The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
STORMY SCENES IN C0RTES.
uElLER DENOUNCEs THE POLITI-
CLANS OF THE MINISTRY.

responsibilities for the Surrender
Of santiago Rest wholly Upon the
Government - Gen. WeyIer Con-
aemns the Secret Sessions of the
Cortcs-COunt d AImenas Responds
IN Gen. WeyIer and Declares the
spanish Generals Were Incapable
nj Leading an Army-EpauIets and
decorations VIII Have to BE Torn
From the Breasts of Several OFF,
GERS.
Madrid, Sept. THE chamber has fol-
lowed the Senate in discussing the late
war behind closed doors. This action has
caused the greatest sensation.
The Senate session also was a stormy
one. Gems. Weyler, Domingjez, Azerrac-
oge. Palejo and Rivera attended.
Gen. Weyler reminded the Senate of how
Count d Almenas had greeted the return
representatives, ignoring the officers. He
declared that this was a restriction upon
the officers efficiency.
"The mistakes made in Cuba are not to
be blamed upon the army, he said, but
unon the politicians at the head of the
government"
The latter, he declared, were responsible
for not rendering supplies to the army in
Cuba and Porto Rico and, indeed, for COM
peleIv abandoning them. The ministers Of
war and marine ought to have resigned.
Had the army been properly equipped"
he continued" it would not have failed. 1t
would have been better for Cervera's
souadron to remain at the Canaries for no
pracucal end was served by sending the
ships to Santiago"
,yybat measures did the government
take 10 protect the squadron?' Gen. Wey-
Ter asked "The responsibilities for the
surrender Of Santiago rested wholly upon
the government instead of on Gen. Toral. "
Gen Weyier strongly condemned the Sc
cret sessions of the Cortes and concluded
lis speech as follows: Il desire to speak
to all Spain, and not merely to the gov
ernment."
Count d'Almenas, replying to Gen.
Weyler's structure, said: II addressed my
greetings 10 those who have been mar
tyrs for their country-to the Spanish sol
diers, because they deserved such greet
ings. I did not address the generals, for
they showed themselves incapable of lead
ing soldiers to battle or of showing them
how TO fall worthily on the field"
Marshal Primo de Rivera shouted:
THAT Is moi true" and Gen. Weyler and
others Joined in the protest
Count dAlmenas, addressing Gen. Ri
no afraid nf such
cries or of epaulets or of the decorations
that win have to be torn off the breasts
of several officers. The sashes of some
generals should be torn off and put
around their necks."
A great uDroar ensued.
A resolution signed by all the Republic
can deputies was submitted to the cham
Der declaring the government responsible
first for the lack of the necessary energy
in prosecuting the war; second, for ac-
ceptng a shameful peace and, thirdly, for
violating the constitution.
During the tumult in the Senate several
senator's were called to order.
Lieut. Gen. Correa, minister OF war,
promised to show all the documents relat-
ing to the Cuban campaign, but the re-
erminations continued, Marshal Rivera
demanding the authentic documents and
not the American kilograms. He denied
that he ever promised to grant reforms
in the Philippines.
Gen. Lopez Dominguez declared that the
whole responsibility rested upon the gov
ernmcut and not upon the generals
Count d'Almanes, speaking again, de-
cAnCd, in spite of the appeals of his
friends, to withdraw a single word he had
already uttered. He repeated that the sur
render of Santiago was 'dishonorable."
Ultimately the Republican and Carlist
deputies quilted the chambers as a protest
AGAINST Ihe secret sitting. They held a
meeting later, but failed to arrive at an
a5reement, and the meeting WAS adjourn
ed until tomorrow
The chamber, by a vote of 1O2 against 45,
resolved to discuss Senior Salmeron's mo-
uoh for an investigation into the respon-
slbilty of the government IN connection
with the war; but in the absence of the
hcpuoican and Cariist deputies debate
Was impossible, and the House adjourned.