Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-21

BODY ATTENDED BY SCENES
OF WILD TUMULT AND FOOLISH
DETERMINATION - EVERYBODY
WHO HAD ANYTHING TO DO
WITH THE WAR FIASCo CON-
DEMNED.
Madrid. February 20.-The Cortes re-
assembled to-day. The galleries in
both chambers were thronged with an
eXpectant crowd. The Senate was very
full, hardly a single general being alb
sent.
Senior Montero Rios, president of the
Senate, in opening the proceedings.
pronounced a euloSy upon NJ. Faure.
and a resolution of coincidence with
France was adopted unanimously.
Senior Sagasta, the premier, then pro-
posed to refer the bill providing for
the cession Of the Philippines TO the
United States to a special committee.
but this the Conservatives protested
against, declaring that the bill ought
~ ~ toAA9NANAAIAOuCt ~ALStNSSEU, anu
Senior Sagasta withdrew his proposal.
Count d'Almenas then brought up the
question of the conduct of the generals
engaged in the war in Cuba. declaring
that Gen. Primo de Rivera, Gen. Wey-
Ter, Gen. Blanco, Admiral Cervera and
Gen. Linares had proven failures.
This declaration ELECTED much applause
from the public galleries, in conse-
quence of which several OF the specta-
tors were expelled from the chamber.
Observing that he would dead with
the shameful capitulation of San
tiago,' Count d'Almenas asked the
house whether he should proceed. and
was answered with cries of Yes and
No" and a general uproar ensued. A
repetition of the query provoking still
greater tumult, Senior Sagasta S and
defended the government and its peace
commission. The premier criticised
Americas "unjustified conduct" and
said that everything might be discussed
except the war, because the cases OF
the generals were still sub JUDGE.
Count d'Almenas resumed his attack
upon the generals and complained that
five months had elapsed and not a sim
gle general had been shot.
This gave rise to another tumult and
Count d'AImenas
WAS CALLED TO ORDER
Again he asked why the generals who
c~apitulated had not been executed. II
it quite true, he declared, that the army
is an army of lions led by asses. Cap
tain General Blanco's administration in
Cuba was deplorable. he said, but no
was not responsible for the surrender at
Santiago.
determinations continued between
Count d'Almenas and Lieut.. General
Correa, the minister of wal and there
was renewed disorder.
Then Gen. Primo de Rivera arose and
denounced Count d'Almenas as a con
temptible calumiator.'
Gen. Bianco followed, defending the
generals and accepting full responsible
ty for events in Cuba, during his COM
mand in the island. Gen. Barges also
denounced Count d'AImenas as a cal
umniator.
After a promise on the part Of Count
d'Almenas to produce proofs OF his as
sertions tomorrow, the Senate adjourn
ed.
In the chamber a resolution Of condo
lence with France over the death Of
President FauTe was unanimously
adopted.
Senior SilveIa. leader Of the Dissident
CCrrnru1ftr-o vN1rroI "a vote rfc-,1I k~
the conservatives deputies, c~ensuring
the government for its indifference TO
the cOuntrys' troubles.
Senior Annix In ~seconding the motion
denounced the ministry for accepting
the war through fear Of the Carlists
and declared that the country was now
suffering the consequences Of the gov
ernments' pusillanimity. He proceeded
to detail the lack Of preparations and
Of war materials and
CHARGED THE GOVERNMENT
with responsibilities for the surrender
of Santiago. (which they ordered al
though the garrison there numbered
%. 600, and there was sufficient provls-
ions in the place for three months"
This declaration created a sensation.
in proof that the government was re-
spOnsible for the surrender Of Cuba,
Senior Annix read kilograms from Senior
Sagasta and Lieut.. Gen. Correa to Gen.
BlancO. ordering the surrender Of Cuba
as a means of saving Porto Rico and
the Philippines and preserving order IN
the peninsula. He also read Gen. Blan-
co.'s telegram in reply, opposing the SUP
render but agreeing to obey the gov
ernment's order.
Senior Annix added that Presiden4
Mckinley had telegraphed to Gen. SHAFT
ter that the surrender Of Santiago had
been arranged with the Madrid govern
ment and that therefore he must make
a sort Of sham attack.
Captain AunOn, minister Of Marine,
i~nterposed at this point, saying he be-
Iieved this story TO be incorrect; where
upon Senior Annix repeated the state
ment that Premier Sagasta had ordered
the surrender Of Cuba in order to save
the monarchy.
EXTRA SESSION