The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-14
Gonzales Says They Were Defeated
by Both insurgents and Americans.
THE CHARACTER OF THE RACE
Senior Sagasta, Says Was the True
Cause OF the Disaster TO Spain.
General Weyler Made vio-
lent Speech Which lie Had
To Explain - \ Carlist
Manifesto Issued.

MADRID, Sept. l3.-There was another
uproarious session OF the Senate to-day.
Count d d'Almenas. referring to his state-
ment yesterday. giving the names Of the
generals, who, he recently said. ought
TO have their sashes tied around their
necks, instead OF around their waists,
naming Weyler, Blanco and Primo de
Rivera, after which he also included Ad-
miral Cervera In the category, said Cen
eral Iinares was also incompetent and
ought to be arralgned. Thereupon Gem
eral weyler and others loudly protested
against these charges, and General Wey-
Ter called on Count d'Almenas to namo
those generals who were accused of fail
ing 70 do their duty, and. he added, 10
the accusations were true and the cul-
prits could not be legally punished. the
generals would take the matter In their
own hands and innict proper punishment.
A SCENE or CONFUSION.
4 great tumult ensued. the senator's
standing shouting and threatening each
other. The President OF the Senate vain
ly stroye 10 restore order and broke his
bell I'm attempting to do so.
When the debate was resumed. Senor
Gonzales attacked the army. He said
It had been worsted first by the insur-
gents and then by the Americans Con-
tinuifg. the speaker asked what had be-
come of the two hundred thousand men
sent 10 Cuba He blamed General Weyler
and the late Premier. Senor Canovas Del
Castillo, asserting that the latter was
omnipotent while I'm power. and might
have done what he pleased.
The Premier. Senior Sagasta, replying.
said that neither Senior Canovas Del Cas-
tillo nor himself had ruled long enough
20 change the character OF the race,
which was the true cause, he claimed. 81
the disaster to Spain. I'VE are tho Fre
mier said, "an analmc country. We were
attacked when acting as an honest man
would We defended ourselves. | have
lost my prestige, but II is because / be-
lieye be path | am following Is the best
WEYLERs SPEECH
General Weyler then made a speech Of
great violence, which provoked such an
outburst that the Premier had to inter-
vene, and called upon the General to ex-
plain his policy.
General Weyler replied that Re had not
threatened the government institutions,
but only those who had attacked tho
army
The Minister for War. General Correa.
said the government alone was RESPONSE
BILE The Duke OF Tetuan. the former
Minister for Foreign Affairs, defended
Senior Canovas Del Castillo. whereupon
Senior Gonzales made another attack
upon the deceased premier, declaring the
latter had fOreseen the loss OF cuba and
had planned with Senor Sagasta to sign
the surrneder
The Senate then adjourned.
A MANIFESTO.
The Republicans, Carlists and boiling
Conservatives OF the Chamber Of Depu-
ties, have issued manifesto giving
reasons for opposing the government It's
publication has been prohibited.
Senior Sagasta In an interview to-day
said no claims advanced by the United
states after the peace protocol WAS sizn-
ed or the cOrtes bureau met 10 elect
peace commissioners should bo entestain-
ed.
Advlces received from the Philippine
Islands say the insurgents would release
only q few Of their prisoners. For In
stance. they will shortly set free the
spanish clvil employees who are In their
hands. Mai0r-General Merritt. II Is said
here. goes 10 Paris empowered 10 ask IN
the name OF the insurgents. an American
urotectorate over the whole OF the Philip
pine Islands.
MADRID. Sept. 1.-THE Chamber Of
Deputies tonight adopted The lHspano.
American protocol by one hundfed anu
dfty-0ne votes against forty-eight