The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-24
SPAIN SICK OF THE WAR.
Duaineus Circles Welcome tho Rspor'
or Clcvela. d's Intervcntion.

Dueaness Circles Welcome tho Report
or Clcvela. d's Intervention.
Madrid, April 2s.-The report that IN
understanding n about 10 be reached be-
tween Spaia and the United States In re-
gard 10 Cuba IL favorabIy received In nm
anciai and commercial circles. without
stopping 10 inquire whether the welcome
news Is true or not. According to the cur
rent story the Spanish government Is to
grant to Cuba very soon home rule. on .
much broader scale than contemplated In
the bills which have 30 far passed the
cortes, and that this concession Is to be
supplemented by tarin reforms and q
treaty Of reciprocity to develop the trade
between the United States and the Span
tsh West Indies.
The Liberal says: The Spanish moth
srs whose 10000 sons are about to be ex-
poaed to tho deadly climate OF Goa dur
ing the rainy season. the Spanish taxpAy-
ers who apprehend the consequences Of
the heavy cost OF prolonged civil war.
and, indeed, the whole nation Mt heart
would gladly welcome the paciiication OF
Cuba by an early. sincere concession OF re-
forms now admitted by almost all Span
ish politicians to be urgent and inevtta-
ble.'
1t IL obviously the prevalent impression
IN many classes that the best course for
Spain to pursue In to bow TO the pressure
do with good grace what possibly may yet
avert Cuban independence. as procrastina-
ton and misguided postponement OF
tardy concessions may lead to q conflict
with America On the other hand. direct
ly the lingo papere perceive the drift Of
public opinion they again start an anti
American campaign The Heraido opens
by Affecting to lament the decay OF patriot
Ism and popular enthusiasm. predicting
the successive loss to Spain Of her colonies
all ovsr the world through foreign infiu-
snce.
The Impartial follows suit. declaring
that the nation will never allow its gov
eminent to bow to American influence In
favor Of West Indian home rule. 1t up
bralds Senior Morst for admitting the pos
sibiiify OF negotiation with President
Cleveland. whose advances ought to be
met with q clear. decisive refusal"
Other lingo organs initiate the Impair
cial. msnacing the monarchy and Its gov
eminent with dire consequences II Presl-
den, Cleveland Is not told to mind his own
business. This originated IN the CON-
bined efforts OF the Cuban rcactionary
party and the military men who wanted
20 utilize the patriotic agitation famed
by the lingo press 60 put pressure upon
Premier Canovas on the eve of the meeting
OF parliament, just when everybody knows
that American diplomacy viii very soon
nave 10 elicit from the spanish cabinet
some precise and definite statement of It's
intentions.
Marked hesitation n again visible in
official circles. and the ministerial press
seems TO have instructions TO say that
the utmos, that can be done Is to carry
out In part the administrative and eco
nonno reforms in Cuba and Porto Rico.
nut not the political reforms. until the
Insurgents submit Internationally.
singularly enough. the Madrid papers
publish minute details concerning an I'M
portani nutonosnist and separatsst agita-
ton fast spreading among tho natives o,
the Philippine islands in the East Free
Masons and Foreigners are accused OF en-
couraging this movement. whose pro,ni.
nent promoters demand representation IN
the ccrtrs. legislative assimilation with
the mother country. and the expulsion
OF tho religious orders. because frsars and
Jesuits more than the Spanish authorities
rule those cofonies.