The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-27
WOES OF SPAIN
INDEPENDENCE of THE NATION
HANGING IN THE BALANCE.
Gloomy Picture of the situation in
the Peninsula Presented by El
Liberal, OF Madrid.
FAMINE AND SQUABBLES
THREATENING THE OVERTHROW OF
THE ENTIRE GOVERNMENT.
sagasta's Cabinet Divided ON the
Question of Taxation, and Res
ignatiOns Probable.
NO AID FROM THE POWERS
SENTIMENT AT MADRID IN FAVOR OF
ENDING THE STRUGGLE.
~ ~
Some Way of Securing an Honorable
Peace Is Desired-German ship
Sold to Spaniards.
Sagasta's Cabinet Divided on the
Question of Taxation, and Res
ignatiOns Probable.
NO AID FROM THE POWERS
SENTIMENT AT MADRID IN FAVOR OF
ENDING THE STRUGGLE.
Some Way of Securing an Honorable
Peace Is Desired-German Ship
Sold to spaniards.

MADRID, May 26.-The situation here IL
still full Of uncertainty, and some of the
statesmen and newspapers are taking a
pessimistic view of affairs The outcome of
yesterdays financial debate is that both
Senor Puigcerver, the minister of finance,
and the Marquis De Vilaverde, the Con-
servative leader. have agreed to oppose the
impost on the national debt. The marquis
declares the Silveists will oppose the meas
ure. even to the length of obstruction. and
Senor Puigcerver declared the measure
would not become law while he 10 minister.
A crisis will be precipitated by the Carl
lists, Republicans and Romueldoists, who i'm
tend to introduce a resolution in favor Of
the impost. This will divide the majority
Of the Chamber of Deputies, inasmuch as
Senor Gamazo. the Liberal leader, the min
lister of public instruction, has given notice
that he will resign from the Ministry IL
the impost is not adopted The alternative
of Senor GamazoS position is the resigna-
ton Of Pugcerver, whose following is less
than that of Senor Gamazo.
In regard to these indications of a crisis
the Liberal remarks: 1.-THE sovereignty,
perhaps the independence, Of the nation is
hanging in the balance. Enemies menace
it everywhere abroad, and there is famine
be foreseen Industry, commerce and agri-
culture are dead. The flower of Spanish
youth is giving it's life blood to carry on
the war, and weak mothers are nursing
new generation amid this accumulation OF
evils. Patriotism demands our silent irlr
activity while the rival partisans of the
Liberal party squabble over petty questions,
depriving the nation of a strong, united
government capable of facing the present
struggles. The country may wait while the
government arranges with party politics,
but Dewey, Sampson, Mckinley and Sails
bury are not likely to wait"
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day Senior
Cassel, director of the impartial. denounced
the alleged acts of some of the American
war ships as being contrary to International
law. He also moved that pension be
granted to the family of the captain of the
Reina Maria Cristina, who perished at
Cavite. The minister of marine, Captain
Aunon, accepted the proposition.
In the Senate Count Alrnenas introduced
the question of privateering, urging the
government to adopt privateering "in view
of the American proceedings" The minis-
ter for foreign affairs. Duke Almodover
Rio, declared the matter was inopportuns
and could not be debated Count Almenas,
however, insisted, but the president of the
Senate refused to allow the discussion to
continue.
The Correo suggests that the visit OF hIr.
George ]. Goschen, the first lord Of the
British Admiralty to Gibraltar. is con-
nected with coup de main against Tangicr,
with the object of strengthening Great Brit
aims position in the Straits of Gibraltar.
dispatch to the Heraldo from Havana
COZ ordoV
strongly fortified. The dispatch adds that
twelve American war ships made a demon
stration off Cienfuegos on Wednesday
The minister of Marine, Captain Aunon,
was asked yesterday If 1t was true the
Americans were blockading Santiago, ana
he replied: ut is to be presumed the Amer
leans will try to hinder our ships from
leaving Santiago de Cuba, but am not GER
tain whether the Americans arrived in time
to do so. The latest dispatch from Admiral
Cervera on Tuesday announced that all his
vessels were loading COAL" The general inn
preston here is that Admiral Cervera has
left Santiago.
Confirmation has been obtained here in q
dispatch from the Island Of Martinique,
French West Indies. of the departure of
the Spanish torpedo gunboat Terror from
Fort de France, after repairing there.
Lieutenant Sobral the former naval at
tache Of the Spanish legation at Washing
ton, is in this city and therefore the state
ment made that he is identical with REM
igro Zapateri Jiminez, the suspected Spanish
spy arrested on board the prize steamer
Panama at Key West, is incorrect.
The newspapers here continue to urge tha
cutting of the American cable connections
across the Atlantic if the Cuban cables are
severed
IL p. m.-According to I'll Epoca. the Con-
servative organ, the Cabinet council to-day,
the Queen Regent presiding, discussed three
points in the proposed note 10 the powers
the manner of the bombardments by the
American squadron: the alleged use OF the
Spanish flag by the Americans at Guam
tanamo, and the cutting of international
cables by the Americans.
Duke Almodovar de Rio conferred unit
a late hour this evening with Senor Leon
Castillo. the Spanish ambassador to France
1870 D. m.-H Correa (LiberaD says 1t is
rumored that grave measures have been
taken against the military chief OF the Phil
ippines. The government has received no
information on the subject.
The Comptesse De Paris has returned ia
Paris.