Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-27
SPAIN SEES nLoop ON THE Mooy
Madrid Paper seems to he Spelling
for u Fight.

MADRID, Dec. 26.-Today 1nCdrcial urges,
that in view of the character OF the reply Of
United Statel Minister WoJdford to the uo.e
Of the Spanish government In answer to the
nrst communication OF the American govern
ment through him, 1t is necessary to increase
the Spanish feet as against the eventrdlity
OF a ccnfict with the United Sta;ea.
El Heraldo SAYS: THE ncrcachment OF
tho United States upon the internal policies
Of Span have become intOlerable and must
be resisted cnergotically The situation is
difficult, but at whatever cost. the govern
ment ought to put Gn end to a shameful
state Of affairs for the sake OF the dignity
OF Spain"
LONDON, Dec 27.-The Madrid corre-
spcndent of the Standard says
General Woodford's note dwclls at length
upon the Spanish complaint against flibus-
tering and other moral and material assist
ance given In the United States to the in
surgents, which the Washington government
re-asserts 1t has done all in its power to
| check, with tho view also of satisfying the
| representations made by Spanish diplomacy.
| Tho Madrid papers say the note is so very
! friendly and so laudatory Of the present
| home rule principle in Cuba and Porto
! Rico that there is a general impression
| In political circles that the relations between
| the governments have decidedly reassuring
| aspect.
AT the Same time papers Of every shade
! OF opinion, including the ministerial organs
| ccnsure very sharply the conduct of the
| United States government and are unani
nous in saying that all the compliments the
| United States pays the New Spanish policy
| cannot make proud nation tolerate the
| preersion OF foreign government to have
! the right to criticise and condemn the con-
| duct of Spanish generals and of the late
| Spanish government in dealing with the re-
| bellion.
| "TEey equally resent the American preten-
| sion to interfere in the Spanish West Indies,
| which Is so repeatedly chimed in the notes
| and the presidential message and more re-
Gently in Secretary Sherman's advocacy of
relief for distressed Cutons. The press is
most dissatisfied with the Woodford note
on account of the arguments used to refute
the Spanish complaints against flb5ustering.
America is charged with infringing all the
rules and usages Of international laws in
order to suit the aims of its encroachins
policy in the West Indies. 1t is an open
secret that the note has caused surprise
and dtspleasure IL, official circles because the
government had hoped that President Nc
| Kinley and Secretary Sherman would refrain
from increasing the embarrasHments CT tho
situation in Spain IN consideration of the
concessions already made to Cuba
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 ii does reply Senior
Sagssta will rebut the arguments of the
note in friendly but firm tcne. The gov
ernment cannot longer risk the accusation
of not being in touch with national feeling
which is getting very weary of American in
reference. The Spaniards think the note
gives them an excellent opportunity to reply
to criticism which naturally could not bt
challenged or noticed
The Madrid correspondent of the Dali,
, Mail says: General WOo1ford's note differs
! greatly from the first one he presented, ant
contains several statements that should bt
refuted. 1t is inspired, on the whole, b.
| the sentiments pervading President McKin
ley's message. Senior Gullon, the minister
4 of foreign affairs, will reply, traversing tn,
l points raised"