The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-11
WRATH OF SPANIARDS.
Wrought Up to High Pitch Over Cap
ture Of the Competitor.
Hatred for United States Because OF Its
Sympathy.

Madrid, May 11.--There are evidences
of growing popular excitement in Spain
over the attitude of the United States
government toward the question OF the
filibusters captured on boAId the Com
petitor. The riots and outbreaks o.
popular hatred toward the United States
at the time of the passage through con-
tress OF the resolutions favoring the
recognition OF the Cubans as belligerents
have not been forgotten.
And the sentiments which caused them
are but smoldering. The Spanish gov
ernment has. on all possible occasions,
expressed it's appreciation of. and satis-
faction with the efforts made by the
United States government TO prevent. as
far as lay In its power, the giving OF un-
lawful aid To the Cuban insurgents by
citizens OF the United States. But the
widespread sympathy felt for the an
surgents In the United States Is we'll
recognized by the Spanish people. and
the news of expeditions from the United
States landed from time TO time In Cuba
creates intense irritations
The news of the capture of the men
on the Competitor was received with
great enthusiasm and rejoicing 1t was
felt TO be the first opportunity that had
been offered to make an example Of
those engaged in feeding the insurrec-
ton. The popular demand for their
execution is general. and IL Is likely to
become vociferous. Little account Is
taken OF the refined questions OF treaty
Interpretation involved in the protest Of
the United States government against
the execution OF the sentences. The ac-
ton of the United States is regarded
rather as an expression Of sympathy
with the insurrection. and there will be
a strong popular clan,or to disregard II.
The public feeling on the subject is
fostered by the tenor OF the advices re-
ceived from Habana. Dispatches from
there affirm that Captain Weyler is
greatly irritated at the attitude of the
United States on the question of the sem
tences. 1t is asserted that IL the Span
ish government adopts a contrary view.
owing to the representations made by
the United States government, weyler
will resign his POST E
Allegations are made In these Habana
dispatches OF very extraordinary con-
duct on the part of Ramon o. Williams,
the United States consul general. IL
these are not true, they are nevertheless
certain to add fuel TO the fire OF popular
Indignation In Spain. MIR. Williams at
titude, II is asserted, is the subject of
general censure in Habana and is said
to be very provocative The story goes
on 10 relate that the United States con-
sul general shows himself everywhere
In public places in ,Habana, using irri-
tating ard menacine language regard
Ing the probable action of the United
States toward the authorities In case
the sentences upon the Competitor cap
tives are executed.
The Imparcial, commenting upon the
attitude OF the United States. SAYS that
a man accused Of acts OF piracy ad-
mitted before court martial in Habanc
that the American police made a rSint
of vanishing when filibustering expedi-
tions for Cuba were about to leave Key
West
I'll Liberal declares that the Spanish
government ought TO have sent squad
ron TO Cuba, In addition to arming all the
transatlantic steamboats, at it's disposal
Tor that service This newspaper as
serts that the steamer Bermuda, belong
ing to the Cuban insurgent committee.
embarked upoa the Florida coast 10. .0OO
iihes, SIX pieces Of artillery. three mu-
trailieuras, quantity of munitions OF
war and 200 men, the majority of whom
were gunners Of the United States
militia, for the supply Of the insurgent
forces In Cuba. This enlbarlation took
place, El Liberal SAYS, IN spite of the pro-
tests of the Spanish consul at Jackson
vile, Tex, against allowing It, and the
Bermuda left without difficulty or oh.
rtruction, aad, according TO kilograms
received from Captain General Weyler.
the expedition has already landed. This
report has created q Accusation in Madrid.
and astonirkmert is expressed by lei
j LIBERAL at the conduct OF the United
States tn the natter,
All the comments of the prcss mani
fest the deep impression made upon th,
publlc mird by the action OF the urittd |