The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-20
SAGASTA SPEAKS OUT
Spanish Premier Addresses Supporters of the Govern-
 ment in the Cortes.
THE LIMITS OF CONCESSION
THOSE COMPATIBLE WITH HONOR
 RATE BEEN REACHED.

THOSE COMPATIBLE WITH HONOR
 RAVE BEEN REACHED. Menaces Against Spanish Territory VIII
 No be Tolerated and Spain VIII Not AI-
 low Any Parcel of Her Possessions to ba
 Taken With Impunity-seldom Hal
 There Been Witnessed More Impressive
 and Significant scene--Parties to Stand
 United.
 Madrid, via Paris, April 19.-The sup porters of the government in both houses of parliament met in the senate chamber at o'clock this afternoon. Senor Sagasta, the premier, addressed them as follows:
 'The times are so grave and the cir cumstances are so exceptional that acts and not words are necessary to face the present difficulty. Attempts are being made to sully the glorious his- tory of Spain by an infamous calumny. The different Spanish governments have done their utmost to avert the war to which we are being provoked. We have now reached the limits of con- cession compatible with honor and ter ritorial integrity. We consented to the last concession at the instance of the pope and the powers. We yielded in fact, but now attempts are being made upon our honor and menaces directed against our territory. That is thing to which Spaniards will never consent. (Applause.)
 This is not the moment to trace parliamentary programme, but tho moment to unite ourselves as our fa- thers have done, in the face of an oner- ous attempt against the integrity of our country.''
 Continuing, Senor Sagasta coun- selled the rapid constitution of the chambers, in order to accord to the government the means to defend the country's interests. "Spain, he added, will not allow parcel of her terri- tory to be taken from her with impun-I ity; nor will she be 8 party to any traf X licking for her possessions" {Pro- longed applause.)
 An Impressive Scene.
 Seldom has there been witnessed al more impressive and significant scene. The large hall of the senate was dense- ly crowded with liberal senators and deputies, who listened with breathlesa attention to the short speech of Senor Sagasta, only interrupting him with unanimous and loud applause when he indignantly alluded to the "unjustified and infamous aspersions cast upon Spain" with regard to the Maine dis aster.
 Even more enthusiastic applause greeted his closing words when he sternly and proudly declared that the government hoped to secure the sup-s port of all Spaniards fin defense of their territory and ancient rights against more odious and unfair aggres- sions than any of their ancestors had repelled with the same energy and courage"
 If the idea still existed in the mind of any one here that war could be. averted Senor Sagasta's firm speech is regarded as finally settling all doubts.
 Senor Silvela, leader of the dissident conservatives, when addressing his party declared it "inopportune to form- ulate a political programme" He evoked the memory of the late Senor Canovas del Castillo and declared that he and his party would. aid the gov-j ernment by voting as much as should be necessary for the national defense without any opposition, although mak- ing note of the responsibility incurred in order to investigate if necessary. He declared also that the dissident con- servatives would respect whatever financial arrangements the government might enter into, no matter what the cost, as it was the only means of se- curing, later on, peace with honor" Madrid, April 19-7:30 p. m.--At this hour the Hobbies of parliament are crowded with members, new deputies and politicians, all discussing the situ- ation. The one predominating word is war.
 Madrid, April 19-midnight-It was rumored in town this evening that General Woodford would leave to-mor- row, but he has authorized formal l denial of the report. Madrid is quiet and prepared to meet developments. London, April 20.--The Madrid corre- spondent of the Daily Mail, telegraph- ing at 6:45 p. m. Tuesday, says: "A cabinet council was held early this af- ternoon in order to consider the situa- ton. The government adopted finally the resolutions respecting their rela- tions with the United States. Minis ters were unanimous in declaring that a conflict was now certain and quite ct hand.
 London, April 20-The correspondent of the Daily News says: 'The vatican | will decide tonight upon the proposi- tion that Spain should cede Cuba to the pope, who would transfer the isl- and to the United States in the same way as Austria in 1866 ceded venetia to France, instead of Italy. It is hoped that in this way Spain's amour proper would be saved.