Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-07
THE POLICY OF SPAIN
Statement Of Minister CanOYls
Tnr0rsl The New York World.
J. cOsSIrioS or cUD,Ns ny Us
Wonld Terminate the Friendly Rola.
lions Between the United
States md spain.

thpuNt Nlhlththt OF Auo l1llNg VI HlAlu
ne to Cuba aui Congtess, rom Prime
Minister Canuvas. IL IL accompanied
by personal message to Joseph
Pulitzer from the president Of the
council Of state Ut Madrid authorizing
i.s publication. Tho statement is as
foIl8wf:
MADRID, March Eve have AZ 20,
no tflitlni notification Of the Infections
oiihc American government, and can.
not therefore take c9gn zancs Of OF pro.
lrt, by note against my n the proceed.
ings u the Senate auu HOUSE ut Rep
rsscntstiveB Of tho United States. We
have taken no official notice whatever
IT tho proceedings aud speeches ~
Warrington during tho past week.
Nor have we sounded tho European
powers or courts regarding their eur
poft In any form. Al We have douo
IL 10 show 10 the American govern.
msnt and TO Minister Taylor that We
have endcavorrd 10 enforce grt pecl
Tor the American legation mn con.
sulate, REFRESHING no stUrnly tho
uislufbanCes that We have ordered
close the Madrid, Granada, Barcelona
aud NaleuCia universities, schools anu
establishments whose students dare 10
make denominations hostile 10 the
United States. We will rent 10 prison
and prompt trial all authors and pro.
motsrs Of such disturbances.
Nothing Will he omitted on our side
% snow our desire TO preserve c0rdlAi
relations with America. Am CON.
WINGED that we possess sufficient means
~ quell Any hostile demonstrations.
The government Of Spain regrets anu
has made all the amends possible Tor
the manifestation alroaay made Of the
indignation which the speeches NJ
Washington naturally excited among
the ovef-loyal people oi Spain.
The situation nov is one Of extreme
delichcy. Indeed, / cannot define
how FAR II l. possible for tho govern.
munt oi Spain TO permit amicablo
anu careful meditation Of foreign
power, however honorable Ant dis.
Interested It may DO, without incur.
ring the grave rick Of being accused u
submitting 10 outside Interference,
pressure aud dictation In tho midst Of
civil war. The United States IL a
great power, aud until II recognizes
the object and encourages the aims Of
the insurrectiouiais Ia Cuba II n friend.
ly 20 Spain. After tho recognition Of
tue belligeronts 10 Cuba by the United
States, II would DO Impossible Tor the
government Of spain to accept the
good Offices OF President Cleveland, or
permit any Interference Whatever.
Nevertheless, still hope ssme
means Will be found by the President
10 avoid alternating the friendly fola.
tons with the Unitad States, which
spain has shown this week she prizes
highly.
nm fully alive to tho significance
and the possible consequences OF the
vote OF the United States Congress to
the Fobrls, ~ well ~ TO Spain, In her
Tciatinus 10 the United States, aud e..
pruially IN connection with tue right
II search on the high seas and In the
matter " pTvalotts anu tlibustrring
expeditions.
Ihg only now aud seemingly war.
like preparations yet made by Spain
are maze simply with view W equip.
plug heet Of waTships anu trans.
Atlantic steamers TO chase filibusturs
anu 10 guard the coasts OF Cuua. That
II the sole object IN view, Gen. Woy-
Ter having said he had enough troops,
only tho usual Telieis Will DO sent tO
CUBA until autumn, aud no naval
denomination Is contemplated,
Tue mlssappfehunsiOn concerning
General Weyluf's character and meth
DDS ~ % soldier originated In mis-
statement OF facts IN his career and Of
hlS ne ignmVnis anu instructions. Both
IN Cuba twenty years ago anu Ia the
Philippine isiauds since then, Weyier
has only carried out the orders Of his
chiefs. Before no LETT for Cuba the
last time / saw and fpoke 10 him ami
approved his views. Consequently he
has simply acted IN harmony with the
requirements Of this war, IN which the
insurgents have not only,set ~ defiance
the rules OF civilized warfare, but have
violated the provisions VI tho treaty Of
1875 bstweeu Spain and tho United
H'ater. anu the protocol " 1877 To. reUl-
ing tue lives anu lhe property Of all
resl and alleged American ciIlzsns IN
Cuua.
We cannot admit that tho slightest
ground exists Tor the recognition oil
the belllgerrucy Of the Cuban incur.
gents, whose s0.called president, the
Marquis OF SRuta Lucia, anu the mem.
beTs Of his executive council, ATe
nomads, like the rsUel bands, ever on
tho move.
CANovAs DEL CASTILLO.
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