The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-17
HOT TIME IN MADRID.
Debate ON Responsibility Tor
the Nations Defeat.

Madrid, Sept. IA. - There was an
other uproarious session of the sem
ate Tuesday. Count Almenas, refer
ring TO his statement giving the names
of the generals he recently said ought
to have their sashes tied around their
necks instead of around their waists,
naming Weyler, Blanco and Primo de
Rivera, after which he also included
Admiral Cervera in the category. said
Gen. Linares was also incompetent
and ought TO be arraigned. Thereupon
Gen. Weyler and others loudly pro-
tested against these charges, and Gen.
Weyler called on Count Almenas TO
name those generals who were accused
Of failing TO do their duty, and, he
added, II the accusations were true
and the culprits could not be legally
punished. the generals would take the
matter i'm their own hands and infiict
proper punishment.
A great tumult ensued, the senators
standing, shouting and threatening
each other. The president of the SEN
ate vainly stroye 10 restore order and
broke his bell in attempting to do so.
Madrid, Sept. 14.-When the debate
was resumed in the senate Tuesday
Senior Gonzales attacked the army.
He said IL had been worsted first by
the insurgents and then by the Ameri-
cans. Continuing the speaker asked
what had become of the 100000 men
sent to Cuba. He blamed Gen. Weyler
and the late premier, Senior Canoyas
del Castillo, asserting that the latter
was omnipotent while in power and
might have done what he pleased.
The premier, Senior Sagasta. reply
ing, said that neither Senior Canovas
del Castillo nor himself had ruled
long enough to change the character
of the race, which was the true cause,
he claimed, OF the disaster to Spain.
eve are" the premier said, "an ANAL
gamic country. We were attacked
when acting as an honest man would.
We defended ourselves. / have lost
my prestige, but IL is because | believe
the path am following is the best"
Gen. Weyler then made a speech OF
great violence, which provoked such
an outburst that the premier had TO
intervene, and called upon the general
TO explain his policy. Gen. Weyler re-
piled that he had not threatened the
government institutions, but only
/ those who had attacked the army.
The minister of war, Gen. Correa,
said the government alone was re-
sponsible.
The duke of Tetuan, the former min
lister for foreign affairs, defended
Senior Canovas del Castillo, whereupon
Senior Gonzales made attack upon the
deceased premier, declaring the lat
ter had foreseen the loss of Cuba
and had planned with Senior Sagasta
to sign the surrender. The loss OF
Cuba, Senior Gonzales continued, was
just punishment for those who failed
TO profit by the doctrine that the colo
MES should not be governed by oppres-
sion. :
The senate then adjourned.
The republicans, Carlists and bolt.
Ing conservatives of the chamber oi
deputies have issued a manifesto Civ
ing their reasons for opposing the gov
eminent. It's publication has been
prohibited.
senior oaRasla, IN an interview, saln
no claims advanced by the United
States after the peace protocol was
signed or the cortes bureau met ia
cleo; peace commissioners should be
entertained.
Maj. Gen. Merritt, il is said here, goe:
TO Paris empowered TO ask, in the
name OF the insurgents, an American
nrotpctorate over the whole Of Tho
Philippine islands.