The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09
SPAIN G BY OWN.
VA OR DEATH THE ALTERNATIVE
20 THE MONA RCHY.

NJ fets weighs the Madrid ent
In the Balnace and Ftnds It Wanting
Fire ana slaughter Bresthed Forth
Asaisst sam n FoundIinE.
MADRID. Dec. 23.-The organ Of tho Pro-
arcssist Republican party. III Pats, says:
In saying what we are going 10 say, W.
mean to be as impartial as Justice itself. Let
facts speak for themselves. The country was
at peace; we had money; we had credit. What
has been done with all those elements?
Cuba and this Philippines rise in rebellion,
and start wars of horrible devastation. of In
famous butchary. Now. do these peoples re-
volt without q cause and sacrifice everything
for the nero sake Of fghtins1 What have we
done in favor of Cuba7 How have We gov
erned the Philippine Islands? Lot us confess
1t frankly. There is q feeling Of protest at the
bottom Of the terrible tragedy which now COW
ers with blood the soil of our colonies. There
Is also In IL q great responsibility for the men
who have ruled Spain these twenty years. and
for the monarchy which has not known how to
promote the happiness Of the people. There
is no longer any monarchicsl party ft for
governing. The monarchy has no moro re-
sources In men and money to win the colonial
wars which It's errors provoked.
Tho last peseta has been expended. No
moro taxes may be imposed upon tho produce
Ing classes. We live on credit. and credit 10
already At the point of being exhausted. Ruin
threatens us. and tho situation 10 made worse
by the necessity Of granting certain conces-
sions. such as the reform Of the Cuban tariff.
which will cause tho closing OF thousands Of
factories in Catalonia
Deprived of resources and weakened, Spain
cannot sustain q second ten years. war In
Cuba. Now taxes will have TO 10 levied with
In three months. The interest on tho public
debt may DO left unpaid ond bankruptcy must
soon como.
This Is not all. Tho worst 10 that n people
whose energies are immense. whose boldness
10 Incredible. is ruled by \ handful OF towards.
The worst 10 that the epic race OF warriors and
conaucrors, whose immortal deeds history re-
calls. submits. without manfully protesting.
TO outragcs from u country which Is q found
ling In tne.community OF nations. from .
country which has no traditions. for 1t was
born yesterday. and yet believes itself omnipo-
tent aud defes Europe.
The worst, wo repeat, Is that facing so many
felonics. such un worthy ~fallacies. such cynical
provocations. Spain remains Indifferent, almost
tranquil. although bumiliated by her dow
ernment's pusilanimous policy. While the
tho Cuban iasarrection while they hold puo,
poured forth against Spain; while American
and tear the honored spani.h nag. what does
the Spanish Government do7 What do the
More soiicitous Of tho foreign nss than of
the national honor, the Government sends
guardias civiies to protect tho American Lera-
ton. The people sing In chorus the military
march OF Cadiz. ard then.as II they were fright
sned by their own iemsrity. they cover their
through streets and SQUARES TO their homes.
"lntimidated and DEGRADED. the Government
grants indemni:ies. pardons Yankee outlaws,
raises the embargo placed upon hlibustoiing
vessels. consents TO huniliaiing diplomatic
notes. Apologies in every case. and smothers
the free expression OF tie popular feelings. The
reason In llat lAnOyns In no longer C6n0yaa-
that the Government is made up OF = band Of
dastardly fellows unworthy OF being Span:
cradle float over q sea OF blood. and shattered
by the peoples. wrath. There Is no salvation
III the government and the monsrchy sub
NIT TO the afronts with which they are daily
Inundated by the American people. the next
ency; Intervention will follow. and finally.
tho Independence of Cuba. which. II is already
time to say. will DO somehow or other accom-
other colony. must In the end be free. Come
that As IL may. the emancipation OF Cuba is
ton by our troops OF the Cuban territory will
provoke an outburst OF public feeling in Spain.
sS Sdii %hoSS.r may then be on the
throne will perish. War is . heroic solution.
It NAV not safe life, but 1t viii ave honor:
archy an opportunity. 10 fall With glory. by
United States With a Seeisrasion Of w .ne
Blessed 10 the war. II through It our country
Is regenerated. II through IL our national dig.
nitv Is saved. although our colonies may be
lost. War Is the only solution that will pro-
long the days OF the doomed monarchy. Woe
to the throne IL II avert II. To fall In Cuba IL
to fall with all the iRnominy Of sedan: TO fall
IN the United states is to fall with all the glory
Of Waterloo.
I'VE are Spariards above everything and
prefer war with the United States to their in
prevention in Cuba.
'Maceo appeared TO us great when he said.
L have fought ton FEARS against Spain for
Cuba; I would fight twenty years against the
United States for Spain This 10 now and
apparently falso.l The Govern ment IL mean
and miserable when II uses the sabre TO smoth-
er tho enthusiasm OF the Spaniards. We cry for
anger when We see the Spanish p~ople listen
with Indifference TO the reports that q Yankee
mob has burned tue pictures OF our Generals
and outraged the flag OF Sumancia and Ira
falgar. We cannot understand how the mon
archy resigns itself to live under tho tutolago
OF Cleveland or Mckinley.
LET there be no bloodshed. I do not
wish to sec the horrors Of an -internA tional
war No. THIS 10 not the cry Of tho spanish
woman. II ~ not the cry OF Maria Pita, the
cry OF A0ustina do AraRon. the CRY Of the
mothers who send their beloved ones TO Cuba
and the Philippines The Spanish women have
given birth to mon whose answer at the su-
preme hour was: Batter honor without ships
than ships without honor The Government
may hesitate Ms much as II wishes: but Il will
not escape tho memorable dilemma. War or