The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-04

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Il IL beitsy~d the government intends
20 close the parliament as sooE as tbs
bulge. is voted. Senor Gasetse's proposal
20 vote csnsGrs upon the government is
likely 70 prodaee a warm debate. The
minority. shouxh email. is In possession or
brain. far above the average Of the depu-
ties
la Correspondence de Espana hand
soms.y w.thSraws its previous discount
eous references to foreign Journalists. ex-
planning that they were only intended 10
Apply to such as were deliberately unfair
TO the Spanish cause. Madrid was quiet
las. night.
In the senate Admiral BsEangsr. after
an eloquent euloxy OF the seamen who
died al Manila. offered his services to the
government unconditionsIly.
senior sarchez Toca violently protested
against the breach Of international law In
yaIved In the capture of Spanish ships BY
the United States ships before war sad
been declared. and characterized Amer.-
cas- conduct ar amounting to piracy.
Senior capdepon. minister OF the interior.
explained that a state Of siege had been
declared because certain dement's had
sought ia turn the mlsfortunes OF the conn-
try TO their own advantage by trying TO
arouse political passions"
Marshal Campos offered The government
his unconditional support
Mgr. Horrerla. cardinal archbishop OF
Santiago de compostela. said ne spoke be-
cause ne desired to stir up the public
mind against the eowarely Americana"
He declared that the Spanish nation were
''the victims OF the power OF go!d.''
Senior Gullon. foreign minister. thanked
Mgr. Herreria for his patriotic speech.
Onicers In the Mob.
LONDON. May "A special from Mad
rid via Baycnne says; In the mob Mon
day night wero many officers IN mufsi,
who were foremost In melting the people
to attack the minister's residence and were
ioudes. in calling for cheers for Weyler.
There Is no doubt these men desired 20
provoke the government into firing into
the mob. and so to pave the way for its
downfall The soldiers were only prevent
cd from joining the mob by the personal
pleading of the officers.
The republicans were even more busy
than the officers in urging on the crowd
and shouting Down with the queen re-
gent" More than once they led The mob
toward the royal palace. bat each tine the
palace guard drove them back.
Referring TO the increased censorship
and the cautions issued by Gen. Daban
with reference TO the publication OF news.
depressing the transmission even OF edi-
torlals from The Madrid journals. IL Ma
eional exeiaims:
What Is taking place IN the telegraph
service is truly seandalous. so far as pro-
vincial correspondents are concerned. the
black cabinet has seldom worked SO tnof-
ougbiy as at the present moment. when u
del Ponds upon a minister who calls himself
e Liberal
This irritation is sharply provoked by
the governments position az 10 the bat
tie at Manila.
Commenting upon ii e Naeional. which
Yesterday when the FIRST intelligence
arrived, nothing better occurred 10 Adj
miral Befn.jo. minister OF marine. than
10 send to all the nswspa pers comparative
statistics OF the two centsndsng squad
tons. BY this comparison he sought 10
direct public attention 20 the immense su
persari;y OF a squadron Of sgoacia6s over
n squadron * wooden vessels, dried by
the heat Of those iatituaes. Spain uBdouot-
eddy sees therein the heroism OF our ma
rinss. but she also and above all sees the
nefaIaous cr.me OF the government II Is
unfair to hlsma the enemy for possessing
forces superior to ours bat what is
worthy Of being named with all possible
vehemsnce ia this Infamous government
which fsllowss our inferiority without
nuetraiizing I; by means of preparations"
with reference to the catastrophe, Il
NaelansI continues;
"A good battery OF Corregidcr island.
with great reneciors ard guns capable -
sweeping the seas for miles around. would
have kept the American squadron oat 81
the bay. In CovTeGidcr there were only
a few wr~tche1 guns. taken from tb.
warshlps few DAYS ago. our sailors have
heen hSaseiy delivered over 10 t'sa grape
shot OF the YRakess, a fate nober and
nicre worthy Of respect than those hafe-
Ia4 NRtst3skFFS WHO oS1GEGk duNIS tES ITSt
victory ard ia nrst Victims
ri Hesaldo OF Madrid says:
'Is was un caprice Of TIE fortunes CO war
From the very frss cannon shot oGF fragile
ships were az he mercy of toe formidable
hcstste squadron TAey were condemned
"a faa cue after another under the fire %
the American batteries. powerless 10 strike
and were defended only BY the vaior To ,ae
breasts % ;hSir sailors. What has been
gained by The !ilsxtea tina, Manila was for
'laed WA; has a%sn gained hy The IN
;saS;szu thA; TIE broad and beautiful hay
on w60sa tsassora the Spanish feet perish esi
BAD tSecn rendered Inaccessible What USE
~as mad. of the famous Island % Cerrevf-
1oT@ what WAS done with its guns
NasFe were the ;orps3osse Where were
taese defensive preparations concerning
which We were requested % kesp sslents"
II heraldo. referring further On u The
extern q ne disaster, says
I'VE cannot dzeae T. TIE government
AAs HA degaeA {; fer 'ss information ~
ti'e eean'~y, ana although ttts greater per-
tsoF - Yesterdays "a hsnsi council VAS de-
so'est % TIE saefsct. the government has
refused 70 !%sas even q Hote. leaving -
II isnafanes respecting It's views or this
FAsefal event There = Hoih.nz rash -
sss. <sfErHtg~tsse FN.s