The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-21
Bitter Denunciation
of Generals.
SHOULD BE SHOT.
Tumnlt at the Opening of
Spanish Cortes.

Madrid, Feb. 2O-The cortes reas-
sembled today. The galleries in both
chambers were thronged with an ex-
pectant crowd.
The Senate was full, hardly single
general being absent. Senior Montero
Rios, president Of the Senate, in OPEN
ing the proceedings, pronounced a Gu
logy upon NJ Faures, and resolution
OF coincidence with France was unan-
imously adopted.
senior Sagasta, the premier. then pro-
posed to refer the bill providing for the
cess1on of the Philippines to the United
states 10 a special committee but this
the conservatives protested against.
declaring that the bin ought to be con-
Scientlousdy discussed, and Senior Sa-
sclentlously discussed, andSenor SaRas-
Ia WlChreW his proposal. Count DIAL
lneIias then brought up the question of
conduct of the generals engaged in the
war in Cuba, declaring that Gen. Pri
mode Rivera, Gen. Weyler. Gen. Rlan
co, ADMIRAL CerVera and Cen TEnaIs
had proved failures.
This declaration elected much an
plause from the public galleries. i'm con
sequence of which several of the sHoec
tators were expelled from the chamber
Observing THAT he would deal with the
shameful capitulation of Santiago j"
Count ID Almenas asked the 'house
Whether he should proceed, and was an
sWered with cries of"yes" and mo )"
ana a general uproar ensued.
A repetition of the query provoked
sun greater tumult. Senior Sagasta
rose and defended the government. and
JUS spanish peace commission The pre-
mer criticized Americas "uni1istified
might be discussed except the war, he
cause the cases of the generals were
still subjudfce.
count ID Afmenas resumed his attecl,
upon the generals and complained that
ilVemonths had elapsed and not a sim
gle general had been shot"
rms gave rise to another tumult. and
Sount DAinenas was called to order,
again he asked why the generals who
captulated, had not been executed. n
was qufte true, he declared. that the
army was an army of lions led by asses
capt. Gen. Blanco's administration in
CUBA was deplorable, he said b1lt ha
was not responsible for the surrender of
santiago. Recrilninations continued
between Count D'Almenas and Iieut
Gen. Correa, theminisuer of war and
there were renewed disorder, Then CO..
Primo De Rivera denounced Count
u Almenas as "acontemptible callInnj-
nator." Ni'ii-
Gen. Blanco following defended the
generals and accepted full responsible
ity for events in Cuba during his com
mand in the island
Gen. Barges also denounced Connt
ID Almenas as caluminator. After a
promise on the part of Count D'Alen-
mas to produce proofs Of his assertions
tomorrow, the Senate ad1ouraed
In the chamber a resolution of con-
doence with France over the death
OF President Faure was unanimously
adopted. Senior Sllvela, leader of the
dissldent conservatives, moved a vote
signed by the conservative deputies
censurlng the government for its in
difference to the country's 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 pusillammity. He proceeded
10 detail the lack of provision and Of
war materials, and charged the gov
eminent with responsibility for the sur
render OF Santiago, (which they or
dered, although the garrison there
numbered $4,000 and there was sufi-
cient provisions in the place for three
months" This declaration created
sensation.
IL PooL lHdl the government was
responsible for the surrender of Cuba
Senior Annix read kilograms from Sc
nor Sagasta and Lieut. Gen. Correa to
Gen. Blanco. ordering the surrender of
cuba as means of saving Porto Rico
and the Philippines, and preserving or
der in the peninsular. He also read
Gen Blanco's telegram III reply, OPP
posing the surrender but agreeing to
obey the governments order.
Senior AnniX added that President
Mckinley had telegraphed to Gen.
Shafter that the surrender Of Santiago
had been arranged with the Madrid
government, and that, therefore he
must make a sort Of a sham attack.
Capt. Aunon, minister of marine, in
terposed at this point saying he be-
leved this story to be incorrect, where
upon Senior AnnlX repeated the state
ment that Premier Sagasta had or
dered the surrender of Cuba in order
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