The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-14
determinations, Accusations and
EpithetS In the Senate.
ATTACKS UPON THE ARMY
FIXING THE RESPONSIBILITY
FOR RECENT DISASTERS.
Count d'Almenas Said the Generals
Should Have Their Sashes Tied
Around Their Necks-General
Weyler Makes Violent Speech
Sagasta's Explanation

Madrid, Sept. 1S.-The chamber o.
deputies today adopted the Hispano-
American protocol by vote of 15l
to IS.
There was another uproarious ses-
sion of the senate today. Count DIAL
menas, referring to his statement yes
terday, giving the names of the gene
rails he recently said ought to have
their saShes tied around their necks in
stead of around their waists, naming
Weyler. Blanco and Primo de Rivera
after which he included Admiral Ger
vera in the category, said General Lii
mares was incompetent and ought to be
arraigned. Thereupon General Weyler
and others loudly protested against
these charges, and General Weyler
called on Count d'Almenas to name
failing to do their duty. and, he added.
if the accusations were true and the
culprits could not be legally punished.
the generals would take the matter in
their own hands and inflict proper pun
ishment.
\ great tumult ensued, the senators
standing. shouting and threatening
each other. The president of the SEN
ate vainly strove to restore order, and
broke his bell in attempting to do so.
When the debate was resumed Senior
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 200, 900 men sent to
Cuba He blamed General Weyler and
the late premier, Senior Canovas del
Castillo asserting that the latter was
omnipotent while in power and might
have done what he placed.
The premier, Senior Sagasta, reply
ing. said that neither Senior Canovas
del Castillo nor himself had ruled long
enough to change the character of the
race, which was the true cause, he
claimed, of the disaster to Spain.
I'VE are" the premier said, IAN
amalganic country. We were attacked
when acting as honest men would. We
defend ourselves. l have lost my pres
tige, but il is because I believe the
path 1 am following is the best
General Weller 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 Weyler
replied that he had not threatened the
government institutions. but only those
who had attacked the army.
The minister of war, General Correa,
said the government alone was respon-
sible.
The Duke of Tetuan, the former
minister for foreign affairs, defended
Senior Canovas del Castillo, whereupon
Senior Gonzales made another attack
upon the deceased premier, declaring
the latter had foreseen the loss of
Cuba and had planned with Senior
Sagasta to sign the surrender. The
loss of Cuba, Senior Gonzales continued,
was Just punishment for those who
failed to profit by the doctrine that
the colonies should not have been gov
erned by oppression. The senate then
adjourned. - 1s- nj
The Republicans, Carlists, and bolt
ing Conservatives of the chamber of
deputies have issued a manifesto, Civ
ing their reasons for opposing the gov
eminent. It's publication has been
prohibited.
Advices received from the Philippines
say the insurgents would release only
few of their prisoners. For instance,
they win set free the Spanish civil
who are in their hands
Major General Merritt, it is said here,
goes to Paris empowered to ask in the
name of the insurgents an American
over the whole of the
Philippine islands.