The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-22
SHOULD Re SHOT.
Conduct Of the spanish Generals Severely
Condemns In the Cort~a.

MADRID. Feb o.-Thc cortcs assem-
blci during the day The galleries III
both chambers were thrungei with ex-
l.ctant crowds Tn. sanat. was very
full, hardly a single general being alb
sent
Scnor Sagasia. the premier, proposed
10 refer the bill providing for In. ccs-
sion OF the Philippines 10 the United
States 10 a special committee. but this
the Conservatives protested against. de-
.'aring ,hn, the bill ought Ia bc con-
sci,utiously discussed. and Senor Sa-
gas,a withdrew his proposal.
Count Il Alincnas 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 de'l with
the shameful capi,ulation OF Santiago
Count d'Almenas asked the house
WnetUeT ne sHouu H"V''' "''
answered with cries Of yes and no
and a general uproar ensued. repeti'
| ton Of the query provoking stall greater
tumuli. Senior Sagasta arose and de-
Tended the government and ITS peace
commission. Count dAlmcnas resumed
his attack npon the generals and COM
plaincd that five months had elapsed
and no, IA single general had been shot.
| This give rise 10 another iumuit ana
Count d'Almcnas 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 dAlmenas asa con
femptible calumniator." General Blanco
followed. defending the generals. After
. promise on the part OF Count d Anne
mas To produce proofs of his assertions
the senate adjourned.
similar scenes In tho Chamber.
In the chamber Senior Silvela. leader
Of the Dissident Conservatives moved
vote signed by the Conservative mem
bers censuring this government ior ~
indifference to the country's troubles
Senior Annix. in seconding the motion
denounced the ministry for accepting
the war through fear of the Cari's's an.
declared that the country was now SUI
feriny the consequences Of the govern
,nent's pusillanimity. He proceeded <
detail the lack Of preparations an" o
war materials and charged the govern
ment with responsibilities for the sur
render Of Santiago. (which they orderes
although the garrison there numpere.
on ono and there was sufficient Prov
.ions in the place for three months
This declaration created sensaton'
....,.~e,. surrsndsv Arranged.
In nroof that the government was re
snonsible for the surrender OK Cuoa
senor Annix read telegrams from seno
! Ssgssts and Lieutenant Genera' s. 1os.s
. - General Blanco ordering the surren
d.r of Cubs % . means Of saving folV
Rico and the Philippines and prsserv'n
order In the peninsula. He also rea'
General Blanco's telegram in reply. '!
( posing the surrender. but ae'ee'"s
Q obey the governments order. :,.,
FL senior Annix added that fres'ue. a
Mckinley had telegraphed to deners %
Hhafter that the surrender OF San''ae
I had been arranged with the M"u'.
!. government, and, therefore, ne ""'
: MAKE a sort Of sham attack.
Captain Aunon, minister OF %s'I' !,
I ;nterposed st this point, saying ~ =
J. lieved this story to b incorrect