The herald., 1898-05-04

triotic attitude of the Conservatives, and
| attributed the country's ills to the worn
out regime under which we i've" He con-
Guided: I'VE expend millions to maintain
| the monarchy, but have not enough to buy
ironclads. Whoever will destroy the ex-
listing regime will be a great patriot"
This declaration was received with loud
Conservative protests.
Senior Sagasta made a determined reply
which was loudly applauded by large ma
jority of the chamber. He began by de-
ploring the fact that the Spaniards were
not united 'in the present circumstances
when the country is involved in q war
| forced upon it."
| If 1t ever were criminal to attack the
| fatherland, he said, it was surely more SO
now. Eulogizing the men who had fallen
in battle, he declared IT imperative that
Spaniards should show themselves ener-
getic, and he appealed to all parties to
unite. He begged the chamber to adopt
the necessary war credits. II ask it," he
said, 'in the name of the soldiers and in
the name Of the fatherland."
The Republicans and Carlists greeted
Senior Sagasta with angry denunciations,
shaking their fists and giving other marks
of disapproval, while the Republicans and
Monarchlsts exchanged hot recrimina-
lions. But the debate itself fell short of
expectations, Senior sagasta's reservation
of the desired explanations depriving it
Of interest
The heads of all political sections agreed
not to oppose any measures the govern
ment required to conduct the war.
The chief interest attached to the speech
of Senior Jose Canalejas, who declared
that he belonged to no political party and
could speak with entire independence.
The editor of FL Heraldo severely criti-
cised the appropriateness of the govern
ment. He said that he learned while on
his visit to America and Cuba that the
Americans meant war and were rapidly
preparing for it, being perfectly acquainted
| with Spain's means of attack and defense,
but, he said, had the Spanish government
not been so yielding and had it confronted
the Yankees with a powerful army, they
| would never have gone to war He said he
considered it preferable to give Cuba in
dependence rather than embark on for
sign war without proper preparation.
1t Is believed the government intends to
close the parliament as soon as the budget
is voted. Senior Cassetts proposal to vote
censure upon the government is likely t
produce warm debate. The minority
| though small, is in possession of brains fal
above the average of the deputies.
| La Correspondence de Espana hand
somely withdraws its previous discourte.
GUS references to foreign journalists, ex.
planning that they were only intended tc
apply to such as were deliberately unfair
to the Spanish cause.
Madrid Is quiet tonight.
In the Senate
In the senate, Admiral Beranger, after
an eloquent eulogy of the seamen who dice
at Manila, offered his services to the gov.
eminent Internationally.
Senior Sanchez Toca violently protested
against the breach of International Law
involved in the capture of Spanish ship.
by the United States warships before wal
had been declared, and characterized
Americas conduct as amounting t
piracy.
Senior Capdepoc, minister Of the interior
explained that a state of seige had beer
declared because certain elements hat
sought to turn the misfortunes of tn,