The sun., 1897-01-13
MORE Walls FROM MADRID.
" Spai. May 1.-Two without Coio.ies, but
Not without Hoaor."

MADRID. Dec. 3l.-Commenting upon tho
reported pacincation Of the province OF Pinar
del Rio. FL LIBERAL SAYS: I'VE do not know
that the Government has asked Gen. weylcr
to explain how the thing was accomplished;
but we may say that some responsible person
was struck with tho idea OF cabling him as fol-
lows; Since no insurgents have surrendered
in Pinar del Rio. what has become OF the 200
or 10. 900 men who were fighting there for In
dependencei'
Senor CASTELAR, visited the Hobbies OF the
Chamber OF Deputies yesterday. To those
who wished to know mis- sentiments hc invarl-
ably answered: II wish for peace, w.sh.for
peace" Not word more upon the subject
could be elected from him. but It 1, we'll
known that the e1.Presidsnt OF the Spanish
republic is not unfavorably disposed toward
American Interference in Cuba.
Ell Correo saws: Tho Bank of Spain's last
statement shows that International, loan Is al
ready exhausted. Consequently new resources
must soon be obtained, particularly now that
things have grown worse on. acc cunt Of the
Philippine insurrection."
FL impartial saysi THE moro hopeful feel
ing which the death Of Maceo inspired has
passed. away. Our disappointmeA ut could not be
greater. IL was expected that the accidental
killing OF Maceo would have been followed IN
by rapid and effective military action. But
this has not been the case.
"The columns OF tho ministerial press and
tho ate nents made by those who arc In
close touch with the Ministers intimate that
the moment for compromise may have been
reached. An authorized organ has gone so far
as TO admit that the United States has the
right to intervene In Cuba. and that the noble
conduct OF Messrs. Cleveland and Olney must
be looked upon by the Spanish with gratitude.
IL Is added by the inspired ministerial organ
that Intervention may become unavoidable.
Moreover. IL accepts tho Idea that peace may
be restored through concessions TO the United
States. with the guarantee nj that nation, and
by its mediation and advice. Srain Is In sus.
pense, and wishes to know what all this
means.
Are these ideas merely the opinion Of our
ministerial contemporaries, or do they con-
stitute the Governments plan for ending tas
war; II tho lattor be true, we shall civo ex-
preston to our mcst energetic protests. and op-
pose In every way what we Deem harmful 70 the
The United States. from tho beginning. has
aided the insurrection. Arms. money, men.
ships. DropaGandists, pross campaign moth
ing has seemed To be enough TO sntiate the de-
sire OF the Yankees to contouDd and ruin us.
Insults to Spain. outrages 10 our flag. offences
20 our Queen and our soldiers, speeches In Con-
rs has bs so
Yankees TO convince us OF their hatred.
THE Federal authorities have not done any
thing TO prevent these offences. Not single
tlibustering expedition has been detained.
When the vessels return To the United States
after landing their cargoes In Cuba, no pun
| ishment results.
Now that, thanks to Yankee aid. the insu.-
rection has spreid and grown strong. tho
United States insinunte that we must nut an
end 10 tne war within specified time, and the
very fact that Y las aided the insurreotion
seems to be considered as the basis for It's right
to Interfere IN our affairs IL Is not surprising
tous that the: United states should pretend that
animosity and scOrn. What we do not under
such impcrtincnco. unless he and his COLLEAGUES
have lost all idea of what tho national inter
est demands. hut this We refuse to believe
until We have further proof.
"Interrcntion OF any kind In anything per-
tanning to Spain constitutes an insult to tho
Spanish dignity; should IL be acceptel, we
| suddenly fallen from the heights OF faith and
honor TO the depths OF shame and debasement.
TO keep Cuba. the nation has made the
| European nation has ever done anything that
bears comparison with what spain has done Tor
Cuba, not even those nations which ARE most
powerful and rich Would Spain have sent 10
| Cuba 25O, 900 soldiers II she had imagined that
| they were going there not To light, but TO die
| or shame and disgustg
ANY ,ickering with tire United States
would be UNIV orthy OF US In any case; and more
| especially now that the natl i'm has given its
blood and It's money without measure. such
But In nny ono sure that the war In going 10
end simDlv because the United States NAV dc.
| sire ity There is no ono 10 affirm IL. Wo do
not believe IL, IL might happen that after the
island had become n sort OF commercial appen.
dage OF the nited States, thus humiliating
| Spain. shatterlng her traditions in America.
and consummatinR our shame, insurzont hands
would continue TO overrun Santiago ue Cuba
Havana; and Pinar del RIO; that shploads OF
| West TO Cuba. Just as Ia now done; then. with
| the last remainder OF our national Uiapr ex-