Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-12
RELATIONS Win SPAIN,

Tho relations between this g,-efn.
ment and Spain may no considered o.
In fair way TO become greatly
strained, II not broken Oh altogether,
bocnuto oi the Competitor affair. This
has received contidorsbl5 attention In
our dispatches the past few days, aad
II will DO topic Of cobslIeIablo iglcr.
est for some dime 20 come. While
there Il a grave possibility OF an oTeD
rupture, the prospect l. that the Inter.
eslsd parties will have time to lock
quietly over the matter aud evado any
immediate trouble. The feeling In
spain against the United States IL very
strong, except In conservative diplo.
matte circles, where II IL realized that
an anlI.American policy would be
disastrous to tho Spaniard. Among the
Spanish oniciRls In CUBA there IL ais1
great hostility 10 this country, because
Of tho well known tympAlhy for
the insurgents aud the help the latter
arc receiving. This hostility II quite
sufficient TO cause any action OF our
consul general In Havana to DO char.
aeterized as RnIagonislloy to Spain, no
matter how careful no may DO In nsk.
ing that there be no hasty action In
the Competitor affair.
From one point Of view, Spain is In
the most critical position Ia this busl.
ness. II the prisoners on tho cap.
tuted vessel are not executed, It h
quite probable the Spanish miaistry
will he compelled, by popular cutlery, 10
resigu. This result would DO cet.
tainy u General Woyl0r, from whom
the spanish expect 90 much Ia
suppIessing tho rebellion, were 10
carry out his threat to resign II his
sentences OF death on the prisoners
10 not confirmed forthwith. On the
other hand, n It 10 confirmed
aud carried out In defiance OF the re.
quesl made by this government for n
iAirer trinl than the accused seem to
have had, there ia strong probability
OF IA repTisal on tho part Of he United
States IN tuoh form - 10 end Spanish
rule IN CunN; AZ lsssl lhUre would be
"a movement iu :h.s nation that would
glye 10 the insurgents vastly more
assistance tnAn lbVy have yet received,
thereby lnsurIng Spanish defeat. With
either horn OF the dilemma the present
ministry In spaiu appears to BE- In a
bad iix; and u would seem that ils
patriotism 10 10 receive n severe test.
Indications are tlA: tho carrying out
Of the sentence 81 the Competitor pIis.
olofs will be- delayed, oven n the min.
listers nave 10 30 dywl In defeat pOllt.
cally because Of popular elamor,
Its MT BpRiu alone, however, that
Is in "a doubtful situation IN this busi-
ugss. This UnltoI States il ply sically
sttoug enough 20 defend its action IN
any event, but whether &! will maiu-
tain its dignity ami reputation as a
s,uC. observer OF international law
depends ON the exercise OF tbe best
i IhAk IhNAk W NAN eANAiIAlAt AllaAs 4 AN
fact il that hlibusterilg parties are
constantly being made up To this
country agd are making their way ~
AID the CubAns. Il Ia not expected
that tue government can or viii pre-.
ven. THE, since Il Is not difficult for
such parties TO got away In safety from
American fhoros. But those parties
are taking their chance Of meeting the
death penalty whoa thoy are caught,
and no matter how great may be
the sympaIhy for the Cuban
cause, 40 long rs the belliger.
uncy OF is Adherenn remains
unrooognizsd tho United Stats
cannot In honsr interpoU on behalf o,
nlbusters who by International law
have sacrificed all claim to protection
ty taking up arms against q friendly
pcweL Up 10 the PRESENT. pFtsidon.
Cleveland has interpOtui onlya propot
Inquiry as 10 tho status OF the clplve.;
aud II, on the conclusion OF that lr-
qulry, they arc found to have bpoa