The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-04
MADRID ON VERGE
OF A REVOLUTION,
Authorities Are Desperately
Worried at the Outlook.
coRTEs WILL RE CLOSED.
A Military Dictatorship Is Be-
lieved to Be Imminent.
Little Dcnbt That the Sagaata Min.
istry VIII Fall, and That the Cab.
met VIII Be R~orga anised with .
Military Man. Probably CaBapos. ~
the Head. NoAinally N rrenier,
hut Really as Military RnleP, WITH
ssituttonal Guaraatces AhelAsheA.
The Martial Law Proclaaatie0s

LONDON, May 4-The Madrid corrs-
spondent OF tho Daily Mail, tslegraphins
Tuesday, says:
There is no longer any doubt that the
internal situation Is causing the govern.
ment Almost as much uneasiness as the
external. Last nights demonstration was
one OF the most serious In sonSs time.
since those openly participating showed
their revolutionary tendencies. Cries were
raised of Down with tho Bourbons:'
Long live Don Carlos" Long Tive the
republic and Long live weyler."
The frst move OF the demonstrategA
over 1,ooo strong. was to the house Of Gcn
Wey.er. with the object OF cheering him.
He did not appear. and the crowd then
went to the residence OF Senior sagasta,
where the ministers were In conference.
and shouted In favor OF his resignation.
Senor Aguilera, civil governor OF Ma<irtA
broke UP the procession with the aid Of the
police. who were badly stoned and had to
charge the crowd. The authorities there.
upon met with Senior Aguilera. who IN.
nounced his intention Of rsxignlng. sayino
II cost him great trouble to repress such
manifestations. ana that he was not able
to answer for order with the powers 6
his disposal.
Thereupon the edict was issued placing
Madrid under martial law. and the mill
tary governor. Gen. Daban, received str4n.
uen 1.
OF war, for the preservation Of potics.
Meanwhile the cabinet council 10 dir
cussing the political situation In Epain Ad-
miral Bermejo. minister OF marinc and
Gen. correo. are strongly In favor Of an
immediate suspension OF the constitutional
guarantees. step which requires closing
the cortes The other members Of the cab.
met. however. consider this inconyenisne
at the present moment. because II would
wipe out many years history OF the Liberal
party. There is n general belief that .
cabinet crisis is imminent, and II win
probably end In considerable mcdiiica-
,ion Of the present government. possibly In
the formation of national ministry under
the presidency OF Marshal Martinez Cam
pos In any case parliament Is certain u
be closed shortly.
The events OF the last few hours have
undoubtedly increased tho popularity of
Gen. wsyier. who fayors an out and out
war policy.
II a military dictatorship should come, 70
would most probably re under the queen
regent. aud possibly Gen. Martinez Cam.
pcs. Even Gen. Poiavieja has more chance
than Gen. Weyler. Such dictatorship
would take ths form of comforting the pre-
miership on one OF these generals with full
powers.
The Martial Law Proclamation.
MADRID. May 2.-Noon.-The proclama.
t!on Of martial law has caused much dts
satisfaction, being deemed unnecessary.
unless the government has information oe
sectional conspiracy. The Sunday DEM
onstration was trivial even compared
Sith The trifiing disturbances upon the oc-
cssion of the proclamation OF the Cuban
arnIstce. The newspapers are particu-
larry discontented with the state OF az
fairs existing. as the mere mention OK lnil-
itary operations IS punishable severely.
The great crowds which gather around
the spots where the martial law proclama-
tion is posted promptly dsperse. laughing,
when they read the article prohibiting pub
he gatherings.
All interest II now centered Ia the de-
bates in the cortes.
1ne proclamation Is coached In warlike
language beginning.
Whereas. Spain. finding herself at war
with the United States, the power OF the
civil authorities in Spain IS suspended
Whereas. II is necessary 10 prevent any
impairment Of the patriotic efforts which
are beng made by the nation with manly
energy and vefitasie enthusiasm:
Article Ia state OF siege ID hereby pro-
cIaimed.
Article 2-As consequence OF article
!. all orenses against public order, tho.e
Of the press included. will be- tried by the
military tribunals
Article s-in article . arr included Of.
lenses committed by those VINO. wishout
special authorization. shall publish arsse.es
relative TO any operations OF war whats,-
ever
Then follow the artlsies which prohIble
meetings and public demonstration.
In congress today . resolution oe shomr