The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-07
SPANS LIST OF REFORMS.
THEY SAY OYER THERE OIL EvELAND
WAS PLEASED WITH THEM.

" FFounnte oNcfturoW Of ITO hAtFietTys
MADRID, Feb. 17.-In reply to nm article IL the
Ministerial Epoca criticising FL impartial for
Its attitude against tho establishment Of reforms
In Cuba, the latter newspaper says:
la Erocd accuses us of insinccrity because
we are opposed TO Cnnovas's REFORMS. what
sincerity demands is that the fact be established
whether IT r. right 10 waste tho nations riches,
to compromise the honor of the army. md to MI
Cuba with Spanish graves merely TO announce
IN tho Gdcttn Ofciai the nrst steps toward
Cuban independence. Should tho Government
continue ito present policy, all IT will socn hive
to do will be to prepare two e~pitaphs. ono for he
heroes of tho war and the other for Spanish
sovereignty.
what sincerity demands is thpt tho Cuban
problem be properly discussed. Hos not Spain
the right TO oppose tho Independence Of n people
which lncks the conditions necessary for self.
government Has she not, therefore, the right
to maintain her sovereignty In Cubaf
while the conflict is still pending. do we gain
anything by publishing reforms. hurriodly
prepared, as though they had been writton uron
a drum in tho Cuban 'moniErn during tho In
torval between two marchesf II our soldiers
finally conquer, tho previous establishment Of ro-
forms will cast n shadow over their glory. II
they do not conquer, does the Government be-
licvc that reforms will accomplish what force Of
arms failed 10 dol
The rainy season IL AT hand, and tho day will
soon come when tho responsibilities now In
CURED will have to be cleared. We would bs
glad to have then an opportunity to acknowledge
that We were mistaken; but, unhappily, facts
speak for themselves -
The Ministerial newspapers say that the Gov
ernment has been authoritatively notified Of the
impression which Scnor Canovas's projected re-
forms caused upon President Cleveland and SEQ
rotary OF State Olncy. Both arc said TO 10
highly pleased with the measure. which, In their
opinion. surpassed all expectations to such m
extent that II would be demanding too much to
ask Spain TO make further concessions.
The newspapers here publish q telegram from
New York, saying that Major McKinley hns do
olared that he will recognize the Independence
Of Cuba II Spain docs not suppress the insurreo-
tion by May. Some fear that Mckinley may
actually carry ont this programme.
In its leading editorial yesterday, Fl Impair
eial. without mentioning Spain. compared the
defiant attitude OF little Greece toward tho Eu-
ropean powers with that OF a nation which
humhly submits to forei.n Intrusion. The
Herdtio said: There Is nothing 10 wonder at IN
Greece's attitude. Nations which havo a his
tory, and are still moved by An ideal, may UNI
dertake such bold achievements as Grooco IL At
tempting. 1t is not the same thing to DO the
home OF art or the land Of the fat hog; to DO the
p'N hpioNu u vi limit VI NhUNtTDllu
Greece has no army, no navy; hut sho hiss soms-
thing which is worth more than all that. she
has an ideal to fulfil. and. for an ally, Justice"
Commenting upon the withdrawal Of tho span
ish garrison from the sugar estate ConstnnoiA,
simply because It's owner, the Marquis do Apez-
teguia, is urging Premier Canovas to recall Cen,
Weyler, FL Did says that the measure reveals
the baseness of Wcyler's character. II no aets
thus. the newspaper asks. toward 80 good and
- o.--H.l -
will weyler treat small planters whose patriot
ism is suspectedi
Gems. Martinez Campos, Blsnco. Primo 40
Rivera, and Lopez Dominguoz brcakfasted 10
gether at the house OF the latter n fow days ago.
Great Importance Is attached to this mooting Of
the four Captain-G Generals OF tho Spanish o rmy.
Some will have 1t that there "a n conspiracy
among them to overthrow the Canovas Ministry,
but the question rcmains whether they are try
ing to help their own cause or whether thoy are
working for the benefit o: either sag1sta or
snvela- The latter Is more hopeful than ever
that he will soon realize tho dream of
his life. which is to be Prime Minister
before Canovas dies. As to the Liberals. they
feel sure that before March IL over sasasta will
replace Canovas. In this event, II ia again said
that Gen. Lopez Domiague: would be appointed
Minister TO Paris. @ On. B!anco Minister Of War,
Gen. Primo dc Rivera would continue A. Cap
toin-General OF Madrid. and Gen. Marines
GsmSpos would have snothcE chance to p,aty
end. exchange thoir respective postr,. This gath.
ering OF Generals Is called hero tho Military
revolutionary club. Aa" fDH'
Senior seGasta has declared through his IA
not desire it, he viii accept power II tho Queen
Regent should so require,
.s ras i'Sdil0 sT9sis D1 Sss7isRss s ys., tEsn a Gg h
eo sTS: oyss sb%. ssss:,'G ssss 81 It, .' Rsslts3s s ssss's Fl
E%nk r.r It IS sol Tsl, i, s ri d h2s ana hS, ffir.nn%Sss sd
this matter. II may have been the result Of
s S!se measure Seas"f.' "' Be j II t@ as Il Pr may. ~ ss ssr 'f !. n,S 10 sSs
in spain who would think Of tunlcing what has
the fheI rs Suits s eS : there viii s,hI0ss, e. 70 'r res. Sn'H 70
justify a political change. since the, Con,crvn-
s.Ss part SiI e T r%oa, mus ns base pF2,y FOR , ,n%, =. b po.,
and In the future. But should reforms proyS,o
s ss ,".s ssouid i, ' Sea SSs'ST ind R9sSsS; 81; 10 S' %.t y
radical tsmcsis. i osds5 e '%iIS ost our dis;;
past ,biunders and, ~incompctnncy has vanished
Gan think Of the Liberal party ns' fit TO overcome
y neither saEa.,e nor csnoyus rsr he con.
s MG.sss !, i ,hn Is s eyiaoE si,r Eat h What Ssi,od a. i I rSnqsS
nS1 By dised 5R sd'' P ASo me R FSs mon sTshfc gp poIi!
tivlahs senior slNo!e, "a perhapr mo only one
who will dare. when the moment comes. TO lay
before the Cortes the ndvisahllity OF aban-
doning Cuba, a possibility at which he
once hinted during the last meeting OF tho Cortes
and alec IN newspaper articles. II Is needless 10
add that the article of Fl 7IcrTo 10 generally
attributed to Senior Slvola himself.
General arrcs, who. n few months
ago, cAmO back 10 Spain IRON Cuba Oh aick
leave, IA critically III, lie will tomorrow un-
dcrgu q surgical operation.
The State Normal School at valladolid has
been closed for economical reasons,
The First Man Dressmakor.