Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-14
The Action Of Congress Yesterday
Wakes Up the Dons.
now REGARD WAR As INEVITABLE
Cabinet Minister Declares Spanish
Will Not Give Up Cuba.
RIOTS AT NCIA

patches from Washington have created
profound excitement throughout Spain. The
Spaniards protest against the "odious i'm
putation'' setting forth that Spanish offi-
GERS were responsible for the loss OF the
Maine. 1t is asserted here that proof can
be furnished to show that no torpedoes
have ever been laid In Havana harbor. The
Official Gazette tomorrow will publish q
decree organizing a national subscription to
increase the strength Of the Spanish feet.
Campos Declines to Talk.
Marshal Martinos De Campos, the for
mer captain general of Cuba is quoted in
an interview In the Liberal as having de-
clired to express an opinion on the situa-
ton, owing to the fact that II might inter-
fere with the course of events. He added
that Intervention" and requiring COM
plete freedom" were compromising state
rnsnts on one side or the other. The gen.
eral however, ventured to describe the
situation as being most grave.
Will Not Surrender Cuba.
LONDON. April 14.-According to a spe-
cial dispatch from Madrid today a Spanish
cabinet minister has declared in an inter-
view that should President Mckinley no.
tify Spain to evacuate Cuba this govern
nAent will Immediately and emphaticaIly
refuse. and will add that IT ID fully pre-
pared to take the consequence
THE government" continued the cabinet
minister, does not regret according the
armistice, as 1t has thereby improved its
position from an international point or
view. and has made It more difficult for
the United States to intervene without put
ting itself completely in the wrong"
Demonstration at Valencia.
Madrid says there was a big revolutionary
demonstration at Valencia, capital OF the
Spanish province of that name, yesterday
evening. Large crowds assembled, a red
flag. was displayed and waved and ths
"Marseillaise" was sung. The police, Il 10
aeded. dispersed the people who took part
In the demonstration and captured the red
Tag.
Weyler to Lead . Revolution.
MADRID. Aprn 10. via Bayonne. France,
April 14.-The feature of the opposition
press is the endeavor to bring Gen. weyler
to the front and rake him the champion
OF the cause Of revolution. under the guiss
OF q savior OF the national honor The
general today undoubtedly has numerous
followers. and even the newspapers which,
ever since his return from Cuba, have
violently denounced him, are now laudine
the former captain general of Cuba as the
one man who can save the situation.
The Pals. under large head lines, read
Ing Great treason-Spain 10 sold" saysi
1T is in the atmosphere one breathee.
1t is on all lips. 1t is sticking in our throats
and palpitating In our hearts. When ready
to fight, we have been vilely sold. Yestef-
day we were men, today we are women.
But the country will avenge the treason"
Opposition Has Strength.
Then the Pals turns to Gen. weyler after
having been unfriendly to him for a long
time, and exclaims: Gen. weyler is not
alone in approaching the present dishonor.
He is backed by numerous republicans, Do
triotic Carlists the Robledo conservatives,
which party is composed Of many senators
and deputies and the representatives of the
provinces: all the loyal Spaniards in Cuba,
with the volunteers. the leaders OF the
ermy, who blush under the stigma Of the
armistice and he will have the support OF
the masses, who are only waiting for b
guide and leader. Gen. Weyler is not alonS.
No general and no political parsonage has
more followers today than he has. May
Gen. Weyler not disappoint the hopes of SO
many patriots"
The military press is divided In opinion on
the subject, the Correo Militar admitting.
ment to suspend hostilities has had "a la
mentable effect upon the army"
The Correo Espanol publishes q slashing
article against the government, asking the
ministers dsrisively where they will 60
after making every possible concession
and yielding even the honor Of Spain to
Mckinley"
Kick for the Ministry.
This causes the Correo Espanol TO say
that it thanks the ministry with a con.
temptuous kick" adding: "Our pen falls
from our hand as we contemplate the cow
ardice on one side and the villainy on the
other. 1t is impossible to write Of II Sc
riously. We must be governed by the Her
maphrodites Of Athens. and must hide the
tear which runs down the cheek while the
lips curl in supreme sarcasm. We laugh
while our teeth clinch. the bile turns In our
stomach. anger heats our blood and our
hands instinctively seek an avengfng
weapon"
The feeling in Madrid tonight IN stronger
than ever. All parties are uniting against
the government, and there are sinister ref
erences to the Austrian" which mean
that the queen regent. who has.never been
popular in Madrid, IL rapidly falling into
increased disfavor. The feeling against
her majesty is exasperated by the quota
lions from the English and Frence papers
Of the suggestions OF Emperor Francis
Joseph respecting Cuba
Carlists Are Aroused.
, The following quotation from the Pals
has much between the lines: "Cariist cir.
cles are boiling at the arrest Of Baron SAD
Guerren. 0overnment circles maintain
their outward composurs. bat ths measures
taken for the preservation Of order reveal
anxiety"
The Heraldo ana Correo Espanol continue
their attecks upon the government, and
the Impression which generally prevails b
that n an external var - avoided IN In
tsrnai con1iot b certain 4
This days Issue OF the rass was con6s-.
Gated. ana oopass Of the paper wsrs only
obtaanable surreput1oualy. u headed In
lsading artlcls Austrian 0lf1." ana saad:
'Nastsr has not brought opaan's rssur.
roction. ne pasuion - only beginning n
the Garden ok Olivia Ths oFuc1nx1on, hows
svsr. = naAr. Judas having given Tie trak
tnr's kisa."