New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
DE- LONE ON THE SENATOR'S.
HE cHARAcrERIzEs THEIR ARRAaN'
MENr OF SPAIN AS MOST UNJUST.
WOULD SHOW SENATORS SHERMAN AND LODGE
TO BE UTTERLY IN ERRoR-No FouNDA-
TON FOR GENERAL wEYLERs

WOULD SHOW SENhioi'"
TO BE UTTERLY IN ERRoR-No FouNDA-
TON FOR GENERAL wEYLERs
ALLEGED CRUELTY
u.,,,,oton March 7-Dupuy de LONE. the
snon,sh Minister. received an official dispatch to-
dav announcing that the Government had closed
Tho un,versit,e. at Madrid, Barcelona. Valencia
and Granada. the Cadiz Medical School and the
Co,,ego NJ Surgeons at Madrid In the enort to
nrevent further outbreaks against the uh''eo
States. all the disturbances hitherto having oeen
confined TO or led by young students me GOV
ernrnent he declares is exerting its influences III
All possible ways to prevent any Insults 10 TINS
country. and harsh measures are necessary De-
cauae Of the strong feeling engendered by tue
sneeches made In the United States senate
In regard to the reports about Spanish naval
nreparations 1t Is said that II peh'se'e"''
{. 70 he recognized by the United STATES the auoi
.,oro, dutv will be forced upon Spain OF main
..,r,re rigid and effective blockade OK Cuoa'
Tho cah,ed reports in no instance convey tae iii
nroes,on that vessels have been secured WIN any
armome,t which would ut them Tor OFFENSIVE
rses against the United States Ihey appear "
be altogether merchant vessels aoaP'eu oi''S Az,
h,ockade uses and for the transportation Vi
troops. ,,-,u .,,s
ohio snan,sh Government" the Minister says
-',,. ho trusted TO do only what is proper
and To take every precaution Tor prese''"s Us
honor 70 all other countries. ana can"o' 49,
that the Government OF the United o'a'.' W..
ornreciate this and be always ahima.eu o' VI.
same high sense OF public honor. opa'' '"a'
.~,,..od 70 nrevent her people from being carrieu
-, ,ho,r ,mpulses but 1t must be admitted
49, nrovocation for excitement has peeh
'' -, Americans have heaped insults upon
w. c,h ,oonle because Of mislnformatioh'
ord the climax has been resc"eu 90
''N ,,ods nv several Senators In the as
s,.s,or ., the Cuban resolutions. which were wen
calculated to enrage any self-respec'ins peop@
coaor do Lame says that all the sensatloua,' W.
marks in the Senate deoates or altogether
Sotoa IA according to his oehei, NUS o., "a e.
things are which have been pr,n'eus ,ho Snan,sh
The last wear about the crueities vi 'i, npitarv
.uthor,ties in Cuba and the tyranny Vi "''''"'
officers there. ,o,o renutat,on for
Even Senator sherman. whose Iepu, rrv ~reat
oorssrvattsm caused his speech 10 ca. w..
tsL. allowed himself TO be imposed upo" ~.
'"ntsustwor,hy information. says M,i,s,el
Inne In a terrible and unmerited 'hNee''s
a~ainst General Weyler he SAID; lam
o.. hook was published in Spanish. wn'en -. ~
r, sorrv I cannot get from the library, VIII. ,l
hv a Spaniard by the name OF tnr'que Sman,sb
~ came over from Spain with INC opa.'s Oh
N -,
, ioopr str,cken with the high crimes wnicn ne
aow committed that he flow To the chi.r 1870 49, &c
and there published his MANUSCRIPT. WnS,ar
sh's evidence and II shows Genera n.y. Wy
a..S ~ ali the honorable arms OK military
suibprity as brute. pure and simple. ms nam Wv
forever stained with the blood Oh ueie"se'e'' '
and women etc .,,-oa =. conv Of the
- Win great difficulty. II Is a little i3r1y
three page pamphlet published oy En''p a,na ~
deris, and nowhere In 1t does Meyie ~ ias, va
horrors
pt,r,huted both - the Spanish ana the reovm'
hut makes no reference Whatever 10 a.
Donderis the author OF the doom, ~s' o a. .f,er
In the Spanish Army, who deser,eu anu "''
-. ~ Fought with the Cuban rebels. -
Sa6or dc LONE thinks that sen'cor Sner,'a l
nav disayow his statements when SHOWN NV nos,
utterly baseless they were, ,ors,nais position in
C,ba before the present insurrectoh ana u, ~ -,
hers OF pamphlets written by Cupans - ~. ,he
nra,lous war which have been collected ~ VA
pptah Iegation here. none has been 'ouhd
containing anything about Weyiet. ,o,.,,
To- senator Lodges speech there was trans.a
ton from Spanish paper aa kV 10 take command
~, cuha regarding his intention to pursue
noI,cv Of determination Senior dc LONE sas .'
had all the papers ana IS pte Iu,e one has i'm
sna.Ss ,,non him n maliciousy fraudulent report
In fact. in the Minister'S opinion, tnat u Wiz
most OF the trouble Hes he asseis rd,s snnes
oniy 70 such leaders as Manuel Garcia Niraoe''
Wataras and Perico Delgado. who. ne says nve
the wear round even In times OF peace pa, ny m'n
raudlng the pla atations, Diack"'a'''"s mummy
Ming and reeorting to all crimes .,
General Weyler intended 10 pursue them ous'
as similar bands would be pursued III any ''a'e
of the American Union c.. .,o.. ,o
Sehor de LONE continued; Great stress i'as
haen laid BIZ Senators and others upon an alleged
Dron,.mati1n about To be given to the people OF
80 hy General Weyler The authority that
SUCH uJa a PROCLAMATION was about to be published
was n Copyrighted telegram OF the Associated
Pee The prediction has not been verihed,
,hongh weeks have passed since this statement
was made" .,, .,,hor,o
Senior de LONE Gays he has refrained h'tnerto
49, but uben utterances. founded wholly
mon misconceptions from the Capitol OF me
United States are beginning to strain the ccrdiaI
reIa lions between the nations. he considers II ms
49,. ai,houph against the convcntionalties Of
his position. to appeal to the honest common,
sense of the American people and their famed
reputation for according fair play.