The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-08
SPANISH CoRTEs.
Discussion Of Late. War Creates a
Sensation.

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Sensation.
MADRID, Sept. THE Chamber has
followed the Senate in discussing the
late war behind closed doors. This &C
ton has caused the greatest sensation.
Immediately after the meeting Senior
Salmeron, the Republican leader,
moved that an investigation be made
into the responsibility of Senior Sagas-
ta's Government in connection with
the declaration of war, the negotiations
for peace and the violation of the Con-
stitution by the suspension of the guar
antees.
Premier Sagasta quickly asked that
the deliberate be conducted behind
closed doors, and the President pro-
nounced favOrably on the request.
Thereupon the Republicans and Con-
servatives vehemently protested, and
amid an indescribable confusion the
doorkeepers cleared the galleries of
spectators, the Deputies in the mean
time shouting uproariously.
The Senate session was also a stormy
one, Generals Weyler, Dominguez, Az
carraga, Palejo and Rivera attending
General Weyler reminded the Senate
OF how Count d'Almenas had greeted
the returning soldiers, ignoring the Of
ncerS. He declared that this was
reflection upon the officers efficiency.
The mistakes made in Cuba are not
to be blamed upon the army" he said,
but upon the politicians ut the head
of the Government.
What measures did the Government
take to protect Cerveras squadron
General Weyler asked holly. THE re-
sponSlblllties for the surrender of San
tlago rested wholly upon the Govern
ment instead of General TOral.'
Count d'Almenas, replying to General
Weyler's structure, said Il addressed
my greetings to those woo have been
martyrs for their country-to the Span
lsh soldiers, because they deserved such
greetings. I did not address the Gen
erals. for they showed themselves in
capable of leading soldiers to battle, or
OF showing them how to fall worthily
on the field
Marshal Primo de Rivera shouted:
That is not true" and General Weyler
ana others Joined in the protest.
Count d'Almenas, addressing General
Rivera, replied: Il am not afraid of
such cries or of epaulets or of the dec
orations that will have to be torn off
the breasts Of several officers. The
sashes Of some Generals should be torn
off and put around their necks."
great uproar snsued.
A resolution signed by all the Re-
publican representatives was submit
ted to the Chamber, declaring the Gov
eminent responsible, first, for the lack
of the necessary energy in prosecuting
the war; second; for accepting a
shameful peace; and, thirdly, for vio-
lating the Constitution.
During the turmoil in the Senate sew
eral Senators were called to order
Lieutenant General Correa, Minister
Of War, promised to show all docu-
ments relating to the Cuban campaign,
but the recriminations continued, Mar
shall Rivera demanding the authentic
documents, and not the American tele-
grams. He denied that he ever prom
ised to grant reforms in the Philip
pines.
General Lopez Dominguez declared
that the whole responsibility rested
upon the Government, and not on the
Generals. He reminded the Senate of
the heroic deeds of the Generals in
Cuba who had died gloriously or been
wounded while leading the forces, and
he proposed that the Senate should pay
homage to the army and navy.
The Minister for the Colonies pro-
tested in the Governments defense He
said no credence should be attached to
the kilograms of the foreign CORE
spondents.
Count d'Almenas, speaking again, de-
clined, in spite of the aLeeals of his
friends, to withdraw a single word he
had already uttered. He repeated that
the surrender at Santiago was ''dishon-
Orable.''
Senior Amblard, one of the Cuban
Senators, said General Weyler once
exclaimed in his hearing: Il shall not
terminate the war, but 1 shall finish
with the country"
Ultimately the Republican and Car
list Deputies quilted the Chamber as
protest against the secret sitting
They held a meeting later, but failed
to arrive at an arrangement, and the
meeting was adjourned until to-mor-
row.
The Chamber by vote of 102 to A..
resolved to discuss Senior Salmarons
motion for an investigation into the re-
sponsibility of the Government in con-
nectfon with the war, but in the alb
sence Of the Republican and Carlist
Deputies debate was impossible and
the House adjourned.