The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-26
SpaniardS in Cuba.

opinion Of all the political leaders and
the influential men of all parties, as
well as the principal generals"
Acceding to this proposal, the queen
regent will commence the consultation
this evening.
At the outset of proceedings in the
| congress (the lower house of the cortes)
the president, Marquis d'Armijo, urged
the necessity of the quickest possible
| organization of the house "tO enable us
to defend the honor and flag of our
country The commenced
forthwith the election of committees
and it is believed that the work of Or
| SanizatiOn will be completed by Sat
urday. In the lobbies, deputies of all
parties were unanimous in saying that
America must be resisted a tOute out
| rance Ito the utmOst.)
AMERICAN EAGLE TRAMPLED
UPON.
$50 p. m.-Enthusiastic professions
are now moving through the principal
streets. The mob gathered in front of
the building. the the Equitable Life In
surance company and insisted upon the
removal Of the American eagle which
was thrOWn down and smashed to bits.
The fragments were then carried
through the streets by a cheering, yell
ing mob to the military club, where the
members appeared upon the balcony
1 NfiA "a llOtIN llC uCIll-
onstrators, shouting Viva Espana"
and Down with the Yankees" The
police mixed with the crowd and allow
ed the demonstration to go on without
restraint. The civil governor of Mad
drid, Senior Aguiler, instead of prohib-
iting disorder, allowed complete liberty
| Of action, mingling among the demon
stratOrs. He was loudly cheered, es-
pecially when the American eScutcheOn
was thrown from the balcony of the
Equitable building and fell at his very
feet. Aguiler, as if ~trampling upon the
e~ScutcheOn, addressed the populace
amid enthusiastic applause. He said:
The Spanish lion is reused from his
slurnber. He will shake his name and
dispense the rest of the brute creation"
The demonstration then continued, a
part of the mob proposing to demon
strate in front of the American lega-
ton, which is now under the British
flag. 1t is hoped, at the time this dis
patch is sent that the crowd will dis
perse exhausted, having nothing upon
which to Wreak it's vengeance.
La Correspondence Espana suggests
the expulsion of all foreigners, es-
pecially the newspaper correspondents.
The following is the text of the note
received this morning by General Wood
ford from Senior Gullon, minister Of
foreign affairs:
btdT SlI.-1H COllplldlcc WITH d
painful duty, j have the honor to in
form you that there has been sanction
ed by the president of the republic a
resolution of both chambers Of the
United States which denies the legiti-
mate sovereignty of Spain and threat
ems armed intervention in Cuba, which
is equivalent to a declaration of war.
THE government of her majesty have
ordered her minister to return without
loss of time from North american ter
ritory, together with all the perSonel
of the legation.
BY this act the diplomatic relations
hitherto existing between the two
countries and all of the communities
tons between their respective repre-
SentatiVeS cease.
Il am obliged, thus, to inforll you,
50 that you may make such arrange
ments as you him fit. i beg your
eXcellency to acknowledge receipt of
this note at such time as you deem
proper. Taking this opportunity to re-
iterate to you the assurance of my
distinguished consideration.
GULLoN."
A MANIFESTO FROM BLANCO.
Havana, April 21.-The official Ga
zette publishes an extra, containing
the following manifesto:
The General Government Of the Is
lana OF CuDd TO the lnnaDltantS OF
the Island of Cuba:
without and reason or legality.
without the least OffenCe On our part,
and at a time when they have received
from us only proofs of friendship, the
!, United States are forcing us into war
just at the moment when quietude be-
gan to settle over the country, when
production was flourishing, commerce
taking courage n peace approaching.
with the cooperation of all classes and
all parties under the new institutions
granted by the mother country.
Such a proceeding is without pre-
cedent in history. 1t evidently mani
tests the bogus politics of the repub-
lie, demonstrating the tricky plans and
purposes that have always been
nourished against SPANS sovereignty
in Cuba, which the enemy has been
conspiring for nearly a century to de-
stroy. Our foes now carry their n.y.
pocrisy and falsehood to the extent of
demanding immediate peace in a war
provoked and sustained by themselves.
Her prudence and moderation have
been of no avail to Spain, though she