The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-27
HOW IT LOOKS IN SPAIN.
THE QUEEN REGENT SPEAKS FOR
TIE BOY KING.


Magnificent Spectacle and Much Enthusi
ann a: meetiog OF Cortss The Fighting
lood ofa Proud Peoplo Aroused-The
Opening of the Cor:es
The opening OF the Spanish Cortes
at Madrid Wednesday was nagni6-
cent sight. All the wealth and beauty
OF Madrid gathered in the senate,
where every available fco! o. space
was occupied. Large bodies oftroops
were drawn up outside of the build
irg, including the handsomely uni
formed Blue Dragoors ard the msg-
ni6cently a!tireG pslace guards. All
the members OF the diplomatic corps
were present in full dress.
a wild cheer at 2:30 p. m, an
nouneed the arrival Of the queen re
gent who was driven to the cortes
palace in state coach and escorted
by detachment of Life Guards. The
cheering was taken up within the
building as the queen regent entered,
the cheers being accompanied By en-.
thuSisstic criss of Viva Alfonso
Trece," ''Eive E pana.", a really III.
multuously patriotic demonstration.
The queen regent read tee speech
from the throne while seated with the
young king, Alfonso, on her right,
and tre premier, Seoor Sagasta, stand
ing near the king. Her msjesty's
words were inaudibie to ali but those
in her immediate vicinity. The read.
ing was greeted throughout with cries
OF Viva Espana." a wor d.lful pict
ure was presented by the qleen's en-
tourage, consisting of must of the
highest personages IL Spain in bril-
liant court, military, naval cr palace
uniforms.
At the close OF her ms j;sty s speech
there was renewed cheering, after
which premier Sagasta declared the
cortes opened, and the queen regent
and the boy king left the building
amid another wild outburst Of en!hu
siasm. The queen regents speech BE-
gan;
The grave anyisties which sadden.
ed my mind the last time addressed
you have increased and are heighten
ed by public uneasiness conveying the
presentment OF fresh and greater com
plications as a result Of the turn
which events in Cuba have taken.
These complications were brought
about by section CT tie people OF the
United States which, seeing that the
autonomy previously offered in my
message was about to be put in force,
foresaW that the free manifestation of
the Cuban people, through its cham.
bers, would frustrate forever the
schemes against Spanish sovereignty
which have been plotted by those
who, with resources and homes sent
from the neighboring coast, have fet-
tered the Suppression Of the insured.
ton in that unhappy island. Should
the government of the United States
yielt to this blind current, menaces
and insults which We have hitherto
been able to regard with Indifference,
for they were not an expression OF the
sentiments of the true American ma
ton, would become intolerable provo.
cstioIS, which would compel my gov
ernment, in defence Of the national
dignity, to sever relations vita the
government OF the United States.
In this supreme crisis, the sacred
voice Of HIM who represents human
Justice on earth was raised in counsels
OF peace and prudence, to which my
government had no difficulty in hark
ening, rong in the consciousness Of
its right, ana calm IN the strict per
formance OF its duties. Her majesty
added: ''Spain's attitude is due 10 the
pope, and also 10 the great powers,
whose action strengthens my conylc
ton that Spain's cause deserves uni.
versaI sympathy and that her conduct
merits unanimous approval.
Possibly, however, the peace ef-
forts may fail to control the evil pas
sions excited agains! Spain. Lest this
result, have summoned the cortes to
defend our rights, whatever sacrifice
they may entail. Thus Identifying
myself with the nation, not only
fulfill the oath I swore in accepting
the regency, but l follow the dictates
OF mothers heart, trusting to the
Spanish people 10 gather behind my
sons throne, and to defend it uatil ne
is old enough to defend 1t himself, as
well Us trusting to the Spanish people
to defend the honor and the territory
of the nation.
The queen regent then referred to
the trouble in the Philippine Islalds,
and, continuing, said: Although
dark and gloomy fulu:e is before US,
the difficulties are not beyond our
powers. With our glorious army,
navy and The united nation before
foreign aggression, we trust in God
that We snail overcome without stain
on our honor, the bas=less and uDjust
attacks made upon US.
N.,.N l.