Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-22
SPAIN FEELS MORE At EASE
Ministers and Most of the People Are Less
Fearful Of War.
HAVE HOPES EVEN FROM Mr.. M'KNLEY
MinistcrinIists Profess 10 Relieve that
Prcsidcnt-Elcct VIII Adopt the
Same Attitude Toward Cubn
ns Cleveland Has.

Copyright. 1896, by the Associated Prcss)
MADRID. Dee. 2i.-There can be no doubt
that the Spanish press and public take q
much calmor view of the attitude Of the
United States toward the Cuban question
Tho expressions heard in government circle.
ana the views published in the ministerial
press. inspired by members OF the govern
ment. are especially optimistic today This
is in large part due to dispatches received
from Senor de Lone, the Spanish minister
at Washington, giving the views of Mr.
Olney as to the power of the president to
igncrc the behest of congress for the recog-
milton Of a new government and the nres!-
dents opinion that no government has been
established by the insurgents in Cuba. The
ministerialist organs and all the sympathiz-
ers with the government are taking the
ground from this that there will be a con
hict between the legislative and executive
powers in the United States government.
which will delay action and give Spain re-
spite from intervention, during which she
may have opportunity to crush the Cubans.
1t is notable also that the Cameron reso-
luton. offensive as it seems TO Spanish
pride, Is looked at with a degree of modera-
Son. as compared with the first view of Il.
The view is attributed to Senor Canovas
resolution need not necessarily mean war,
since there was no attempt in 1t to provide
for armed Intervention in Cuba or for active
assistance to the insurgents, but simply for
the recognition of the government. So far
as friendly Intervention with the Spanish
government was concerned it lay in the
power Of that government to decline over
lures 10 that end
This mood of optimism of the mnisterialists
today goes beyond President Cleyeland's
term, since they express the opinion that
Mr. Mckinley upon coming into office, will
follow the same policy toward Cuba as
President Cleveland has done.
On the other hand, the newspapers Er
Imparcial, El Heraldo and El Liberal do
not believe pacific solution is possible of
the problem of Spanish relations with the
United States. They consider MIR. Olneys
utterances simply these Of a secretary and
that they carry little weight with the great
body of the American citizens, in whom,
1t is pointed out, is the fountain of all power,
overruling both the legislative and the ex-
ecutive. These papers express the belief
that congress, backed by public opinion in
the United States is bent upon gaining in
dependence for the Cubans Mr.. Mckinley,
they say, will also follow public opinion
and his own convictions and will declare
the independence of Cuba and terminate
the war in the island, even at the cost of
armed Intervention by the United States.
If the war shall be prolonged beyond the
month of March when he assumes the
reins Of power. The republican press ex-
pressed similar views, urging the necessity
Of the government preparing for war with
the United States.
The revolutionary republicans, headed by
Nicolas Salmeron, who defended Julio San
gully, the American citizen held in Cuba
for treason and conspiracy upon his appeal
to the Madrid court from the Havana court
purpose entering upon a strong propaganda
in the Spanish provinces and preparing for
a revolutionary action. Senior Morel the
democrat-liberal. in a speech
at Valencia. uttered severe censures upon
the government. He believes war with the
United States is imminent unless the most
liberal autonomy is established in Cuba
He considers that the pacification of the
island by force of arms would require a
period of time that would be ruinous to the
Spanish eXchequer, would entail the inter
ference of the United States and would re-
suit in a war with that country, followed
by n revolution in Spain.