The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-21
THEY ARE ASSES.
Count dAlmenas Pours Hot Shot Into the
Generals of the Spanish Army.

Generals of the Spanish Army.
Madrid, Feb. 2O.-The cortes reassem-
bled to-day The galleries in both
chambers were thronged with an ex-
pectant crowd. The senate was very
full, hardly "a single general being alb
sent. Senior Montero Rios, president of
the senate, in opening the proceedings,
pronounced an eulosy upon M. Faure
and resolution Of coincidence with
France was adopted. Senior Sagasta,
the premier, then proposed to refer the
Dill providing for the cesSion of the
Philippines to the United States to a
special committee, but the conserva-
tlves protested against this, declaring
the Dill ought to be conscientiously dis
cussed, and Senior Sagasta withdrew
the proposal Count dAlmenas 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 Blan-
co, Admiral Cervera and General Lin
ares had proven failures. This ELECTED
much applause from the public gall
lerles, IN consequence of which several
of the spectators We're expelled from
the chamber. Observing that he would
deal with the shameful capitulation Of
Santiago Count d Almenas asked the
house whether he should proceed and
was answered with cries of Yes and
Mo- and general uproar ensued. a
repetition of the query provoking still
greater tumult, Senior Sagasta rose and
defended the government and it's peace
commission. The premier criticised
Americas unjustified conduct and said
that everything might be discussed eX-
cept the war, because the cases of the
generals were still sub-judiciary. Count
d'Almenas resumed his attack upon the
generals and complained that five
months had elapsed and not single
general had been shot"
This gave rise to another tumult
and Count d'Almenas was called to
order. Again he asked why the gener-
ers who capitulated had not been exc
cuted. 1t is true, he declared, that the
army is an army Of lions led by asses.
Captain General Blanco's administra-
ton in Cuba was deplorable, he said,
but he was not responsible for the sur
render of Santiago.
determinations continued between
Count d'Amenas and Lieutenant Gen
eral Correa, the minister of war, and
there was renewed disorder
Then General Primo de Rivera arose
and denounced Count dAlmenas as a
contemplate calumniator." General
Blanco followed, defending the generals
and accepting full responsibility for
events in Cuba during his command in
the island. General Barges also de-
nounced Count d'Almenas as a calum-
nator.
After a promise on the part of Count
d'Almenas to produce proofs of his as
sertions tomorrow the senate ad-
journed.
In the chamber a resolution of con-
dolence with France over the death
CT NJ. Faure was adopted. Senior Sill
vela, leader of the dissident conserva-
tives, moved vote, signed by the con-
sentative deputies, censuring this gov
eminent for its Indifference to the
country's troubles. Senior Annix, in
seconding the motion, denounced the
ministry for ending the war through fear
of the Carlists, and declared that the
country was now suffering the conse-
quences of the governments pusllan-
Unity He proceeded to detail the lack
of preparation and Of war materials
and charged the government with re-
sponsibility for the surrender of San
tiago, (which they ordered, although
the garrison there numbered $4,000 and
there was sufficient provisions in the
place for three months
This declaration created sensation.
In proof that the government was re-
sponsible for the surrender of Cuba,
Senior AnniX read kilograms from Senior
Sagasta and Lieutenant General Correa
to General Blanco ordering the surren-
der of Cuba as a means of saving Porto
Rico and the Philippines, and preserv-
ing order in the peninsula. He 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 ar
ranged with the Madrid government
and that, therefore, he must make a
sort of a sham attack.
Captain AunGn, minister of marine,
interposed at this point, saying he be-
lieved the story to be incorrect, where
upon Senior Annix repeated the state
ment that Premier Sagasta had ordered
the surrender of Cuba in order to save
the monarchy.