The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-07
THE POLICY OF SPAIN.
Letter From Premier Cauovas 60 His
Friend Pulitzer.


New York. March e.-The World will
print tomorrow the following authentic
statement OF the policy OF Spain
as to Cuba and congress. from
Prime Minister Canovas. 1t is ac-
c0mpanied by a personal message TO Jo-
seph Pulitzer from the president OF the
council OF state al Madrid authorizing its
publication. The statement IS as follows:
Madrid. March s-We have as yet no
official notification of the intentions of the
American government. and cannot there
fore take cognizance OF or protest by note
against any of the proceedings OF The SEN
ate and house OF representatives Of the
United States. We have taken no official
notice whatever OF the proceedings and
speeches in Washington City during the
past week. nor have We sounded the Euro
pean powers or courts regarding their sup
port in any form. All we have done is 10
show TO the American government and TO
Minister Taylor that we have endeavored
TO enforce respect for the American lega-
tion and coasulstes. repressing so sternly
the disturbances that We have ordered the
Madrid. Grenada. Barcelona and Valencia
universities closed, and we will close all
universities. schools and establishments
whose students dare 10 make demonstra-
tians hostile 10 the United States We viii
send 10 prison and prompt trial all authors
and promoters OF such disturbances. We
believe they are prompted by the advanced
republicans.
Nothing viii be omitted on our side 10
show our desire to preserve cordial rela-
tions with America / am convinced that
we possess sufficient means TO duell any
hostile demonstrations The government OF
Spain regrets and has made all the amends
possible for the manifestation already made
of the Indignation which the speeches at
Washington City naturally excited among
the ever loyal people Of Spain.
The situation now is one OF extreme deli
carv Indeed. I cannot define how FAR II is
possible for the government Of Spain 10
permit the amlcsble mediation of foreign
power. however honorable and dls!nter-
ezted 81 may bs. without mourning the
grave risk OF being accused Of submitting
q outside interference, pressure and die
tati0u in the midst Of a civil war. TIE
TultCf STATES are q great power. and until
they recognize the obi ject and encourage the
aims of the insurrsctiouists IN Cuba they
are friendly 20 Spain. After the rec0eni-
t}on u the belligerents in Cuba by the
United States. IL would be impossible for
the government Of Spain 10 accept the good
Offices of President Cleveland or 70 permit
any interference whatever. Nevertheless
I stiu hore some means viii be found hy
t-a president 10 avoid anuulling the friend
lv relations with the United States. which
Spain has shown this week that she prizes
highly
Il am fully alive TO the significance and
the possible consequence Of the vote of
the United States congress to the rebels
~ well a. 10 Spain in her relations with
the United States. and especially in con
necti0n with the right Of search on the high
seas and In the matter Of privateers and
fhhustering expeditions
The only new ana seemingly warfka
precarati9us Vet made bv Saasn are ma IL
simply with a view 10 equippinE feet u
Narsaips ard fransatlsntic steamers n
chase fishusterS and % rfav4 the coasts OF
cuba. That is the sole object ln view
Gen Weyler having said he had sraDrh
troops. only the usual rellsfs wiIl 20 sent +,
cuba uutn autumn. and no naval d@1r1r-
strafi1n Is contemplated.
The eiecticrs w5ll not interfere u~th rba
action of che gefernmeut. as Il i-.rss -
eenduct them in tolerant su.-{t fo- sf
PARTIES. far Representation betny a~rsroa.s
Tor eyea the West Indian conSts sf4ssr-fss
Beside in every imperial and lntsrns.t.-,.
question fhe SpaGszTyis have alWaxs shnv--,
a patriotic spirit
The u1sSRr rprehenSl0n c3n~e-air-- f.s.
VIEWERS character an9 Hlethas4s as ~
der originated IN a mtsstater1art n ss-..
in his career ant % his asslEar7e ms zrs
Instructions Both in Cuba twenty ve.r,
ago ard IN she Philippine ISLANDS s-~r,,
then WexHer hHs cniy carried aur fha 80
tiarS OF as chiefs. Before he left f1r f--sh.
fse last iirsse / saN and spoke 10 hf-n ar5
avrroved his visSs- CoEseQlseasly ne has
SIMPLY acted = harmony w1la the !s-