The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-18
ANGRY FEELING IN MADRID
Opposition TO the Government
Recognizing the Ruiz Claim.
HOSTILE TONE OF THE PRESS
Its Unfriendsy Criticisms leopard
ize the Safety OF the United States
Embassy Government Careful To
Prevent an Vigorous
Statement of "a Liberal Organ.

New York, June 1S.-A special dispatch
nlier Canovas that the government viii
! favorab!y consider the demand for the
/ Payment of indemnity 10 the widow Of
| Or. Ruiz, of Philadelphia, who was beaten
to death in a Cuban prison, has aroused
great public opposition. The Madrid press
has printed inflaming editorials on tie
subject. 1t not Only biames the govern
menJ Tor allowing Ruiz to be killed, but
for acknowledgment Spain, II Is declared,
may he said to be under the iron heels
OF the Yankees" The HeraIdo says il is
certain that tie Canovas government is
willing TO Pay Mrs. Ruiz $4,000 if she
viii withdraw the official claim.
The Imrarcial Utterly declares: Neither
Cuua nor 100 Cubans are worth the sad
huailiations 10 which, in the name of
the nation, the Canovas cabinet submits Us
with deplorable frequency. Tie reCogni-
ton of the Ruiz claim puts spain, as an
entire nation, below the Moor, because tins
dentist, FOR whose death such an enurniOus
sum VIII have 70 toe paid, has not teen
Killed IL Spanish prison 10y unprmcipied
natives and seni-SavaGes, but by the func-
tiunaries OF her Catholic ma Jcsty's gov
eminent"
Inc present Spanish demand Tor the
truth about Cuba. already met by a
fearless statement that the military SIT
Udt.ol ,seTe is hopeless, is answe cred now
by ,ht fils. definite admission of cruelty
The spanish Officers actions are not 50
rauch deplored a. Their being discovered,
while il Is their BENG acknowledged that
causes anguish.
Unless the attacks OF the press MOI
elate soon. the United states embassy
is likely 10 again he stoned The Span
i~A government, always careful 10 guard
against such an outrage, Is now even
more 80, aud Minister Taylor is IN 10 i'm
mediate danger, as The embassy guard has
been trcsded Minister Taylor looks for
trouble over he Ruiz case.
Scnog SIlyeIa. the leader Of a consider
ahle portion OF the Spanish conservative
party, il al present hostile 10 Premier
Canovas, hut iUdoIses his war policy IN
CuHa Yet he has just said that if it Is
true th, CUBAN war il one OF conquest, IN
order t. sgAdue a people united against
spain, il cons flutes IN inSoluhle problem,
year ago such a public statement
yyuuia have caused the speaker TO he
publicly stoned II made n the streets of
Maduid. tut IL was received with pro
logged and enthusiasts cheers from
high class aud cHCe ~ conservatives. pack
iuE "a modem theateT from PIT To Ioof, and
was warmly commended by the liteIaland
iudeuende press, and only perfuncto-
lilly criticized by the conservative organs
e Glufo ,hberal CTitiCiZcs Weyler's
tactics truthfully and vigorously. 1t saws
that Weyler has already had seventeen
Of went v-f0ur o. ont he In which hcpTonl!Setl
to finish the war 10y the severe measures
bee lea r.l,d L. Use in the ten years struggle
VIEWERS Mariel trrcha L. called hor-
nile burial ditch for thousands. lis Mill
t4ry efficacy is such that Z was uan-
GULLY crossed Toy MaCCO, who only net
death ley falling into Cuujeda's column.
VIEWERS eide8voT to surround Gomez Is
characterized - q f0ur-mOnths' flourish,
g,ring which the Icrel Ch.ef never left
SMALL ciIole near the JuCaIo tIoCha The
declared Ta-if ed prov noes EIe such only
in name.
Regarding the present plan to invade the
eastern halT Of Cuba, FL Gloho quotes the
report OF Gen. Sctaoo. which showed that
during the rainy season there battalions OF
500 were TrIured t. 35h and 400 byyellow
fever. cholera and dyseatery. Daily marches
each cost 10 per cent, the disabled peanut
ing further loss Of ii Eht soldiers tor ,--,-l
Stretcher. in pursuit Of an invisible enemy
that - never surprised, for the country
Is watched by them, and an enemy
whose plan OF campaign is % deCimate the
troops by mortality in the marches and
ClamDS and the rigorS OF the climate
We ler' campaign is generally character
izeI as an expenditure for many months OF
immense resources trying To destroy what
in Cul,a : ipdestTUctible.
THIS remarkably frank statement Of truth
Is generally commended. In fact, every
body here knows. aud almost everyone ad- |
uiIJS, that Spain Is indeed fighting united |
people, and mavailingly unable To conquer |
the Cubans. Spain must either negotiate |
for peace or continue the useless eXpendi- |
ture OF millions Of money aud the treInen- |
dous mortality Of another rainy season.
Public opinion here is decided not to al |
Uw the latter. As Spain cannot treat direct /
with the rebels on the basis OF autonomy
she can only attain this end through the |
good offices OF the United States Gov |