Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-29
SPAIN NOT ISOLATED
A Madrid Paper Hints at European
Support.
COMMENT ON TEE SENATE'S ACTION
This Afternoons Criticism of the
London Press.
A HOSTILE SPIRIT SHOWN

MADRID, February 29.-The impartial.
referring to the action OF the United States
Serate in regard to Cuba, says that the in
ternationai situation is very grave, adding
that the recognition of the Cubans as bel
Hgerents by the United States involves the
danger of daily conflicts.
The impartial also accuses the Spanish
premier, Senor Canovas del Castillo. Of
excess of patience before Yankee pride"
Spain," continues the Imparcial, must
prepare for every eventuality. Our mari
time resources are not great, but have
not before US gigantic naval power.
Our humility mas been badly construed
and our enemy. instead of being sppea sed
thinks she could treat Spain as she could
Turkey A firm and resolute attitude
would have gained US more consideration,
Tor We are not SO weak as to render cur
hostility Indifferent to trading people
which have no wariike qualities. More
ever, Spain is not isolated in Europe
80 Middle Course Likely
LONDON, February 29.-The Westmin-
ster Gazette this afternoon, commenting
on the Cuban resolutions adopted by The
United States Senate, says: 1T is difficult
to think of Spain knuckling down even to
the United States, especially at time
when she has just defied American feeling
by appointing a man with such a reputa-
tfon for severity as Gen. WeyIer to the
captain generalShip of Cuba. The proba-
bilities of the case point to President Cleve-
land adopting middle course and issuing
a friendly warning to Spain, which will
serve to take the wind out of the j:ngoes
sails, and at the same time convince Spain
that the United States has real interests
in Cuba, and cannot refuse recognition of
the rebels if an amelioration of the island
does not promptly occur. If President
cleveland is inclined TO go further. he
might press home rule on Spain, Offering,
maybe, to guarantee the promises OF the
Cubans.'
The Globe says:
TIE Senate's resolution is another gigan-
tic enlargement of the Monroe doctrine
ard should the House of Representa- tives
indOrse the Senates resolution and Presi-
dent Cleveland yield to pressure, Spain will
be brought to face abject submission or war
with a somewhat stronger power. Should
the proud, sensitive nation prefer the latter
sooner than sacrifice its honor, interna-
tional sympathie5 will be on it's side. 1t
would be quite prohtless, of course, to re-
mind the Chauvirist Senators how keen
was American Indignation at the time of
the civil var at the idea of foreign nation
according beiligerent rights to the rebels
s.BIowing Off Stenm.,
The ST. James Gazette says: The jingo
eggs which the President thought proper TO
hatch in a highly artificial incubator in De-
ce!nber have produced brood which will
give him and the statesmen of the United
States great deal of trouble as 1t grows to
maturity. 1t is an Easy task to stir Ia
tional se,f-conceit and pretension to fever
heat, out it is not SO easy to reduce the
temperature again. The steam developed
must be blown off somewhere. After twist
ing the lions tail and the talk of interven-
ing IN Turkey, it is now Cuba.
For a country which fought stupendous
war to suppress revolt of it's own citizens,
the Senate's action goes very far indeed.
The sacred right Of any state to maintain
In its own unity and to suppress its own
rebels without foreign Intervention was
wfSt the north valiantly poured out its
blood and dollars for. But it seems that
European governments having subjects and
territories in the neighborhood of the Amer
ican continent have no rights. The Cubans
10 doubt have not been we'll governed and
suffer much from an administration which
is often lax and not too honest. But if the
United States arrogate the right to upset
every government not administered accord
ing to its ideals as understood in tie rule of
public affairs, Washington and New York
will have great deal to do and they might
begin by reforming Venezuela. The Monroe
doctrine Is of uncommon f1eXibility to adap-
tation and IL may say: Hands Off to all
Europe and Hands on for the United States
where the transmarine possessions of q
European power are concerned. This prin-
ciple is applied to Cuba, which is not part
of the American continent, today. Why not
to Fiji, Manila and New Zealand tomor-
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