The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-13
Scenes That Would Dis
grace a Bull Ring.
TEXTOF The PEACE BILL
Presented BY the Ca bfnet for Approval.
The Ministry without Su~pPort-Gen-
erai PoIavIeja'. Rapid Progress I'm
Forming His Neutral Party-Spain
Desires Repulic for the Philippines,
With American, English and German
Protectorate.


Madrid, September s.-The Spanish
cabinet. at its meeting this morning.
agreed 10 take the most stringent
measures 10 prevent the publication OF
the proceedings OF the cortes and to
provide for the censorship OF tele-
graphic dispatches.
The newspapers assert that the gov
inner is greatly surprised and
~chagrined at the attitude OF the con
servatives in the chamber. which indi-
Gates that the government is isolated
on questions OF such magnitude as
the conclusion OF the peace treaty.
Continuing, the Spanish papers ex-
press the opinion that this foreshad-
ows the downfall Of the ministry.
1t ppear that many OF the govern
ing last night. This fact is greatly
commented upon.
The disorderly scenes witnessed in
the chamber yesterday evening would
have shamed a bull ring. Fists and
sticks were shaken in the air and in
vectives were to be heard on all sides.
i ii Jesuit. several uUtlS Ire expected
to take place.
1t is understood here that Spain in
tended to bargain at the Paris peace
conference to retain part of the Phil
ippine islands, but the impression
somehow prevails that a republic will
be established there under the proteC-
torate of the United States, Great Brit
ain and Germany.
General Polavieja, the former cap
tain general of Cuba and of the Phil
ippine islands, who has just issued a
manifested intimating that he is ready
to place himself at the head of a neu-
trail political party, is understood to
be recruiting a strong party of dis
cOntented liberals and others, with the
object, it is claimed, of restoring the
military preponderanCe of the gov
eminent"
PROGRESS IN FORMING THE NEW
PARTY.
General Polavieja's new party is as
Stunning the greatest Importance. His
programme has met with the warm ap-
prevail of the great newspapers. partic-
uiarly Ell impartial, Ell Heraldo and FL
Nacional.
Ell Nacional, until lately, had sup
ported Genera Weyler, but it will
rally now to General Polavieja, Who
proposes a reorganization Of Spain
from the financial and political view
points.
1t is understood that General Pola-
vieja decided to. organize a new party
after several conferences with a high
parsonage who, however, has not in
terfered directly in the formation of
the party. His manifesto is now under
consideration If the military censor
refuses to grant an eXquatur, the man
ifesto will be read in the chamber of
deputies
The general conviction is that as
soon as the treaty of peace is signed
the Sagasta bin will resign and be
replaced by either a Silvera or a Pola-
Welt ministry.
Senior SagaSta said this evening:
The nomination Of the peace COM
mission is delayed because the COM
missioners ought to have the full con-
fidence of the government; but who
can say who will be in power a month
hence?"
The republican, carlist and diSsident
conservative deputies, at their resumed
meeting today decided to continue their
absention from the chamber. to act
together as long as necessary and to
issue a manifesto to the country which
was drafted and signed at the meet
ing.
The abine meeting today was occu-
pied with the attitude of these parties.
PEACE BILL BEFORE THE
CORTES.
London, September S.-According to
the Madrid correspondent Of The
Times, the following is the text Of the
bill authorizing the government to con-
clude peace:
THE reverses suffered by our arms
in the unequal struggle to which We
were driven in order to defend the hon
or Of the nation and maintain it's
rights, deprived us at an early stage
of the elements required for continu-
ing the a
The bravery of our soldiers and
sailors proved insufficient. as did the
calm attitude of the nation. ever ready
to shed its BLOOD and sacrifice it's re-
| sources for the honor of the Spanish
flag.
Separated by wide seas from the
territories it was our object to protect.
| and these territories being closely
blockaded so that our few remaining
ships could not reach them, her ma
| jesty's government has been compell-
ed to admit the bitter truth. which is
that an end must be put to the war.
THE sense OF responsibility entailed
by the preliminary peace negotiations
has weighed most heavily on the gov
eminent. Notwithstanding. ii fully
appreciated its duty toward the coun-
try the government has had to consent
to these preliminary negotiations and
to bow to the cruel sacrifices imposed
by sheer necessity. For this reason
and because peace must be purchased
at the cost of a cession Of territory and
the abandonment OF sovereign rights.
the government has thought IL expedi-
ent TO sound the cortes before conclud-
ing the treaty. the ratification Of
which will be duly notified TO both
| chambers in accordance with constitu-
tional law.
The government, whose moderate
language Will not be found fault with
by the representatives of the nation.
limits itself 10 submitting 10 the cortes
the following bill whose first n only
article is:
The government is authorized TO
| renounce rights Of sovereignty and to
| cede territory in the Spanish colonies
in accordance with the peace prelimi-
| naries agreed upon with the govern
| ment of the United States Of America Z"