The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-05
WILL WE FIGHT SPANiI
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Napz1 June 9o.-H TnparcSol says: 1T is
evident that the greatest obstacle in the way of
pncafTtng Gaia is ne United stateA ThinEs are
becoming 20 complicated that 1t VII soon Be
necessary for Spain TO forget party differences
70 that AL Spanihrds may unite in q common
effort in the interest Of the nation We have
never desired war with the United States. and
less nov than ever. for we are engaged in TWO
costly colonial wnr1L But even 80. ~e invite
friends Of the Cabinet TO declare whether a soln-
ton Of the Cuban troubles can be reached before
the nature Of our relations with the Yankee
Government 10 duly estahliEhed-
III we carry on an active campaign IN Cuba
the great republic viii make q thousand pro
tests against Spanish cruelty and give the In
Furrents srInS. munitions. and all sorts Of re
sources. As proof Of our cruelty In Cuba the
Yankees win invoke the reports 10 that effect
which have been sent 10 several European cuun-
tries by their Consuls in the island
If. on the contrary. the war 10 carried on
moderately, with u smaller army. the United
States Will. in the name Of humanity and for the
sake Of her OWE material interests In Cuba
come TO the front and say hat she cannot con
p-nt 10 the prolonEation Of the struggle. II ia.
therefore, impossible TO finish the Cuban CON
hict rs long as the international side of the qucs-
ton remains unsolred
we do not ask for war. ve repeat: but why
not enforce our rEhtsi What prevents Spain
from exposing the conduct Of the United States.
30 tina. the nations MAY see the injustice of the
Americans 7 II this were done the United States
would either openly 60 10 war. in violation Of
al international principles or reoogniEe thai
her conduct is un!nstihaeie. and consequently.
cease 10 hinder SPANS efforts in Cuba
Admitting that against all right q collision
should follow; admitting. also. that we should
be left unhssisted and inset with reverse, we
would IN q few months lose the island Of Cuba
and perhaps a par1 Of our navy. But let the
Cuiied States know in advance that no such TO
suit viii be reached before great damages are
inflicted upon her, and . glorious page is added
10 our history.
would in this way lose much within .
short time. But are we not going 10 lose more.
q great deal more. and what Is worse. uselessly.
for the interest ana honor Of the nation By
gradually eIhaust;nS ourselves while The United
States al no risk obtains everything from usI
In case the United States should prefer TO
retreat before entering upon an un3us,ifahie
coed IN Cuba slowly OF rapidly. as she deemed
10 be best for her financial Interests; for il must
not be forgotten that the Jingoes and rerolution-
lists place al tbeir hopes upon the exhaustion Of
We do not advocate q war. which we would.
in fact. regret We merely wish 10 present 10
the Spanish people all sides OF the problem
Reviewing the situation Z! Liberal sage: II
a piepls5te were taken il spain and The vote
were publicly cast. 4 solution OF The Cuhan prob
lem would be reached Blu; this solution would
taken. Secret voting would bring q result entire
~ different from pubic voting. This shows that
BET ween What people think and What people say.
Nevertheless We have arrived al a critical mo
mentr when rsd3cal ste2s may De taken, Tor our
other. Two solutions. equally grave. are looked
upon without any great reluctance: the end OF
the Cuban conflict bT the abandonment o, the
island. or the settleInen; Of the international
phase Of the question through u rupture with
the United StAfes.
Il was recently said IN this correspondence
hat among the Spanish nonarchlcaI poll
ticians. senior Silvela, leader OF the dissentieat
Conservatives. lie perhaps the only one who viii
dare. when the moment comes TO Lay before the
senior Slrela evidently thinks the time 10 DO
this is fast approaching. In his recent speech al
the Teatro Mode-no IN this CITY he clearly
the war in Cuba has become h war bet ween
two nati0aalities. all CubGns being hostile u
sha,II i eso Sss' x ssqfs veil IT, thsasa be did no, i'd
nit il in this speech that most Cubhus are II
for reasons 0. their own, prefer the continuation
Of Spanish rule in Cuba are by no means WILL
Sifye!a, is he only one Compatible with spa1!st
sovereignty IN the island. He has never he
heveG IL the loyalty O! The Cphans. hen IN
AbArYuza reforms were discussed. III a moment
when a WAY IL Cuba was considered preT'os
ferrous. slvela closed his speech ~ saying.
These reforms are well enough. but II tht
Government were TO follow mr. Gc wee then
establishment would he preceded by the sending
OF q. 900 soldiers 10 Cuba
Some time previously Senior Slve.a sai9hsto1'
the Madrid ALhentFuIn that il Was a4uosi in
possible 10 reconcile The interests Of Cuba w-it
those Of Spain. for IL Cuba those who co no
love US the CutAusl have every reason 10 com
pain while those who love Us 0be >JaIlArCs
VIII never allow Us 10 do justice 10 The Island.