The morning times., 1896-12-26
SPAIN. CUBA AND MACE0.

Compliments TO Gen. WeyIcr are 50 rare
that they may appear TO MIN a mOCkery
of his established reputation. The Queen
Regent has Just sent him one at the same
time that the Cortes are cIamoring for
his recall. Not withstanding the gravity
OF the Spanish character anu the three-ply
solcmuity of its monarch. it is quite posi-
bic that she is chaffins him. What are
you blubbering about?" a friend asked
boswell. The duchess spoke so kindly
to me-" Don't mind it. 1 dare say
She didn't mean it, The Queen Regent
and her compliment may be in like case
At any rate Weylers fame is much too
well established to be in any degree ar-
fected by it.-New York Tribune.
1t offered reason for surprise, since it
goes to prove that Gen. WeyIer. AT the
time of writing, possessed knowledge of
the manner of Maceo's death. Now. If
| it should be shown that the iuSurgcnt
leader came to his end through Cowardly
treachery, the evidence will be incOntTo-
vcrtible that the deed was committed with
| the coSnizance and the approval of the
| Spanish authorities and for it Spain viii
| have to answe+ before the tribunal of an
| outrag ged civilization. That much is
! made clear by Gen, WeyIer's telegram -
| Albany Journal.
\ reform of the character Indicated
| would be a mockery; and If Spain shall
reject the good offices rendered by the
| United States to secure peace with her
| colony on the basis of local seIf-govern-
ment, and continue to rule Cuba as a
military satrapy in chronic state Of re-
volt, the time must come, as fereShadowed
i in, xY-to
self-intereSt will compel this government
| TO take active measures to abate nuisance
| at our very doors.-Philadelph Record.
The striking point about DR.. Zertucha
| is not his detailed story of the killing OF
Maceo, but the faet that as an insurgent
and Macee' S physician at that-he should
have been permitted to depart in peace
| so soon after his surrender TO the Spanish
| troops Philadelphia Press
| The news comes from Spain that there
| is an outburst of indignation there about
the United States. Well, let it burst.
The truth is, the Spaniards are so weak
as military and na val power, and we
are so overwhelming in strength both by
| land and sea. that we should be couSid-
crate and indulge in craftsmanship rather
than filibusterisIn. The consciousness OF
predominant power demands dignity
Brooklyn standardization.
It's hard TO determine how far the re-
ports of Maceo's death are true. The
most suspicious circumstances is the fast
that no account of it has come from in
surgeut sources, unless We accept the
stories of assassination, which ha We not
vet been verified. The statement from
Key West thatfle $ alive is unsatisfactory
and we shall have to wait until positive
acknowledgment of the tragedy comes
from the Cubans. If alive, Maceo Will
soon be heard from. That can be depended
upon.-BaltimOre American.
The people of Cuba under Spanish .ult
| suffer the same sort of government that
our Southern States experienced at the
hands of the carpet baegers No wonder
they are fighting to be free, and 70 Won
der they take no stock in renewed Span
ish promises of reform, even though they
come from Senor Canovas.-New York
Journal.
The list of heroes of the African race
isnot overcrowded, and Maceo finds plenty
of room on its roster. Irrespective of his
race, he will bc eternalIy remembered 10y
Cuba as one of her martyrs and dcliycrcrs
His were the deeds that shine in the sud
den making of splendid names, and hi,
place in history is in 10 need of a trocha
to defend it.--New York Tribune.
Assuming that the Spanards could be
capable of any form of treachery, no mat
ter how execrable. is it likely that the!
. ! would have provided the advocates of in
tervention in this country with pretext