The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-03-11
SPANISH POLICY OUTLINED.
Warns the United States That There Is u
Danger Line.

New York March Z. The World
prints the following authentic state
ment of the policy of Spain as to Cuba
and congress from Prime Minister
Canoras- 1t is accompanied by per-
sonal message TO Joseph Pulitzer from
the president of the council of state at
Madrid authorizing its publication.
The statement is as follows:
Madrid. March 1--WE have as yet no
official notification Of The intentions Of the
American government and cannot. there
fore. take cognizance of or protest by note
against any Of the proceedings OF the sem
ate and house Of representatives Of the
United States. We have taken no official
notice whatever Of the proceedings and
speeches in Washington during the last
week
Nor have we sounded the European pow
ers or courts regarding their support in any
form. All We have done is to show TO the
american government and TO Minister Tay-
Tor that We have en6eavored to enforce re-
spsct for the American legation and con-
suiates, depressing so sternly the disturb
ances that We have ordered the Madrid,
Granada, Barcelona and Valencia univer-
sites closed, and We will close all univcr-
sites, schools and establishments whose
students dare to make demonstrations hos
Tile to the United States. We will send 10
prison and prompt trial all the authors and
promoters Of such disturbances. We be-
iieve they are prompted by the advanced
republicans
Nothing will be omitted on our side to
show our desire TO preserve cordial rela-
tons with America. / am convinced that
we possess sufficient means TO Quen any
hostile demonstrations. The government
Of Spain regrets and has made all the amends
possible for the manifestation already made
of the indignation which the speeches al
Washington naturally excited among the
ever loyal people of Spain
The situation now is one Of extreme
delicacy. Indeed, | cannot define how far
IL is possible for the government of Spain
10 permit amicable and careful mediation
of a foreign power, however honorable and
disinterested ii may be, without mourning
the grave risk of being accused Of submit
ting to outside Interference, pressure and
dictation in the midst of civil war. The
United States are great power and until
they recognize the object and encourage
the aims of the insurrectionists In Cuba
they are friendly to Spain. After the recog-
milton of the belligerents in Cuba by the
United States 1t would be impossible for
the government Of Spain to accept the good
Offices of President Cleveland CT TO permit
any Interference whatever
Nevertheless ] still hope some means
VIII be found by the president to avoid
alternating the friendly relations with the
United States, which Spain has shown this
week that she prizes highly.
Il am fully alive to the significance and
the possible consequences of the vote of
the United States congress to the rebels
as well as to Spain IN her relations with the
United States. and especially in connection
with the right of search on the high sea
and In the matter Of privateers and flibus-
tering expeditions.
'"Hhe only new and seemingly warlike
preparations yet made by Spain are made
simply with a view of eQuipping q feet
of warships and transatlantic steamers to
chase fllibusters and TO guard the Goa SITS
of Cuba That is the sole object in view
Gen. Weyler having said that he had enough
| troops, only the usual reliefs Will be sent
TO Cuba until autumn and no naval demon
stration is contemplated.
The elections will rot interfere with the
action of the government, as it intends to
conduct them in a tolerant spirit for all
parties, fair representation being arranged
for even the West Indian constituencies
Besides. in every imperial and interna ton
al question the Spaniards have always
shown q patriotic spirit.
The Misrepresentation concerning Gen.
Weyler's character and methods as sol
der originated In misstatement of facts
in his career and of his assignments and
instructions. Both in Cuba 20 years ago
and in the Philippine islands since then
Weyler has only carried out the orders of
his clle1S. beIOre he leII Tor CUBA the
last time saw and spoke to him and ap-
proved his views Consequently he has
simply acted in harmony with the require
ments of this war. in which the insurgents
have not only set at defiance the rules Of
civilized warfare, but have violated the pro-
visions of the treaty Of 1875 between Spain
and the United States and of the protocol
of 1877, respecting the lives and the prop
erty Of all real and alleged American citi-
zens in Cuba
II am determined TO carry out the sd-
rainistrative political reforms already voted
by the cortes as soon as the pacifcation OF
the island permits, and even such econorni-
cal tariff reforms as may be consistent with
the interests of both the colony and the
mother country. But is is impossible to at
tempt reforms during civil war or under
any foreign pressure in the present condi-
ton of the island When Marshal Campos
was sent 10 Cuba as governor-general the
government would ceItainly have allowed
him to institute the reforms If he had
deemed them advisable. But he soon dis
covered that Ii was impossible to do so.
I'VE canno. admit that the slightesr
ground exists for the recognition of the bel
Egerency of the Cuban insurgents, whose
so-ealled president, the marquis of santa
Lucia, and the members Of the executive
council are nonads, like the rebel bands,
nearly surprised and captured this week
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