The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-01
WANT TO HANG THEN
TIE Spanish Government and
Generals Freeiy Cfitic;ssd-
HOT TIMES IN OLD MADRID.

Been Hung.


Been Hung.
The Spanish Cortes reasscmbed at
N2drid on Monday # lat week, and
:here was u h"t lane sure The gale
: les were packed with an expectan1
crowd. and they we're not disappointed
he Senate was very full, hardly q
general b"ing absent
Senor Mcntero Rios, president Of The
>@nare. III opening the proceedings pro
rounced d eul"gy upon VI. Faure. and
4 resolutions OF coincidence With France
Was adopted unanimously.
Senor Sagasta, the prcmie1, then
proposed to refer the bill providing for
the cession Of the Philippines to the
United States to a special committee,
but this the Cons rvatives protested
against. declaring that the bill ought
20 be conscientiou>ly discussed, AID
and Scuor Sagas1a withdrew his pro
posal
Count D Almenas then brought up
the question of the conduct of the gen
erals engaged in the war ia Cuba, de
claring that Gen. Primo de Rivera.
Gen Wesler. Gen. Blanco, Admiral
Cervera and Gen. Linares had proved
failures. This declaration elected
much applause from the public galleries
in consequence of which several Of the
spectators were expelled from the
chamber.
Observing that he would deal with
the shameful capitulation OF Santiago
Count D'Almenas asked sae house
whether he should proceed and was
answered with cries of yes" and mo
and general uproar ensued. A repe-
tition of the query provoking still
greater tumult, Senor Sagasta rose and
defended the government and its
Spanish peace commission. lhe pre-
mler criticised Americas ''unjustifed
conduct aud said that everything
might be discussed except the war, be-
cause the cases Of the generals were
still sub-juaice
Count D Almenas resumed his attack
upon the generals and complained that
five months had elapsed and not a
single general had been shot. ;; This
gave rise to another tunult and Count
D Almenas was called to order Again
he asked why the generals who capitu-
lated had not been executed. 1t is
quite true, he declared, that the army
is an army Of lions led by asses. Capt.
Gen. Blanco's administration in Cuba
was deplorable, he said, but was not
responsible Fer the surrender of Santi-
ago.
Recrimioations continued between
Count D D'Almenas and Lieut. Gen. Cor
rea, the minister Of war. and there was
renewed disorder Then Gen. Primo
de Rivera arose and denounced Count
D'Almenas as contemplate calumi-
nator.
Gen. Blanco followed, defending the
generals and accepting full responsible
ity for events in Cuba during his com.
ma1d in the island.
Gen. Barges also denounced Count
D'Almenas as caluminator.
After promise on the part OF Count
D 'Almenas to produce proofs Of his
assertions tomorrow, the senate ad-
journed.
In the chamber resolution of con
dolence with France over the death Of
President Faure was unanimously
adopted
Senior Silvela, leader Of the diSsident
Conservatives, moved vote, sigaed by
the Conservative deputies, censurin2
this government for its Indifference to
the country troubles.
Senior Annix in seconding the motion
Grnouaced the ministry for acccptiu.
the war through fear of the Carli>ts
aud declared tina; the country was nov
suffering the consequences Of the gov
ernment's pusillanimity. He proceeded
% detail the lack of preparation and Of
war materials, and charged the govern
;nent with responsibilities for the sur
render Of Santiago, which they or
dered, although the garrison there nun
Derel %. 900 and there was sufficient
provisions in the place for three
mouths" Ibis declaration created a
sensation.
In proof that the government was re-
-ponsible for the surrender Of Cuba
>cnor Annix read telegrams from Senior
Sagasta and Lieut.. Gen Corrca to Geu.
Blanco ordering the surrender Of Cuba
as means of saving Puerto Rico and
the Philippines and preserving order in
the peninsula
He also read Gen. Blancos telegram
in reply, opposing the surrender, but
agreeing to obey the governments or
der.
Senor Auni1 added that President
Mckinley had telegraphed to Gen.
Shafter that the surrender of Santiag"
mad been arranged with the Madrid
government, and that, therefore, he
must make sort of sham attack
Capt. Aunon, minister of marine, in
serpoSed at this point, saying he believ-
ed this story to be incorrect, wheleupon
Sencr Annix repeated the statement
that Premier Sagasta had ordered the
surrender of Cuba in order 10 save the
monarchy.
Why Men Don't Harry.
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