Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-14
TURBULENT c0RTEs
Spanish Legislators Create
Pandemonium.
WEYLER's WILD SPEECH
Premier Intervencs and Calls Upon the
ex-captain General In Cuba to Ex-
plain His Policy. Chargea
Against the Army. -
(By Telegraphl

MADRID. Sept. 13.-There was an
other uproarous session of the Senate
today. Count Almenas. referring to his
statement yesterday giving the names
OF the generals, who. he recently said, \
ought to have their sashes, tied around 7
their necks instead of around their
waists. naming Weyler, Blanco and
Primo de Rivera after which he also
included Admiral Cervera in the cate
cory, said General LinareS was also in-2
competent and ought to be arraigned.
'Thercupon General Weyler, and others
loudly protested against these charges,
and General Weyler called on Count
Almcnas to name those generals who
We're accused of falling to do their duty
and. he added, If the accusations were
true and the cuiprits could not be le-@
gally punished. the generals would take
the matter in their own hands and in
llict the proper punishment.
great tumult ensued. the Senators
standing. shouting and threatening
each other. The president of the Sem
ate vainly strove to restore order and
broke his gavel in attempting to do
so. IN
When the debate was resumed Senor
Gonzales attacked the army. He said
it had been worsted, first by the insur-
gents and then by the Americans.
Continuing the speaker asked what
had become OF the 100000 men sent to-
Cuba. He blamed General WayIer and
the late premier. Senior Conovas del
tiStlilo, asserting tnaC the iatter WIS
omnipotent While in power, and might
have done what he pleased.
The premier. Senior Sagasta, replying
said that neither Senior Conovas del
Castillo nor himself had ruled long
enough to change the character Of the
race. which was the true cause. has
claimed, of the disaster to Spain.
We are" the premier said. IAN;
anaemic country. We are attacked.
when acting as an honest man would.
Va 1aFn InI ~ 1n,
prestige. but it is because believe the
path am following Is the BEST,
General Weyler then made a speech
Of great violence. which provoked SUCH
an outburst that the. premier had to-
intervene and called upon the general
to explain his policy. General Weylas
goveriiim !, J! % q the
Who had att institutions. but only those s,
me minister for war 49,, 1865
sn na, SAG the government aione = - corr
m Ths Duke t Of Tetuan. the ,or,, =.
s Gonovas del Castillo u,b aeIended@
nnn,, GONZALES made anothar So. upon
~ pon me deceased premier da aseack
and had mad foreseen the loss ~ 1,,hss
sign the surrender oasasta to
me me senate then adiournas
~ ne republicans, Carlists
Depntias 1 sltlves Of the Chamhar ar
ng their re .ase ,ss e a manifesto Civ.
,ibited Its publication has b eaa g HpY
aid no s1ai in an interview toaav
tates eau, I,aims advanced by the rrnst ay
,gned or the nc co peaee n,,r protocol was
G entertained. ioiiers should
ay the i,s SuelVed from the Philinn5ra.
icy VIII t hhnrI prisoners. For instanes
vii EMPLOYEES ~ SCI free the Spanish
ands. no are In their @
,,.s to General Merritt, it is sa,a
me- 80 a III. empowered to ash =, tI.
ote e OF the Insurgents an Ame In the
1ilippine Islands nuef the whole Of the
ennt ias Sept. 1s.-The Chamber - Il
me aiss t ns.st adopted the Hispano ..
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