Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-21
IIPROAR IN C0RTES.
III PREVAILS ALMOST FROM THE
OPENING or THE BopN.
" SHAMEFUL SPANISH SUNHESOERS.
Ask. why Generals Who
CapItuiatcd 90 Americans Nav" N"'
uee, shot-ue - Denounced as -
"ContemptibIe Cniumnintor."

MADRID. February 0-The Cortes re-
assembled to-day The galleries i'm both
chambers were thr0nged with an expect
ant crowd The Senate was very full.
hardly a single member being absent Sc
nor Montero Rios President OF the Senate
In opening the proceedings. pronounced
a eul0gy upon NJ Faure. and q resolution
OF coincidence with France was adopted
unanimously Senior sagasta. the Pre-
mler then proposed 20 refer the bill pro-
vldng Tor cessation % hostintics with
the United states 20 a special committee.
but the Conservatives protested. saying
the bin ought 30 be discussed. and Senior
sagasta withdrew his proposal.
Count dAlmenas then brought up the
question OF the conduct 81 the generals
engaged ln the war ln cuba. declaring
that General Primo Do Rivera General
Weyier. General Blanco. Admiral CerYer1.
ana General fdnlrcs had proved failures.
This declaration elected much applause
from the public galleries. in consequence
" which many of the spectators were eA-
PEELED from the Chamber.
TUMULT ON TUMULT
Observing that he would deal with the
shameful canitulaton OF santiago.'
Count dAlmenas asked the House
whether he should proceed. and was ana
sWered with cries OF Eyes" and mo-
whereupon "a general uproar ensued
repetition OF the query provoking SIN
greater umult Senior sagaain arose and
defended the government and us policy
Count d'Almonas resumed his attack
upon tho generals and complained that
rive months had elapsed, and not a SIN
81. 20
rise 20 another tumult. and Count d'Al-
menas was called 10 order. Again be- ask
81 why the generals who capltulated had
not been executed. TT is quite true" ho
declared that the army iB an army of
lions Ted by asses" Capfain-Genefal
Blanco's Administration ln cuba was des
plorablo. he said. but Boz was NOT resp0n-
slble FOR the surrender 81 santiago"
RENEWED DISORDER
Recriminatiou8 continued between
Count d'Almcnas and Lieutenant General
Correa. the Minister or War and fhero
was renewed disorder Then General fri-
mo dc Rivera arose and denounced Count
d'Almenas as "a contemplate calumnia-
tor"
General Blanco followed defending tho
generals. and accepting full responsibility
for events IN cuba during his COMMAND
ia the island.
General Barges also denounced Count
d'Almenas az "a calumniator.
In the Chamber q resolution or condo
lence with France over the death o.
President Faurc was unanimously adopt
3D.
CENsuRE OF GOVERNMENT
senior Silva 30 lc1der " tho Diasideut
ConsergatyeB. moved "a vote signed ~
The Conservative deputies censurins we
government f0r its Indifference 20 10
c0lutrys trouble
senior Annix. in secondlng tho motion
denounced the ministry for accepunE we
war through fear on the cariiats. ana De-
elared that the country was now SUI
ferlng the consequence ~ the govern
mcnrs pusll8nmlly IT, proceeded 10
detail the lack 0f preparation ana Of war
materials and charged the government
With responsibility f0r the surrender of
Santiago. which they ordered. afnOush
the harrison there numbered IiHD ana
there were provisions in the place sum
Client 20 Last three months"
ORDER TO SURRENDER CUBA
This declaration created sensation.
ia proof that the government was ~
sDenslDle for the surrender Or CUBA
senior Annlx read tslezrams from senof
sszasta and Northumberland Correa
10 General BlancO, ordering the surrender
OF Cuba. as means or saVlns fyffp
Rico and the Philippines and preserving
order 10 the Peninsula.
Re also read General Blanco's telegram
in reply. Directing 10 the surrender, Dnt
agreeing 20 obey the government ofder
sHAFTER TO MAKE SHAM ATTACK.
senior Annix added that President Nc
kinney had telegrapneo 20 General Shat
Ter thai Tie surrender o., Santiago had
been arranged with the Madrid Govern
ment and that. tnerefors, he must make
a sort q sham attack. CAPTAIN Auron.
Minister u Marine. intsrDossf az mis-
point. saying he believed this story 70
be Incorrect. YhsreUpon 5snor Annih re-
Deated the statement that Premier "a
zasta had ordered the surrender q cuba