The herald., 1896-03-04
INDIGNATION IS IMMENSE
Spanish Premier Promises II
Shall Be Harmless
GEN. WEYLER is DEFENDED
Some English Editors Anticipate q
Troublesome War
Rumors Repeated That Consul General Will
llams. at Havana, tIas Resigned-Prance
Extends Sympathy to Spain

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK, March 3.-A specie. TO the
Herald from Madrid says: "Prenlier Can
ovas del Castillo last night n ade the fol-
lowing statement: Il canno understand
how some people of the United States have
got it into their minds that we, or rather
General Weyler, is carrying on war in Cuba
on inhuman lines. 1t is all false. Nothing
more than tissue of falsehoods. venture
to state that up to the present no American
consul has been able to notify his govern.
ment of a single instance of cruelty on
Weyler's part, for the simple reason that
no such thing occurred.
"'As a matter of fact have given the
most stringent orders that Weyler is to be
most humane. No inhumanities or cruel
ties have been perpetrated at all. The
latter are all in the imagination of friends
of Cuba in the United States. Look at Gen
eral Weyler's proclamation. It is nothing
more than what obtains between civilized
nations when at war with one another, as
for instance in the Franco-German war. As
matter of fact, the Germans shot spies
because the latter did not carry on the war
as recognized on acknowledged lines. That
is, by fighting face to face with the enemy.
As Ia natural, we do the same with spies in
Cuba, simply because the latter do not
fight according to the acknowledged meth
DDS of war as recognized by civilized ma
tions. Is there anything cruel in this? 1t
is, admit, inhuman, but then, all warfare
is inhuman.
"Then, again, read of the sympathy
expressed by United States senators for
the poor Cuban insurgents. How ridicu-
lous! And how about the poor white in
habitants of Cuba. Spanish subjects, whose
whole interests are bound up in the island?
Is there no sympathy for them? Surely
tho latter deserve it more than the former.
II consider Spain has been grossly cal
umniated and venture to think that the
self-respecting non-jingo portion of 1.-The
United States electors are of the same
opinion. n
ures | adopted to protect the representa-.
tives of friendly powers in Madrid. and
indeed throughout Spain. will not allow
any disturbance of the public peace. be-
cause feel convinced that in spite of what
has occurred the practical portion OF the
community of the United States will rec
Sgnize the impossibility of recognizing the
Cuban insurgents as belligerents.
''Tho indignation throughout Spain is
Immense, but shall keepit within bounds.
Today the civil guard in Barcelona charged
-
we'll, because l gave orders that there was
to be no disturbance of the public peace"
ENGLISH COMMENT
LONDON, March 3.-The relations be-
tween the United States and Spain over
the Cuban question continues to occupy a
large share of attention, and the newspa-
pers of all classes comment upon the situ-
alton.
The editorial of the Times on the subject
says: ''Some people might pronounce Mr..
Hits resolution more offensive and belli-
cose than the senate's, but the point ia of
little consequence considering the large
ness of the majority and the rapidity with
which the resolution was adopted, ali. ost
amounting to precipitancy. This haste is
ascribed to the Barcelona disturbances.
But Spain apologized for these with
promptitude worthy of a Chamberlain.
(Referring to the colonial secretary, Cham
berlain's attitude on the question of the
Jameson raid into the Iransvaal)
President Cleveland has now to decide
whether it is safe to disregard the concur
rent resolution. We may suspect the
factious because of the large financial in
terests involved, and the president,
disregarding the present clamor, might
q little later receive the country's
thanks. Should President Cleveland de-
eide upon more peremptory action there il
may prove more troublesome than the
Washington politicians expect.
The Westminster Gazette says the action
of the United States congress regarding
Cuba is destroying all respect for it abroad.
The st. James Gazette says that outside
the United States Americans will find no
support for ''their unlimited policy of ag-
gression."
The Globe says the situation is perilous.
The all Mall Gazette says Great Britain
10 but n motely concerned.
The Pail Mall Gazette has dispatch
from Madrid which says:
"Although Spain recognizes the absolute
independence of the American senators,
without admitting the possibility OF inter-
vention, the premier intends to point out
Of some of the language of the senators.
He also proposes to point out the ridicu.
lousness of the pretentiops OF the Cuban
rebels whose savage acts, it is claimed,
merit the condemnation of civilized ma
tions. For them to be considered on an
equal footing with the Spanish troops and
to grant them belligerent rights, is consid-
cred IN some quarters simply q pretext for
quarrel with Spain. The government, in
any case, is preparing for all Ieventualities."
The St. James Gazette remarks: "If
Spain and the United States 90 to war it
does not follow that tho Americans will
have such mere walkover as they antici-
pate. The fall in the price of American
stocks tells its own tale. American COM
merce would be q fine bait for Spanish nri-
vateers, and the capture of Cuba would
hardly compensate for such damage.
American commerce would feel the results.
not only on the Atlantic but in European
waters.
''The prospects of Spanish privateers re-
calls that another of americas political
chicks is coming home TO roost. Spain fol-
lowed America's example in refusing to &C.
knowledge the abolition of privateers. Not
the slightest obstacle of international
agreement exists to prevent the Spaniards
from equipping a swarm of steamers to
prey upon American shipping, which the
Americans threaten TO do to tho British if
they are ever at war with the United
Stayes.n
INDIGNATION IECREAsEs
HAVANA, March 3.--The Indignation
here over the action of congress regarding
the belligerency OF the insurgents increases
as the particulars of the debate in congress
are received, The editorials in the press,
however. are not offensive toward the
United States.
Our correspondent ia satisfied that the
demonstrations of patriotism will be kept
within prudent bounds and there is no fear