The age-herald., 1898-09-14
STORMY SCENES
 SPANISH SENATE Count A|menas Caused a TuIauIt By Attacking the ATmy SENIOR SAGASTA REPLIED Said it Was the Nations Fault
 and Not His Own. WELLER MADE VIOLENT SPEECH Was Called Upon by the Premier to
 Explain His Policy.
Was Called Upon by the Premier to
 Explain His Policy.
AN AMERICAN PROTECTORATE
Over the Entire Philippine Group Will Be Asked by General Merritt at Paris in the Name of
 the Insurgents.

Madrid, September 13-There was another uproarious session of the senate today. Count Almenas, referring to his statement yesterday, giving the names of the gen. erals he recently said ought to have their sashes tied around their necks instead of around their waists, naming Weyler Bian- co and Primo De Rivera, after which he included Admiral Cevera in the category, said today that General Linares was also incompetent and ought to be arraigned. Thereupon, General Weyler and others loudly protested against these charges, and General Weyler called upon Count Almenas to name those generals who were accused of 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 ihfiict proper punishment
 great tumut ensued, the senators standing, shouting and threatening each other. The president of the senate vainly strove to restore order and broke his bell in attempting to do so.
 Alta acked the Army
 When the debate was resumed, Senor Gonzales attacked the army. He said it had been worsted first by the insurgents and then by the Americans. Continuing, the speaker asked what had become of the 200,0 900 men sent to Cuba. He blamed Gen. eral Weyler and the late premier Senor Canovas, asserting that the latter was omnipotent while in power and might have done what he pleased. The premier, Senor Sagasta, replying, said that neither Senor CanoyaS del a stilIO had ruled lon0 enough to change the character of the race, which was the true cause, he claimed, of the dis aster to Spaniards. "We are," said the premier "an amalgamaic country. We were attacked when acting as honest men would We defended ourselves I have lost my prestige, but it is because I be- lieve the path I am following is the best''
 General Weyler then made a speech of great violence, which provoked such an outburst of applause that the premier had to intervene and called upon the general to explain his policy General Weyler re- piled that he had not threatened the gov ernment institutions, but only those who had attacked the army, the minister for war, General Correa, said the government alone was responsible.
 Defended Canovas
 The Duke of Tetuan, the former minister for foreign affairs, defended Senor Canovas Castillo, whereupon Senor Gonzales made another attack upon the deceased premier, declaring that the latter had foreseen the loss of Cuba, and had planned with Senor Sagasta to sign the surrender. The loss of Cuba, Senor Gonzales continued, was just punishment for those who through fear failed to profit by the doctrine that the colonies had been governed by oppression. The senate then adjourned
 The Carlists and bolting conservatives of the chamber of deputies have issued manifesto giving their reasons for opposing the government. Its publication has been prohibited.
 Senor Sagasta, in an interview today, said no claims advanced by the United States after the protocol was signed or the cortes bureau met to elect peace commissioners, should be entertained.
 Advices received from the Philippines say the insurgents will shortly set free the Spanish civil employees, who are in their hands.
 Majo Genral Merritt, 1t is said, goes to Paris, empowered to ask in the name of the insurgents an American protectorate over the whole of the islands.
 The chamber of deputies considered the protocol today in secret session, the rep resentatives, Carlists and dissenting con- servatives being absent The president, Marques Vega Amijo, called Senor Uria to order for intimating that General Primo de Rivera had enriched himself at the expense of the treasury.
 The chamber of deputies today adopted the Hispano-American protocol by 151 votes, against AS.