The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-15
THE WRATH OF SPAIN.
Newspapers Call for the Abrogation I
the Treaties.


Madrid. May 14-The majority Of the
Madrid newspapers ask the government
to repudlate the treaty OF 1875 with the
United States. and the Gushing protocol
Of ISL. These journals allege that the
conventions referred 10 are binding only
TO Spain. as the United States daily prove
their contemot for International law ard
all usages among civilized nations Tho
United States. say these journals, openly
tolerate piracy. IL violation Of neutrality.
and filibustering expeditions against Spain.
because they suppose she Is weaker than
the United States. and In a position In
which II would be difficult for her 10 VIM
dieate her rights and obtain fair play.
The main reason Gen. weyler gives for
remaining in command in Cuba after the
government has Gissented from his views
In the Competitor case. is that he deems
his presence there necessary to restrain
the volunteers and the Spanish party In
Havana. VINO show strong disposition
20 take the law Into their own hands. and
who insist upon the putting to death OF
the condemned filbusters-
Gen. Neyler contemplates sending sew
eral battalions OF volunteers 10 reinforce
the forces blocking. Gen Maceo In
Plnar del Rio province. with a view TO
using the regular troops now there TO re-
inforce the columns trying 10 arrest the
advance Of Gen. Gomez toward Matanzas
and Havana
Much stress is laid ia the press and Of
fclal circles on the fact that the con-
tinen;al European press mandfests SYM
pathy with Spain In the Competitor Incl
dent -Jurssts believe Spain might make
a strong case against most naturai.zed
Americans arrested In Cuba said Seror
Lastres 70 the World correspondent in an
interview. Senior Las;res IS the. leader
OF the Conservative deputies from Porto
Rico. vice president Of the chamber. and
is much respected by the Spanish Conser-
natives. He is devoted 10 Premier Cano-
vas. Il is well known here that several
Of the naturalzed Americans arrested i'm
Cuba have resided In the United States
very little beyond the time required TO
obtain naturalization Some had even IN
III lately fiiled municipal and other offices
in their uasive island. thus by implication
pretending 70 be subjects OF Spain. Spain
could show" continued Senior I.asires.
"thst the majority of those claimants TO
Un4ted States protection come well within
the scope OF the sweeping comments once
made hv President Lincoln on Germans
and other Europeans duly Invoking allen
citizenship to avoid Obligations and re-
sD5nsihiiit!es 10 their native countries. 7
admit that the Spanish authorities In Gu
ba were negligent IN no, properly seeing
90 II that The treaty stipulation was OBJ
petitor were tried by eourt-rnartial "a
Consul General Williams had made repre-
sensations upon the subject before. TIE
Washington City government rot only IN
structed Mr.. Taylor AT Madrid to cali at
tea,ion 70 the treaties but insisted upon
Minister Dupuy de Lone getting the
sentence suspended.
I have often endeavOrei within a year
though vatniy. TO Induce Premier Cano-
vas 20 put reforms In force Ia Porto Rico
l believe he certainly will draw up ard
keep II readiness a complete scheme OF
colonial reforms. something ike that cor
,emniasea in The bin Of ISIS. only such q
scheme viii hs purely administrative and
economical. allowing the colonies 20 pu.
IN ousrziioa measures voted by The i'm
peFlzi parslauss; but reservfng all execu-
eve. legislative. initiative and power 70
the home government ard tho imperial
mar r1ssrt in xhich West Tndia senators
and rsuresezfz;syss wlli continue 20 sit"
= ry-f f.astrHs is very c9ufsent tha: Pre-
Taie- Canovss Viii pe-severe n the ssrlg-
gle 30 racify Cuea- sn1 is equal 10 The
task Of carrying oat the programme laid
Sowr = the royal speceh-