Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-10
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IL Spain were TO declare war against
the United States because Congress has
acted within its rights in favoring Cuban
belligerency. she might not find IT such
an easy thing TO vanquish Uncle Sam
as the Barcelona students think 1t would
be. We have no doubt ehe would make
a hefty fight, not perhaps such one as
the CID often made when he went out
against the Moors. yet, possibly, one OF
which neither Pelayo nor Don QuiXote
would be ashamed
We appreciate the power and pomp OF
Spain, We are aware Of the proves OF
her armies; We are told by our New
York Spanish contemporary QLas Move
dades) that she can put 10000 men in
the field. We know that she has navy;
We guess that she might raise some
money: we have a record Of her deeds
i'm Cuba during the past year, and Of
her scrimmages I'm the Philippines. and
of her wars in Spanish America, and of
her performances in Morocco. all within
our century. We are conscious that her
young King is of the House of Bourbon,
the members Of which never forget any
thing. We know that among her generals
she has men Ike Marin and Weyler, and
DomngueZ and Martinez Campos. We
reckon ler population at 100000, in
GLIDING the students who are crazy for a
fight with u.
We would not underrate Spain. We re-
spect her honest people. We have seen
her town-dwellers. her rustics, and her
crandeos. Though Spain has fallen into
decay. by reason Of bad government, the
Spaniard ranks high in the scale OF Euro
pean humanity Those who have been
led by Byron to believe that "Cervantes
smiled Spains chivalry away or all OF
Il away, will be undeceived when they
mlngle with the Castilians or wander by
the Guadalquiyir. How grave ana
majestic, too, is the language Of Spain,
when well spoken,
As we would not underrate Spain. so we
would not be over-boastfui OF our own
country. Here she Is. We are Americans.
Behold Uncle Sam, He IS grit with the
starry banner. lie doesn't want TO fight.
We wish TO make at this time a Few
particular remarks. II Spain quarreis
with this country, and makes war upon
Il. we shall resist the enemy. II the
Americans shall be compelled TO .efend
themselves by going TO Cuba, they VIII
not and IL Is most certain that they
will not. wage war upon the Spaniards
after the manner in which they Spaniards
wage war upon the Cubans-that is to
saw. they VIII not violate the rules of
civilized warfare as Weyler has violated
them: they viii not butcher prisoners,
burn hospitals, kill women, practice tor
ture. or perpetrate any Of the other hor-
rible deeds which have brought disgrace
upon Spanish arms IN Cuba. Another
thing we would say, which Is OF impor-
lance 10 Spain, we VIII not stand it-that
the Standards make war against our
troops as they make II against the Cuban
revolutlonists. II Americans shall be
captured in battle. we VIII not permit
any Spanish general 10 shoot them. II
Americans are wounded. or taken i'll and
sent 10 hospital, we will not permit the
Spanlards 10 Kill them; nor Will we per-
nit them 10 kin women nurses who may
be found attending our inyailds In short,
we will refuse TO allow them TO engage
In any of those savage practices IN which
the bloody Woyler has engaged In the
case of the Cubans. We shall require
Spain TO give heed TO the laws OF c'vill-
cation I'm a time Of war. as We ourselves
shall give heed TO them We shall punish
Spain for savagery perpetrated as against
us Woe betide the Spanish general In
Cuba who. in the event or war with the
United States, shall be responsible for
such deeds as Weyler has been guilty OF!
We would that Spain, in carrying on
war against any people, might observe
the customs that are observed By the
armies OF civilized nations. We would
that she might learn that the practices
Of Aiya, Pizarro. yalmaseda, and Weyler
rsnnot be tolerated In our times. and will
not be tolerated by the United States.