The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-01
cERVERA'S WARNING.
Cauiio ned Bis ooveranaent Against ooias
90 war, and Thea Hravsly unasf-
took iils PART

Washington, Nov, 29.--Thc navy de-
partment yesterday published, through
bureau, the Views Of admiral Ger
vera Regarding the Spanish Navy in
the Late War"
Capt. Clover. the chief intelligence
officer, explains that this is reprint
of number Of letters published IN Ia
Epoca, Of Madrid. 6n the fifth OF the
present month. The letters are dated
from before the war up 10 May ).
They were written by Ccryera in pro-
test against Spain rushing into war
In the face OF certain defeat, due TO
the naval strength % the United
States and the unpreparrdness of the
Spanish navy.
Could Not Become An AecSmplics by
Keeping silent
Ccryera writes: - ask myself u
Il II right tor tue 60 keep silent and
thereby make myself nn accomplicc
~ adventures which will surely cause
the total ruin OF Spain. And for whnt
purposc2 70 defend she island which
vns ours. but belongs 20 us no more,
because even II we should not lose Il
by right in the war. we have ioat IL In
fact and with u al the wealth and an
I enormous number Of young men, yic-
3 Tins Of the climate and bullets, In the
Z defense Of what Ia COW no more than
q romantic ideal Furthermore, ! be-
lieyc that this opinion Of mine should
be known Ia the queen and by the
/ whole council Of ministers. I have
| deemed II my duty 60 express my opin-
I ions to the proper authorities clearly
and without beating about the bush.
/ Now let orders be given to me: ! will
carry then out with energy aud de-
/ cislon. I am ready for the worst"
1 spAtn's Usrsadinsss ana Imprudunoe.
Capt. Glover says Spain has neg
/ lectcd her navy, and Ccrycrn shows IL
I WIS imprudcnt Tor her to attempt war
/ against a superior naval power TAX
| ing up some Of the vessels Ia detail, Ia
letter written In January, hc sho-sE
/ how tho Nizcuya carried defective
[ guns; how the Carlos v. was q failure
| because Of lack of power; aud how the
/ Catalonia. began more thar eight
/ years before. was till incomplete.
Aud then hc predicts that a conflict
/ would be- disastrous TO Spain.
In letter written In February the
{ admiral speaks Of the Colon. having
| no guns; ~ other ycssrls being de-
/ fcciivc: OF the inability ~ the feet 10
| caui at Cadiz. ~ their being obliged
20 go ont with half ntious. and finally
/ their having no charts uf the Amcri-
/ cen seas. lie says that the eight
principal vessels on the Havana sta
/ tiun are worn uut aud ih1t taking
things ~ they arr the Spanish naval
I force compared with that Of the
/ uited States is in the proportion Of
/ tn o.
aiust Ena In Disaster.
with such conditions. a campaign,
| he writes, would be disastcrous II not
an offensive one, and all that conld be
done, in an offensive way, would be TO
make some raids with few fast YES.
/ sells.
The admiral points 20 the futiiity
Of attempting 90 blockade the Upitcd
1 St~tes' poris. and nsAs how the SPAN
/ ssh navy wouid repair rven should
they win great victory. without ~
sources. He says;
/ Could Only Expect Defeat
/ "lt would be- foolish 20 deny that
/ what we may reasonably expect II de-
/ feat, which may be glorious, but all
[ the same defeat which would cause
us 10 lose he island in the worst pos
I sihlc manner.
/ Only In case we could count on
some powerful ally could We aspire 20
/ obtain a satisfactory result"
/ Coaid AHard No Resistance 70 the Amer
/ iesH Fleet.
/ The admiral refers 10 the Spanish
! Pacific force as not able 90 afford
even shadow Of resistance to the
American naval force. Further on be
speaks Of the war as n; last In sight
| and lamrnts the incomplete state Of
! the Spanish vessels but after all. he
says that he IL glad the end Is coming
{ and il prepared to do his duty. lie "a
on record rs protesting against the
idea Of sending the little torpedo
boat hotiIla 10 Cuba. pointing out that
7 n NAVAL httcal ibT DAatu NbNtt ElTtNilf
iinte the loss of CUBA, He speaks Of
the surprise uad astonishment expert.
enced by all the officers Of bis squad
ron on receiving orders from Spain "a
sail from Cape Verde for Cuba, inas.
much as they had pointed out the con.
iitlon Of the ships. Says the admiral:
Accepts the Inevitable aEa Gees Chaes.
fully to tss sacrifice.
"With an easy conscience go 10
the sacrifice: bur ! can not under
stand that decision Of the navy gen.
ernl officers against my opinions"
The last letter In the Eeries IL one
from Admiral Nillamil OF Admiral Ger.
vern's squadron, addressed directly to
sagasta. pointing cut that the sncri.
fee Of the Spanish naval forces will
be- as certain as II win be useless and
frnitlesS For the termination OF iha
wHr.
on Trial fas sh~ Mnrasr ef Slls Father