The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
SPANISH STATESMEN PRUDENT.
bur tho People Are Organizing Dem.
0natratlonS AGAINST America


onstrations Against America.
Madrid. April s-S.udents and members
OF the national party here are reported to
be organizing demonstration against the
United States. in view of the recent vote
or congress on Cuban bell,gerency.
The chiefs Of the various sections of the
Republican party have planned to hold a
demonstration to protest against the Cuban
vote in the United States congress, which
the Republicans consider contrary to in
ternational law.
An article in the Impartial scolds the
Spanish government for laxity of spirit
against the attitude of the American con-
gress. 1t asserts that danger still exists,
which u perhaps greater than before. More
than ever, the efforts of the insurgents are
felt In the farming districts. where at the
present time it is hard to engage laborers.
Any one who takes A trip through the agri-
cultural districts win be convinced beyond .
doubt that the present strain on the coun-
try is terrible. and one which Spain cannot
stand without serious injury for any
length Of time. Mr.. Burnett, manager Of
the Peninsula Company's big holdings at
Maceo. says he found it almost impossible
TO secure sufficient help to work his land.
SO many young men had gone to Cuba. An
other gentleman who owns a large tract
near Toledo says that out of forty hands
twelve had recently gone to war.
All the papers holly condemn the Ameri-
can congress for the belligerency resolu-
tons, which they persist in considering
an act OF hostility and an insult to the
Spanish people. which must be met by
resolute. active preparations for resisting
all kinds OF Intervention. II Is understood
that the government will calmly await the
decision or advances from President Cleve-
land. and will in the meantime push oper-
H. [N,,r.~ T.
to keep in touch with public opinion, while
firmly checking all exaggerations and DEM
onstrations that might create international
complications.
Spanish diplomacy has led the govern
ment to believe that Mr.. Cleveland Will
endeavor to gain time until the rainy sea-
son begins in Cuba, in May, to see If the
military situation is really modified. mean
while instructing the American minister
at Madrid to negotiate direct with Canovas
in a friendly way, with view to max
ing some compromise that could satisfy
the autonomist aspirations OF the majority
OF the Cubans and the imperial interests of
Spain. through American Intervention.
The Spanish newspapers. especially the
Republican and Conservative organs, ex-
press mournful regret that the various
Spanish governments have not themselves
understood the expediency OF putting into
force at the very beginning of the present
Instruction the home rule bill and the tar
ifY reforms voted by the party last year.
and which they will now have to carry out
awkwardly under pressure of circum-
stances.
The government does not aprehend any
fresh demonstrations against Americans,
despite the agitation famed by the press.
Great precautions are being taken In Mad
rid and in the provinces TO quell any dis
turbances and protect American represent
tatives II Is evident. however, that much
suppressed excitement and irritation is
prevalent among all classes. The signifi-
cant attitude of the ministerial press excites
very angry protests and comments. Pa
pers of the largest circulation and oppo-
sition journals like the impartial, Pals,
Golobo, LIBERAL, Correo, and others. go so
far as to threaten the government with
serious consequences in domestic politics
in Spain IL Canovas should assent to media
ton on the part OF President Cleveland
and purchase the neutrality of the United
States by commercial concessions.
Barcelona. April s.-The municipal coun-
Gil has decided to equip n battalion OF vol
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