The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-21
SPANISH CORTES IN SESSION
SENSATIONAL CHARGES MADE
AGAINST THE GOTERNMENT.
Count D'AImenas Complains That Five
Months Have Elapsed and Not Single
General Had Been ShOt-Stntement
THAT McKtnIy Ordered Sham Attack
on Santiago After Its Surrender Had
Been Arranged.

ASCch ArTduStu.
Madrid, Feb. 2O-The cortes re-as-
sembled to-day. The galleries in botf
chambers were thronged with an eX-
pectant crowd The senate was full
hardly a single senator being absent
The president of the senate pronounced
eulogy upon M. Faure and a resolu-
ton of coincidence with France was
unanimously adopted. Senor Sagasta
the premier, then proposed to refer the
bill providing for the cession OF the
Philippines to the United States to a
special committee, but this the conser-
vatives protested against, declaring
that the bill ought to be conscientiously
discussed and Senor Sagasta, 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 de Cevera, General
Weyer, General Blanco, Admiral Ger
vera and General Linares had proved
failures. This ELECTED much applause
from the public galleries, in conse-
quence of which several spectators were
expelled from the chamber. Count
d. 'Almenas asked if he should proceed
and was answered with cries of ''yes"
and mo-" and a general uproar ensued.
A repetition of the query provoking
still greater tumult, Senior Sagasta rose
and criticised Americas unjustified
conduct and said that everything might
be discussed except the war, because
the cases of the generals were still sub
judice.
Count d'Almenas resumed his attack
upon the generals and complained that
five months had elapsed and not sin
gle general had been shot" This gave
rise to another tumult and Count d'Al-
menas was called to order. Again he
asked why The generals who capitulat-
ed had not been executed. 1t was quite
true, he declared, that the army was an
army Of lions. Captain General Blan-
cos administration in Cuba was deplor-
able, he said, but he was not RESPONSE
BILE for the surrender of Santiago.
Then General Primo de Cevera de-
nounced Count d'Alnnenas as contempt
ible calumniator''
General Blanco replied defending the
generals and accepting full responsible
llty for events in Cuba during his COM
mand in the island General Bardes
also denounced Count d'Almenas as a
calumniator. After promise on the
part of Count d'Almenas to produce
proofs of his assertions tomorrow the
senate adjourned.
In the chamber a resolution of condo
lence with France over the death of
President Faure was unanimously
adopted. Senor Silvela, leader of the
dissident conservatives, moved a vote
signed by the conservative members.
censuring the government for it's indlf-
ference to the court troubles Senior
AnniX, in seconding the motion, de-
nounced the ministry for accepting the
war through fear Of Carlists and de-
clared that the country was now suffer-
ing the consequences of the govern
ment's pusilanimity. He proceeded to
detail the lack of preparation and Of
war materials and charged the govern
ment with responsibility for the surren-
der of Santiago, (which surrendered al
though the garrison there numbered
23,000," This declaration created a sem
sation.
In proof that the government was re-
sponsible for the surrender of Cuba.
Senior Annix read kilograms from Sc
nor Sagasta and to General Blanco or
dering the surrender of Cuba as a
means of saving Porto Rico and the
Philippines and preserving order in the
peninsular. He also read General BIan-
co.'s telegram in reply, opposing the
but agreeing to obey the
governments order, Senor Annix add
ed that President Mckinley had teIe-
graphed to General Shafter that the
surrender of Santiago had been arrane-
ID with the Madrid government and
that therefore he must make a sort of
sham attack. Captain Aunon, minister
II marine, interposed at this point, saw
ng he believed this story to be incor-
'ect, whersupon Senior Annix reneated
The statement that Premier Saga STA
lad ordered the surrender of Cuba in
'rder to save the monarchy.