New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
SONE VIEWS OF DON CARLOS.
HE CRITICIsEs THE UNITED STATES.


From The Swiss and Nice Times.
His Royal Highness Don Carlos. Duke of Madrid,
who is at present sojourning at Lucerne. has gra-
GSidl Of 6e Swiss and Nee D
view took place at the Schweizerhof Hotel; and the
is ss
tated the interview and arranged preminares, ,
figure Of Don Carlos. His manner was most win
ming, and his welcome equally cordial.
mneh Roya
to see his country wasting away VI Gwng to hg
parties, incapable Of an energetic policy; 1t seems
and popular, so much needed to cope with the pres
ent situation. What is Your Royal Highnesss
opinion to the policy that should be followed at
Don Carlos was lost in thought for some moments
my my repugnance 10 being interviewed just now.
declined several interviews at the beginning OF the
Spain through the powerful medium OF the press:
dsco5d but that my words Of Pu.est pariosm dr%
rowing OF NJ. Clemenceau. in France. phrase
which was so severely censnrsd but which is s,a a.
SPANS policy should be dealt with en- bloc not
ant-patriotic to make distinctions between the in
terests Of the dynasty and the interests OF the
by allowing that the one can be sacrificed in view
of saving the other. All should be dealt with as
is my policy The greatest fault or to use the
exact word, the greatest crime. to be laid at the
at Madrid is to have followed quite an opposite
course. In order to save their dynasty. they have
In order not to credit. they undertake shady
speculations, a, thousand times more ruinous fof
There is no question of a doubt that the United
atone at once by immediate annexation or BY By the procla
of he m pGS o M Ss Ss sf s to
evidently aims at this result. II Is inevitable;
it IS logic, from the American standpoint, that ap-
tency OF the Madrid Governments
THE sCHOOLBOY AND THE STICK
II know the United States well have travelled
all over the country and preserve pleasant SOU
dant activity, who. however, make moral questions
too subordinate material interests. / recognize
and and courage, and a profound admiration. though
less conscious. for people With ancestors and ira
feeling. this young nation finds itself vis-a-vs no
matter what I aos Ike the ssnd sm%
the schoolboy be blessed with plenty Of muscle and
ee feels hmsef eonessedy IN state OF nforiority
and should he be disposed to play tricks. he does
havng In su fear Of the big RicE Th
moral ascendency. all the stronger because 1t is the
outcome OF instinct. the master holds long he
can make use of It: but beware should he allow
himself to be mGeked hoy at wheu! cor
This is our case with America An innexibe non
in our affairs vlrile and energetic attitude. would
have cut short any possibility Of conflict Amer
lean statesmen would nave Understood that they
had more 10 lose than TO gain; the press. in which.
as everywhere, one finds side by side with adven-
turers right thinking people. would have been
moderate. and writers would have been found 10
plead our cause, inspired by the courage official
Spain would have been In duty bound to show in
defence OF her rights. courage corresponding
with the heroism of the admirable soldiers who
fight noby under our flag.
1.-THE United States policy in regard to Hawaii
The Antilles would be swallowed In the same fash
ion as that other archipelago In the Pacific. discov-
cred In parenhess. by SPAIN IL illus
trious Vialobo who first implanted a European
flag there, naming them the lslas des Rey. two
hundred years before Captain Cook came into
those waters and claimed to be their dtscoverer as
If the powerful Anglo-Saxon race. so rich In dis
coveries, needed TO appropriate our gores!
PRESIDENT MKINLEYS POLICY
What opinion does Your Royal Hghness express
In regard to Mr. McKinley's policy?"
1T Is difficult to form an opinion on the new
Presidents policy. whose policy or ideas am un,
familiar with except by more or less Interested
references TO the same. II one may judge by re-
cent events. Mr.. Mckinley appears 10 be man
torn by two conflicting interests. the political and
he deems advantageous for his country. He wishes
to impose II on his countrymen and for It's attain
ment must hatter the political passions OF those
who possibly are not altogether Of his way OF
thinking. do not give my definite opinion; this Is
merely my impression. In any case. the points OF
view differ considerably for the traveller on the
way and the one who has arrived. Mr.. Mckinley
take in the general view. in which the lingo ele-
ments appear confused