The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-23
SHOULD BE SHOT.
Conduct Of the Spanish Generals Severely
Condemned in the Cortes.

OonuucC OF the spanish Generals Severely
| Condemned in the Cortes.
MADRID, Feb. 22.-The cortes assem-
bled during the day. The galleries il
both chambers were thronged with ex
pectant crowds. The senate was very
full, hardly single general being alb
sent.
Senior Sagasta, the premier. proposed
to refer the bill providing for the ces
sion of the Philippines to the United
States to special committee, but this
the Conservatives protested against, de.
claring that the bill ought to be con.
scientiously discussed, and Senior Sa-
gasta 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 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 deal with
the shameful capitulation of Santiago, y
Count d'Almenas asked the house
whether he should proceed and was
answered with cries of Eyes and mo-,
and a general uproar ensued. A repeti-
ton of the query provoking still greater
tumult, Senior Sagasta arose and de-
Tended the government and its peace
commission. Count d'Almenas resumed
his attack upon the generals and COM
planned that five months had elapsed
and not a single general had been shot. y
This give rise to another tumult and
Count d'Almenas 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 d'Almenas as ''con-
temptible calumniator. General Blanco
followed. defending the generals. After
promise on the part Of Count d'Alme-
mas to produce proofs Of his assertions
the senate adjourned.
Similar Scenes in the Chamber.
In the chamber Senior Silvela, leader
Of the Dissident Conservatives, moved a
vote signed by the Conservative mem
bers censuring this government fer 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 suf-
firing the consequences of the govern
I4ent's pusillanimity. He proceeded to
detail the lack of preparations and of
war materials and charged the govern
ment with responsibilities for the sur
render of Santiago, (which they ordered
although the garrison there numbered
%, 900 and there was sufficient provi-
sions in the place for three months"
This declaration created sensation.
santiagols Surrender Arranged.
In proof that the government was re-
sponsible for the surrender of Cuba,
Senior Annix read kilograms from Senior
SAgasta and Lieutenant General Cocrea
to General Blanco ordering the surren-
der Of Cuba asa means of saving Porto
Rice and the Philippines and preserving
order in the peninsula. He also read
General Blanco's, telegram in reply, OPP
posing the surrender, but agreeing to
obey the governments order.
Senior Annix added that President
Mckinley had telegraphed to General
Shafter that the. surrender of Santiago
had been arranged with the Madrid
government, and, therefore, he must
make sort of sham attack.
Captain Aunon, minister of MARINES.
at this point, saying he be-,
liaved this story to be incorrect.