Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-14
WEYLER PROTESTS,
He Calls A|menas TO Account
in Spanish Senate
A TREMENDOUS UPROAR,
President Of Body Breaks Ills Bell In
Trying 10 Restore Order.
wEYLER AND CANovAs BLAMER
sagasta Says the True Cause Of
spain's Disaster Is the Fact That
the Spanish Are an Anaemtc
Race.
wEYLER AND CANovAs BLAMER
Race.

MADRID. September 13.--There was an
other uproarious session of the Senate to-
day. Count Almenas. referring TO his
statement yesterday, giving the iames OK
the generals who. he recently said, ought
to have their sashes tied around theif
necks instead Of around their waists
naming Weyler Blanco, and Primo do
Rivera, after which he also included Ad.
miral Cervera in the category, said Genes
raj Linares was also incompetent, ana
ought to be arraigued. Thereuoon, Gem
eral Weyler and others loudly protested
against these charges, and General Weys
Ter called on Count Almenas 10 nams
those generals who were accused OF fail-
ing TO do their duty. and he added. IL ths
accusations were true, and the culprits
could not be legally punished, the genes
rails would take the matter in their own
hands and innlct proper punishment. A
great tumult ensued. the senators stands
ing. shouting, and threatening each others
The president OF the Senate vainly strovt
10 restore order, and broke HIS bell in att
tempting TO do so.
ATTACK ON THE ARMY.
When the debate WAS resumed SenoI
Gonzales attacked the army. lie said
had been worsted first by the insurgents
and then by the Americans. Continuing
the speaker asked what had become OF
the 100000 men sent TO Cuba. lie blamed
General Weyler and the late Premier,
Z .t.l
the latter was omnpotent while In power.
and might have done what ne pleased.
The Premier, senor Sagasta. replying.
said that neither Senor Canovas del Cas-
tilIo nor himself had ruled long enough
| to change the character of the race, which
was the true cause, he claimed, Of the
disaster OF Spain. 1--WE are" the PremieI
said, IAN anaemic country. We were at
tackled when acting as an honest man
would. We defended ourselves. 1 have
lost my prestige. but II Is because | be-
leve the path am following Is the best"
WEYLER SPEAKS VIOLENTLY.
General Weyler then made a speech OF
great violence, which provoked such an
outburst that the Premier had to inter-
plain his policy.
General Weyler replied that he had not
threatened the government institutions.
but only thone who had attacked the
army
The Minister for War. General Correa,
said the government alone was respon-
stble.
The Duke Of Tetuan. the former Minis
ter for Foreign Affairs, defended Senior
Canovas del castillo, whereupon Seaor
Gonzales made another attack upon tho
deceased Premier declaring that the lat
ter had foreseen the loss Of Cuba. and
had planned with Senior Sagasta to sign
the surrender.
The Senate then adjourned.
The Republicans, Carlists, and boiling
Conservatives of the Chamber OF Depu-
ties have issued a manifesto giving their
reason for opposing the government. Its
publication has been prohibited.
UNITED STATES CLAIMS.
Senior Sagasta, in an interview to-day,
said no claims advanced by the United
States after TIE peace protocol was sign
ed or the Cortes Bureau met to elect
peace commissioners should be enter
tanned.
Advices received from the Philippine
Islands say the insurgents would release
only a few OF their prisoners. For In
stance, they will shortly set free the
Spanish civil employees who are In their
hands. Major-General Merritt, IL IL said
here goes to Paris empowered to ask.
in the name Of the insurgents, an Ameri-
can protectorate over the whole OF the
Philippine Islands.