The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1897-01-01
AMERICA is BELITTLED
LEADING LIGHTS OF SPAIN ARE
OUT IN INTERVIEWS.
President of the Chamber Of Depu.
ties Thinks the United States
Bombastic and Weak.

Madrid, Dec. 27.-El Liberal publishes
letters from leading political personages
on the relations between Spain and the
United States.
Senior Pidal, president of the chamber of
deputies, says in his letter that it is neces-
| sary to understand the American NATIONAL
ity, which, through the errors of the Latin
races and the selfish Anglo-Saxon policy,
seems destined to transform and absorb in
an embryonic union Of a people without a
history the future destinies of the Amerl-
can continent.
Some writer's consider that the Amer
lean union is a prototype of the worlds
democracies," Senior Pidal says. wiser
thinkers, however, reckoned up at its TINE
value this gigantic degeneration of new
people. Serious statesmen are aware that
strife, especially economical, is inevitable
between Europe, whose champion now is
Spain, and the American Colossus, which
was foreseen by the prophet Daniel with a
head of iron, a breast of tin and a belly of
bronze and feet of clay"
Proceeding then to compare America
| Will Her wealthy DdIhGIS 10 spain, oeloI
Pidal argues that she will think twice be-
fore attacking the poo Hidalgo, whose
only defense is his ancestral sword.
Spain must not display bravado," Senor
Pidal continues, but a calm determination
to preserve her colonies, confiding in the
Justice of her cause and leaving the result
to Providence. Those who once shouted
Berlin established later the horrors of
the m Spain is not invincible, but
she is not a despicable enemy, and history
shows that in many instances a small des-
perate army has routed superior forces"
enerH PandO BelittIcs Us.
General Pando writes that he knows
thoroughly the offensive ana defensive
power of the United States, and he knows
that they are inferior to the Spaniafds.
Therefore,, America would be the greatest
sufferer at first. Though this is my opin-
ion as a military man." General Paalo
adds, "as a citizen l do not desire war.
Who knows how the conflict would end?'
General Pando proceeds to urge the i'm
portance Of immediate diplomatic efforts
between Madrid and Washington to settle
the difficulty, and, if possible, to terminate
the rebellion without fighting to a. bitter
end.
Let America have a chance" Gene:al
Pando is quoted as saying, "to show by
her acts whether her friendship is sincere.
Nothing Is SO dangerous as delay. But
whatever comes, the Spanish army is
ready to repeat the deeds Of our forefath-
ers on American soil in defense Of country
and HONOR
A Liberals Views.
Senior Moret, the democratic liberal,
writes a letter pointing to the safety and
correctness of President Cleveland and
Mr.. Olney's policy, and the danger of a
departure from it for the United States in
international affairs. ..m
SPAIN he says, lean benefit by the
American constitutional dispute by wisely
pushing the war to a rapid end and estab-
fishing reforms before April. The Spanish
government may now see its way clear to
accept the good offices of President Clave-
land after despising the warning of native
political parties. The governments policy
is inconaprehensible. 1t is capable of grant
ing autonomy in Cuba while establishing
the inquisition in the Philippines. Who
can tell whether the government will ar
rive at an understanding or will declare a
war with the United States?
Perhaps after Captain General Wey:er,
with 40 battalions, shall have cleared the
province of Pinar del Rio, the government
with a stroke of the pen may establish uu-
tonomy in Cuba"