The herald., 1898-09-08
DISCUSSION IN PUBLIC
Is NOT AGREEABLE TO SPANISH
POLITICIANS
STORMY SENATE SCENES
Give Very Little Promise Of an Early
Settlement Of the Problems
Of Peace
ssocIated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
MADRID, Sept. 1.-THE chamber has fol-
lowed the senate in discussing the late war
Behind closed doors. This action has
caused the greatest sensation. Immediately
after the meeting, Senior Salmeron. the Re
publican leader, moved that an dnvestiga-
tion be made into the responsibility Of
Senior Sagasta's government In connection
with the declaration Of war. the negotia-
tions for peace and the violation Of the
constitution by the suspension of the guar
antees.
Premier Sagasta quickly asked that the
deliberations be conducted behind closed
doors. and the president pronounced favor
ably on the request. Thereupon the Re
publicans and Conservatives vehemently
protested, and amid indescr!bable confusion
the doorkeepers cleared the galleries OF
spectators, the deputies in the meantime
shouting uproariously.
The senate session was also very stormy
one, Generals Weyler Dominguez, Palejo
and Riviera attending.
General Weyler reminded the senate OF
how Count d'Almenas had greeted the re-
turning soldiers. ignoring the officers. He
declared that this was a reflection upon the
officers efficiency.
1.-The mistakes made In Cuba are not TO
be blamed upon the army" he said, 'but
upon the politicians at the head Of the gov
ernment."
what measures did the government take
10 protect Cervera's squadron" General
Weyler asked. hotly. THE responsibility
for the surrender OF Santiago rested wholly
upon the government. instead Of General
Toral."
Count D'Almeans. replying to General
Weyler's structures, said:
II addressed my greetings to those who
have been martyrs for their country-to
the Spanish soldiers-because they deserved
such greetings. did not address the gen.
erals, for they showed themselves incapa-
BILE Of leading soldiers to battle or Of show
ing them how to fall worthily on the field"
Marshal Primo de Rivera shouted: THAT
is not true" and General Weyler and 9TH
ers Joined in the protest.
Count D'Almenas, addressing General
Rivera replied: II am nod afraid Of such
cries or of epaulestes or Of the decora tions
that will have to be torn off the breasts OF
erals should be torn off and put around
their necks."
A great uproar ensued.
During the tumu!t in the senate several
senators were called to order. Lieut.. Gen.
Correa, minister of war. promised to show
all documents relating TO the Cuban cam
paign, but the recriminations continued.
Marshal Rivera, demanded the authentic
documents, 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
ernment and not upon the generals. He
reminded the senate Of the heroic deeds of
the generals in Cuba, who had died e4or.-
ously or been wounded while leading the
forces, and he proposed that the senate
should pay homage TO the army and navy.
The minister for the colonies protested In
the governments defense. He said no Gre
dence should be attached to the kilograms
Of the foreign correspondents. Count
D'Alamanas, speaking again. refused, in
spite of the appeals of his friends, to with
draw single word he had already uttered.
He repeated that the surrender at Sanu-
ago was "dishonorable."
Senior Amblard. one of the Cuban sena-
ters. said Gen. Weyier only exclaimed In
his hearing: II shall not terminate the wal
but shall finish with the country"
Ultimately the Republican and Carlis.
deputies quilted the chamber as protest
against the secret sitting They held a
meeting later, but failed to arrive at an ar
rangement and the meeting adjourned un-
Ill tomorrow. The chamber by vote Of
1902 to As resolved 70 discuss Senior SAL
meronAs motion for an Investigation into