The record-union., 1898-05-14
Spanish Greatly EIated Over the So
Called Successes in Cuba.
Express Belief That They Will Wrest Manila
Bay From Dewey-TaIk Also
Of Bombarding AmaTi-
can Ports.

| MADRID, May l0.-Ihe spanish
ministerial crisis continues Premier
Sagasta has had frequent conferences
with prominent politicians, but there
does not appear to be any solution in
/ in hand.
| A dispatch received from Fort De
| France, Island of Martinique, says en-
thusiasm is great among the crews of
the Spanish ships there. Government
| officials refuse to say anything about
instructions cabled to Admiral Cervera.
| There is much uneasiness here on
account of a rumor that by tonight the
bread supplies in all bakeries here will
| be exhausted.
| The entire press greetS the so-called
success of the Spaniards at CardenaS
and at Cienfuegos as being an augury
| for the future, and hope is also revived
on the subject of Manila, the belief be-
| ing expressed that the port may be
recovered, owing to the time which
must elapse in sending reinforcements
to Rear Admiral Dewey, which, it is
| claimed here, will give time for the
| Spanish expedition to arrive at the
Philippines
Many of the newspapers express sat-
| isfaction at the arrival of the Spanish
squadron at the Island of Martinique,
while others question the wisdom of op-
| posing the Spanish ships to those of
| Rear Admiral Simpsons fleet, which is
admitted to be superior to the Spanish
fleet. The naval and military men in
this city say they would have preferred
to have had Admiral Cervera steer di-
rect for the coast of the United States
and lombard American ports.
The chief event of the Cortes to-day
was the questioning of Senior Bores.
who held a high post in the Philippines
for two years, about the new risings
at Panas, Cebu and Manila, as to which
he gave evidence drawn from the state
ments of passengers recently arrived
| and from private letters received at
Madrid
Lieutenant General Correa, Minister
of War, contended, in reply, that the
risings rose from American incitements-
Senior Bores pointed out in answer
that he referred to those which began
early in April, before there was any
idea of war with the United States.
The main point in Senior Bores' state
ment, however, was the terrible con-
dition of the Spanish troops at Manila,
between the double fire of the Ameri-
cans and the natives. This made q
great sensation.
Senior Molinas. Deputy for Porto
Rico, protested against the lombard
ment of San Juan, without notice, as
an infringement of international US
ages.
To this Senior Correa replied that
the conduct of the Americans was
vandalism" and that the Government
will bring their outrageous conduct
under the notice of the powers"
An unconfirmed rumor is in circular
ton, and was flying about the chamber
| tonight, that latter its defeat before
Porto Rico, the American squadron en-
countered the Spanish squadron, which
| inflicted considerable damage on the
| enemy
SPANS CONDITION DESPERATE.
NEW YORK, May 13.-A dispatch to
the World from Madrid says: Spain's
condition at home is desperate. Riot
| ing everywhere aggravated the politi-
cal crisis. Martial law has been pro-
claimed throughout the kingdom. The
military Governors of some provinces
have summoned the editors of the
newspapers and warned them to have
care about what they publish or SOL
diers will be sent to smash everything
| in their offices. Editors of obnoxious
papers will be sent without trial to
Fernando Pova penal station, on the
coast of Equatorial West Africa
! In view of a probable revolution on
the next news of disaster, the Liberals
and the Conservatives have promised
the Queen to support dictatorial mil
itary Cabinet under Marshal Campos,
should events demand it.
| The political plan agreed upon, with
the Queens assent, between Premier
Sagasta. Marshal Campos, Senor Sl-
vela. the Conservative leader, and Sc
nor Montero Rios, the President OF
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