New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-27
SPANISH EDITORS EXCITED.
CALLING FOR AN INCREASE IN THEIR
FLEET IN VIEW OF THE LATEST
AMERICAN NOTE.


| Madrid Dec 26-To-day eel Imparciar' urges
| that. in view of the character Of the reply or
United States Minister Woocford to the note
Of the Spanish Government in answer to the
first communication Of the American Govern
ment through him. it is necessary to increase
the Spanish fleet as against the eventuality OF
a conflict with the United States.
"El Heraldo'' says:
THE encroachments Of the United States upon
the in,ernal politics Of Spain have become in
tolerable and must be resisted energetically.
| The situation Is difficult: but at whatever cost
the Government ought to put an end to
shameful state of affairs for the sake OF the
dignity of Spain"
London, Dec. 21.-The Madrid correspondent
Of THE Standard says:
General Woodfords note dwells at length
upon the Spanish complaint against flibuster-
ing and other moral and material assistance
given in the United States to the insurgents.
which the Washington Government reasserts 1t
has done all in its power to check. with the view
also OF satisfying the representations made py
Spanish diplomacy. The Madrid papers say the
note is so very friendly and so audatory OF the
present home rule policy in Cuba and forto
Rico that there is a general impression IN OIL
cial circles that the relations between the two
Governments have a decidedly reassuring as
pect.
at the same time papers or every shaue
Of opinion. including the Ministerial organs
censure very sharply the conduct or the ohi'eu
States Government and are unanimous IN say
ing that all the compliments the United States
pays the new Spanish colonial policy cannot
make a proud nation tolerate the pretensons Of
a foreign Government to have the right to crlu-
else and condemn the conduct of Spanish gen
oF loft
dealing with the rebellion
"They equally recent the American pretension
to interfere in the Spanish West Indies. which is
so repeatedly claimed in the notes and the
Presidential Message, and. more recently IN
Secretary Sherman advocacy Of relief Tor dls-
tressed Cubans. Tne press is most dissatisfied
with the Woodford note on account or the arsu-
ments used 10 refute the spanish coWpidn's
against filibusering. America Is charged WIN
Infringing all the rules and usages OF lnterna-
tional law in order to suit the aims OF It's en-
croachnG policy in the West Indies
1T is an open secret that the note has caused
surprise and diSpleaSure in offlclal circles. De
cause the Government had hoped that President
Mckinley ana Secretary Sherman would refrain
from increasing the embarrassments OF the stu
alton in Spain in consideration OF all the cohces-
sions already made to Cuha
THE Government will delay replying to the
note for several weeks. As the United states
took nearly two months TO reply to the Spanish
note When It docs reply, Sehor Sagasta Will
rebut the arguments Of the note in a friendly
but firm tone The Government cannot longer
risk the accusation Of not being In touch with
national feeling. which is getting very weary OF
American Interference. The Spaniards think
the note gives them excellent opportunity to
reply TO criticism which naturally could not be
challenged or noticed diplOmatically whon set
forth only In the Presidents Message
The Madrid correspondent OF The Daily Mall
says:
General Woodruf's note differs greatly from
the first he presented and contains several state
ments that should be refutcd. 1t Is inspired
on the whole by the sentiments pervadng Pres
ident McKinley's Message. Sehor Gullon. the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. will reply. travers-
ing the points raised"