The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
Is the Duke de Veragua's Advice
to Cleveland,
And Let the Cuban Excitement
Die Out.
OUR SPANISH VISITOR
Of the Worlds Fair Year is AS
tOniShed
At the American Attitude To.
ward Cuba.

New York, March 30.-A special to
the Herald from Madrid, says: The
Duke of Veragua, the lineal descendant
of Columbus, who visited the United
States during the Columbian celebra-
ton in an interview with the Herald
said that it was his earnest hope that
the trouble between the United States
and Spain over Cuba, would die a ma
tural death. Spain he said, mas
had great provocation for the express
sion of resentment against the United
States. 1 am grieVed to say that the
action of congress seems to have peen
the insult of the century. can not
understand how it happened The
only explanation 1 can find is that the
American people and senate mis-
derstand the motives and conduct Oh
the war in Cuba.
TT is easy enough to excuse the
popuIace in America for showing 4
hostile attitude toward spain TheS
do not stop to think, and Shey nave 10
correct information of the real concl-
ton of affairs in Cuba. The senate,
however, should be less excltabie.
The gentlemen who propose 1t are
presumed to have full Information on
any International affair they discuss,
and 1 can see no excuse for their nasty
action"
vail Even though war should core
between Spain and the Onlr9d
States and even were it possible that
as a result, the Spanish nation should
still the name of Spain would never
be forgotten, but would go down
through history revered andrespectec,
as long as there were such place as
America, with a benign shadow Of a
Columbus upon it. 1 do not believe
that even the American senators had
forgotten in the excitement what their
nation owes to Spain.
1T is unjust to think that the male
factors and civilized forces led by Ma
Geo should be considered in the same
light the Spanish troops The Span
iSh soldiers sent to Cuba are DISCIPLINE
ed and as a rule educated men. To
suppress the instruction, vigorous
methods must be used. General Wey-
Ter proclaims this idea.
Il do not see how it can possibly be
objected to under existing circum-
stances. 1t is simply a case of civili-
ed warfare against guerilla conflict.
There is no doubt in my mind that the
Spanish body polite of the day is
much more humane and merciful than
twenty-f five years ago. Since the last
revolution here the Spanish govern
ment has adopted laws as liberal as
those that exist anywhere.
IF the war were over soon and with
dignity brought to an end in Cuba, OF
| if there had been no war, Cuba would
! have a home rule government that
would be entirely satisfactory to the
majority of the Cubans. OF course, a
! home rule government cannot be
| granted to a mob of insurgents
Spain will never allow interference
! in her domestic affairs. Even should
! not the other countries which have in
| terests close to those of Spain come into
! this quarrel Spain would still resist
! any interference to the last drop of the
/ -.
| centime of her money.
! The Duke being asked what from his
! standpoint, would be a graceful anc
| appropriate way for the President OF
| the United States to get out of the
difficulty replied: do nothing and lie,
it die out. cannot conceive that con
gress will force him into any premature
| action