New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
SPANISH VIEWS OF THE MAINE
COMMENTS OF THE MADRID PRESS ON
THE DISASTER.
ANGER SHOWN AT THE SUSPICION l""i IN"
LOSS OF THE BATT1EsHIP WAS THE IN
.,-,oy., uopK OF SPAEIARDS

LOSS OF THE BATTLE-SillP WAS The IN
territorial WORK OF STANDARDS.
,,sr,d Eeb M-The "Imparcial' OF yesterday
headed It's leading article "Ihe lriui"pn Vi -
son l." asserting that the generous reelns ~ WI
I-n,ted State. is against the Idea that ,ne po"ns
I'D OF the Maine was other than accioe"'aN
,,o,r,ed ont that apart from the KNOWN chl'%
$780,. character Of spanards." II was In the hishes'
-. ,,I,,,ev that a Spanish hand would nave
don. 40 ncfarious n deed at the very moiNe"' nc
the Vizcaya. "a Ear more valuable 'ess., -.
Maine" was about to cast anchor OIL ~ 60
"where reprisns would have been 10 e"S''
tinuing the "Imparcial' said; al
"au the information that has come 10 NAM,
~. lrown facts point TO the catastrophe or'sa'
ING within and not without. the American wa ''p
No torpedo however large. could nave pio
under water such a terrific oe'ona''o ~.
heard in Havana. But had torpe"' 80 s,s,
internal explosion. It's noise would nave oee' ~
haerd a, hoard: vet none OF the survivors prete"u
that ANYTHING OF the kind was heard lhe'e.o''
anart from the almost absolute impossipii'S Va "p
preaching tho ship to place torpeoo "i''0u
tracing the attention Of the sentries ana even ''
hitting that the watchfuness on poaro '"e ~
owing TO the neglect Of the officers was nun, AZ.
oord,ns N our nrst remarks such a hypothesis is
inadmissible."
THE QUESTION OF INDEMNITY
~. .1n,,orc,a," q. to-day February 2W calls
n.c,., attention 10 the legal phase Of the Maine
disaster. 1t says: .
"onIy the idiot!c malice OF the Jingoes can at
tribute the catastrophe to Spain But suppos'ns II
be attributed to some agency foreign 10 SPAIN ue
the question Of civil responsibility VIII arse-.na'
Is TO say the Indemnity to be paid for the SNIP
amounting to some s. 900. plus the amount 10 DE
paid to the families Of the victims When oeaHhs
with Yankee and a merchant IL is necessary
never TO lose sight OF the Yankee. Let us put asioe
our chivalrous or rather. Quixotic sentiments In
u,i1i nnNnt
on the other side On our part. let us remember u
is one thing to be gentlemanly and another TO be
FOOLS
Dealing then with the effects Of the explosion on
the hull the "Imparcar' makes the statement that
the evidence Of direction be destroyed by blows
from a hammer and this It is that must be pre-
vented. II proceeds TO point out that. whereas
want Of proper vigilance the part OF the Span
ish harbor authorities would bring upon them great
discredit" on the other hand the North Ameri-
can Navy would suffer greatly in its prestige If IL
proved that neglect had occurred on board so
important a ship" The paper continues:
This adds greatly 10 the interest OF the ques-
ton The Yankees fully realize It's importance; 1t
is to be hoped Spain will do likewise"
The "Herado" recently remarked:
The Jingoes make much OF what is pure acci-
dent but that IL what might have been expected.
But 1t is useless discussing action thus affecting
our honor. IT is clear that the fire first and
the explosion afterward. The papers show that the
American people even have feeling OF gratitude
for the Spanish sympathy in this catastrophe. Our
last word 10 say In this matter. as nation OF gen.
tlemen before God and man. is that 1t was an act
OF God"
eel Pals" referring to the same subject. said
"saxasta referred to the Maine explosion as being
purely an accident. In confirmation OF this the
Minister of State read kilograms OF thanks from
the United States Government for the treatment
received by the Maine crew from the Cuban au-
thorites"
The same paper denies the truth OF the state
ments that the vizcaya was hostilely received
BITTERNESS OF THE CARLIsT ORGAN.
eel Correo Espanol" of February II said:
eft would be impossible to convince those Ameri-
cans who judge by their own standard OF honor
that the explosion accidental The perhdy
and insolence on one hand and the submissiveness
on the other have placed Spain in a most danger
Gus position we do not believe In American SIN
cerity nor they in our good faith.
1T cannot" the paper adds BE denied that
events have justified this feeling both sides.
For instance. II it were reported that the fine Viz
caya was blown up In the bay OF New-fork who
would succeed in making Spaniards believe II was
an accident although there was no doubt about it,?
It also considers the silence Of ConsuGeneral Lee
and the dispatches OF Captain sigsbee clear
| evidence that the United States looks on the ex
| plosion az non accidental
'Fl Globo" OF February Is said:
Everywhere and particularly In spain, the nor
| rible disaster to the Maine filled all minds with
anxiety as to it, possible effect upon the relations
| between Spain and the United States. Experts
from different countries have demonstrated the
cidenal origin OF the explosion, yet the lingo party
In the States is determined to draw the best value
| It can from the affair. In order to disturb the
| diplomatic relations between the countries But
assn. the Views Of the @ nay be urged the
sne - so Marne thank him for the cond1c
of our sailors in Havana Although the acts Of
ppoof Of our Of this crime they go far
10 prove that We are incapable OF so outrageous an
cominon-sense and our past history"
NEITHER SURPRISED NOR SHOCKED
eel Liberal OF February Is. under the heading
Duties OF Humanity said:
THE perfdious insinuations Of certain American
papers about the explosion the Maine have
neither surprised nor shocked us. In fact, we ex-
pected suoh ste elements. Apart from the nervous
tension on the subject rcignng in Madrid. as in
Spain there Is In America bitterness and ill-will
which naturally engenders such suspicious Yet
among the Spanish sailors in Havana and through
out the Spanish Peninsula there is heartfelt sor-
row for the men hurried to instant death by this
unforeseen accident spnin giving her hand TO the
10 he pitied in this disaster, has only done what is
her h ans d DIE to h. s
Correo, Espaho' Of February 10 congratnlaies the
the United Ssates resulting from the civties that
have passed between the Cabinets in connection
with the loss OF tne Mdlile
As regards the cry, THE danger OF war is re-
moved" IL says:
| at may we'll be The United States admits
tina, II has no more than twenty-five thousand rifles
for about the same number OF soldiers. and from
these rifles must be deducted those sent to the in
surgents In Cuba. So altruistic they that they
have. by sending arms to others. remained dis
! armed themselves. They have nothing left but
their shps but, then. their ships go to the bottom
and in proportion as they sink they feel less in
go to the bottom. then their love for war and
| jingosm would go 10 the bottom also This is the
] real removed
/ fore. the Government ought TO rejoice that the
ships 20 down He who reloices AT peace ought TO
rejoice AT the event which brings peace about
Cease then. your tears. OIL Ministers, Peace with
the Iankees is an accomplished TACT for the ship
was submerged IN the waters"