Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-04

over a thousand strong, was 10 tne nopss
of General Weyler, with the opJec. VI
cheering him. He did not appear. anu
the crowd then went to the residence y.
Senior Sagasta. where the Ministers "er.
in conference and shouted IN iaVo, u
Sagasta's resignation. Senor Aguheia'
Civil Governor of Madrid, broke up the
procession, with the aid OF the pohce'
who were badly stoned and had 10 charso
the crowd The authorities tnereuPon
met Senior Aguilera. who Announces his
intention Of resigning. saying that ~ eos'
him great trouble to repress such H'ai'-
festations. aud he was not able 10 answer
for order with the power at MS uispoSa''
sThereupon. the edict was issued piac-
ing Madrid under martial law, and the
Military Governor, General Dapan'
ceived stringent orders from General Cor
rea. the Minister of War, for the preser-
walton of peace.
CABINET CRISIS IMMINENT.
Meanwhile, the Cabinet Council Is dis
cussing the political situation in Spain.
Acmiral Bermejo. Minister OF the Navy
and General Correa are strongly I'm favor
of the immediate suspension of the con-
stitutional guarantees. step which re-
quires closing the Cortes. The othes
slider this inconvenient at the present
moment.
There Is a general belief that Cabi-
net crisis is imminent. and that II will
probably end In considerable modifica-
ton OF the present government. possibly
| I'm the formation of a new ministry, un-
der the presidency of Marshal Martinez
| Compos. The Cortes is certain To be
closed shortly
WEYLERISM GROWING.
"The events of the last few days hayA
| Increased the popularity of General Wey-
| Ter. who favors an out-and-out war
| policy. AT the same time there is no
| real ground for anticipating that he Will
come TO the head of affairs. General
| Weyler is notorious, but not a prominent
| person in Spanish politics. Every one
| recognizes that Weyler's cruelty I'm Cuba.
| and his policy as 10 the reconcentrados,
| largely contributed TO bringing about the
| present state of affairs, while his alleged
| notorious laxity with regard TO public
money has not helped him much. Public
| opinion is always likely to distrust him,
| and he is unpopular with the Queen Re-
| gent.
| REPUBLIC NOT WANTED.
The country, en- masse. is opposed to
the idea of a republic. The people pre-
fer Don Carlos, or anything else to such
| a change. They had enough of a repuD-
lie in 1873. The Indignation which is felt
| al present is not against the dynasty, but
| against the government. and politicians
| in general. If a military dictatorship
should come. possibly Marshal Martinez
| Compos would take the head OF aHairs.
ARMY OFFICERS IN THE MOB.
| LONDON, May "A special dispatch
from Madrid via Bayonne, says:
"In the mob Monday night were many
| officers in mufti who were foremost II
melting the people to attack the min
| listers residences and were loudest II
| calling for cheers for Weyler. There Il
no doubt these men desired to provok,
the government into firing upon the mob
and so to pave the way for its downfall
Some of them were arrested. but wer'
subsequently released, the government
fearing To let IL be known that officer
of the army formed a part of the mob
"While the streets were thus occupied
great unrest was manifested at the va
rious barracks, and the soldiers wer
only prevented from joining the mob b,
the personal pleadings OF the officers.
THREATS AGAINST THE PALACE
THE Republicans were even more bus,
than the officers i'm urging on the crowd
| and shouting. Down with the Queen Re
gent More than once they led the mo
toward the Royal Palace, but each tim
the police drove them back"
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