Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1898 — HIS VOICE FOR WAR. [ARTICLE]

HIS VOICE FOR WAR.

Spanish Premier Believes Hostilities Cannot Be Averted. LIMIT OF CONCESSIONS IS REACHED. Attempts to Take Territory from Spain will He Resisted Sagattn Declares Passage of Cuban Resolutions an Infamoua Insult. Madrid, via Paris, April 20. —The supporters of the government in both houses of parliament met in the senate chamber at five o’clock Tuesday afternoon. Senor Sagasta, the premier, addressed them as follows: "The times are so grave, and the circumstances are so exceptional that acts and not words are necessary to face the present difficulty. Attempts are being made to sully the glorious history of Spain by an infamous calurnffk- The different Spanish governments have done their utmost to avert war, to which we are being provoked. We have now reached the limits of concession compatible with honor and territorial integrity. We consented to the last concession at the instance of the pope and the powers. We yielded, in fact; but now attempts are made upon our honor, and menaces directed against our territory. Thatlsathing to which Spaniards will never consent. This is not the moment to trace a parliamentary programme, but the moment to unite ourselves, as our fathers have done, in the face of an odious attempt against the Integrity of our territory. The insult offered us to-day is the most infamous that has ever been offered.” Continuing, Senor Sagasta counselled the rapid constitution of the chambers in order to accord to the government the meant to defend the country’s interests. "Spain,” he added, “will not allow a parcel of her territory to be taken from her with impunity; nor will she be a party to any trafficking for her possessions.” Seldom has there been witnessed a more impressive and significant scene. The large hall of the senate was densely crowded with liberal senators and deputies, who listened with breathless attention to the short speech of Senor Sagasta, only interrupting him witli unanimous and loud applause. If the idea still existed in the mind of anyone here that war could be avoided, Senor Sagasta’s firm speech is regarded as finally settling all doubts. Feeling nt Madrid. Madrid, April 20, —The general belief here is that the joint resolution of congress makes war between Spain and the United States inevitable. The one absorbing topic is the prospect of war. El Heraldo de Madrid says that war is inevitable and even imminent. Even the forthcoming meeting of parliament is unheeded. El Heraldo compares the “indifference of the mass of the people” to “Mussulman fatality,” considering it highly dangerous and fearing a terrible reaction. The papei says a serious task lies before parliament which, it hopes, will prove equal to “facing the great dangers now gathering around Spain.” Spain’s East Appeal. Madrid, April 20.—0 n the receipt of a dispatch from the Spanish minister at Washington, Senor Poloy Bernabe, giving C? result of Monday’s voting in congress, the minister of foreign affairs, Senor Gullon, forwarded to all the Spanish ambassadors a memorandum to submit to the. foreign governments, setting forth the grievances of Spain, showing all Spain has done to avoid war and saying the responsibility for war rests entirely upon the United States. Trouble Feared. London, April 2(1.—-The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Telegraph telegraphing Tuesday, says: Popular indignation against the attitude of the United States is increasing day by day, more especially in the big towns like Barcelona, and in spite of the government having energetically repressed all such demonstrations, it is always within the bounds of possibility that at some place or other deplorable events may occur. Polo Ileudy to Go. Washington, April 20. —The Spanish ministed, Senor Polo y Bernabe, has made ills final preparations for departure, and is calmly waiting notification that the president has aflixed his signature to the Cuban resolutions, at which time the minister will take his leave. He had expected this would come Tuesday, anil every arrangement had been made witli that in view. Now that the signing is deferred until today, It is probable that tlie minister and his staff will depart before another 24 hours pass by. He will not move precipitately, however, as the transfer of the legation archives and effects to the French embassy must first be accomplished, and moreover there is felt to be no disposition on the part of the authorities here to unduly hasten the movements of the minister. Whether the state department will send Senor Polo his passports, or he will ask for them, is felt to be an immaterial detail. He intends to go without reference to these formalities, and there is every to believe the state department will afford him the protection of passports and any further attentions usual in the enforced departure of a minister on the breaking out of war. The entire staff of the legation will accompany the minister. Their exact movements after leaving Washington are net made known, except that they will return to Spain at the earliest possible moment.