The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01
SPAIN MAY JUMP UNCLE SAM.
, sAUssY EDITORIAL IN THE MAD
RID IMPARCIAL.


,varIfl,e QualitIes-A Significant
Hint That spain Is Not Isolated in
rurope-A Bitter Feeling Against
tbe Americans in Cuba.
Madrid. Feb, 2g.-The Imparcial regards
che International situation in view Of the
sction OF the Senate of the United States
an regard TO Cuba as grave and expresses
tbe opinion that the recognition Of bel
Iirerent rights of Cuba involves great
danger.
The paper also thinks that Prime Min
lister Canovas del Castillo is over-paient
in the face Of the yankee pride. "Spain,"
saws the impartial, must prepare for
anv emergency. She is not great in naval
strength, but still the United States is
moi a colossal naval power"
The paper continues in this vein, saying
that while Spain has been hu-
neased and fances she can act with the
spanish government as she could with
tde Turkish. More consideration would
have been gained for spain had she as
sumed a determined attitude, for, says
tne ImparCial, I'VE are not so weak as
10 render our hostility a matter of in
difference to a trading people having no
warike qualities. 1t must also be taken
into account that Spain is not isolated
In Europe.
The Correspondencia says that the rec
ignition of the Cuban rebels by the United
States government is am event of greater
import to Spain than any which has oc-
cured for years and the remarkable ma
iority in favor of the resolutions shows
that the Senate is utterly hostile to Spain.
E Liberal denounces the recognition of
The belligerency of the rebels as unjust
and opposed to law. spain" says Ell Lib
era "will resist even TO the drenching of
the soil with Spanish blood any determined
attempt to affront by foreign Intervention
those who have never yet submitted to II.
The pretensiOn Of the Washington Senate
Ia begging President Cleveland to inter-
pose his good offices to end the struggle
for the independence of Cuba is beyond
conception"
In an Interview to-day, Prime Minister
Canovas del Castillo sald that he doubted
that President Cleveland approves n rec
ignition Of Cuban insurgents as belliger-
ents, but if hC should be compelled to in
dorse the actiOll ui the congress il would
not provoke an international conflict or
interrupt the friendly relations existing
between Spain and the United States. A
declaration Of belligerency the prime min
lister added, had moral, not material i'm
p0rtance Spain was not at war with the
United States. On the other hand the rec
ignition of the Cubans as belligerents
would bind the United States to greater
neutrality.
The stock exchange was much agitated
over the adoption by the United States
Senate of the resolution in favor Of ac-
cording belHgerency to the Cubans.
Senor Moral in an interview to-day,
speaking Of the Senates action, declared
that IL was a great calamity which will
produce disastrous moral effect All
Spaniards, he declared, must unite, for
getting all political differences.
The government has forbidden the pro-
posed meeting of the students tomorrow.
The United States legation is strongly
guarded by the police tonight. The min
ister Of war and the minister of the in
terror held conference to-day, with a
view to adopting measures to cope with
t1e expected popular demonstration.
The war department. to-day began prep
arations to dispatch to Cuba a new army
Of 1900 infantry and 5000 cavalry.
Vice Admiral Beranger, the minister Of
marine, has been ordered to prepare the
speediest warships and also some trans
Atlantic steamers to be dispatched to the
Baham channel.
Senator Sagasta, the ex-prime minister
IN an interview to-day, declared the gov
ernment had gone mad in dissOlving the
Cortez on the same day as the arrival Of
grave news. He says Spain must pro-
ceed with great prudence and also with
great energy, because the action of the
United States Senate was the beginning
OF serious complications. He added: Il
greatly fear that the remainder OF the
republics will follow the example of the
United States. God grant the coming
elections may be peaceably conducted"
In Valencia to-day a body of students
paraded the streets, carrying banners,
and subsequently held a meeting at which
resolutions were adopted protesting
against the action of the United States
congress. After the meeting the stu
dents made a demonstration in front of
tle United States consulate, shouting,
Death TO Uncle Sam" viva SPAIN;
viva the Spanish Army" and viva
spanish Cuba"
London, Feb 29.-The tory papers, for in
stance, the Globe publish grotesque COM
ments on the Cuban resolution adopted
by the American Senate. The resolution
giving to President Cleveland power to
use his Offices to secure autonomy for
Cuba, is compared with the United States
demanding the independence of Ireland
/ ~ me event of a rebellion there. 1t adds
1 .lat II Spain elects to go to war rather
4 lhan TO sacrifice her honor international
I sympathy would be on her side.
/ Inc Globe regards the Senate'S reSOlu-
lloh as another enlargement of the Mon
Il !oe Coctrlne on a gigantic scale, and thinks
,Hat Spain may be brought TO the alterna-
I'VE OF submission or war with a some
what stronger power if the House Of Rep
esentatiVes should indorse the Senate'S S
action. The Globe adds a reminder to the
hauvlnist senators of the Indignation of
america at the time of the civil war at
ne mere suggestion of accordance or
ehgerent rights to the rebels by a for
n aSn nation This reminder, however"
Ls Globe adds, ''is utterly prohuess.'
me st. James Gazette says that for a
ouhtry which fought a stupendous war
W put down a rebellion, this resolution
goes far, indeed. 1t is not the Monroe
.o1trine telling Europe to keep her hands
gl but means that the United States
intends to put her hands on.
II me Havana correspondent of the Pall
Giau Gazette says that Capt. Gen. Wey-
~ VIII no more suppress the rebellion
nan did Gen. Martinez Campos. The
United States, he adds. should, on the
core Of humanity and her general polit-
va ana financial interests, insist on au-
olomy for the CubanS.
Ine W Westminster Gazette, in an article
Seeung Of the action of the United States
NJ Iesard TO Cuba. says it is a difficult
-alter TO conceive of Spain backing down,
zen before the United States, especially
nAth she has defied the prevailing Amer
~-n Telling in appointing to supreme COM
-aA0 IN Cuba a man bearing the reputa-
%A OF Capt. Gen. Weyler for severity.
-4e Gazette believes that President CleVe-
c1l will adopt a middle course, serving
n ~ ue same time to warn Spain in a
of fb1 manner, to take the wind out
N ,ne sails of the jingoes and to convince
se-n that the United States has inter-
n fo IN cuba, which make it impossible
N III Grer TO withhold her recognition from
II N y updnS unless the condition of affairs
r'gTIe island is promptly improved. He
+ hoTSoDs' even go further and insist upon
~ rule for Cuba
q ClaIres, 81. James Gazette thinksNP President
cero{Sl ana, as a result of his action in De-
the Stl, mad bred trouble for himself ana
iug lesmen Of America. After twist
veHtiag lion,s tail and threatening inter-