The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-28
sPANIARDS ADVISE CAUTION.
They Condemn America. bat Greatly
Erar Conflict.

MADRID Dec 27-El Liberal publishes
letters from leading political DersolaEes
on the relations between spain and she
United States
Senior Pldai. president Of the chamber
Of deputies SAYS in his letter that & Is
necessary 70 understand The American
nationality. which. through errors and
the selfish Augio-Saxon policy. seems aes-
tined 10 transform and absorb ia an en-
bryonic union og a people without q his
tory the future destInies OF the American
continent" Senor Piaal continues;
some writers consider that the Amer
fcau Union is a prototype or the woTid )
delaoCracirs. Wise thinkers. however.
reckcned up at its true value taiS ssS2n-
tic agglomer&tton OF new people Serious
statesmen are aware that strife eSFss=ci2 J.
iy economic. IS inevitable between Eu-
rope. whose champion now is spain. and
the American Colossus which was Tore
seen by the prophet Daniel. with head
OF iron. breast of silver heisy OF
hronze and feet Of clay"
Proceeding. then. 10 compare America
with wealthy bankers, Senor Pidai argues
that the United States VIII think Twiee
before attacking The poor ahaasgo. whose
ouiy defense Is his ancestral wora. say
iugs
spain must not display bravado, but q
calm determination 20 preserve her Colo
ufes connding ~ the Justice ot her cause
and leaving the result 70 Providence.
Those who once shouted Berlin sStats-
Igshed later the horrors OF the commune
Snatn Is net snyincfhle. but she i not a
deSpica Die enemy. and history shows that
IN many instances small. desperate 9
army has routed superior forces.
Gen Pan&o writes that he knows thor
onEAiy the offensive and defensive power
of the United States. and he knows the
Americans themselves. and IL convinced
tney are inferior 10 the SpAniaris- There
fore America would be the greatest suffer
er az first Though this Is my opinion
as a military man" Gen. Pand5 sads, As
citizen ! DO not desire war Who knows
how the conflict would endT"
Gen. Pando proceeds 20 argue the i'm
rortauce OF immediate diplomatic Efforts
being made with Washington 20 settle the
difficulty and II possible 70 terminate the
rebellion without fghting 10 the bitter
end
Let America have a ehance." Gen
b@r acrs wheffger her fTiszsdsalip = sin
cere. Nothing Is 50 dangerous ss delay.
But whatever comes. the spanish army =
ready 70 repeat tne deeds OF our tofe-
fathers on America IN aczense q country
and honor"
Sen5r Muref. the Democratic Liberal
writes q letter pointing the szfety and
correctness o< President Cleve5and's and
Mr.. Olney's policy and the danger %
a departure from IL by the United States
ia international affairs. lie says.
spain can benefit b the American con-
slisnfional dispute by wissiy pushing t0e
war 70 a rapid end. AID s-sis oissaiffg re-
forms before Aprfi. The Spanish govern
rqast may now see tts way 20 8ccept the
good Offices Of President Cleveland. after
ssesnssing the warning af native political
rsartls@ The government = ss9atcy iS ka~
e1zs1Fere hens3 bic. EE - capable q granting
autonomy II cuba. while esfabitsfstTsx ire
tnslutssfto1 in the Philippines. Wao can
teal whether the government All arrive
at an understanding NJ VII declare 3 y ~
with thn Unlfei States
FPerhxgs after Cart Gen. WeyITr with
forty hafalIons saAA have cae2rea fhe
province q Pf1ar Ae1 Rl3. 1ae govern
rent with a stroke % tho pen may estab-
lisa autonomy tB Cuba