The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-31
DUKE OF vERAGUA.
Hopes the Trouble Now Existing
Will Die Natural Death.

Will Die q Natural Death.
NEW YORK, March 3o-A special
to the Herald from Madrid says:
The Duke of Veragua, the lineal
descendant of Columbus. who visited
the United States during the Column
bian celebration, in an interview with
he Herald correspondent said that it
vas his earnest hope that the trouble
between the United States and Spain
over Cuba would die a natural death.
Spain" he said, has had great
provocation for the expressions of re-
sentiment against the United States.
am grieved to say that the action of
congress seems to have been the in
suit of the century. / cannot under
stand how it happened. The only eX-
PLANTATION l can find is that the Ameri-
can people and senate mistake the
motives and conduct of the war in
Cuba.
"Tt is easy enough to excuse the pop
ulace in America for showing hos
tile attitude towards Spain. They DO
not stop to think and thsy have no
correct information of the real condl-
ton of affairs in Cuba. The senate,
however, should be less excjtable. The
gentlemen who compose 1t are pre-
sumed to have information on any in
ternational affair they discuss, and
can see no excuse for their nasty ac-
ton.
whatever the outcome, 1 trust
that the idea of justice to Spain will
prevail. Even though war should come
| between Spain and the United States,
and even were it possible that, as a
result, the Spanish nation Should be
wiped off the face of the earth, Still
the name of Spain would never be for
gotten. but would go down through
history reyered and respected as long
as there were such place as Amer
lea. with the benign shadow OF Co
| lumbus upon it. do not believe that
even the American senators mad Tor
gotten in the excitement of the mo-
ment what their nation owes to Spain.
eft is unjust to think that the male
factors and half civilized forces led by
Maceo should
BE CONSIDERED
in the same light as the Spanish
| troops. The Spanish soldiers sent to
! cuba are disciplined and, as rule,
educated msn' To suppress the insuro
rection vigorous methods must be
used. General Weyler proclairs this
idea.
Il do not see how it can possibly be
objected to under existing ctrcum-
stances. 1t is simply a case of civil
| lized warfare against guerilla conflict.
There is no doubt in any mind that
| the Spanish body polite of the day Is
much more humane and merciful than
| it was twenty-five years ago. Since
the last revolution the Spanish gov
eminent has adopted laws as liberal as
| those that exist anywhere.
IF the war were soon and with Dig
nifty brought to an end in Cuba, or II
there had been no war; Cuba would
/ have a home rule government that
would be entirely satisfactory to the
ma iority of Cubans. OF course a home
rule government cannot be granted
mob of insurgents.
spain win never allow interference
in her domestic affairs. Even should
rot other countries which have inter
ests close to those of Spain come into
| this quarrel, Spain would still resist
! any interference to the last drop OF
the blood of her subjects and TO the
last centime of her money
The duke being asked what from
| his standpoint, would be a graceful and
appropriate way for the president of
the United States to get out of the
! difficulty, replied:
DO nothing and let it die out |
! cannot conceive that congress will
force him into any premature action