The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-14
TURBULENT STATESMEN
Another Uproarious Session Of the
Spanish Senate.
wEYLER DEFENDS THE GENERALS
SenOr Gonzales Declared the Army
Had Been Worsted First by the In.
surgents and Then by the Americans,
IIispano- American Protocol Passed.

IIispano-AmericanP Protocol Passed.
Madrid, Sept. 14--There was another
uproarious session of the senate yes
terday. Count Almenas, referring to
his statement of Monday giving the
names of the generals he recently said
ought to have their sashes tied around
their nccks, instead of around their
waists, naming Weyler, Blanco and
Primo de Rivera, after which he also
included Admiral Cervera in the cate
cory, said General Linares was also
incompetent and ought to be arragned.
Thercupon General Weyler and others
loudly protested against these charges,
and General Weyler called on 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 inilict proper punishment.
A 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 in
sursents and then by the Americans.
The speaker asked what had become
CT 200 900 men sent 10 Cuba. He blamed
General Wey!rr and the late PREMIER
Senor Canovas, asserting that the lat
ter was unurportant while In power :
and might have done what he pleased
The premier. Senior Sagasta. reply
ing, said that neither Senor Canovas
eel Ccc,sti1'e nor hin,self had ruNed long
enough to change tie character of the
race, whit h was the true cause, he
claimed, Of he disaster to Spain. I'VE
ere the pteliier said IAN analmic
country We we're attacked when act
ing as an honest man would. We de-
fandol ourselves I have lest my pres
tige, but it is because l believe the
path I am following is the best"
General Wpylcr then made a speech
Of great violence. which provoked such
an outburst that the premier had to in
tcrvenn and called upon the gentleman
to explain. General Wcyler replied
that he had not threatened the gov
eminent instituti"nG, but only those
who lad attacked the army.
The minister for war. General Correa,
said the government alone was respon-
sible.
The Duke Of Teutan, the former min
lister for foreign affairs, defended ,5enor
Canovas del Castillo, whereupon Senior
Gonzales made another attack upon
the deceased premier, declaring that
the latter had fcresecn the loss of Cuba
and had planned with Senor Sagasta
to sign the surrender. The loss of Cuba,
Srror Gonzales continued, was just
punishment to those who failed to
profit by the doctrine that the colonies
should not be governed by oppression.
The Republicans, Carlists and bolt
ing Conservatives of the chamber of
deputies have issued manifesto CIV
ing their reasons for opposing the gov
crnment. Its publication has been pro-
hbited.
Senior sagasta, in an interview, said
no claims advanced by the United
States after the peace protocol was
signed or the cortes met to elect peace
commissioners should be entertained.
Advices received from the Philippine
Islands say the insurgents would re-
lease only a few of their prisoners.
For instance, they will shortly set free
the Spanish employees who are in their
hands.
Major General Merritt. it Is said, goes
to Paris empowered to ask, in the
name Of the insurgents, an American
protectorate over them, the Philippine
Islands.
The chamber of deputies yesterday
adopted the Hisplno American protO-
col by 1J1 votes against As.