The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-21
POPULAR ENTHUSIASM
Such Scene as Has Been SeIdom
Witnessed at Madrid

LONDON, April N-The Madrid corra
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
on Few occasions has Madrid witnessed sucb
scenes OF popular enthusiasm as TODAY. when
the queen regent. accompanied by the king
dressed IN the uniform Of the infantry ca
dets with the insignia of the Golden Fleece
srayeleo In state with al 1.-The pomp that
palace to the senate hail. e
me distance is very short, not more than
ao lou m, minutes q, walk; The Plaza de oriente
ana procession had to traverse were most
renseiy crowded, chiefly with people of the
upper and middle classes
The moment the batteries announced the
departure Of the queen regent and the king
the excitement became intense. When. al
sne END OF long procession Of hussars. royal
dies In waiting, the chamberlains of the court
and the grandes Of Spain, the royal Carriage
appeared appeared at the gate of the palace, the en-
able cheering such as had not been heard
In Spain since the day when the late King
Alfonso returned from Paris.
The infantry, which lined the way to the
senate, the cavalry and the mounted civil
guards, sent to preserve order, had hard
work to keep the crowd. frantic with enthus-
and escorting. The queen regent appeared
much moved, though she is usually of i'm
passive demeanor. The king looked on the
crowd with evident pleasure with feelings
as enthusiastic as theirs and saluted in mil
itary fashion.
Long live the queen" .'Long live the
king" Long live Spain' were the cries
necessarily given. The spirit of the crowds
In the streets pervaded the secluded halls of
the senate. and when the doors were thrown
wide open for the royal persons to enter.
thousands OF distinguished spectators who
filled the galleries, deputies and senator's.
rose to their feet and received the queen and
king with laundering acclamations.
The hall Of session presented a most ami
mated appearance. 1t was gay with bright
note of color. Ladies in spring costumes
filed the front rows Of the galleries. They
were most enthusiastic, cheering and waving
handkerchiefs and fans. 1t was long before
silence was established.
The queen regent and the king, escorted
by commissions from the senate and the low
er chamber, who had met them at the gate
took seats at their throne. The government
the captains general, the graIdees and men,
bers of the court stood on one side and the
diplomatic corps on the other. Senior Sa-
gasta advanced and handed the queen regent
the speech from the throne. Her majesty.
while seated, read 1t, In calm clear voice
all others standing.
1t is against Spanish etiquette to interrupt
the reading of speech from the throne. but
the enthusiasm and emotion were too great
and the solemnity Of the occasion was too
impressive. Twice her majesty had to stop
while the cheers, acclamations and viyas for
Spain, the queen regent and the king made
her speaking impossible. The cheering was
still more frantic when their majesties left
the senate, and 80 1t was in the streets.
My personal impression is that Spain will
make no reply to the American ultimatum
on Saturday, but will leave to the Americans
the responsibility of commencing military
action.