New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-02

TO trust that he Will not coHlpIy WIFI trie
recommendations contained therein. The granting
OF belllgerent rights to the Cuban rebels Is not a
casus belli. but Spain shall declare that II is not
spain is threatened by foreign aggression. but
bsv s5 h be b sor rasa ns
In the streets here. / shall repress theH se'e'ei'
II they are attempted.
Sehor Silvela leader Of the Dissident Conserva-
tives has in an interview advised the union or
all Spaniards, without regard to their politlcal
faith He added that the act OF the American
Senate was without precedent In international
law. He greatly feared. considering the paa
faith Of the Americans. that they gave beligerent
rights a different meaning than is described In
international law.
An interview also sought with Senior Caste
lar the Republican leader. but he refused to
speak the subject, as he considered the cir
cumstances to be Of the most serious nature
A FORMAL PROTEST FROM SPAIN
senor Elduayen, Minister OF Foreign At
fairs. has sent a long cable dispatch to Sehor
Dupuy de Lone. Spanish Minister in Washing-
ton instructing him to present TO the American
Government a formal protest against the insults
offered to Spain in speeches delivered In the SEN
ate during the discussion Of the belligerency
resolutions.
In addition 10 the warshps Pelayo. vizcaya.
OyuenQO, Maria Teresa, LepahtO anu <'''o''"N
XIII. the Minister Of Marine has ordered that
several torpedo boats and one torpedo catcher
be made ready for immediate dispatch in the
event o, the United States acknowledging the
Cubans as belligerents.
Admiral Reranger has also ordered that the
training squadron be held in readiness for SER
vice Its probable objective point Is Cuba.
Fifty merchant vessels will receive armaments
and will be used as transports or cruisers shouiu
the necessity arise. Several captains IN the
merchant service have offered to arm their YES
sells and turn them into privateers In the event
Of war A captain in Barcelona has informed 'ie
Government that II he be granted letters oi
maruue he will ft out and maintain al ms own own
cost a swift steamer 70 prey upon the iiari'iHie
commerce OF the United states
MINISTER TAYLOR NOT AT THE OPERA
Minister Taylor was expected last night 70
attend the OPERA where he has a box He uio
not 20. however. as he learned that hostiie
demonstration had been prepared TOR him. anu
he thought It best not to add fuel 70 the hai'e
that IS now burning so brightly against the couh-
try he represents. . 40
There is a general feeling that Spain must 90
something to ayenge what she considers an IN III,
suit 10 her honor but It Is thought that ti's
Government Is too coOl-headed 10 pc cdrrieu
oyav hv nopular clamor. 1t will take all the
stems Il deems right and expedient TO protect
spanish interests, but win do nothing to pro-
woke a war with the United states. - .h.
The Prime Minister has announced that tle
Government has sufficient resources 10 cohuuct
the war IN Cuba until the end or May "nei ~
will ask the Cortes to grant Iur,et a, edyises
The "Inparcal' GndependerO to-day ADVISES
prudence and exhorts the Ministry 10 await
events. II saws
7, matters reach the conclusion the Americans De,
sire the whole OF Spain will rise against the Cniteu
states Neither IN the Medlterranean. whose en-,
trance we command, the Al lantlc VIII d
single American ship be safe FOR we shall orgah'zs
nrivs ,eers on large scale. We must not maxi
noisy demonstration like the Portuguese az tne
time OF their dispute with Great Britain. we con-
ouered NAPOLEON by a system or guerlla warlaie
and we shall establish system OF privateers tnss T
viii conquer a mercantile nation on the sea ne
Amaricans are wrong judge Spain py ner
nnances There are considerations superior TO the
revenues OF the country.
Th,s article ia illustrative Of the popular feel
ing There is no doubt. at least no expressed
doubt Of the perfect ability Of Spain TO whip
tho United States the resources or ~hich are
not in the least understood by the people gener-
ally Of this country.