The herald., 1896-12-28
SPANISH LEADERS
Publish LETTERS
On Relations With the
United States
N|NE.CORNERED WORDS IRE USED
Which Father Knickerbocker
Would Have Admired
SPAIN IS NOT INVINCIBLE
Eut Senior Pidal Himself Is Pretty
Courageous =.
General Paudo Rather Prefers to Take Dlpio'
matte Action
Senor Moret Democratic Liberal Ad-
Eut Senior Pidal Himself Is Pretty
Courageous =.
General Paudo Rather Prefers to Take Dlpio'
matte Action
Senor Moret, Democratic Liberal Ad-
yises the Acceptance of the Good Of
fees of President Cleveland to
End the Strife
Associated Press Specia, Wire

MADRID, Dec. 27.--El Liberal pub
fishes letters from leading political per-
sonages on the relations between Spain
and the United States.
Senior Pidal president of the cham
ber of deputies, says in his letter that it
Is necessary to understand the Ameri-
can nationality which. through the er'
rors and the selfish Anglo-SaXon policy,
seems destined to transform and resolve
in the embryonic union of people with
out a history, the future destinies of the
American continent.
"Some writer's consider that the Amer
lean union is a prototype of the worlds
democracies," Senior Pidal continues.
wiser thinkers, however, reckon up al
its true value this gigantic agglomeratlon
of new people. Serious statesmen are
aware that strife, especially economical,
is inevitable between Europe, whose
champion now is Spain, and the Ameri-
can colossus, which was foreseen by the
Prophet Daniel with head of iron,
breast of silver and belly of bronze and
feet of clay"
Proceeding then to compare America
with wealthy bankers, Senior Pidal ar
CUES that she will think twice before
attacking the poor hidalgo, whose only
defense is his ancestral sword.
Spain must. not display bravado,
Senior Pidal continues, but calm de-
ter1nina ton to preserve her colonies, con-
fiding in the justice of her cause anu
leaving the result to Providence. Those
who once shouted Berlin established
later the horrors of the commune. Spain
is not invincible.' but she is not despic-
Its bNyN n N
many cases small, desperate army
has routed superior forces
General Pando writes that he knows
thoroughly the offensive and defensive
power of the United States, and he knows
the Americans themselves and Is con-
WINGED that they are inferior to the Span
iards. Therefore America would be the
greatest sufferer at first.
Though this is my opinion as mil
itary man." Gen. Pando adds las
citizen do not desire war Who knows
how the conflict would end?'
General Pando proceeds to urge the
Importance of immediate diplomatic ef-
forts between Madrid and Washington
to settle the difficulty. and if possible to
terminate the rebellion without fighting
to the bitter end.
LET America have a chance" Gen.
Pando is quoted as saying, to show by
her acts whether her friendship is sim
cere Nothing is so dangerous as de-
l:sy But whatever comes, the Spanish
army is ready to repeat the deeds of our
forefathers in America in defense of
country and honor
Senior Moret the Democratic Liberal,
writes a letter pointing out the safety
and correctness of President Cleveland
and Mr.. Olney's policy. and the danger
of a departure from it by the United
States in international affairs.
'cAn D6neft
American constitutional dispute by
wisely pushing the war to a rapid end
and establishing reforms before April.
The Spanish government may now see
its way to accept the good offices of Pres
ident Cleveland, after despising the
warning of native political parties The
governments policy is incomprehensi
BILE. It is capable of granting auton-
omy in Cuba while establishing the in
QUESTION in the Philippines. Who can
tell whether the government will arrive
at an understanding or will declare war
with the United States!
"Perhaps after Captain General Wey
Ter with forty battalions shall have
cleared the province of Pinar del Rio the
government with a stroke of the pen may
establish autonomy in Cuba"
SOME DEVELOPMENTS.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Dec. PA
special to the Citizen from Tampa says:
The developments in Cuban circles
today have been startling. and the act
ors in the recent sea tragedy who were
on board the Three Friends are badly
frightened over the gravity of the sit
uation in which they have been in
volved. They f1nd themselves, instead
Of being in the dangerous position of
iHlibusterers, to be In the unenviable
position of pirates and the wisest Gu
ban heads have been summoned in con-
sultation. Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Scott Wike was at Key West
Investigating the matter, but the alb
sence of district attorney at that
place made detention a farce. Mr. Wike
stopped at Jacksonville yesterday after
noon and censured the district attorney
there for having no representative at
Key West. He arrived here. this morn
ing and has been in consultation with
the collector of customs. This after
noon the affair presented the following
aspect:
No denial has been made of the story
by officers of the Three Friends. Their
silence was an admission. In that case
Spain may make requisition upon this
government for the persons who were
aboard, and the government has no al
tentative but their delivery. Mr.. Wike
is to leave tomorrow on the cutter For
ward for Key West, where the fullest
possible details of the situation will be
obtained.
When the Ilvette arrived this after
zen Col. Emdlio Nunez Carrillo and