The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-04
STORM BURSTS.
The Spanish Government Called
to Account
For the Disastrous Defeat at
Manila.
DUE TO MONARCHY.
The Ruling Power is Declared
Responsible.
A Hot Discussion i'm the Span
ish COrtes.

| Madrid, May 4-The floors and gal
| leries of the cortes were crowded at to-
| days sitting and some lively scenes en-
sued. Senior Salmeron said that before
! questioning the government the house
| ought to pay it's tribute of admiration
| to Spanish sailors at Cavite, adding:
when it has been ascertained how
| much blood has been shed and how
much money expended, it will be nee
| essary to establish the responsibility
| attaching to the crown as well as to
| the least citizen"
Murmurs of protest followed this re-
mark. The president of the chamber
| called Senior Salmeron to order and di-
| rected his attention to the article of the
| constitution declaring the inviolability
| of the crown. Senior Salmeron contin-
| ued demanding information as to the
| defenSeS in Manila bay and insisting
| that this question should be discussed
| after the government had given it's eX-
PLANTATION. He proceeded to criticise
the mOnarchia1 governments of the last
half century, notably that of the re-
storation, declaring that they were re-
sponsible for the present situation.
| Senior Silvelia interposed; I'VE are
now threatened with an impotent die
| tatorship, inspired by the genius of the
disciples of Loyola," which remark
| provoked protests from the Conserva-
| tive benches.
Senior SaImeron renewed his demands
| for an explanation of the cause of the
| reverse the fleet had sustained. Just
| at this moment General Weyler entered
| the chamber and seated himself be-
| tween the Republican and Carlist
| groups Salmeron continued deploring
| the unpatriotic attitude of the conServ-
| atives, and attributed the country's ills
| to the worn out regime under which
we live" He concluded: I'VE expend
millions to maintain the monarchy, but
| have not enough to buy ironclads.
| Whoever will destroy the existing
| regime will be great patriot"
This declaration was received with
| loud conservative protests.
! Senior Sagasta made a determined re-
| ply, which was loudly applauded by a
| large majority of the chamber. He be-
| gan by deploring the fact that the
| SpaniardS were not united Gin the pres
| ent circumstances when the country is
involved in a war forced upon it,
If it were ever criminal to attack the
| fatherland, he said, it was surely more
| so now. Eulogizing the men who had
| fallen in battle, he declared it impera-
| tive that Spaniards should show them
| selves energetic and he appealed to all
| parties to unite. He begged the cham
| Der to adopt the necessary war credit.
| IT ask it," he said, Gin the name of
I the soldiers and in the name of the
| fatherland.''
| The Republicans and Carlists greeted
| Senior Sagasta with angry denuncia-
| tions, shaking their fists and giving
| other marks of diSapproVal while the
| Republicans and the monarchistS ex-
| changed hot determinations. But the
| debate itself fell short of expectations,
| Senior Sagasta's reservation of the de-
| sired explanation depriVing it of inter-
| est.
| The heads of all political sections
| agreed not to oppose any measures of
| the government required to conduct the
| war.
1t is believed the government intends
| to close the parliament as soon as the
| budget is voted.
| London, May 4-The Madrid CORES
| pondent of the Daily Mail, telegraph
| ing Tuesday, says:
| There is no longer any doubt that the
| internal situation is causing the gov
| eminent almost as much uneasineSS as
| the external. Last nights demonstra-
/ ton was of the most serious in some
| time. Those openly participating show
I ed their revolutionary tendencies. Cries
| were raised of Down with the Bour
| bOns," Long live Don Carlos" Long
| live the republic" and Long live Wey-
| ler.'
| The first move of the demonstrators,
over 1000 strong, was to the houses of
| Gen. Weyler with the object of cheer
| ing him He did not appear and the
| crowd then went to the residence of
| Senior Sagasta, where the ministers
| were in conference, and shouted in fav-
! or of his resignation. Senior Aguilera,
civil governor of Madrid, broke up the
| procession with the aid of the police,
who were badly stoned and had to
1 =
thereupon met with Senior Aguilera,
| who announced his intention of resign
| ing, saying that it cost him great trou-
| bic to represS such manifestations and
| that he was not able to answer for or
| der with the powers at his disposal.
| Thereupon the edict was issued plac-
| ing Madrid under martial law, and the
| military governor, Gen. Daban, receiV-
| ed stringent orders from Gen. Correra,
| the minister of war, for the preserva-
| ton of peace.
| There is a general belief that a total
| cabinet crisis is imminent and that it
| will probably end in a considerable
| modification Of the present government,
| possibly in the formation of a national
| ministery under the presidency of
| Marshall Martinez Campos. In any
| case parliament is certain to be closed
| shortly.
| The events of the past few days have
| undoubtedly increased the popularity of
| Gen. Weyler, who favors an out and
| out war policy.
| The country enmasSe is opposed to the
| idea of a republic. The people prefer
| Don Carlos, if anything, to such
| change They had enough of the repub-
/ lie in 1873. The indignation which is felt
! at present is not against the present
| dynasty but against the government
| and the politicians in general.
STARVING sPANIARDs.