The herald., 1896-03-02

COntlNueu rom llrSt rage.
mittetl on them are the cases of the Chi
nese in Wyoming and the Italians in Colo
RADIO. In these cases, however, the out
RACES were the work of mobs or individu-
ais, not officials.
The outrage against the consulate at
Barcelona is looked upon here by those
who have given an opinion on the matter
as the work of the mob, for which the Span
ish government is not directly response
BILE. On tho contrary, as shown i'll
the dispatches, il has taken precau-
ions 10 protect the consulate and exercise
due diligence in the matter. This being
the case, Spain may be expected to make
an expression of genuine regret or proper
explanation for the unfortunate occur
renee, and possibly reparation for the
damage done. This at least is the opinion
OF Chairman Hit of the house committee
on foreign affairs, who from his actual ex-
periences in diplomatic usages is well quail
iiied to say what the requirements OF in
ternatlonal law and custom are in such
cases. Mr.. Hit is confident that the at
titude OF our government will be one of
great caution at this juncture and II is not
probable that any act or expression that
may emanate from it will add 20 the dill
Guilty of peaceable and honorable settle
nent OF the trouble. The danger to be
apprehendcd in his mind is solely in some
Incorporate utterances in congress that
may add to the excitement and precipltate
collision unnecessarily.
AS the case now stands nothing has hep
pened that cannot be easily and readily ad.
Justed by the means always at the disposal
OF diplomacy, and that, too, in a manner
that will leave no stain upon the honor of
either of the parties to this affair. Even ii
the Spanish government should be reluct-
ant to undertake to do what is essential to
heal the wound voluntarily, which may
well be doubted. there is every reason to
suppose that some one or more of the great
European powers who have sound reasons
for preventing, if possible, any hostile col
lision between the United States and Spain
will exercise their good offices 10 bling
about n peaceful conclusion of the incl
dent. 1t is said to be a fact that in coun-
tries of Spanish tendencies and extraction
these attacks upon the personal representa-
tives of an offensive foreign nation are most
common, and scarcely one of the great
European powers has. in the course of the
present century, escaped an onslaught on
one of its consulates or even legations, in
some of the countries of South or Central
America. Yet these incidents rarely lead
to anything more serious than a Tempo
rary straining Of the diplomatic relations
and end in proper apology. and in case
of the destruction of property or ill treat
ment of an individual, the payment of an
indemnity.
Mr.. Herbert Bowen, the nied States
consul general at Barcelona, is believed TO
be a very good official to have in this
troublesome place at this time. He is a
man OF about 10 years of age, New
Y rker by birth. and a son of the late Edi
tor Bowen of the independent, and II \ ale
man, having graduated from the ass of
IS. He has the reputation of being
man of sound discretion and excellent
Judgment. cool. and well prepared to face
an, fnl nF oh
and plenty of nerve. Now that the Span
sh officials have taken steps to protect
the con ,uate. it is not doubted that his
personal safety is assured, no matter what
the Issue may be.
Senator Lodge said to an Associated Press
representative: The news from Spain i'll
your dispatches is grave. for it shows the
Spanish people and the Spanish editors ut
terry fail to comprehend the situation hsre.
They forget that they recognized the bel
ligerency of the confederacy within three
months after Sumter, while we allowed
ten years to pass in the last Cuban war,
and one year in this before moving. We
have shown long forbaarance, which they
failed TO show us. | cannot believe the
SPANISH minister has been instructed to
protest against the action and speeches of
the senate. such step is inoonceivable.
As MIR. Webster sad in his famous Hulz.
mann letter, it would be an interference
pendent state could admit for a moment.
! trust and believe the Spanish government
understands The situation and ours better
than these Spanish newspapers and popr-
lar armeetings appear to do, and | have no
doubt they do. There is nothing i'll all
this which should affect us. The United
States must do what is their reht ard
their duty to do. We cannot suffer that
useless. brutal warfare to go on, and that
siaughterhouse to be maintained. and our
large business interests to be destroyed
right at our doors and under our eyes,
without prstest and without every effort
which d great civilized nation can do to end
it and to help these people fighting for
their liberty
Senator Sherman. the chairman of the
senate foreign relations committee, after
carefully reading the Dispatch said:
"Of course the Spanish peopls feel hurt
at the passage of the resolution by the
senate ana | expected some such outbreak.
1t does not. however, change my opinion of
the wisdom of the action of the senate, /
do not think the incident will lead to any
trouble between the two governments
Senator Lindsay of Kentucky, who made
a speech in the senate favoriEg Cuban in
dependence. said:
THE outrage seems to be the act of an
irresponsible mob. Trouble may come of
it. but there is no cause for such result.
The mob spirit seems to be dominating
two or three towns, but there is nothing to
indicate that it has the approval of the
government.
The senator did not believe the report
of a possibility of the Spanish training
squadron going to Cuba was the result OF
the passage of the senate resolution. What
that body had done, however, was pre-
cisely right.
Secretary Herbert and other prominent
officials of the government who were
called on could not be seen. Efforts were
made several times during the evening to
see Secretary Olney, but the latter was en-
tertainiDg large number of friends, and
though he received the news of the assault
through the Associated Press dispatches
he denie himself to the reporters.
1t is believed the Spanish navy is not
operations by it, and it probably would be
home ports. The navy does not rank with
that of the United States. but it is still a
formidable weapon of war.
SPANS ONLY CAUSE
LONDON, March 2.-The Daily Telegraph
this morning editorially discusses the situ-
alton which Spain is left in by the action of
the United Stated senate Oh Cuba. 1t
SAYS: ut is an invidious task to attempt
to define the rights and wrongs of the
question, which are extremely complicated
by misgovernment on one side and reck-
less cruelty on the other. Perhaps it is not
yet too late to save the situation by the
reappointmeut of Martinez CampOs. with