Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-14
MORE UPROAR
In Spanish Senate Over Count
AImenas' Charges.
Gen. Weyer and Others Denounse
Them in Violent Speeches.
Tho widest 1umuls Prevails Prsmier 81.
s,sta Defends Mis- Course.

Madrid. Sept. l3.-There was another
uproarous session Of the Senate. today.
Count Almenas. referring to his state
ment, yesterday. giving the names Of
the generals he recently said ought to
have their sastes tied around their
necks instead. of around their waists.
naming Gems. Weyler. Blanco and Pri-
mo de Reverb, after which he also in
cluded Admiral Cervera in the cate
CORY. said Gen. Linares was also in
competent and ought to be arraigne1.
Thereupon Gen. Weyler and others
loudly protested against these charges
and Gen. Weyler called upon Count Al
menas to name those generals who
were accused of failing to do their
duty and added that II the accusations
were true and the culprits could not be
legally punished, the generals would
take the matter in their own hands
and infiiot proper punishment
A tumult ensued, the senators stand
ing. 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 Senior
Gonzales attacked the army He said
it had been worsted first by the insur-
gents and then by the Americans. Con-
tinuing. the speaker asked what hal
become of the 100000 men sent to Cuba.
He blamed Gen. Wey1er and the late
Premier Canovas del Castillo. ASSERT
ing that the latter was omnipotent
while in power and might have done
what he pleased.
Premier Sagasta. replying said that
neither Senior Canovas del Castillo nor
himself had ruled long enough to
change the character of the race. which
was the true cause, he claimed, Of the
disaster to Spain.
Later, the Premier remarked: s'w.s
are an anaemic country. We were
attacked when acting as an honest man
would. We defended ourselves. have
lost my prestige, but it is because be-
lieve the path am following Ia the
best"
Gen. Weyler then made a speech Of
great violence. which provoked such an
outburst that the Premier had to in
tervene and called upon the general to
explain his policy. Gen. Weyler replied
that he had net threatened the govern
ment institutions. but only those who
had attacked the army.
The minister Of war, Gen. Correa.
said the government alone was res
ponsible.
The Duke OF Tetuan, the former min
lister 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 Senior Sagasta
to sign the surrender.
The loss Of Cuba. Senior Gonzales
continued. was a just punishment for
those who failed to profit by the doc
trine that the colonies should not be
governed by oppression.
The Senate then adjourned. se..
The Republicans. Carlists and Bolt
ing Conservatives of the Chamber OF
Deputies have issued a manifesto Civ
ing their reasons for opposing the gov
eminent. It's publication has been pro-
hibited.
Senior Sagasta, in an interview. to-
day, said no claims advanced by the
United States after the peace protocol
was signed. or the COrtes' bureaus met
to elect peace commissioners should be
entertained.
Advices received from the Philip
pine Islands say the insurgents would
only release a few OF their prisoners.
For instance. they will shortly set free
the Spanish civil employees who are In
their hands. 81
Major Gen. Merritt, 1t Is said here,
goes to Paris empowered to ask. In the
name of the insurgents, an American
protectorate over the whole of the
Philippine Islands.
The Chamber of Deputies considered
the protocol. today, in secret session.
the Republican-Carlists and dissenting
Conservatives being absent.
The President. Marquis Vega D'Armi-
10, called Senior Uria to order for intimas
called Senior Uria to order for intimSS
ting that Gen. Primo de Rivera had
enriched himself at the expense OF the
treasury.
The Chamber Of Deputies. today.
adopted the Hispano- American pro-