Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-25
ROW IN THE C0RTES.
Senior Robledo Advises Direct Neso-
tiations For Peace.
FORMER DEPUTY ARRESTED
4, the Senate Gonzales Declares A"'
spain Never Has Known Real Co
lopial Policy-Praisss Campos
At Weyier's Expense.

IOni0l POllCy-kEhis0s So-sS
At Weyier's Expense.
Madrid. June 25.-The debate IN 'he
Spanish chamber Of deputies on Inc
philippine question was marked oy
great disorder Senior Romero no
hlsdo. the Conservative leader, attack
cd General Polavieja, the former min
lister OF war, for treating with Agulnal-
do, the insurgent leader, and was inter-
rupted with shouts of THAT Is uh-
true!"
A scene Of the greatest confusion 1ol-
lowed, and the sitting was suspenoeo'
When business was resumed, senior no
bledo continued his remarks He asked
IL the government desired peace or war
II peace he added, Spain had better
negotiate directly with the Unlteo
States, as the powers would demand
brokers' commission In case they inter-
yened. He exhorted all present to Tor
get their party quarrels and remember
that they are Spaniards.
During the course Of his speech senior
Robledo censured the minister OF ma
rine, Captain Aunon, and Admiral Ger
vera, accusing the minister OF having
granted unpatriotic interviews. cap
tain Aunon defended the navy. He SAID
Senior Robledos remarks were insult
ing, and he characterized the published
interviews with him as being "distor-
TONS" In consequence of the last
statement the reporters left the cham
Der of deputies and only returned at the
.~l- Nrto yBh
concluded with the announcement that
Admiral Camara was on his way to the
Philippine islands to defend the Span
ish flag.
Another uproar was occasioned by
Senior Salmeron, the Republican leader,
denouncing an attempt to closure the
debate. He loudly exclaimed, 1T Is an
outraged" and was commencing to at
tach the monarchy when his voice was
drowned by cries from all parts Of the
house. The uproar continued for some
time, and when order was restored the
president announced that the chamber
would meet in secret session to discuss
Internal affairs.
In the Hobbies subsequently there was
great excitement. occasioned by former
Deputy Samper who, as Senior SALINE
ron was leaving the house, shouted:
1.-The Republicans are devoid of shame
If they allow the chamber to be closed
and If they do not seize the present op-
portunity to accomplish something
practical"
Senior Samper was thereupon arrested,
conducted to the presidents Office and
called upon to explain his conduct.
Discussion In the Senate.
The senate discussed the political SIT
uation. Senator Gonzales, who said he
did not speak as a partisan but as
Spaniard, declared that the country
must be told the truth. The chastise-
ment falling on the nation or on collect
i've bodies, he added, had never been
undeserved, as 1t had been attempted
to make the Spaniards believe. Con-
tinuing, he said:
For everything happening now the
whole country, the people, the parties
and the government are responsible"
In spite of interruption Senator Coma
les continued: II have many deadlier
truths to tell. Spain has never known
what a real colonial policy is"
The senator then blamed the Conserv-
atives severely for the present situation
Of affairs. He said the late Senior Ca
novas del Castillo thought Cuba could
be dominated by troops, while in real
ity the administration of the island
needed drastic reorganization The war
policy as we'll as General Weyler's poll
~. the speaker asserted, had failed, ana
autonomy had proved Intellectual be-
| cause 1t was attempted too late.
However, the senator explained, the
attempt at autonomy was useful, las II
will allow Spain to quit the American
hemisphere conscious of having made a
good attempt" The speaker then blam.
ed the Liberals for having had recourse
to autonomy In the hour of need and for
now trying to disown it.
Senator Gonzales concluded with de-.
claring himself a partisan of peace and
praising Marshal Campos at the ex-
pense of Generals Polavieja and View.
Ter, latter whose assumption of COM
mand things went from bad to worse"
Senator Navarro Rodrigo replied, He
charged Senator Gonzales with becom-
ing the advocate of the United States
against the Latin races and classed the
Cubans who are anxious for annexation
to the United States as being madmen
The senator then proceeded to urge the
necessity Of the union of the Latin
races and concluded with remarking.
IF Europe abandons us and we are
conquered, we will fall with glory, rea.
son and justice on our side. If Eurone
abandons US, she will be dishonored for
all posterity, while Spain will have an
honored name in history, for she has
spent blood and treasure in discovering
America, which Is repaying her with in
gratitude"
Weylei Upheld.
The Duke of Tetuan characterized
Senior Gonzales speech as being inon-
perfume, and he upheld General wev,er
and the policy of the colonial minister
Continuing, the duke portrayed the DIE.
f1culty Of conducting a distant war and
scathingly denounced the United States
Is "treacherously attempting to seizo
Cuba under the plea Of humanitarian
ism."
In conclusion the Duke of Tetuan a.
serted that the Spanish warshlps would
never lower their flags before the ano1
my. Admiral Beranger and Genera, A. -
carraga, the former minister of marine
ana the former minister of war. eulo-
gized the navy and the army resnac-
lively. peo-
Marshal Campos said he would +.
ashamed to abandon Cuba when thouo
were 100000 men there, without Govt
ing the volunteers, prepared to ros,s.
foreign aggression. The marshal, tho,
urged the government to remain IN ~
nee, ana ne concluded with saving.