The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-21
AssEMBLAGE OF THE CoRTEs.
Queens Speech Delivered In Antici
patton of the Future.

patton OF the Future.
Madrid, April 20.-The queen regent
read the speech from the throne while
seated with the young King Alfonso on
her right, and the premier, Senior Sa-
gasta, standing near the king. Her
majesty's words were inaudible to all
but those in her immediate vicinity.
The reading was greeted throughout
with cries of Viva Espano!"
QUEEN REGENTS SPEECH.
The queen regents speech began:
'The grave anxieties which saddened
my mind the last time I addressed you
have increased. and are heightened by
public uneasiness, conveying the pre-
sentiment of fresh and greater compli-
cations as result of the turn which
events in Cuba have taken. These COM
plications were brought about by sec
ton of the people in the United States,
which, seeing that the autonomy pre-
viously offered in my message, was
about to be put in force. foresaw that
the free manifestation of the Cuban
people, through it's chambers, would
Illustrate forever the schemes against
Spanish sovereignty which have been
plotted by those who, with resources
and hopes sent from the neighboring
coast, have fettered the suppression of
the inSurrection in that unhappy is
land. Should the government of the
United States yield to this blind cur
rent, menaces and insults which we
have hitherto been able to regard with
Indifference (for they were not an ex-
preston of the sentiments of the true
American nation). would become intol
cradle provocations which would compel
my government, in defense of the ma
tional dignity, to sever relations with
the government of the United States.
GRATITUDE TO THE POPE.
I'm this supreme crisis the sacred
voice of him who represents human
Justice on earth, was raised in counsels
of peace and prudence. to which my
government had no difficulty in heark-
ening. strong in the consciousness of
it's right and clam in the strict per-
Torrance of its duties.
Her majesty added: SPANS graft
tude is due to the pope and also to the
great powers, whose action strengthens
my conviction that SPANS cause de-
serves universal sympathy, and that
her conduct merits unanimous approx
al 1t is possible, however, that an act
of aggression is imminent, and that not
the sanctity of our rights nor the mod
Grafton of our conduct, nor the ex-
pressed wish of the Cuban people. free
1y manifested, may serve to restrain
the passions and hatred let loose
against the Spanish fatherland.
DREAD ANTICIPATION.
lin anticipation of this critical mo-
ment, when reason and justice will
have for their support only Spanish
courage and the traditional energy of
our people, 1 have FASTENED the as
sembling of the cortes, and the SUI
preme decision of parliament will
doubtless sanction the unalterable de-
cision of my government to defend our
rights, with whatsoever sacrifices may
be imposed on us in accomplishing
this task
Continuing, her majesty said: POS
sibly, however, the peace efforts may
fail to control the evil passions excited
against Spain. Lest this moment ar
defend our rights. whatever sacrifices
they may entail. Thus identifying my
self with the nation, / not only fulfill
the oath / swore in accepting the re-
gency, but 1 follow the dictates of a
mothers heart. trusting to the Spanish
people to gather behind my sons
throne and to defend it until he is old
cHOQSl W II IllLiSSll, DIS well as
trusting to the Spanish people to de-
fend the honor and the territory of the
nation"
SOMBRE FUTURE.
The queen regent then referred to
the trouble in the Philippines. and.
said: Although a sombre
and gloomy future is before us, the
difficulties are not beyond our power.
With our glorious army, navy and the
united nation before foreign aggres-
sion, we trust in God that we shall
overcome without stain on our honor
the baseless and unjust attacks made
upon u.s.