Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1901 — WEYLER RULES SPAIN. [ARTICLE]

WEYLER RULES SPAIN.

Biots la Many Cltiaa Load to Proclamation of Martini Law. The brilliant wedding ceremonies at Madrid, When Princes* Maria of the Atturias was married to Prince Charlsa of Bourbon, were attended in parts of Spain by manifestations which fairly threaten revolution. It was expected that the onion of the princess to one of the detested Csrlista would coll forth n proteat, but such scenes as were witnessed Thursday, not only in Madrid, but in Barcelona, Granada, Valencia and Malagn, Mudicate that the populace has reached the point of desperation which leads to overt acta. A royal wedding la one -of the, .occasions when, if ever, a loyal people arc disposed to enter into the festival spirit with enthusiasm. The aullen crowds in Madrid were so obviously threatening that detachments of cavalry patrolled the street during the time of tho ceremony. The gravity of the situation is disclosed in the fact that it was deemed advisable to proclaim a state of siege, the city thus being placed under martial daw. Because the local authorities were unable to maintain order affairs were placed in the hands of Gen. Weyler, and the captain general, who was driven from Cuba by American sentiment, appears- to be now* in supreme command. (Jen. Weyler issued a stringent proclamation. There was bitter opposition in the cabinet to the radical measures taker), and the outcome of the situation, a correspondent says, is awaited with anxiety. If the Queen Regent and her minisrial advisers have any means at hand for controlling the outburst of public feeling there is nothing to show it. Ths situation in some respects resembles that in Brazil when the wave of republicanism swept Dorn Pedro off the throne. Tha Queen herself is-not loved; her son, the youthful king, is looked upon as a weakling, destined to an early death, and the union of the Queen's eldest daughter to a Carlist and a reactionary now puts a ban upon the next heir to the throne. There is reason to believe that a large element of the Spanish public would-rath-er see the throne overturned than to permit it to be occupied by a queen under such influences jis must now surround Princess Maria. During years of misgovernment, * they have been heavily taxed and as persistently robbed by the corruptionists who hold political office. The marriage now contracted comes as a last straw upon tiiis burden of grievances, and were a leader of (lie republican forces to rise and assert himself at this juncture the Queen would have iiltje_with which to cdThbat them.