The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-12-13
THE SPANISH SITUATION.

Although matters in relation to the AL.
iustment Of our differences with Spain do
not seem to be progressing with very great
rapitlity, and a loud-mouthed element in
Spain and Cuba. atagOnistic to fulfilling
the plan Of settlement agreed upon by the
United States and Spain, now seems to have
the floor, there il nothing as yet indicating
certainly the inability Of the CASTELAR, gov
eminent to perform its agreement. Jove-
lar, Captain General Of Cuba, who it seems
had been directed by the home government
to turn the Virginius over to the United
States authorities, il stated to have tender
cd his resignation in hot-l'ea'led telegram
and asked that successor I've appointed
who can carry out the wishes Of the Madrid
government. The editor Of the Ell Cronista,
q Spanish journal in New York. who has
been interviewed, and who seems to be a
rattle-brain, says rather than humiliate
themselves by accetling to the demands Of
the United States, Jovelar will declare
dictatorship in Cuba, that the true Span
iarls will sustain him, that the Republic
will lie overthrowll, and Castelardeposed and
tossed from the balconies Of his residence.
This is possible, but not probable. The
trouble with Jovclar is that Inc dare not do
otherwise than he has done. The Spanish
government has some $1,000 regular SOL
dicrs in Cuba who will probably obey the
Madrid government and who do all the
fighting. But there Is an organization In
Cuba known as the Spanish vOlunteers-a
kind Of Home Guard arrangement consist
ing principally Of shop keepers and civil
oificials-whose hcadquartersarcin Havana
where they many times outnumber the Reg
ulars, a very ferocions body Of men will
their mouths, and who, since the beginning
Of the insurrcction, have controlled ever!
Captain G cneral who has been sent to Cuba
It il their influence that has induced tn
action VI Jovclar. But they would not ex
crci s. much control over an attack on then
by the Regulars. The question is whethe
the Regular army, Of which there are SOM
q, 900 in Havana, and 3, 600 In Santiago d
Cuba, remain steadfast to the Madrid gov
crnment. 1t has not yet been determines
otherwise. Beside, the Spanish navy ]
very probably faithful to CASTELAR,, and viii
an American fleet in the ofRng, and tn
Spanish Navy disposed to carry out faith
fully the terms Of agreement, Jove'ar AIN
the editor Of FL Crc"ist" and the Havan
Home Guards will cut rather unimportan
figu,, in the reparation. To be prepares
for rnfavorable contingencies, work
crowd. 4 on American war vessels to til
extent Of every man that eau he mad
availabI,, and iron-clads with l5-inch pei
s,,aders IRE slipping out Of the several port
almost daily, destined for Key West, whcr
quite respectable feet has already rende'
youse.l, while Congress Is considering III
question Of putting five million dollars NOR
at the dispcsal Of Secretary Robeson to flu
thcr tho pr paration. It seems probaba
one good will come of It anyhow; . mos
efficient and larger feet Of sea-going. Unit
ed States II. n-clad vessels. And that
desirable.
Aphiloaophtr says that - true man new
(tets about his place in tie world, hut jui
sltdss into Il By the gEavitation o. b
ua&ure, and swings thess = easily -
Stas." "