Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-14
PEACE PROTOCOL ADOPTED.
4S-Further Uproar in the
Senate.

MADRID, Sept. 13.-The chamber of
deputies to-day adopted the peace protocol
by a vote of Isl TO IS. The senate had all
ready adopted ii, SO that it is now of full
force and effect.
There was another uproarious session of
the senate to-day. Count Almenas, refer
ring TO his statement yesterday giving the
names of the generals he recently said
ought to have their sashes tied around
their necks instead of around their waists,
naming Weyier Blanco and Primo de Ri
vera, after which he also included Admiral
Cervera in the category, said General
Linares was incompetent and ought to be
arraigned. ThereuDon General Weyler
and others loudly protested against these
charges and General Weyler called on
Count Almenas to name those generals
who were accused Of failing to do their
duty, and he added IL the accusations were
true and the culprits could not be legally
punished, the generals would take the
matter in their own hands and infiict
proper punishment.
A great tumult ensued, the senators
standing. shouting and threatening each
other. The president of the senate vainly
strove to restore order and broke his bell
in attempting to do so.
When the debate was resumed Senor
Gonzales attacked the army: He said it
had been worsted first by the insurgents
and then by the Americans.
Continuing. the speaker asked what had
become of the 10000 men sent to Cuba. He
blamed General Weyler and the late pre-
mier. Senor Canovas del Castillo, asserting
that the latter was omnipotent while in
power and might have done what he
pleased.
The premier. Senior Sagasta. replying
said that neither Senior Canovas del Cas-
tilio nor himself had ruled long enough to
change the character of the race, which
was the true cause, he claimed, OF the dis
aster to Spain.
1--WE are" the premier said, IAN ANAL
gamic country We were attacked when
acting as honest men would. We defended
ourselves. 1 have lost my prestige, but it
is because ! believe the path 1 am follow
ing is the best.
great violence, which provoked such an out
burst that the premier had TO intervene and
called upon the general to explain his
policy. General Weyler replied that he had
rot threatened the government institutions
but only those who had attacked the army.
The minister for war. General Correa
said the government alone was respon-
sible.
The Duke of Tetuan. the former minister
for foreign affairs, defended Senior Canovas
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 surrender.
ued. was a just punishment for those who
failed TO profit by the doctrine that the
colonies should not be governed by oppres-
sion. The senate then adjourned.
The Republicans, carlists and bolting
Conservatives of the chamber of deputies
have issued a manifesto giving their rea-
sons for opposing the government. Its pub
lication has been prohibited.
Senior Sagasta, in an interview to-day,
said no claims advanced by. the United
States after the peace protocol was signed
or the cortes bureau met to elect peace
commissioners should be entertained.