The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-14
Generals Linares and Rivera and the
Late Senior Castillo AssaiIed by OPP
ponents of the Government.
PROTOCOL FINALLY ADOPTED
ANTI-ITALIAN DEMONSTRATIONS IN
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.
OutgrOwfh of the Assassination of
Empress EIizabeth-TroOps Called
Out to Suppress the Disturbances.

MADRID, Sept. 13.-The Chamber of
Deputies considered the protocol to-day in
secret session. the Republicans, Carlists and
dissenting Conservatives being absent The
protocol was finally approved by a vote of
l5O to 4S. The president, Marquis Vega
ID Armijo, called Senor Uria to order for in
timating that General Primo de Rivera had
enriched himself at the expense of the
treasury.
There was another uproarious session of
the Senate to-day. Count Almenas, refer
ring to his statement yesterday giving the
names of the generals he recently said
ought to have their s$shes tied around their
necks instead of around their waists nam
ing Weyler, Blanco and Primo de Rivera.
after which he also included Admiral Ger
vera in the category, said General Linares
was also incompetent and ought to be ar
raigned. Thereupon General Weyler and
others loudly protested against these
charges and General Weyler called on Count
Almenas to name those generals who were
accused OF failing to do their duty, and he
added, if the accusations were true and the
culprits could not be legally punished, the
generals would take the matter in their own
hands and infict proper punishment A
great tumult ensued the senators standing.
president of the Senate vainly strove to re-
store order and broke his bell in attempting
to do So
When the debate was resumed Senor Con
zales attacked the army. He said it had
been worsted first by the insurgents and
then by the Americans. Continuing the
speaker asked what had become Of the 2OO.-
600 men sent to Cuba He blamed General
Weyler and the late premier, Senior Canovas
del Castillo, asserting that the latter was
omnipotent while in power and might have
done what he pleased.
The premier, Senor Sagasta replying, said
that neither Senor Canovas del Castillo nor
himself had ruled enough to change the
character of the race, which was the true
cause, he claimed, of the disaster to Spain.
I'VE are the premier said, IAN ANAL
gamic country. We were attacked when
acting as honest men would. We defended
ourselves. l have lost my prestige but it
is because L believe the path 1 am follow
ing is the best"
General Weyler then made speech of
great violence, which provoked such an out
burst that the premier had to intervene and
called upon the general to explain his policy
General Weyler replied that he had not
threatened the government institutions, but
| Only luOSe VINO naQ attacked the
The minister for war, General Correa, said
the government alone was responsible.
The Duke Of Tetuan, the former minister
for foreign affairs, defended Senior Canovas
del Castillo, whereupon Senior Gonzales
made another attack on the deceased pre-
mieT, declaring the latter had foreseen the
loss of Cuba and had planned with Senior
Sagasta to sign the surrender The loss of
Cuba, Senior Gonzales continued. was a just
punishment for those who failed to profit
by the doctrine that the colonies should not
be governed by oppression. The Senate then
adjourned.
The Republicans, Carlists and boiling Con-
servatives of the Chamber of Deputies have
issued manifesto giving their reasons for
opposing the government. Its publication
has been prohibited.
Senor Sagasta, in interview to-day
said no claims advanced by the United
States after the peace protocol was signed
or the Cortes bureau met to elect peace
commissioners should be entertained