The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
AS VIEWED IN SPAIN.
Those Resolutions Have Created a
Genuine Sensation,
copyrighted 1896, by II. \. ~


Madrid, Dec. l9-Thc decision of fine
United States Senate committee on
foreign relations 10 renort Senator Cam
eron 5 resolution for the recognition OF
ohc republic of Cuba, has caused n great
sensation here. The newspapers enlarge
upon the Significance Of the Joint resolu-
ton, compared with the current resolu.
ton, and reproach the Governments and
especially the Spanish minister ut Wash
lnSton for having been ovcrconiident.
foreign Office official in an interview
to-day with representative of the Assoc
GATED Press said that while the Govern
lneht regrets the action of the Senate it
does not think that Il collision with fine
United States will follow, as the time
eiapslng before the House can ado,,t thc
s.enatc resolution will serve to calm the
nasty thinkers in the United States and
moderate the noisy patriots OF Spain,
VINO VIII doubtless indulge in The same
KIND oil talk rs the iingoes in America.
He added:
in case the House concurs in the SEN
ate resolution, President Clcvcland's de-
clared policy, rs shown in his message to
Congress, and in Secretary Olncv's state.
mcnt. backed up ny majority of the
people of the United States, can he relied
upon IN Spain to prevent hostile action.
Inc task Of the newspapers of Madrid and
New J ork cannot be accepted rs REPRE-.
sehtIns government policy or desire. For
instance, tnc statements in the press that
senior Canovas has been sounding thc
European powers regarding the support
they might extend to Spain in ease oil
WARMTH the United States is absoluteiv
untrue. Naturally Spain has the SYM
patty OF several of The powers, as the
question of the United States interven-
ton IN Cuba may tomorrow he IL uues-
ton OF similar interference i'll Martinique,
Saint Thomas or Jamaica. But Senior
CanovaS has not taken IL step to seek sun.
port for Spain He has never believed
that the matter would become Il question
OF war, and he and the Duke of Tetuan
tthc minister of foreign affairs have been
acting with unccasing prudence, avoid.
ing every possible thing that might lead
10 serious complications Senior Canovns
has unbouEded confidence in Minister
Taylor, and he has belief in the official
professions of United states friendship.
Mr.. Taylor and the Duke of Tetuan are
warm friends, Fortunately the cortcs
does not assemble before April, so the
situation Is shorn of possible cmbarrass.
menus To the government from the fervid-
ness OF Spanish patriotism. The situn.
ton is not alarming, rs | do mot believe
that America will go further than wild
TALK
The resolution has 're.awakened indie-
nation, and is looked upon as proving
that the attitude of the Americans is re.
garded by the populnce as making war
almost inevitable. Spain seems to be
prepared for the worst, ard is appealing
to international sentiment to condemn
America.
The Spanish press is divided in it's opin-
ion on the subject.
The Epeca, ministeralist, considers the
adoption of The resolutions rs doubtful,
owing I'd the contradictory wording in
Guiding the independence of Cubn and
friendly peace Offices in one resolution. "
The Epoch also thinks that President
Cleveland will veto the resolution if
passed, and that lit will thus have a
Weakening elect
The NacioEal condemns what il classes
As the ''unpatriOtic attitude OF the Span
ISL press in attacking Captain General
Wcyler and other Spanish generals, claim
ing this hurts their prestige with the
army.
But the Nacional considers that war be
tween Spain and the United States is i'm
possible ''evcn should the resolution he
adopted, : owing to the disastrous effect
which it would have upon American
fnanccs;hit thinks that Americans ''only
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