The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-21
THE C0RTES ASSEMBLIES
Count d'Almenas' Speech Arouses
the Spanish Senate.
mot A SINGLE GENERAL SHOT"
The Count Complains OF tho Governs
ment's Delay In Executing the Lead
ers Who Capltulat ed BIanco, Rivera
and Barges Defend the Generals,

The Count Complains OF tho Govern.
mcnt's Delay in Executing the Lead.
ers Who CapituIated-BIanco Rivera
and Barges Defend the Generals.
Madrid, Feb. 21.-The cortes reas-
senlbcd yesterday The galleries in both
chambers were throngcd with an ex-
peciant crowd. The senate was very
fun, hardly single general being absent.
Scnor Montero Rios. president of the
senate, in opening the proceedings, pro
nounccd II cuIogy upon NJ. Faure, and "A
resolutions of coincidence with France
was adopted unanimously.
Scnor Sagasta, the premier, then pro-
posed to refer the bill providing for the
ccssion OF the Philippines to the United
States TO u special committee, but this
the Conservatives protested against, de-
carng that the bill ought to be coil-
sc'cntiously discussed and Senor Sa-
gasta Withdrew his proposal
Count IAlmcnas then brought up the
question of the conduct of the generals
engaged in the war in Cuba, declaring
that General Primo de Rivera. General
Wcylrr General Hlanco, Admiral Ger
vera and General l.lnarcs had proved
failures. This declaration elected much
applause from the public galleries, in
consequence Of which several of the
spectators were expelled from the cham
Der.
Observing that he would deal with the
shameful captuaton of Santiago"
('pinIt a. lt,nuus o&.l.n nJ,
whether he should proceed. and was an
swcrch with cries of "yrS" and mo-"
and II general nproar rnSucd. A rcpcti-
ton Of the query provoking still greater
tuiHuit. SenOr SHgasta rose and de-
Tended the government and its Spanish
peace commission. Tie premier crit.
cizcl Am2rira'S "unjustiIiabc conduct
ard said that everything might be dis
cusSed except the war, brca,,sr the cases
of the generals were still sub -judice.
Count TAlmcnas resumed his attack
upon the generals, ana complained that
''ive months had elapsed and not
single general had been shot" This
gave rise to another tuniult, and Count
Aimcnas 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. Captain Gem
cral ElHncos administration in Cuba was
dcplorabIc, he said, but he was not re-
sponSible for the surrender of Santiago.
determinations continued between
Count dAlmenas and Lieutenant Gen
eral Corrca, the minister of war, AMI
there was renewed disorder. General
Primo de Rivera arose and denounced
Count dAlmcnas as II contemplate
caluminatOr'
General Blanco followed, defending
the generals and accepting full rcspon-
sibility for events i'll Ci!ba during his
command in the island. General Bargcs
denounced Count d d'Amenas as Il calum-
inatOr.
After q promise on the part of Count
d Alncnas to produce proofs of his as
scrtlOls the senate adjourned.
In the chamber SenOr Silvella, the
leader of the Dissident Conservatives,
moved vote, signed by the Conservative
deputies, ccnsUrng the government for
its Indifference to the countrys troubles.
Senior .AnniX, in scconding the motion.
denounced the ministry for accepting the
war through fear Of the Carlists and de-
clared that the country was now suf-
fcrns the consequences of the govern
ment's pussilianimity. He proceeded to
detail the lack of preparations and of |
war matrals and charged the govern
mcnt with responsibility for the sur
render Of Santiago. which they ordered,
although the garrison there numbered
1000 and there were sufficient provis-