The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-25
The Proud Spaniards.

eagerly for strong man to represent this
government at Madrid, because he realized
fully the delicacy and Importance Of the
mission. 1t is no small thing for an
American TO 60 into the capital of the
Spanish and to start up a cry that unless
they do certain things foreign pow
or Will attempt TO wrest their colony from
them. If he performs this task in an Of
tensive and belligerent way, he will soon
enough have trouble on his hands. The
proud Spaniards will resent it, There will
be danger that they will tell him that he
and his government will do well to attend
to their own affairs, as Spain is attending
to hers. On the other hand, if he is too
polite and gentle, there will be serious dan
ger that the Spanish leaders will under
rate his sincerity and that of the president
who sent him. If he is too mild hammered,
they will conclude that it is not much of
a shower, after ALL and proceed according
ly. If Minister Woodford is to meet with
success, he must strike happy medium
between the two extremes.
Without giving offense he must impress
upon the Spanish that they are really face
20 face with great crisis in Cuba. He
must convince them that the hand of the
United States cannot much longer be staid
and that the best thing they can do is to
meet this situation fairly and like states
men. President Mckinley is now thor
oughly committed TO the policy of better
ing the condition of Cuba. He has put his
shoulder to the work, and he does not in
tend 10 stop till he has accomplished some
thing tangible and satisfactory. He does
not seek war with Spain. lie believes that
when tho leaders of the Spanish govern
lnent are given TO understand that some
thing must be done they will proceed TO do
10 of their own accord. If they do not. if
they fail TO heed the voice of warning, it
will be iinPossihlo to avert intervention ON
the part Of the United States
a Rule OF Etiquette.
Probably il viii be two or three months
before we learn definitely how the Spanish
government takes 20 this suggestion, which
they VIII be sgfc 10 regard as a gross i'm
pertincnce. minister W0odford cannot well
reach Madrid rClore Aug. /. At that
time the queen recent and her court will
DO at San Sebastian, their summer resort.
IL is one o: the rules Of etiquette at the
spanish capital ,.GJ "a minister shall not
engage ~ tic o-ici.l G.! charge Of his duties
TIL he has been Presented TO the queen re-
gent AS the quCcn BIS not likely to return
TO Madrid before September, there may be
some delay In the TASK which President
Mckinley has set for his minister, but in
the early autumn we arc sure TO hear some
interesting ncws from tho other side.
There are various predictions here as to
The manner in which the Spanish will re-
ceive the suggestion of Minister Woodford
That Cuba must be given what amounts to
virtual Independence In order to avert the
threatened interference of the United
States. IL we may believe Dupuy do LONE,
The Spanish minister here, Spain will re-
sent any such suggestion and prepare for
war, but Dupuy de Lone Is known to be
4 good deal of buffer. He Is kept here in
Washington for that very purpose. 1t Is
bis business to brighten Uncle Gam II he
ian, but I predict that coming events
will show Uncle Sam Is not bit alarmed.
WALTER WELLMAN.