New-York tribune., 1896-12-09
SPANISH PRIDE PIQUED.
RITTER CRITICISM ON rHJ ATTITUDE OF
THE PRESIDENTS iEssAGE.

rovr-TuE "COIOGNi, CAZETTE' HOPES
THAT SPAIN WILL .PrRovE THE
PROPOSALS IN lEGAED TO
CUBA At ONCE.
,odria Dec S-The Message OF President Cleve-
% congress- wherein he treats OF the Cuban
'a' .,o, has created a rd impression in political
,a denrcssed the bourse The full text OF
~ ,,,,ho, section of thu Message was telegraphed
- hv the United associated Presses. conse-
n,,v M doubt is entrtained as to the accuracy
,ho statements mad by Mr.. Cleveland.
-, government cirles great reserve is main
,oa none Of the dncials displaying Willingness
,,,rss the subeo at any length, though somc
Injection Is expressed that the Message does not
-. ,ro, advocat the absolute independence II
r,ba and does no support the proposal 10 rec
rn,zs the insurgents as beiligercntS
~. o,,osi,ion papers are greatly irritated by
,rroa, of int venton on the part OF the United
- unless Sain speedily surprcsscs the re-
helion. They tchare '""' 'p''" 10 i""' "''' W
avert such acttn.
poris Dec s-The Madrid correspondent OF the
1r,,s. ,olefraphs that that part of the Presi-
.,.e Nessap, referring TO Cuba has caused wioe-
,od comment and much adverse criticism Inc
a,snatch ads that everywhere an uhia'o'doic h"
D.oss,on ho, been produced by the pretcnsions OF
the United States anu '"''
toward Spin.
~ S,,osh newspapers publish bitter articles on
,a subi,,t in which they attribute the attitude OF
,he tinted states to self-import"nce sprinsi'g
49,. ,,a concessions by Great Britain in the \en'
ezaels matter ,, .. sv
,ho, I, Is worthy OF his Administration. which
-. oluovs borne the stamp OF honesty. Ireauhs
- ,ha. mart of the Message bearing on the 'u''H
,e,,on tho Temps declares that the PRESIDENT
,.,,uae will satisfy neither Spain nor the repeis
.a .~n-esses doubt as 10 the efficacy of the offer
(,,,In u
:. ,uld never think of agreeing to an arrangement
49,. would make tho United States the sovereign
- !, Cuba while on the other hand. the IN
,rgcnts will not be satisfied unless the lsla''u Is
,reds independent or annexed to the lnited sues
w,h reference 70 Venezuela. the Temps de-
o,.rss that the settlement Of the question on the
,,ez proposed by the United States Is a triumph
AR President Cleveland but that 1t gives an une~
,.c.ed extension to the Monroe Doctrine.
'1ondon Dec Accommodating upon tho Message
- President Cleveland TO the United States 'on-
,rsss The Pail Mall Gazette says tha' WIN IT,
eard to Cuba the Message will not please ei''i
the insurgents the Spanish Government. ""
there is nothing In the document TO dispieaSc "''">
Britain.
.rho C.,ohe" sees the usual amount Of Monroe
,.r, IN the Message and says IT believes that 'he
incoming President will not be thanKfui u 1'
Cleveland for leaving him the work OF ou''S'"s
Spain. o ~
"The 81. James's Gazette" compares the 'o"e % -.
the Message with that Of the threatening ono o-
.rr.o conditions IN Cuba undoubtedly give the
limited States the right call upon spain 10 en-
force her authority speedily or acknowIraised & hr
her inability suppress Anarchy has u,pa pr ~ ISL
Of her right TO be considered as governing '''e 's
and" . - l.,
Berlin, Dec. s.-The "Nossiche Aei,u"s So a. 80
,,s comments on President Clevelands Message 10
Congress- that the document does not justify enher
fears or expectations regards the cuban ihsur
rection The policy Of President Mchin.ey, tiic
naner adds will however, probably be alneren'..
The Cologne Gazette tnf h9ps p hS Se
a snnrovrd by the Spanish Government before a
chanse in the United States AdmiSIaoTSn ,Sat the
I"ntted states and Spain will reach an agreement
which will pacify Cuba The paper IuTther era say ;
lessen Spain's honor co,,, s.ys tho.
,,r.sdent Ceveand's suggestions in relat ton 10 the
ssttlement of the Cuban ,r9n5ie are periec comnat
rect and that there ~ nothins III 'hein '"VoiiP"-
ble with the honor OF Spain.