The Indianapolis journal., 1899-02-23
SCORED BY SALMERON
SPANISH CABINETS WAR POLICY sE-
vERELY CONDEMNED.
Another Attack ON Sagasta in the
Chamber Of Deputies-NO Censure-
D'AImenas and Linares to Fight.

MADRID, Feb. 2.-The meeting of the
bereaux this evening to appoint a commit
tee to examine the bill for the cession of
the Philippines resulted in only a nominal
ministerial success. Although the minister
ial candidates chosen were four and the
opposition candidates only three yet on a
division the opposition will muster 90 votes,
as against 81 ministerialists. The opposition
will therefore submit a counter measure.
The Republican motion in favor of sum-
moning the constituent assembly led to a
stormy debate in the Chamber of Deputies
Prof. Salmeron, the Republican leader, in
the course of a violent speech, said the
Republicans had resumed their seats in Par
lament in order to force the government
to accept it's responsibilities In his opinion
not only those governing, but present in
stitutions themselves would fall victims to
the present disasters. He severely censured
the ministers for endeavoring to save the
monarchy rather than the country. Your
colonial policy" he said was disastrous
because you joined sword and cassock in
order to restore a feudal theocracy, with all
sorts of privileges. The government has sur
rendered to the United States SPANS whole
colonial empire and the peace that has been
history"
Professor. SaImeron, after being called 70
declared that the Conservative party was
primarily responsible for the country's dis
asters, since it had failed to apply in Cuba
reforms voted by all parties and that the
present government must also be held re-
sponsible for making a dishonorable peace.
He advocated calling the constituent as
sembly which, he said, would kill forever
both Carlism and any attempt at dictator
ship" He appealed to all the Liberal and
Democratic forces to cooperate and so
prevent the triumph of the Vatican and
the reactionaries. The peace that has been
signed is the most shameful recorded in
Senor Sagasta, replying, said: I'VE lost
the colonies but we have avoided civil war.
When you were in power greater calamities
occurred. The United States drove us to
war, for which no regime is blameable and
no regime could make nation, weakened
by two colonial rebellons, strong. / will
oppose reaction with all my force. I am
incapable Of destroying the nations liber-
danger the liberties of the countries by
breaking the law"
The result Of the debate in the chamber
upon the motion Of Senator Silvela. leader
ment for Indifference to the country's
troubles was the withdrawal Of the reso-
luton.
General Linares, who was in command OF
the Spanish troops at Santiago at the time
OF the capitulation has challenged Count
D'Almenas to a duel on account of the at
tacks which the count made upon him Mon
day and yesterday In the Senate In connec-
tion with his arraignment of the conduct of
the Spanish generals engaged In the war
in Cuba.
The newspapers point to the fact that the
unprecedented Senate opposition has by in
terruptions not allowed the premier Senor
Sagasta, to speak. The Liberal says: when
matters have come to such pass disorder
and anarchy have gained" The impartial
says: THE government cannot retain power
under these circumstances.