The evening times., 1897-02-23
SPANISH OPINIONS OF Us.
The Amazing Ignorance Displayed
by Press and People.

by Press and People.
| Madrid, Feb. LIN r. lecture at the
Athenaeum upon the Cuban question Senor
Moret referred to the United States as a
most important factor, and said that the ig-
norance of American politicians in every
thing relating TO Spain is incredible. He
made especial mention OF Senator Sherman a,
| who, Moret asserted, did not know, when
he first spoke or Cuba in the Senate, about
the treaty of 1913 between Spain and the
| United States. He alluded also to Sena-
tors Cameron, Cullom and Morgan, whom he
! ridiculed. ''In the United States Senor
| Moret added, talent is confined to the
| universities and to the scientific centers.
| Politics in that country is merely one OF
| many trades. The American politicians
have not the qualifications necessary to
| direct the destinies of great nation. This
| isthe reason why no men of any prominence
reach the Presidency OF the republic. Who
were the last sixteen Presidents of the
| United States before and after they were
Presidents? With the exception OF Lin
coin, Grant and Cleveland, the names of the
rest are now forgotten.
The ignorance of American politicians
gave rise to a feeling of hostility to Spanish
at the outset of the Cuban war; but ii IS
fair TO say that Mr.. Cleveland's wise atti-
tude was inCOrscd 10y some sensible men
throughout the country, and thus change
fay orable to Spain was finally effected.
Besides, tie energy displayed by our country
the land of the castanet, as celebrated
American writer, in his ignorance, chose
to call Spain, greatly contributed 10 bring
al out this change for American commerce
and industry became alarmed at the ossi-
billy of a conflict with a nation whose vi
tality excited the admiration Of the world.
lit was then that Mr.. Cleveland sent his
message to Congress. The President s ecla-
rations were misunderstood in Spain by
soIne persons, who failed To seize the true
meaning OF his words. which. they asserted,
were highly mortifying for US. The in
surgent sympathizers, however, fully ap-
preciated the situation, and attempted to
have the Congress OF the United States
vote a resolution recognizing the independ-
ence OF Cuba but Mr.. Cleveland, that great
statesman, came forward and said: Vote
whatever you may wish; it Will he to no
purpose; shall ignore it,. The result
was that no resolution was passed, and
public opinion i'm the American Union is
no longer uhlFlenuly 10 U.S.
''Mr Cleveland has made no suggestions
OF any kind to the Spanish government as To
the best means of ending the war. He
knows that we are sensitive. and might
resent his words. All he has sand is that
if Spain should come half way toward
peace. the Unite States would make every
effort to bring peace about.
There are some persons who believe
that the Cuban war is merely an economic
problem. How is it to be solved? The
present attitude OF the United States fills
US with confidence, but the truth is that
the economic difficulties do not permit
any one to see through the problem"
FL TEMPO says that the Carlists in the
province OF Navarro are ready To take the
field 1t was due only to the strong pro
tests from most influential leaders of the
party that the impatient masses were
recently prevented from starting their
rebellion. The Carlist manifesto has been
published. Its most striking feature is that
the party no longer sighs for an absolute
monarchy, such as that for which Carlos V
fought against the constitutional mon
archv OF Dona Isabel ii, the grandmother
of the present Kingof Spain. The Carlists of
these days seem willing 20 make some
concessions TO the liberal ideas of modern
times. The king, when Don Carlos comes to
relieve Spain from the present crisis, will
he assisted by royal council, To which
only men of the greatest proninence may
be appointed.
The Cortes, which now consists of a
senate and a congress, or chamber OF dep
uties, will have three branches, representing
the popular, the aristoCTatic. and the mil
itary classes. The mission Of the CorteS
viii be to aid and limit the central power,
to vote war taxes, and to protect the
treasury against waste. Decentralization
is promised to the provinces and the col
onies The latter will be governed by a
viceroy, who will be subject TO impeach-
ment. The Roman Catholic faith will be-
declared to be the only religion of the
nation.
Criminal proceedings have been taken |
against FL Correa Espanol, the Carlist on
gan, for the publication OF the manifesto. |
The Heraldo says: by giving TO Cuba |
reforms which practically put the island |
under control of the United States, simply |
on condition that Spain shall appear To i
grant such reforms of her own free will |
the government places Spain in position |
similar to that OF n deceived husband who |
submits to everything provided his wife's |
lover will not proclaim his triumph. Would |
il not be nobler for the husband to tell |
the other man totake the womanand go? -
New York Sun.