The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-20
Fall Of Present Dynasty
Means Fall of Mon
alchy.
Crisis in Which All Except
Extreme Revolutionists
Must Support the
Ministry.

Madrid, April II, Ga m-Newa
papers here regard var as inevitable
The last dispatches from Wssbiogon
have created profound excitement;
throughout Spain The Spauiaras pro
test against the ''odious irnputatiou"
setting forth that Spanish officers were
responsible for the loss Of the Maine
Il is asserted here that proof Gao be
furnished to- chow that 20 torpedoes
have ever been laid iu Aabaua harbor
The Official Gazette tomorrow will
publish decree Organizing pational
sahscriptioa to increase the strength Of
the Spanish feet
140 p. III Tho correspondent of
the Associated press here has had
long interview with Senor Silvela, the
conservative leader AS man aho
has held power. aud who may before long
bs in office agaio, Senor Silvela's views
are important at this jaOcsure. he
maintained that Spain ba. made every
concession 10 favor Of peace. consist
ent with her national honor
Il know" said Senor Silvels, 10
concluding the interview, ''shat the
army is go we'll disciplined that it will
act Loyalty With the government 10 all
cases; aud | know that all parties ex-
cept revolutionaries, feel the necessity
Of supporting the present ministry in
the face of the enemy. Iknow. too, that
most of the political parties 10 Spain
are aware that dynastic change would
mean the fall of monarhcial inatisutioos
10 this country "
General Weyier, the former captain
general Of Cuba, arrived in Madrid to-
day, apparently beiog called here bs
the govern mens He Was met az the
railroad station by Gen Pratt. in full
uniform. and macy friends. military
men and oiviliaos. The governor Of
Madrid prohibited tho demonstration.
wh,ch it waa proposed to make. and
adopted precautionary measure. There
was detachment of police at the sta
siop, there we're policemen ia the streets
through which the general passed.
and police officers were ssa.ioaed eveu
within the entrence to tho generals
residence.
From the railroad station the former
captain general va. driven rapidly to
his home When questioned % the
subject. Gen Weyler refused to say o.
was called to Madrid by the govern
meot, bu. be added, s3eaking to the
correspondent of the Associated press
Il bave, iodeed. offered ny services
to tho queen. | consider var ~''b
America inevitable. or Cuoa Is Lost TO
Spain. believe war is preferable 60
q combination Of the prolonged tension
between Washington .od Madrid .
2 p. m-A cabinet c"uocil, at which
the queen regent presided, was held
this AFTERNOON. The queeo regent sign
ed the national subscription decree to
increase the navy.
1t VAS deoided to hasten the reopen
ing Of the Spanish parliament. The
date for the Assem- bling of the cortes
was April 25. bot parliament will now
bc SON moued to meet on Wednesday
next. April 20.
Seno. Sagassa made a statement on
the subject of the recent developments
of the Cuban situation, as sfsoted by
eveo.s in Wellington He declared
the situation was very serious ADD whie
pointing out sba, "she debates in con-
gress have 90 legal value," he said be
deemed it advisable TO expedite the re
opening of the corses, ''io order TO
allow the national opielon and its rep
resentatives to declare the will Of the
people aud to eoabie the government TO
act 10 accord With the nation
A cabinet minister who WAS inter
viewed On emerging from the councii.
said: "The true climax is approaching
Bat Spain is calm. Sac has done ev
erythiug 10 avert war aud is now Goa
6deut in the right and justice of her
cause. She is ready to defend her soil