The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-11
War-War Credits Finally Voted.


Vote Necessary Funds to Conduct the
War-War Credits Finally Voted.
Madrid, May 10-9 p. m.-The cham
ber of the lower house had prolonged
sitting this evening. Senor Salmeron,
the republican leader, alluded to the
rumors of the queen regents abdication
and declared that the republicans were
ready to form government forthwith.
His remarks evoked storm of protests
and Senior Salmeron was interrupted
for fully ten minutes. The presidents
voice was completely drowned. When
he obtained a hearing the president,
Marquis Vega dArmijo, requested Sc
nor Salmeron to withdraw the calum-
ny. Senor Salmeron refused, whereup-
on the president named him and threat
ened to name him thrice if he continued
his attacks upon the throne. AS re-
suit of this caution and of the persist
ent monarchist Interruptions Senor Sal
meron was compelled to desist from
continuing his speech.
Senior Sagasta, the premier, then rose
and declared that any one trying to
sow disunion among Spaniards when
the nation was engaged in internation-
al struggle was unworthy of the name
of Spaniard.
Senior Salmeron shouted, "I am a good
Spaniard, This exclamation was
greeted with monarchist shouts of mo,
no; out with him!" Senior Sagasta ap-
pealed to the patriotism of members,
and prayed the house to vote the funds
so necessary to conduct the war. His
appeal was greeted with the general
cry, 1--WE will vote Immediately" Sc
nor Silvela, leader of the dissident con-
servatives, said that his party would
was ready to vote the urgent war funds
Immediately, but he claimed the right
to debate the other budget measures.
One of the principal speeches in to-
days debate in the chamber was that
of Senor Labra a Porto Rican member,
who maintained that autonomy in Cuba
was not failure and that on the con-
trary the United States precipitated
war because, as he said, they foresaw
that autonomy would succeed in restor
ing peace in Cuba" The Americans,
believed, he declared, that Spain would
yield, but ION their arrival at Havana
they discovered their mistake"
Senor Labra contended that Spain
ought to appeal to the powers, not for
armed assistance, but for an arbitral
decision on the questions of interna-
tional law involver. The speech was
much apnIau5ad IN all Sidas SanOr
Morel, secretary for the colonies, gen
orally endorsed Senor Labras views,
and, replying to Senor Malla's speech
yesterday, said that neither victories
not defeats could be ascribed to one
regiment more than another, and that
it was a bad Interpretation of the words
of Isaiah to say that God averts His
face from nations governed by women.
With a view of remedying "the mis-
take made last week. Senior Moret said
that he wished to repudiate the sugges-
tion Of Senor Silvela that he (Moret)
desired to convert parliament into a
national convention. The speech was
coldly received, Senior Silvela showing
a disinclination to accapt the proffered
reconciliation, and the debate left the
impression that Senor Moret will have
to be sacrificed, but that Sagasta prob
ably will remain premier.
In the chamber of deputies to-day the
Catalonian deputies strongly protested
against the proclamation of martial law
in Barcelona, as there have been no dis
orders there. The minister Of the inte-
rior, Senor Capdepon, replied that the
authorities of Barcelona undoubtedly
had good reasons for their action.
Thereupon the Catalonian deputies de-
clared that they would postpone their
intended Interpolation of the minister
of war until a proper government has
been formed" A Valencian deputy de-
clared that the captain general of VAL
encia had threatened the newspapers,
saying he would break up their forms
if they printed matter attacking the
government.