Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-02-23
SHOULD BE SHOT.
Conduct of the Spanish Generals Severely
Condemned in the Cortes.

MADRID, Feb. 22.-The cortes assem-
bled during the day. The galleries in
both chambers were thronged with ex-
pectant crowds. The senate was very
full, hardly a single general being ab-
sent.
Senor Sagasta, the premier. proposed
to refer the bill providing for the ces-
sion of the Philippines to the United
States to special committee, but this
the Conservatives protested against, de-
claring that the bill ought to be con-
scientiously discussed, and Senor Sa-
gasta withdrew his proposal.
Count q 'Almenas then brought up the
question Of the conduct Of the generals
engaged in the war in Cuba, declaring
that General Primo Rivera, General
Weyler. General Blanco, Admiral Ger
vera and General Linares proved fail
ures.
Wants a Few Generals Executed.
Observing that he would deal with
the "shameful capitulation of Santiago >
Count d'Almenas asked the house
whether he should proceed and was
answered with cries of Eyes and ''no, .
and general uproar ensued. A repeti'
tion Of the query provoking still greater
tumult, Senor Sagasta arose and de-
Tended the government and its peace
commission. Count d 'Almenas resumed
his attack upon the generals and com
planned that''fve months had elapsed
and not single general had been shot.
This give rise to another tumult and
Count d'Almenas was called to order.
Again he asked why the generals who
capitulated had not been executed
General Primo de Rivera arose and de-
nounced, Count d'Almenas as a econ
temptible calumniator." General BlancC
followed. defending the generals. After
promise on the part of Count d'Alme'
mas to produce proofs of his assertions
the senate adjourned.
Similar Scenes In the Chamber.
In the chamber Senor S;lvela, leader
Of the Dissident Conservatives, moved a
vote signed by the Conservative mem
bers censuring this government for its
Indifference to the country's troubles.
Senor Annix. in seconding the motion
denounced the ministry for accepting
the war through fear of the Carllsts and
declared that the country was now suf
fering the consequences of the govern
ment's pusillanimity. He proceeded tc
detail the lack of preparations and Of
war materials and charged the govern
ment with responsibilities for the sur
render of Santiago, (which they ordered
although the garrison there numbered
23. 900 and there was sufficient provi
sions in the place for three months.
This declaration created sensation.
Santiago's Surrender Arranged.
In proof that the government was re
sponsible for the surrender of Cuba
Senior Annix read kilograms from Senol
Sagasta and Lieutenant General Corres
to General Blanco ordering the surren
der of Cuba as means of saving Porte
Rico and the Philippines and preserving
order in the peninsula. He also read
General Blancos telegram in reply, op
posing the surrender, but agreeing tc
obey the governments order.
Senior Annix added that President
Mckinley had telegraphed to General
Shafter that the surrender of Santiago
! had been arranged with the Madrid
government, and, therefore, he must
make sort Of sham attack.
Captain Aunon, minister Of marine,
interposed at this point, saying he be-
lieved this story to be incorrect.