The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24
sPAIN,s CRITICS IN MADRID.
A Protest Against Spanish Editors who Funch
q Head When They Soc Ono.


MADRID. Aug. 23.-Several newspapers here
reproduce an article from the Spanish organ In
New York advising tho Madrid press to be more
cautious in what they write regarding colonial
affairs. The worst attacks upon our country
to be found in the newspapers subsidized by the
Cuban Junta, the article says, arc taken from
the Spanish press. which Is thus converted into
a precious arsenal. supplying the most valuable
ammunition our enemies could dream of hav-
Ing. In fact scarcely o day passes that TIE
Sun the most constant and rabid enemy Of
Spain among the New York press. does not
publish extracts from articles and even entire
articles from the Madrid dulles, which. blindly
intent upon fostering pessimism as a means to
overthrow Canovas. fail to see that 1t Is Spain
which suffers in tho end. All our efforts in
favor OF our cause are nulliHed by those news
papers. Whenever we succeed in convincing
foreign opinion our work is ruined by tho publi-
cation Of some attack taken from their columns"
This appeal to patriotism has been duly &C
knowledged, but so for none Of the guilty news
papers seems inclined to repent. Thcy all con-
tinue. undisturbed, their campaign against
Canovas and Wcyler just the same as II their
New York mentor had remained silent.
A few days ago Ell Impartial, Ell Globo, and
tho Reraldo referred to an article in La Rerue
des Deur Mondes OF Paris upon the Philippine
Islands. Tho article. 1t was said. had been
inspired either by Sehor Canovas or by
Senior CASTELAR,. Both denied tho report; but
now that copies OF La Rerue have been received
in Spain, and Canovas and CASTELAR, have seen
recently. visited Madrid. says that no quotes
from i" the Spanish statesman who best knows
times and other times." each OF the two span.
ish politicians thinks that 1t was to him that the
allusion was addressed.
From San Sebastian tho report comes that
CASTELAR, confcsses having made such state
ments five months ago. but he has since changed
Santa Agucda. Canovas cvasively says that NJ.
Benoist must have mixed up his notes. Whether
from both. as FL Impqrciat suggests. that NJ.
Bcnoist 9%1ot ed the following Paragraphs are
From the sixteenth century. from the times
OF MaRallanes. Elcano. and LegaZpi, we have
isiand Ho We have all tEis time ' tried rd"tt to PUNE
that colony by means. OF soldiers and friars. and
thus laid the founde tion for a kind OF military
masonry has revolted. Tho situation may be
summed up by saying that there arc nothing
ing the religious orders and their devotecs.
-" am In u position to use impartial language.
50 l declare that governing through friars these
modern times IL an anachronism. But are the
PPIhilippi,n9s, d lS lands up TO the modern times
condition. Those who are more advanced are
as we were three or four hundred years ago.
islands the Institutions which we had at that
time. Instead. wo have extended to them our
civil code. which. like the codes OF all Western
countries. Is inspired by the principle of equality
doubt. but to make OF It an article Of exporta.
tion was tho worst OF absurdities. tho very re-
verse of all sensible policy.
a." often take pleasure in saying that history
belongs to Yesterday; poetry to Tomorrow;
science and religion to all times; hut politics be-.
longs TO each day. Tho first requirement OF a
Government Is TO comply with tho social and
even with the mental condition of the people to
be governed. Under tho present circumstance
OF the Philippine. Islands what do they want !
An intelligent despotism; II good tyrant;
Peter the Great, Frederick H.. or Charles iii.
What have we given thcmi First OF ali. friars.
who are Unsuitable. and inccssantiy annoy the
Queen with their, Schora. deign to give us
this, and. by special grace. add that other thing
The missionaries to the Philippine Islands have
gone so far Hs to obtain lodgings at tho Escurinl.
After the friars we sent the Free Masons, ali
under a military organization. with Generals
who, inconsidcrately serve the friars or their
brethren in tho lodges, AS the case may ba.
In tho meanwhile tho colony goes adrift
from friars to FREQ Masons. ruled and admins.
torod In part by new laws and in part by old
customs and traditions, Why, instead Of Cap.
tain Generals who are incapable OF understand
ing their mission, do VIC not send there some
man who has sense and knowledge OF State M
fairs, and establish n civil regime In due har-
nIony with the character. intelligence, and edu.
cation OF the governed o.