received, Senor Silvela showing dsinclina-
ton to accept the proffered reconciliation,
and the debate left the impression that Sc
nor Moret will have to be sacrificed, but
that Sagasta probably will remain premier.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the
Catalonian deputies strongly protested
against the proclamation of martial law in
Barcelona, as there have been no disorders
there. The minister of the interior Senor
Capdepon, replied that the authorities of
Barcelona undoubtedly had good reasons
for their action. Thereupon the Catalonian
deputies declared they would postpone their
intended Interpolation of the minister for
war until proper government has been
"A d1SHCldA ASputy QecIdEGQ the
captain general of Valencia had threatened
the newspapers saying he would break up
their forms if they printed matter attack
ing the government.
The government intends to insist that
the Cortes sit continuously until the war
measures are adopted The minister of
finance, Senior Puigcerver, declares that
until the credits are voted it is impossible
to meet the demands for ammunition and
provisions for Cuba, Porto Rico, the Baleraic
islands and the Canary islands, or to OBJ
tain the necessary stocks of coal
Captain General Blanco has cabled an
urgent request for considerable supplies of
provisions, which the government cannot
dispatch until the Cortes have voted the
war measures.
The authorities here are greatly con-
cerned about the provisions for this city
1t is estimated that the stock of wheat will
be consumed inside of a month, and meas
Tres are being taken to purchase wheat
abroad.
Late tonight the Cortes voted the credits
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