The record-union., 1898-05-04
INTERNAL DIsSENSIoNS.
Causing Spain. as Much Uneasiness
as the War With the u. S.

CauS1nS spain. as AAucn Oneas1neSS
as the War With the u. S.
LONDON, May 3.-The Madrid COR
| respondent of the Daily Mali tele-
graphing Tuesday says:
There is no longer any doubt that the
internal situation is causing the Gov
ernment almost as much uneasiness as
the external, Last nights demons:ra-
tion was one of the most serious in
some time. since those openly rartici-
pating showed their revolutionary ter
dencies. Cries were raised of Down
Carlos" Long live the republic and
Long live Weyler."
The first move of the demonstrators.
over a thousand strong, was to the
house of General Weyler, with the OBJ
ject of cheering him. He did not ap-
pear and the crowd then went to the
residence of Senior Sagasta where the
Ministers were in conference, and
shouted in favor of his resignation.
Senor Aguilera, Civil Governor #
Madrid, broke up the procession, with
the aid OF the police, who were badly
stoned and had to charge the crowd.
The authorities thereu9on met with
Senior A-uilera, who announced his in
tention of resigning, saying that it cost
him great trouble to repress such man
ifestations, and that he was not able
to answer Cor order with the powers at
his DISPOSAL
Thereupon the edict was issued. plac-
ing Madrid under martial law, and the
Military Governor, Governor r Daban,
received stringent orders from General
Correa, the Minister of War, for the
preservation of .eace.
Meanwhile the Cabinet council is dis
cussing the political situation in Spain.
Admiral Bermejo. Minister of Marine.
and General Corea are strongly in favor
of an immediate suspension of the con-
stitutional guarantees, a step which
Requires. closing the Cortes. The other
members of the Cabinet. however, con-
slider this inconvenient at the present
moment, because it would wipe out
many years history of the Liberal
party. There is a general belief that Il
total Cabinet crisis is imminent. and it
will particularly end In a considera BILE
modification Of the present Government.
possibly in the formation of national
ministry under the Presidenc. Of
Marshal Martinez Camoos. In any
case, Parliament is certain to be closed
shortly.
The events of the last few days have
have undoubtedly increased the pop
ularity of General Weyler, who favors
an out and out war policy At the same
time there is no real ground, for antici
pating that he will come to the head of
affairs. General Weyler is notorious,
but not prominent person in Spanish
politics. Politicians and the people at
large have been paying little atten-
ton to him recently. His party is COM
posed Of few persons Of no.xery high
standing. Moreover, everyone recog-
niZes that Weyler's cruelty in Cuba and
his policy as to the reconcentrados
largely contributed to bring about the
present state of affairs while his alleg-
ed notorious laxity with regard to pub
lie money has made him much disliked
Public opinion is always likely to mis-
trust him, and he is unpopular with
the Queen Regent.
The country en- masse is. opposed to
the idea of a republic. The people pre-
fer Don Carlos or anything to such a
change. They had enough of the re-
public in 1873. The indignation which
is felt at present is not against the
present dynasty, but against the Gov
ernment and the politicians in general
If military dictatorship should come
it would most probably be under the
Queen Regent, and possibly General
Martinez Campos. Even General Po-
lavieja has more chance than General
Weyler. Such a dictatorship would
take the form of comforting the Pre-
miership on one of these Generals with
full power
The Madrid correspondent of the "Ev-
ering News" cables the following mes
sage to his paper:
Although Premier Sagasta's confer
ences with othe Queen Regent and Lib
eral leaders Montero and Rios, led to
rumors of the formation of a national
Government, the facts are that Senior
Sagasta placed the situation before the
Queen Regent. explaining that the sig
nificance of the events in the Philip
pine Islands indicated certain possible
solutions for the future Thereupon
the Queen expressed continued conf
dence in the Government, which will
continue as now constituted for the
present. 4i.f
"Senors Gamazo and Montero ex-
press the opinion that the present Cab
met should continue in power
The Ministers met at, Senor Sagas-
tas residence yesterday evening, and
the Premier communicated to them the
results OF his interview with the Queen
Regent
''The Queen Regent and the Cabinet
have agreed that the Cortes should con-
tinue in session.
The patriotic feeling here is increas-
ing.
The Spanish officials say that when
Commodore Dewey demanded the sur
render of the Spanish guns, torpedoes
and so forth, Governor General. August
replied: Come and face them"