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4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1898. E SENOR MORET HAS AVERTED THE CRISIS Eloquent Assertions That May Keep the Minis- ters in Power. In the Cortes Deputy Mella Quotes From the Scriptures and Is Expelled in Disorder. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett. |stopped when it can be done oppor- S, tunely. All interest, therefore, cen- | 3 LIl iy G unly 3Gy tered around the action of the Cortes | ours h.ave elapsed since Senor Moret to-day when the Chamber of Deputies | made his defense of the Government’s | witnessed the most uproarious scenes | policy, yet the change in public opin- | in the annals of the Cortes. | ion is enormous. Yesterday morning Senor Mella, a Carlist Deputy, first | people were discussing when the min- censured the Government for not istry would fall. To-day they are making an alliance with France and | asking themselves what they would Russia, and severely denounced the gain if it did. The answer pretty Scheme of autonomy, which, he as- generally is “Nothing.” serted, far from averting war, ha.d Among members of the Cortes provoked 1}.. He declared that Presi- | there is now a pronounced feeling dent McKinley’s messages were full | that a Cabinet crisis must be averted | °f insults, which the Spanish Govern- at all costs. This is certainly due to ment had ‘“1““?‘1‘, He said that| the influence of Senor Moret’s decla- | Senor Moret, the Minister of the Col-| ration. He adroitly disarmed the op- ORies, who was at fault, was obhgedi position by pointing out that the Lib- | t0 be escorted when he goes into the | erals’ autonomist policy was the only | Streets, while Lieutenant-General | logical development of the reforms Weyler is obliged to hide himself ow- which the late Premier Canovas had | ilg to public ovations. Senor Mella begun. He proved that their policy then quoted from_Isaiah iii:12f “As could not be called a failure, seeing O My people, children are their op- that even before the Cuban Parlia- Pressors, and women rule over them. ment assembled commerce had been | O WY people, they which lead thee re-established, the insurgent insur- CAuse thee to err, and destroy the way rectionary nucleus diminished, culti- | °f thy paths.” wvation of tobacco and sugar had be- Vehement protests were entered, gun again and customs duties in- | and Senor Sagasta cried: ‘“Such utter- creased up to the day the blockade | ances were never heard inside this began. The fair-minded among Gov- house.” g ernment opponents are forced to ad- Mella replied that he meant if mit that these successes were quite DPeace were obtained through the enough to justify the confidence of mediation of the powers, it would be the Cabinet in the belief that war a dishonor to Spain. could be averted. Senor Sagasta, the Premier, sup- | Then he utterly routed the in- ported by a majority of the Chamber, | transigeants by hoiding up for ex- protested amid great confusion amination what these latter have against Senor Mella's language. The been calling the Government’s want Republicans sided with the Carlists. of foresight, and what he called fatal- The Speaker requested Senor Mella to | ity. withdraw his words, but this the “It is not through want of fore- | Deputy refused to do, saying that sight,” he said, “that Spain has only | they were Scriptural. sixteen million inhabitants and the The President named Senor Mella United States seventy million. It is|thrice, declaring that his refusal to not through want of foresight that withdraw the language he had used the base of operations is so far from | was disrespectful to the reigning the United States and so near to dynasty, and submitted the question them. Where is our navy? We have of the expulsion from the Chamber one fleet in the Philippines, another |of thes offending member. A division in Cuba and others in the peninsula, | was taken amid a terrible uproar, re- | the Canaries and the Balearic Isl- |sulting in the expulsion of Senor ands.” Mella by a vote of 199 to 19, the Re- This plain speaking staggered the |publicans voting with the Carlists. Cortes. Senor Moret then made a Upon the announcement of the re- merciless onslaught on the Carlist sult, both the Republicans and Carl- minority, and with a fervent appeal |ists walked from the Chamber. The to patriotism won an oratorical vic- Carlists declare they will not return tory, materially strengthening the unless Senor Mella be readmitted. Government’s position, besides re- The President of the Chamber ex- habilitating himself in the opinion of | plains that the expulsion applies only the public. With singular dialectical |to to-day’s sitting. skill he made it absolutely necessary | The incident created intense ex- for Congress to speak its mind as to | citement both inside and outside the whether war shall continue or be|chamber. ASTOLD BT \'CORD EAGER SPANIARDS~ FOR THE FRAY The Reported Chase of a| The Governor of Arizona Schooner Into Ha- Wants to Fight in the vana Harbor. Philippines. Spectal Dispatch to The Call Special Dispatch to The Calf. HAVANA, May T.—At 8:30 o'clock | PHOENIX, May 7—Governor McCord ithis morning two American cruisers |, gay wired to President McKinley of which were pursuing the Spanish 3 3 Dy O | fering his services to go to the Philip- | schooner Santiago, bound for Yucata; prititd s ol With saited fish, approached the Vedads | PINcS. The announcement created the batteries. which fired at them when | Srcatest surprise, for, although the| L T Governor had shown great activity in CANNOT UNITE '[PON ONE MAN California Delegation and the Brigadier-Gen- eralship. Perkins Receives Many Tele- grams Favoring John H. Dickinson. White 1s for Otis, Maguire for War- field and De Vries for Gov- ernor Budd. Spectal Dispatch to The Call Call Office, Riggs House, ‘Washington, May 7. Telegrams from all parts of the State are pouring in to the various members of the California Congressional delega- tion urging the claims of different per- sons for appointment as brigadier gen- | eral of volunteers. Senator Perkins re- | ceived over 100 dispatches to-day, most of them urging the appointment of General John H. Dickinson. Colonel | Barry says he is mustering 1000 men, and all of them favor Dickinson. It ap- | pears that a great majority of the | guard prefer Dickinson to any one else. | It is understood that while the Presi- | dent himself is favorably inclined | toward Colonel Otis of Los Angeles, | who served with him in the army dur- ing the civil war, Secretary Alger is | very bitterly opposed to Otis on ac- count of the criticism of his course in the San Pedro harbor matter, printed on the editorial page of the Los An- geles Times some time ago. The President told Senators White | and Perkins that he would appoint any | good man who was recommended by tlie united delegation in Congress from California, but as harmony seems im- possible, both White and Perkins be- iieve that California will lose the brig- adiership and that it will go to Ores | gon or Washington. It is understood that White is for Otis; Perkins is rather inclined to support Diékinson; Barham | and Hilborn are for any good man that | the delegation will unite upon; DeVries for Budd; Maguire for Warfield, | while Loud has not expressed a prefer- ence but is holding aloof until other members of the delegation have made their recommendation. ‘Warren English telegraphed to-day strongly urging the naming of Dickin- | ordnance, | a comparatively JOVITE FOR PROJECTILES Will Be Used by Ameri- can Ships in Future Battles. Can Be Exploded After a Shell Has Pierced Armor Plate. Is to Be Utilizea Only in Firing Upon Vessels, and Not in Bom- barding Forts. Special Dispatch to The Call NEW YORK, May 7.—A Washington special to the Herald s ys: Spain’s men-of-war will be targets for armor- piercing projectiles loaded with jovite, to be fired by the . merican vessels. In- structions have been given by Captain Charles O'Neil, chief of the bureau of that armor picrcers be loaded with this explosive and sent to Key West, where they will be taken aboard the ships of Rear Admiral Sampson’s squadron. feels justified in taking this action in view of the .act that experiments made with jovite show it is a safe explosive and capable of terrible execution. Shells of from 8 to 13-inch caliber, in- clusive, will be loaded with from 20 to 150 pounds of jovite. Captain O'Neil told me such snells would not be em- ployed against fortifications, as similar armor-pierc.ag projectiles loaded with gunpowder could do better work against land defenses, but they will be | fired at armored ships. Experiments have demonstrated that it is practicabls t» fire an armor-pierc- ing projectile loaded with jovite against thick plate and by means of a time fuse the explosive will explode after the shell has passed through the plate. If such a projectile should pass through the side of one of Spain’s armored ships it would do awful execution. BRITISH STEAMER TO TAKE REFUGEES Copyrighted, 183, by James Gordon Bennett. KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 7.—Mr. Dent, the United States Consul here, has chartered the British screw steam- er Adula to go to Cienfuegos and take off the refugees there. The Adula, a vessel of 372 tons, is owned by the At- Captain O'Neil | son. Warfield seems to be very popu- |las Steamship Company, and flies the | lar with the officers and men of the British flag, and has been engaged in| guard, many of whom have written in | trade with Kingston, Jamaica and out- his behalf. | posts. NAME OF DEWEY ON Call Office, Riggs House, ‘Washington, May 7. To-night In the far-away Bay of [ Manila the gallant Dewey, yesterday a commodore, walks the deck of his flag- }ship an admiral of the United States | navy. For six days the administration 'and the country waited with keenest | anxiety for the details of his wonder- | ful victory over the Spanish fleet and | batteries; to-day the cable brought the ; long-expected dispatch, and a few hours later flashed back to Hongkong | the nation’s thanks and the bestowal | of a richly merited honor upon the hero | of the most signal triumph recorded |in naval annals, ancient or modern. | By direction of the President, Secre- | tary Long sent the following cable, dis- | patch to Dewey: | . WASHINGTON, May 7.—To Dewey, | Manila: The President, in the name of the American people, thanks you and [ your officers and men for your splendid | achievements and overwhelming victory i In recognition he has appointed you act- | ing admiral, and will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress. LONG. The destruction of ten warships and | the silencing of half a score of shore batteries without the loss of a ship or a man is a fegt so stupendous that the most experienced naval officers could hardly believe their ears when in breathless silence they heard Dewey’s terse and graphic message read to a hundred eager newspaper correspond- ents. The matchless skill with which the attack was planned, the speed of its execution, and the tremendous force with which the blow was struck filled them with amazement. No parallel is to be found in history for this remark- able acéomplishment, and to Dewey’s credit is placed the first demonstration of the terrible effectiveness of the mod- ern warship manned by brave men and commanded by cool and skillful offi- cers. Dewey holds Manila at the mercy of his fleet, but the actual invading of the city may be delayed until the troops to be dispatched to the Philippines next week have arrived to garrison the Spanish strongholds and prevent a counter movement against the Ameri- VALOR OF DEWEY IS REWARDED Made an Admiral for His Most Glorious Achieve- ment. Naval Officers Amazed by Hisi Matchless Skill and Greatest . Victory of Modern Times. A hundred telegrams were sent speeding over the wires to-day to ex- pedite the departure from San Fran- | cisco of troops and supplies for Dewey’s | reinforcement, and by next Friday the | advance contingent of several thousand | infantry anw artillery will pass through | the Golden Gate on their way to Ma- | nila. Others will go a day or two later, | though all plans are subject to such | modification as may be suggested by | further advices from Dewey, which it is expected may soon be received at short intervals over the cable now known to be in his hands. The effect of Dewey’s victory at Ma- nila it is believed cannot fail to have a most important effect upon the war. | The details of the engagement reveal a condition of affairs that must be in- expressibly disquieting to the Spanish authorities while most encouraging to those of the United States. We have already had sufficient evidence in the minor phases of the war in Cuban waters to demonstrate the great super- fority of American gunners, and now the greater effectiveness of American ships as bulwarks behind which to fight has been emphasized at Manila. The inexhaustible supplies of ammuni- tion and of everything that money can buy which are at the command of the United States can hardly fail to impress the Spanish officials with the hopeless- ness of attempting to carry on the warfare with an empty treasury and a worthless credit. All these considera- tions taken in connection with the ef- ficiency of the Cuban blockade, which is slowly but surely starving Blanco and his forces into surrender, must have their effect in Madrid and serve to con- vince even those who stand in greatest fear of a revolution at home of the | folly of wasting more money and lives in a senseless effort to satisfy the na- tional “honor.” PORTLAND, Or., May 7.—Companies C, D, E and F, Fourteenth Infantry, Major C. N. Robe commanding, left Vancouver Barracks for San Francisco over the Southern Pacific. Companies A and G, now in Alaska under the com- mand of General Anderson, have been ordered to join the regiment at the Pre- s.dio, and are expected to arrive in ARMY OFFICERS PRAISE DEWEY | Rejoicing at Tampa Over the Manila Bay Victory. General Shafter Declares His- tory Records No Greater Triumph. Practical Demonstration of the Ef- | ficiency of Our Navy and | Its Seamen. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett. TAMPA, Fla., May 7.—To say that army officers here were elated when I showed them the dispatch announc- ing the glorious victory of Commodore Dewey's fleet at Manila conveys but a faint impression of their feelings. A certain kind of satisfaction was ex- pressed at the tremendous loss of the enemy in killed and wounded and at the entire absence of dead on our side. It was well that the Maine had at last been remembered. As for the six men wounded on the American ships, as one officer laughingly expressed it, “they may have fallen down and broken their arms or legs while carrying ammuni- tion.” General Shafter's face was wreathed in smiles after he had finished reading the dispatch. “Nothing like it is known in the an- nals of naval history. It is unprece- dented,” he said. “I can hardly real- ize it. The only way I can account forit is that Dewey kept his ships, as much as possible, out of the range of small guns and fought at long range. Nothing like this battle has ever taken Americans may feel proud of place. their navy.” General Low of the engineer corps said: ““This is indeed great and glor- jous news. Additional laurels have been gained by the American navy and the battle of Manila will go down in history as the most brilliant naval en- gagement ever fough General Lawton declared that battle was proof to the world of the efficiency of the United S s navy, and a most practical refutation of Spanish accusations that our ships were not equal to those of other na- tions and that our men were not ef- ficient. Spain, he said, | bear personal testimony | ciency of our navy. Colonel Rand the could of now the effi- y. in command of the are | tillery camp at Port Tampa, expressed great satisfaction at the news from Ma- nila. He agreed with General Shafter that Commodore Dewey had probably kept his ships out of range of the Spaniards’ small guns and had fought the enemy at long range. Major Groesbeck of General Shafter’s staff fairly beamed when he read the dispatch. “All honor to Commodore Dewey, his officers and men,” he said. “They have certainly fought a good fight. The re- sult of this battle should be a matter of self-congratulation to every true EVERY LIP His Victory Celebratéd in City and Hamlet on : the Coast. San Joaquin Valley’s Boys in Blue Will Depart for Sanp Fran- cisco This Evening. STOCKTON, May 7.—The cheers of thousands of exultant Americans, the | booming of anvils and the strains of | national anthems resound throughout the city to-night. Mingled with this | wild demonstration of delight over the | achievements of the American fleet be- | fore Manila is the clanging of bells and the screeching of whistles throughout the city. It was only at noon that a | public jollification was planned and the announcement in the evening press } At a given signal the fire bell was rung, every steam whistle in town was sounded, anvils and cannon roared and torches were lighted. Down Fourth street the procession marched, through blocks lined with hundreds of people, to the Donahue depot. A countermarch was made here and the parade was dis- missed at the armory. SALINAS, May 7.—Upon the receipt of bulletins contafhing Dewey’s report the town went wild with patriotic fever. Troop C, which has sent 107 names on the volunteer list to head- can forces. about ten days. American.” 60T Looks weak. Who says that of you? ¢‘Worried,” some say. But you are well aware that those who say that you are weak know the truth. In your common sense, why do you not try to alter the state of affairs? It is ever so much better to be manly than puny. It is a great deal more satisfac- tory to be certain that you can do everything your manhood urges than to be afraid that you will awake ill. You have burdened your brain too much. You have spent midnight oil. Now you regret. But you are not alone. Others have been foolish. “Hudyan’” has made up for the follies of 20,000 men. It has turned the weaklings into brawny, brought forth a ready response. At |quarters, was anxious to know if it sundown the factory whistles ran out | would be called upon to go to the Phil- their steam and by 8 o’clock Hunter |ippines, and crowded around the bul- healthy men. Think of the pleasing and even the plaza and the business streets were one mass of men, women and children, in | holiday attire. Public buildings and | business blocks were brilliantly illum- | letin boards. The news that none were killed and only a few wounded was re- ceived with satisfaction, as several Monterey County boys are on the Bal- grand sensation you enjoyed as a boy—or as a young man—when you first found out what good health was. Do you wish to see these days again? inated and in the whole history of the | timore ,and Olympia. Flags are flying were disch: d at the Americans. A local paper that one of the pro- jectiles carried off the smokestack and one of the masts of the American cruis- er which the lead, and that another ctile fell upon the deck of fed with twelve les fell two miles and the cruisers re- treated under full steam. One of the shots from the batteries fell near one of the els, covering her deck with w T and it is asserted posi- tively that a hole was made in her hull below the water line. The San Lazaro Vedado was full of people watching the encounter through opera-glasses and applauding the fir- ing of the Spaniards. At 11:30 o'clock the Santiago entered the harbor in tow of the Susie. One of othe American scouts carried off a boat from the schooner’'s stern. It is re- ported ‘that one of the cruisers was so. damaged that she will be towed to Key West. She will probably leave to- morrow. The Lower House of the- Colonial Parliament was definitely organized to-day. The ceremony was a solemn one. The members of the Chamber took the oath kneeling before acrucifix, and with their hands on their hearts swore fidelity to the constitution of Spain and to maintain her sovereignty, and pledged themselves to aid the Gov- ernment to the utmost of their power. The Seénate will be organized on Mon- day. Idaho Ready With Troops. BOISE, Idaho, May T7.—Governor |Steunenberg received a dispatch from \Senator Shoup saying he was advised ‘that Idaho troops would probably be ordered to Manila. plied that the troops could be ready to move in a week. The_ Governor re- | | Subsequently, in 1893, he moved to Ari- | | zona and took an active part in local | | politics. | Governor McCord will be received fav- | probability, complied with. | making war preparations, his friends were not aware of his personal ambi- tion to go to the front. Governor McCord served in Congress from a Wisconsin. district some years | ago, and during that time became inti- mately acqainted. with the President. His appointment as Governor | of Arizona was due in a great measure to the friendly relations between him and the President. For this reason it is generally thought the request of orably at the White House, and, in all Governor McCord is ‘a veteran of the Jate war, and is over 60 yvears of age. His message to the President is as fol- | lows: I would like permission to ralse and lead a regiment to go to the ppines or elsewhere. I could use the National Guard, comprised of 600 well-drilled and | well-officered men, and the balance could | be enlisted quickly. The National Guard | could soon be replaced. There would be absolutely no danger to the Territory by this, as with regular troops and militia and many organizations of minute men and home guards now organized absolute | protection is guaranteed. If given per- | mission to raise this regiment and go with it T would accept leave of absence without pay or resign. Tould have regi- ment in muster in six days. We are only | thirty-six hours from San Francisco. | MYRON H. McCORD, Governor of Arizona. The Temerario Must Sail. Copyrighted, 18%, by James Gordon Bennett BUENOS AYRES, May 7.—A dispatch from Mont.video says that the Uru- guayan Government has int'mated to the commander of the Spanish torpedo- boat Temerario that he must sail from that port within twenty-four hours. city such an outpouring never before was witnessed. | On the plaza ex-Congressman James A. Louttit and Judge C. P. Rendon, the | | latter of Spanish descent, voiced the patriotic sentiments of the vast throng | in eloquent language. At the armory the scene was warlike. The soldiers were busy preparing to go to the front to-morrow. They have donned their uniforms and when the other companies arrive here to-morrow they will be escorted to,the steamship | by the Grand Army veterans, public officials and civic socfeties. The Sixth Regiment band will head the pro- cession, which will march down Weber avenue to the steamboat landing. There the troops will be drawn up to await the companies from Visalia, Fresno and Merced. A battalion will be reorganized with the soldiers who arrive on the Valley Road train. All told about 500 men will leave the city to-morrow evening. The steamship T. C. Walker has been chartered to take the troops to the bay. She will leave the slip at about 8 o'clock and will steam slowly down the river, arriving at San Francisco early in the morning. There the soldiers will be reorganized into battalion form and march to the headquarters of Captain Carrington at Page and Gough streets, where they wiil be sworn into Uncle Sam's volunteer service on Monday. SANTA ROSA, May 7.—The City of Roses to-night rang from end to end with lusty cheers for Admiral Dewey at a big public demonstration given by the citizens. The scene on Santa Rosa’s streets has been one which will never fade from the memory of the crowds participating in the demonstration. A big parade was formed in front of the Courthouse at 8 o’clock. The order of parade was as follows: Flag bearers, Santa Rosa band, Company E, N. G. C. under the command of Captain Haven, citizens 1500 strong carrying flags, and | Ellsworth Post of the Grand Army. from every flagstaff in Salinas and on many improvised poles. VIRGINIA CITY, ‘Nev., May 7.— ‘When news of Dewey’s victory reached here there was an upheaval of patriot- ism. Bells were rung, whistles blown, salutes fired and a band paraded the streets all afternoon. SACRAMENTO, May 7.—One of the most enthusiastic and spirited demon- strations ever known in Sacramento took place to-night. At about 4 o’clock this afternoon a committee of citizens met in the office of Mayor Land and ar- ranged for a celebration of Commander Dewey's victory. The announcement was made in the Evening Bee that an impromptu parade would take place, after which there would be speaking in Capital Park. At an early hour immense throngs assembled on the sidewalks and at 6 o’clock, when the parade formed. the streets were crowded. No such shouts ever went up in Sacramento as those which greeted the men who marched through the principal streets. Grand Army men, a company of State militia, the Troquols and citizens formed in line at the plaza and presented an unbroken line from curb to curb for a distance of fifteen blocks. Red fire and skvrockets Hluminated the streets and 10.000 Amer- ican flags rose and fell in the gentle breeze which sprung up from the south. Arriving at the Capitol, Mayor Land first addressed the throng and then in- troduced President D. A. Lindley of the Board of Trade. Following Mr. Lindley came Chief Justice Beatty. Grove L. Johnson, Elwood Bruner, Judge Hink- son, T. W. Shannahan, E. B. McCabe and others. The addresses were received with un- bounded enthusiasm. 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