The record-union., 1897-11-04
Spanish Greatly Annoyed at the Con-
tents of the Article
Which Was Published Over the Signature
of the Ex-MinisteT.
Deemed Calculated to Counteraot
the Favorable Impression the
Spanish Note Has Made in
Senor Salvanis Comments on
the Subject.


MADRID, Nov. 3.-Something of
sensation has been caused here by tele-
grams from America epitomizing an
article on Cuba. written for an Ameri-
can magazine by former Minister Tay-
lor.
The Spaniards are greatly annoyed
because Mr.. Taylor has obtained from
their own contemporary data in the
daily press and from utterances of
their statesmen all his information
about lack of honesty in the elections
and Parliamentary Government and
about notorious abuses in their home
administration even at the capital. The
conclusion Mr.. Taylor draws from such
premises in favor of American inter-
vention for the settlement of the Cuban
question has given much offense at
court and in official and political circles,
because it is DENIED calculated to coun-
teract the favorable impression the
Spanish note has made in the highest
circles in Washington, including the
President and his Cabinet, according to
cablegrams received by the Madrid
press and the official dispatches from
Minister Dupuy de LONE to the Cabi-
net.
The Spanish papers affect to make
light of Mr.. Taylor's statements and
say that they Will not alter the effects
of the Spanish note, which has success
fully warded off for the time the action
by the American Government, which
was hinted at in Minister Woodfords
note of September 23d, and which made
out so strong a case en- grounds of in
ternational law against liberation of
filibustering expeditions and against
moral and material assistance being
given to the insurgents from the United
States.
The "1mparcial' SAYS the Spanish
Government viii take steps to counter
act the effects of Mr.. Taylor's article
upon public opinion and the Govern
ment in America.
SALVANPS COMMENTS.
MADRID, Nov. 3.-Senor Salvani has
written a letter to newspapers here in
reply to the article on the Cuban ques-
ton, published in an American maga-
zine, eff which article Hannis Taylor,
the former United States Minister to
Spain, is the author The Senior says:
Il am astounded at Mr.. Taylor's ar
ticle"
Continuing. he proceeds to tell the
following story:
Il met Mr.. Taylor last April in
street of Madrid, and, though out of
prudence 1 asked him nothing, he said:
Spain must not suppress Cuban insur-
gents by force of arms alone He did
not mention a word about autonomy,
but he added: Peace will then follow
| Immediately. Spain has a friend in the
White House whose term is on the eve
of expiring, and she ought to profit by
the opportunity to obtain peace speed
lily, for whoever succeeds him, he is
certain to be less favorable to Spain
than President Cleveland
Il recognized the Importance of the
foregoing declaration, and fastened to
communicate with my friend CanovaS,
the former Premier, who warmly
thanked me in a letter which 1 have
retained. Soon afterward the reforms
of Canovas began to be talked about,
and l was commissioned to explain
them to Mr.. Taylor. and to tell him
they would be published in a fortnight.
as actually occurred. Mr.. Taylor en-
braced me, saying: You and 1 will
bring about peace in Cuba, and thus
powerfully contribute to the good of
uulldlilty anu up0Olu Ine great inter-
ests OF civilization by ending the war,
the prototype of crime and a return
to barbarity.
Il again FASTENED to communicates
these words in the proper quarter.
Just prior to these events Mr. Taylor
was ct lunch in my house, and in COM
pany with CASTELAR, and others, toast
ed peace, warmly protesting his admit
ration and love for Spain, and express
ing the desire to see us succeed in the
work of pacifcation.
Shortly after the election of Nc
kLnley, when it was mooted that Mr.
Sherman would be made Secretary of
State, asked Mr.. Taylor if Spain
would not have reason to fear a man
who, in a speech in the Senate, display
ed such hatred of Spain. Mr.. Taylor
replied: Don't notice that, for Sherman.
as responsible Minister, will change
his opinions. Spain has nothing to fear
in this respect
In conclusion, Senior Salvani said
These ideas and sentiments differ
greatly from those attributed to him
now