Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-20
sAeAsTEs ELOQUENT SPEECH.
+. Patriotic Utterances Call Forth Cheers OF
Enthusiasm,
a,,r SPANISH SENATORS SHED TEARS.
,.,o.ltlon Party in Spain Tenders Its Full
SUBJ ort to Government In War with
the United States.

Madrid. April 19-This evening the
,obbies of parliament are crowded with
members. new deputies and politicians,
all discussing the situation. The one
accommodating word is war"
El correo (mlnisteriaD says: THE
resolution of the American Congress
NOT only authorizes the President as
ne desired in his message, to intervene
In cuba. hut orders him to do so imme-
dintelv. and the independence (recogni-
tion of the republic) clause being ex-
nunged. which might have incurred
veto. the President will probably
snuare his action with the decree or
chambers. What he will probably do
10 TO give the resolution immediate ef-
foot or from motives of precaution and
convenience, let IA few days pass in
operatlvely. Anyway. the situation Is
now the gravest possible
Ell Epoca Conservative asserts that
anarchy reigns In the legislative ana
executive branches of the American
government" After pointing to the
"unpreparedness for war of the United
states" Ell Epoca says 1t considers
President Mckinley simultaneously
daring and weak; yielding to lingo de-
mands and saddling his parliament
with the responsibility"
1t quotes from recognized text books
10 prove that there has been viola
ZION of the Constitution in the legisla-
tive and executive procedure" and
adds: while President Mckinley re-
quests q free hand. Congress votes a
mandate, the President remaining Inn
potent TO resist the war party or to
rouse peaceful influences"
FL Heraldo de Madrid says that war
is inevitable and even imminent. Even
Inc forthcoming meeting OF parliament
is UNDECIDED The Heraldo compares
the 'indifference of the mass of the
people" to "Mussulman fatality" con-
sidering II highly dangerous and fear
ing a terrible reaction. The paper
says serious task lies before parlia-
ment. which will prove, 1t is said.equal
to meeting the great dangers now
gathering around Spain.
SAGASTA'S ELOQUENCE. no..
London, April 2o.--The Madrid cores
pondent of the Daily Mail. telegraph
Ing at GAS p. m, Tuesday. says: A
cabinet council was held very early
this afternoon, in order to consider the
situation. The government adopted
finally the resolutions respecting their
relations with the United States, min
listers were unanimous In declaring that
conflict was certain and quite at
hand. a few minutes later the ministry
went into the senate hall, where the
liberal maiorities of both chambers
were assembled.
Senior Segasta, in most eloquent,
hut brief speech decared; We admit
no negotiations in questions OF honor.
We do not make a traffic of shame.
We prefer to ruin ourselves and be
abandoned by all rather than to do
that" He concluded thus: Il will fin
ish my speech here because 1t seems to
We require Tor other resolutions of
greater Importance"
At almost every paragraph OF his
short Grafton, his hearers interrupted
with Immense cheers OF enthusiasm.
Great emotion was produced by some
Of the orators words, and tears were
seen in the eyes of many of the old
senator's.
After Senior Segasta, the president Of
the future chambers. Senior Montero
Rios, and Marquis Vega d'Armijo
spoke, The latter said among other
things: THE Spanish parliament does
wv luhulkf bht ~ 10 ~
suited 1t will repel with all energy such
insults as are launched against it."
The meeting finished with long and
most enthusiastic cheers for the queen
regent, the little king and the army and
navy
OPPOSITION SUPPORTS GOVERN
MENT.
Madrid, April 19,-Thls evening the
PARTIES constituting the Cortez held
their preliminary meetings. Senior
slivela presided over the meeting OF
Inc conservative minority. In the
course OF his remarks. he advised all
ment.
Use republican party has sent mes
SAG TO Senior Emilio Castelar,, appeal
iilg % his patriotism to take part in
we larllamentary campaign. The com
nlumtation points out that during the
MSSs:' situation 1t is thc duty OF re-
Iuplcdns to maintain an cxpectnnt at
itude toward the monarchy, but at the
.alls TINE to stand ready 10 make the
sscrllces demanded by patriotism in
~ race of the powerful enemy for
ne defense of Spanish sovereignty
Nv, cuba, the preservation of which
aemaaded by the history. security
LIN rights Of Spain"
me ministers met today to modify
sne speech from the throne in con-
''SS'nly with the situation.
c,lor silvcla, leader of the dissldent
Vallves. when addressing his
ss 10y, declared It 'inopportune TO
s,,oi.te political program" He
S,a,pnNsd me memory of the late Senior
SSanoyas del Castillo, and declared that
W.. IN ms party would aid the govern
no,.py voting as much as should he
y.,,t , for the national defense
, In, any opposition, although taxi
uFfed' in order to Investigate. m need
a. more opportune time. He de-
So. ,a,su also that the dlssldent con-
enatiVes would respect whatever
r rgiaLelal arrangements the govern
r,is,h, inter into, no matter what these
n,sht cost as IL was the "onlv means
honor" o"' peace with
TUE TIME FOR BLOWS.