The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-04
POpulaCs Not Believed to Favor a
Republic.
DANGER OF A DICTATORSHIP
CampOS Might Be Premier and Queen
Hold Her Throne.

London, May 4, 5 a. n.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Mail, telegraph
ing Tuesday, says: There is no longer
any doubt that the internal situation Is
causing the government almost as much
uneasness as the external.
Last nights demonstrations was one of
the most serious nature, since those open.
ly participating showed their revolution
ary tendencies. Cries were raised of
Down with the Bourbonsn Long live Don
carlosr Long live til republcT and Long
live Weyler!
THE first movement of the demonstra-
tors, over a thousand strong, was TO the
house of Gen. Weyler, with the object of
cheering him. He did not appear, and the
crowd then went 10 the residence Of Senior
Sagasta, where the ministers were in con-
ference, and shouted in favor of his reslg-
nation.
'senor Aguilera, civil governor of Mad
rid, broke up the procession with the aid
of the police, who were badly stoned and
had to charge the crowd.
The authorities thereupon met Senior
Aguiiera. who announced his intention Of
resigning, saying that it cost him great
trouble to repress such manifestations and
that he was not able to answer for order
with the power at his disposal.
Thereupon the edict was issued placing
Madrid under martial law, and the mill
tary governor, Gen, Daban, received strin-
gent orders from Gen. Correa, the minis,
ter of war, for the preservation of peace
Meanwhile the cabinet council is dis
cusslng the political situation In Spain. Ad-
lnFai BermeJo, minister for marine and
zen. Correa are strongly in favor of an
immediate suspension Of the constitutional
guarantees, a step which requires closing
the Cortes. The other members Of the cab
lhet, however, consider this inconvenlen,
at the present moment
lhere Is a general belief that a cabinet
crisis is imminent, and that il would nr,b-
ably end in a considerable nodifcation -
the present government, possibly in the
formation of a national ministry under tbe
presidency of Marshal Martinez Cannes
In any case, parliament is certain to he
closed shortly.
THE events Of the last few ,Iays lave
undoubtedly increased the popularity Of
Gen. Weyler who favors an out-and-out
policy At the same time, there is no real
ground for anticipating that he will come
20 the head OF affairs. Gen. Weyler is no.
torious, but not a prominent person in
Spanish politics.
Every one recognizes that VIEWERS erl-
city in Cuba, and his policy as to the re-
concentrates largely contributed to bring
about the present state Of affairs. while
his alleged notorious laxity with regard
to public money has made him much dis
liked. Public opinion is always likely to
mistrust him, and he Is unpopular with
the Queen Regent.
The public en- masse is opposed to the
idea of a republic. The people prefer Don
Carlos to such a change. They had enough
of the republic in 1878. The Indignation
which is felt at present Is not against the
present dynasty but against the govern
ment and the politicians in general.
If a military dictatorship should come
it would most probably be under the Queen
Regent, and, possibly, Gen. Martinez Cam
pos. Even Gen. Polavieja has more pop
ularity than Gen. Weyler. Such a dicta-
torship would take the form of confer
ring the premiership on one of these GEN
erals with full powers"
A special dispatch from Madrid via
Bayonne says: I'm the mob Monday night
We're many army officers who were fore
most in melting the people to attack the
minister's residences and were loudest in
calling for cheers for Weyler.
There is no doubt these men desired
to provoke the government into firing upon
the mob, and so to pave the way for its
downfall. Some of them were arrested
but we're subsequently released, the gov
ernment fearing to let 1t be known that
officers Of the army formed a part Of
the mob.
while the streets were thus occupied
great unrest was manifested at the vari-
Gus barracks, and the soldiers we're only
prevented from Joining the mob by the
personal pleadings OF the officers.
1.-THE republicans were even more busy
than the officers in urging the crowd and
shouting Down with the Queen Regent
More than once they led the mob toward
the Royal Palace, but each time the pol
ice drove them back