The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-08
SENIOR DE LONE TALKS.
re FEELS CAILLD trON TO SfhfL
the SPANISH yfIU or CtBd.
M Thinks That Members OF Congress
Have Been Imposed Upon, and the
Spanish Popaisce Are Indignant.


ister Dupuy DE Lone received an oiiiciai
d,sna,cb to-day announcing that the Cow
eminent had closed the Universities at
Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia ana "'"
nsda tho Cadiz Melicas School, and the
College OF Surgeons at Maurio' III e"oi'
10 prevent further outbreaks against the
United states, All the disturbances hi'he''
TO having been confined to OF lea ny
young students. The Governments he
declares. IS exerting its influence IN ai'
possluse Ways 10 prevent any lisu'sS 80
fhls couuuy anu narsn measures ait
necessary because OF the s'rOnS Itennb
engenuered by tnc specches mace III ta~
United states senate. c,,
naval preparations II IS SAID tnat II Deih-
gerency h 10 Dc recognized Dy the DAh'ou
States, mo addiuonai duty VIII pe
forced upon Spain oil maintaining Hbi"
ana elective blockade OF tupd
The caDled reports in no instance con
vey the impression tnat vessels nav
been secured with any armantht M iiSn
would NJ them Tor offensive uses dedi.9'
the lnlfed states Tncy appear 10 q.
altogether merchant vessels, adapted oiliy
for blockade uses and Tor the trahsPO'
iNpIGNANT SPANIARDS,
The Spanish Government Mlbistei
De Lone says. can surrey pc lo", e.
upon 10 do only what Is PtoPer ,. ", ~
take every precaution for pfeseINlhs ~
honor TO all other countries. ana cdiiho'
doubt that the Government OF the thl'eC
States VIII appreciate tins, ana DC az
ways animated by the same hlSh sens,
of nubltc honor Spain can he rrhed upon
TO prevent her people from pelns cnl
ried away by their impulses. Dut II Ihus'
be admitted that the proNocatloh iol eN'
element has been very great AMER
cans have hcapcd insults upon Inc span
fish people because OF transformation.
and the climax has been reached through
speeches made by several senators III
the discussion OF the cuban resolutions,
which Were well calculated TO eniage any
self-fespecting people.
Senior De LONE says that al tn' -
sational remarks In the Senate debates
when aroused his countrymen were
either misleading or altogether 'aise; ~
according TO his belief most OF the Things
which have been printed broadcast IN
the last year about the crueltles or
Spanish authorities in CUBA ana Tue
tyranny of the military officers there
SENATOR SHERMAN'S SPEECH.
Even Senator Sherman. whose reputar
ton for conservatism saused his speech
TO carry great weight, allowing himself
10 be imposed upon 10y nntrastwofthS
information. says Minister DE Lone
In a terrible and unmeritcd inNectVe
against General Weycr he said:
"A book was published I'm Spanish,
which / am very sorry cannot get from
the library written by a Spaniard 10y
the name of Enrique Donderio. VINO came
over from Spain with the Spanish troops
TO see the war Of 1872. and who was so
horror-stricken with the high crimes
which he saw committed. that he flew
TO the United states and there published
his manuscript Telling I'm this evidence,
all honorable aims Of military authority
as brute pure and simple. his HANGS
forever STONED In The blood OF defence
less men and women.
DON DERIO'S BOOK
Senior De Lone says ne secured COPY
OF the book with exceeding difficulty.
1t is a little forty-three-p pamphlet.
published bv Enrique Don DeriO in New
York in 1876. and nowhere in II does
Weylers name appear tidescribes many
horrors of the last war, attributed both
20 the Spanish and the rebels. hut makes
no reference whatever TO Weyler. Don
Derio the author of the book. was an
officer I'm the Spanish army. who deserted
and afterwards fought with the Cuban
rebels. Senior De Lone thinks Senator
Sherman may disavow his statements
when shown how utterly baseless they
were. As a matter of fact, Weyler only
occupied a subordinate position in cuba
before the present instruction, ana IN
numbers Of pamphlets written by Gu
bans about the previous war which have
been collected by the Spanish Legation
here none has ever been found containing
anything about Weyler.
LODGES SPEECH.
in Senator Lodges speech there was
translation from a Spanish paper CIV
ing an interview with Neyler on leAN-
ing Cadiz TO take command in Cuba re-
garding lAs intention to pursue policy
of determination. Senior ED Lame says
he has all the papers and is prepared
TO demonstrate to Senator Lodge mat
some one has imposed CpOn him ma
liciously fraudulent report In fact, III
the Ministers opinion, that IS where most
of the trouble lies He asserts that Cen
eral Weylers proclamation against ban
dts apples To such leaders as Manuel
Garcia Mirabel Matagas, am PericO
- - h.. h.
round even IN times OF peace, ~ ma
rauding the plantations. blackr1dllnS,
kidnapping ana resortng 10 all crimes.
General Mevler intended TO pursue them
Just as simple danbits would BE- pursued
In any State OF the American Union
ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS.
Senior DE Lone continued;
Great stress has been laid by sena-
tors and others upon alleged proclamation
about 10 he given TO the people or CUBA
by General Weyler The authority that
such a proclamation was about TO be
published was a copyrighted telegram OF
The Associated Pres The prediction mas
not been verified. though weeks nave
passed since this statement wa made
Senior DE LONE says he has reiralncI
hitherto from answering the dntruthfrl
statements published, but when utter
ances, founded wholly upon .nisconcep-
ton, from the capital of the United states
are beginning 10 strain the c0rlial re-
lations between the nations, he considers
II his duty, although against the con
ventioualtics Of his position, TO appeal
tc the honest common sense or tht
American people and their FAMED reputa'
ton for according fair play