The Portland daily press., 1896-12-30
Senater r Morgan Dilates Upon Span.
ish Politics.
SAYS BOTH PARTIES PLEASED
WITH PRESIDENTS POLICY.
Canovas Engaged in the Double Task of
Watching the Cubans and Castelar,
Both Sides Trying to Arouse Indig-
nation Against the Cubans.

Both Sides Trying to Arouse Indig.
nation Against the Cubans.
Washington, December -Speaking
of the recent dispatches from Spain and
particularly the purported authorized
statements by Canovas, the presen t
prime minister, and CASTELAR,, ex-presi-
dent Of the Spanish Republic, Senator
Morgan of Alabama, formerly chairman
of the committee on foreign relations,
said today that he thought he was easily
able to detect the motives that inspired
CASTELAR, to speak with so much warmth.
Predicating his observations upon the
history OF the previous Cuban insurrection
which resulted in the esta blishment of
the Spanish Republic and the elevation
of CASTELAR, to the presidency, Senator
Morgan dictated the following state
ment 'Castelar is in quits ferocious
mood, il the newspaper accounts are
true. He seems fired with the same
desperate desire for liberty of all
Spaniards, except Cubans that caused
him to take advantage of the former in-
surrectioh In the island to create repub-
liu in the peninsula. Canovas seems to
be much more conservative in his utter
anees than Castelar,. He is engaged In
the double task of watching the Cuba
and CASTELAR,. Both parties In Spain are
excited with the great accession of
patriotic aff1atus and are trying to arouse
native Indignation against the Cuban APP
peal to the world for humanity in their
govern ment'
''Spain' continued Senator Morgan
appreciates the compliment Of Mir. Oh
ney's when he compares the Spanish
methods of warfare In Cuba with th0se
of the Spanish American republics, to
the advantage Of Spain. Spain admires
the harmless gasoonade our rulers copy
from that country and exploit in warn
ings and threats against the aggressors
when our people are outraged, imprisoned
and butchered under accusation of in
surrsction, whether taking part or as
neutrals, in an open, public war in which
more than 300, 900 soldiers are arrayed
in hostile armies
''Botk parties in Spain are pleased
withour presidents pacific temper under
these slight provocations. We are left
TO enjoy the boon of peace and safety, by
hoth parties in Spain as long as the
president can be relied upon to hold Con-
gress in leash. The glorious consbitu-
ton of the United States borrowed from
Germany, says CASTELAR,, has given
splendid results for one thing. 1t has as
aured US from recog nj tion of the he
ligerenoy or Independence of republic
that has no existence, and is shielding US
from the oraziess Of resolutions, which
can only have the Inevitable effect of
brlneing on war. 4"
As there Is. in his opinion, and in that
of the president only an insurrection in
Cuba, they are both opposed to the war,
because it's effect will be suppression of
the most criMinal and bloody strife in
Cuba, that has disgraced the annals OF
the ninetesnth century. The ententa
cordiale that evidently exists between the
crowned and uncrowned heads that de-
cree Cuban exterminatiOn, seems to be
perfect. except in one essential particular
tb at they must now arrange for a new
date at which the effort OF spain to de-
stloy Cuba shall cease, and Spain will
take the initiative in suggesting the
mediation Of the United States.
"Castelar will have DO intervention by
the United States. He says "a liberal
government like ours cannot learn from
outsiders its faults in governing the An
tiles or su bmit to asmediator. This rude
of the plan Of Olney and
Canovas may decide our president to
prefer republic in Cuba to the restora-
tion of the republic of the former revolu
tion in Spain. Castelar's holy wrath at
Cleveland and Canovas's combination,
beneath his pretended indiana-
ton towards "jingoes who advocate war"
may force those compatriots to dissolve |
their alliance to bring peace to guba, |
along with slavery, after death has
cleared the Cuban mountains of the |
forces of brave men who love liberly. |
Castelar's mask will not the second time |
deceive Canovas, and the execution at |
Barcelona and the massacres in the |
will proceed with due |
regularity. CASTELAR, has detected our
plan in the Spanish intrigues. and has
put his foot down on MIR. Olney.'