The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04
EsausEN STANDS BY sAcAsTA.
Present Cabinet Will Remain Intact for
Awhile,

London. May 3.-The Madrid CORE.
spondent of the Evening News GALES
the following:
Althougn Premier Sagasta's conference
with the Queen Regent and Liberal
leaders, Montero and Rios, led to rumors
OF the formation of national govern
ment, the facts are that Senior Sagasta
placed the situation before the Queen Re-
gent explaining that the significance of
the events In the Philippine islands in
oicated certain possible solutions for the
future.
ihereupon the Queen expressed con-
Clnueu confidence in the government
which Will continue for the present as
now constituted.
inc despatch announcing that Spain
wiii pursue the war with greater vigor,
auas 1hat 1t is even stated at Madrid, by
1hose VINO are responsible for the naval
movements, that it has been determined
10 avoid Isolated combats on unequal
terms and with superior enemy and
tnaG tney now intend to throw the whole
nnlted naval strength of Spain into one
supreme effort to crush the American
squadron in Cuban waters.
continuing the special says: Until this
engagement is fought no proposal for in
terventlon will be listened to.
Inc Queen Regent. and the cabinet
nave agreed that the Cortes should con.
tlnue In session,
| 1t is rumored that Senior Gasset will
propose that the present minister OF
marine Admiral Bermejo, and his pre-
decessor, Admiral Beranger, be forced to
assume responsibility for the Philippine
disaster.
SPANS STORY OF COMMANDMENT
London, May ga special despatch
from Madrid says the Spanish colonial
office had advioes of the beginning of the
bombardment of Manila before the cable
was cut, which said:
THUS far the American shells have
strongly protected.
The advices are also said to have read:
"Only the outlying native quarters
have suffered. They nre now in flames.
Occasionally she'll fell in the European
town, where few houses were struck.
The batteries of the citadel, especially
the SIX large guns, are vigorously reply
ing to the American fire and have inf1iot-
ed considerable damage on the feet"
1t is annoupced in another special de-
spatch from Madrid that there Is no idea
OF surrender there, either in ministerial
circles or among the popu1ace.
On the contrary, it is added, the war
IS to be pursued with greater vigor.
y SPANIARDS LACK MONEY.
London, May 3.-The second Spanish
squadron, a Cadiz despatch announces,
consisting of warships Pelayo, Alfonso
XIII. and Vittoria, and a number of
smaller ships, has nearly completed its
preparations for active service.
1 10 %l1A
Guilty is experienced in fitting out the
ships, owing to lack Of money.
| The British engineers have refused to
! serve on board of them, owing, it is said,
| to the belief that they are liable to heavy
punishment under the foreign enlistment
act.
! The Spanish auxiliary cruiser Guarada
has taken IA guns on board, and is now
on a trial cruise.
STILL FIGHTING WITH HIS MOUTH
Madrid, May 3.-Noon.-An article
written by General Weyler has appeared
| in newspaper at Palma, capital of the
/ island of Majorica, where General Weyler
was born and where his home is situated.
The General says that if the government
had been prepared. Spain would be
covered with glory. Continuing, General
Weyler says that the "Spanish army and
navy are superior in discipline to the
| YANKEES, whose lack OF discipline was
manifested in the loss of the Maine"
| General Weyler then accuses the Span
| ish government of weakness and con-
cludes with making pessimistic pre-
dictions regarding the future
SPANIARDS WANT ANOTHER TRY.
Madrid, May 3, 8 a. m.-The proclama-
ton of martial law issued by the gov
ernor general expressly prohibits the pub
LEGATION Of any news concerning the war
movements of ships Of the Spanish navy.
The CITY of Madrid is quiet today and
things have resumed their normal aspect
All classes are demanding that strong
military attitude be taken up by men
capable of coping with the present stu
alton.
Nobody will listen to proposal of peace
until Spain has had another chance of
measuring her strength with that of the
United States.
QUEEN APPEALS TO POPE AGAIN.
London, May 3.-According to special
dispatches received hsre from Rome this
afternoon, the Queen Regent of Spain has
telegraphed the Pope ON the subject of the
defeat OF the Spanish fleet at Manila, say
ing: 1.-THE Spanish nation is calm, but
resolved to resist to the bitter end.'' Her
| Majesty nlsO heos the nnntiff IN hless tba