The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-05
HONOR DEMANDS IT
SPAIN TAKES HER WARLIKE MOOD
QUITE SERIOUSLY.

Her Leading Men and Statesmen Know
What War Would Mean and Admit
Their Hopeless Case in S0eh Event.
Though They Hate Uncle sans Inter
ference in Cuba as Much as the Rabble
Who Think That Because They Licked
Napoleon Once They are Great Mill
tary Power-Spanish and Cuban News.
London. Eng, April 4-Mr. Hobart
Chatfield-Taylor Of Chicago, who sailed
for America today, only recently arriv-
ed in London after a winters sojourn in
pain, gave his impression Of the political
and social life in that country 10 rep
resentative Of the Associated Press.
During his stay in Spain Mr.. Chat
feld-Taylor had ample opportunity of
ascertaining the feeling which animates
the inner circles of the government to-
wards the United States. He had an
audience of the queen regent, was given
an opportunity of conversing with the
prominent statesmen and by virtue Of
his acquaintance with the Infanta Eula-
lie, was everywhere received and enter
tanned by Spanish families of the high
est social distinction.
There is one thing that the Ameri-
cans don't seem 10 understand" said
Mr.. Chatfeld-TayIor, land that is the
thoroughly earnest manner in which
The Spaniards would regard a war with
the United States. They would re-
gard it in the light of a fatality. Once
begun, they would enter upon it in a
thoroughly whole-souled manner. in
spite Of all the reverseS which, as a
nation, they have experienced, the old
national pride is far from being extinct.
Then, too, the mass of the people re-
gard their nation as more than mill
eary match for America.
THEY LICKED OLD NAP.
''They argue that, having conquered
Napoleon, they are mighty military
power. The feeling among them is also
almost universal that the Americans are
actuated by purely commercial spirit;
that if Wall street should find war i'm
1ninent and a heavy drop in stocks the
inevitable result, all thought of strife
would at once be abandoned. Even
SpaniardS who have lived in America
are not afraid of war One of these,
who had been in the diplomatic service
at Washington, said TO me, We have
nothing TO lose by a war with your coun~
try. We have everything to gain
There is also a great deal of refer
ence made 10 the comparative military
strength Of the two countries. The
Spaniards say, We have so. 600 effec-
tive troops in Cuba alone. whereas :he
American army numbers but o, O0O.'
The feeling against American inter-
afT.Gi &c int
and bitter. The consensus of opinion
IS that Cuba viii be subdued. All classes
are united in this conviction. 1t is a
matter u sentiment with them, and
they viii defend Cuba to their last drop
OF blood.
'Of course this feeling regarding war
only pertains n the masses of the peo-
pie. The actual statesman understand
what war would mean and its cOnse-
Guences. In any event, if war were
declared, the government would prob
ably be forced to accept ii by popular
sentiment"
a SPANISH REPUBLICAN.
Asked for the personality of some of
the leading statesmen, Mr.. Chatfeld-
Taylor instanced Emilio Castilar. at
one time president of the Spanish re-
upblic, saying:
i deem him the most sincere of her
statesmen, Being a republican. he has
never has never set foot inside the
palace, yet he mas accepted the mon
archy as necessary for the best interests
of Spain, but only because the mon
archy has granted religious and uolitical
liberty His patriotism shows itself III
everything. Ills manner of speaking
tn wonderfully earnest. He spoke TO me
with bitterness OF the American atti-
tWda towards Cuba, his face coloring
with Indignation.
How is il possible" he said. that
the United States should be so migrate
ful to the land which gave it birth.
pain is the mother Of America, and this
IS the base ingratitude Of her child. You
don't know us; You don't understand
as. Ie have more liberty than Eng
land. What did We do in Spain az the
time fthe republic? We declared uni
versal suffrage. religious and political
freedom ana manumitted the slaves of
Cuba II IS shame that the people of
America should call Us cruel and unen-
iightened- Spain viii fight for Cuba
untn the last drop of blood is spilled.
Her honor demands it,"
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