The herald., 1898-05-08
WOMAN IN THE CASE
DISLoYALLY REFERRED TO BY
SENIOR MELLA
MELLA FIRED FROM C0RTES
The Legislative Body Makes No Prog
ress Toward Providing Sinews
Of War So Badly Needed
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
MADRID, May Z. 1880 p. m.-The chamber
has just witnessed the most uproarious
scene in the annals of the cortes. Senior
Mella, a Carlist deputy. in speech. made
use of a Scriptural quotation referring to
IAN unfortunate nation whose kings are
boys" adding that women were always
the cause of the fall of thrones.
Senior Mella first censured the govern
ment for not making an alliance with
France and Russia, and severely de-
nounced the scheme of autonomy, which
he asserted, far from averting, had pro-
yoked war. He declared that President
McKinley's messages were full OF in
suits, which the Spanish government had
tolerated. He said that Senior Moret. the
minister Of the colonies, who was at fault,
was obliged to be escorted when he goes
into the streets, while Lieutenant Gen.
eral weyler is obliged to hide himself. ow-
ing to public ovations. Senior Mella then
quoted from Isaiah xiii: "As for my peo-
pie, children are their oppressors and wo-
men rule over them. o, my people, they
which lead thee, cause thee to err, and
destroy the way Of thy paths"
Vehement protests were entered, and
Senior Sagasta cried: "Such utterances
we're never heard inside this house."
Mella replied that he meant that If
peace were obtained through the media
ton of the powers. i would be dishonor
to Spain.
Senior Sagasta, the premier, supported
by a majority of the chamber, protested
amid the greatest confusion against Senior
Mella's language. The Republicans sided
with the Carlists. The speaker requested
Senior Mella to withdraw his words, but
this the deputy refused to do, saying that
they were Scriptural.
The president named Senior Mella thrice
declaring that his refusal to withdraw the
language he had used was disrespectful to
the reigning dynasty, and submitted the
question Of the expulsion from the cham
ber of the offending member. A division
was taken, amid terrible uproar, resulting
in the expulsion Of Senior Mella by a vote
Of 119 to 10, the Republicans voting with the
Carlists. Upon the announcement of the
result. both the Republicans and Carlists
declare they will not return unless Senior
Mella be readmitted. The president of
the chamber explains that the expulsion
applies only to today's sitting. This is tha
first expulsion in pursuance of the new
rules.
The incident created intense excitement,
both inside and outside the chamber.
A Spanish Victory
An official dispatch received here by
way of Lahuan island and British COL
ony. six miles from the coast Of Borneo,
says the Spaniards have captured the ISL
any Of Panay, one of the Philippine group,
which is said to have been the headquar-
ters Of the insurrection against the gov
ernment of Spain. Panay, it is alleged
was defended by 1000 insurgents, and 1t is
said 172 Of them were killed on the spot
while 500 others are reported to have been
killed while retreating.
The Spanish officials say that only two
Spanish officers and seventy-two soldiers
were wounded, while Panay is said to have
been practically destroyed.
According to the Spanish officials the
Spanish military operations at Panay are
looked upon as being most important for
the pacification Of the islands,"
The Marquis Cerralbo, the representative