The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-07
HER PEOPLE REVOLT,
Angry Crowds Denounce Sagasta
and Cheer for Weyler.
Cabinet Crisis IL Imminent - May
Cause Modification ofPresent Form
of observation-disclosures APP
parentiy Doomed.

London, May 4.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail telegraph
/ ing Tuesday, says:
There is a general belief that total
cabinet crisis is imminent and that IL VIII
I probably end In a considerable modification
OF the present government possibly in the
\ formation OF national ministry under the
presidency OF Marshal Martinez Campos
In any case parliament is certain 10 be
closed shortly.
THE country en- mass Is opposed 20 the
\ idea OF republic. The people prefer Don
Carlos or anything 70 such a change. They
/ had enough OF the republic In 1873. The in
/ dignation which is felt at present is not
against the present dynasty. but against
4 the government and politicians In general
III military dictatorship should come
I IL would most probably be under the queen
regent. and possibly Gen. Martinez Campos.
Even Gen. Polaveja has more chance than
Gen. Weyler. Such dictatorship would
/ take the form OF comforting the premier
ship on one OF these generals with full pow
ers.
Meanwhile, the cabinet council Is dis
| cussng the political situation IN Spain.
Admiral Bermejo. minister OF marine. and
I Gen. Correa are strongly In favor OF an I'm
mediate suspension OF tho constitutional
/ guarantees. step which requires closins
/ the cortes. The othet members of the cab
/ met however, consider this lnconvenient
ut tho present moment. because II would
wipe out many years OF the history OF the
/ liberal party
Adds 10 SPANS Load of Trouble.
There Is no longer any doubt that the
! internal situation is causing the govern
ment almost az much uneasiness the
external Monday nights demonstration
was one OF the most serious IN some time.
since those openly participating showed
their revolutionary tendencies. Cries were
raised Of Down with the Bourbons.'
! Long live Don Carlos Long live the re-
! public and Long live Weyler'
THE first move OF the demonstrators,
over 1000 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 conference.
and shouted In favor OF his resignation.
Senior Aguilera, civil governor OF Madrid,
broke up the procession with the aid OF tho
police, who were badly stoned, and had 70
\ charge the mob. The authorities thereupon
met with Senior Aguiiera. who announced
his Intention OF resignlng. saying that IL
\ cost him great trouble 10 repress such
manifestations. and that he was not able
4 10 answer for order with the powers at his
disposal.
"Thereupon the edict was issued placing
Madrid under martial law, and the mil
/ itary governor. Gen. Daban, received
stringent orders from Gen. Correa. the min
ister or war. for the preservation OF peace"
Homage 10 the slain.
Madrid, May An the congress
Tuesday a resolution of homage" in
honor of those killed in the naval en-
gagement off Cayite was adopted unani-
mously. The message from the queen
regent was then adopted. the repub-
licans, Carlists and conservatives voting
In the negative.
Senior Canalejas. editor Of the Her
aldo, said IL was preferable 10 give Cuba
her independence TO embarldng on
foreign war without proper prepare
i tions.
Sagasta, in determined reply to
criticism, declared II imperative that
/ Spaniards show themselves energetic
and united. In the name of the soldiers
and the fatherland he begged the cham
Der to adopt necessary war credits.
The republicans and CarlistS greeted
Senior Sngasta with angry denuncia-
tons, shaking their fists and giving
other marks of disapproval, while the
republicans and monarchists exchanged
hot recriminations. But the debate it.
self fell short OF expectations, Senior
Sagasta reserying the desired explana-
tons depriving il Of interest. The
heads of all political sections decided
not to oppose any measures the govern
ment required TO conduct the war.
1t is believed the government intends
10 close the parliament the moment the
budget Is voted Senior Gasset's pro.
posal to vote cehsure upon the govern
ment is likely TO produce n warm de-
bate.
In tho senate Senior Capdepon, min
lister Of the interior, explained that a
state OF siege had been declared "be-
cause certain elements had sought TO
turn the misfortunes OF the country TO
their own advantage by trying TO
arouse political passions"
M. Herrera, cardinal archbishop OF
Santiago de Compostela, said he spoke
because he desired 10 stir up The pub
lie mind against the cowardly Ameri-
cans"
Dynasty Doomed.
Vienna, May A very respondent
view has been taken here since the
Manila defeat. II is believed that the
Spanish dynasty is nearing its end AMI
great sympathy is expressed for the
queen regent i'm her dire trouble.
IL SIN Full of Fight.
London, May 4.-According o special
dispatches received here from Rome
Tuesday afternoon, the queen regent
OF Spain has telegraphed the pope on
the subject of the defeat of the Spanish
fleet nj Manila, saying:
THE Spanish nation is calm, but re-
solved 10 resist to the bitter end"
Her majesty also begs the pontiff to
bless the Spanish arms.
London, May Att is announced in a
special dispatch from Madrid that there
~ no idea OF surrender there. either I'm
ministerial. circles or among the pop
uiace. On the contrary, II added, the
war Is TO be pursued with greater
vigor.
Cable Cut Fifty MILES Out.