The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-09

met, at It's meeting this morning agreed
to take the most stringent measures to
prevent the publication OF the proceed
ings of the eortes and TO provide for the
censorship of telegraph dispatches
The minister for foreign aftairs. Duke
Aimodovar de Rio, informed his col
leagues that, as a result Of the negoh-
atlons at Washington relative to the
spanlards IN the Philippine Islands, in-
structons had been cent 70 the Spanish
consul at Hong Kong, In accordance
with the agreement reached.
The society for commercial union is
sending q petition to the corteS, de-
mandlng the closing Of all the military
schools, the curtaIlment of retiring pen-
sIons, that all officers returning from
Cuba be placed in the reserve. and that,
in addition, budget of one million Of
peaetaS annually be provided for the
sick and wounded Spanish soldiers re-
turning from the colonies.
The newspapers assert that the gov
ernment Is greatly surprised and cha
grined at the attitude Of the conServa-
tives in the chamber. which indicates
that the government Is isolated on ques-
tIons Of such magnitude as the conclu-
sion OF the peace treaty. Continuing,
the Spanish papers express the opinion
that thiE foreshadoWS the downfall Of
the ministry.
The cabinet win probably meet this
evening, in order to discuss the sltua-
tlon, but the chamber does not meet to-
day, as this is the fete day of the vir-
gin. It appears that many Of the gov
ernment supporters abstained from
voting last night. This fact is greatly
commented upon.
The dlsorderly scenes witnessed in the
chamber yesterday evening would have
shamed a bull ring. Fists and sticks
were shaken In the air and invectlves
were to be heard on all sides. As a re-
suit several duels are expected to take
place.
1t is understood here that Spain In
tended to bargain at the Paris peace
conference to retain part of the Philip
pine Islands, but the impression some
how prevails that republic will Be e.
tablished there under the protectorate
OF the United States, Great Britain and
Germany.
General Pollsveja, the former captain
general of Cuba and of the Philippine
Islands, who has Just issued 4 manifesto
intimating that he is ready to place
himself at the head Of q neutral polIt-
ical psrty, IL understood to be recruiting
a strong party Of discontented liberals
and others with the object, 1t Is claimed,
of restoring the military prepOnder-
ance of the government"
General Palavieja's new party 10 as
cunning the greatest importance. His
programme has met with the warm ap-
proval Of the great newspapers, partlc-
ularly Ell Imparciai, Ell HeraldO and 81
Naclonal.
Ell Nacionai until lately had support
ed General weyier. but 1t VIM rally now
to General Polavle1a, who promises a
reorganization Of Spain from the finan-
cial and political view points.
The general ooaYictlon is that as soon
as the treaty of peace p signed the sG-
gasta cabinet will resign and bs re-
placed by either siivela or Polayieja
ministry. The speech of Count d'Alme-
nae in the senate yesterday has greatly
excited the military party, whose
espousal of the cause Of their Cuban
comrades threatens to make trouble.
senor sagasta said this evening: ''The
nomination Of the peace commission Is
delayed because the commissioners
ought to have the full confidence of the
government. But who can cay who will
be in power a month hence7"