The herald., 1898-10-18
Arouses Feelings Of Regret in
Spanish Bosoms
WOULD HAVE CONTINUED TO FIGHT
They Had Only Known How Puny and Inefficient the
American Soldier Was-It May Be Necessary
to Do More Fighting
Associated Press Special Wire.

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Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l7.-Information
has reached the war department that high
0l1cer OF the Spanish army very recently
made the statement that had the Spaniards
been aware OF the condition OF the American
army, its inability to Withstand the hard
ships OF campaign, it's lack OF medical and
other supplies and general inefficiency, as
{old IN the American papers, they would not 70 t
fighting for a long time to come, fully be-
iieving that they would have been able to
prevent the capture Of Cuba by the Amer
lean arms. This statement is known to
have been made to the American officers
now in Cuba and causes some uneasiness in
official circles, as it may mean that the
6paniards are not yet ready to yield tho
island under the terms of the protocol.
1t il also asserted that the Madrid gov
ernment was aware when it asked for peace
and when negotiations were opened that it
was useless to ask that the Cuban debt be
taken into consideration by any commits
sion and that it is only since the reports OF
the bad conditions of the United States
army that the. question has been raised.
department and it is probable that when
the troops are sent to Cuba there will be a
force Of such size and character as to give
the islanders different impression of the
United States soldiers than they now en-
tertain.
"The impression among the Spaniards in
Cuba" said an officer in a nosition to know
what is going on, "is that the American SOL
diers are weak and puny, incapable Of with
standing hardships, and whom Il will be an
easy matter to vanquish This feeling may
make it difficult for the Americans at first.
This impression is due to the charges that
have been made against the war department
with such virulence and insistence during
the past few months"
Feeling in Madrid
BAYONNE, France, Oct T.-Advices re-
ceived here from Madrid point to effer-
vescence in military circles, officers severely
critcising the government for concluding
what they term "humiliating peace" and
some of them even suggest the establish
ment OF a military dictatorship under the
present dynasty.
The officials at Madrid deny the report
current on the continent that. Captain Gen
eral Blanco has resigned.
Progress at Paris
PARIS, Oct. 1.-THE American peace
commissioners held their usual session and
entered upon the sixth joint session at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
The commissioners will meet again on
wednesday next. During today's session the
commissioners were occupied with the con.
alteration of the Spanish presentation Of
Tuesday last and the American answer SUBJ
mitted on Friday relating to Cuba and the
debt of the islands. The Spaniards will
next doubtless reply in writing. the conclu.
sions of the subject soon following.
The interchanges regarding Cuba are now
20 advanced that the Spaniards will not fail
TO understand the United States determi-
nation not to assume any part of the So
called Cuban debt Of $4O0, 100000 1t should
not, however, be understood that the Amer
leans during the course of the treaty have
been unmindful of certain locnl burdens,
like the municipal obligations of the Cuban
cities, railroad and kindred properties, local
and permanent. which may be provided for
One Question Settled
LONDON, Oct. lS.-The Paris CORE
pondent of the Times says:
this Monday afternoon, the American
commissioners officially-and it would seem
detinitely-rejected the idea of accepting
sovereignty over Cuba for the United States.
The Spanish commissioners thereupon re-
marked that Spain, having abandoned such
sovereignty under pressure i'll the United
States, and the United States having denied
that the sovereignty henceforth belongs to
her, Cuba is de facto in state OF independ-
ence, as an intermission OF sovereignty can
not be viewed in any other light.
The American commissioners rejoined
that, without accepting sovereignty, the
United States considered themselves deput-
ed to maintain security for all the inhabit-
ants, that they would not fail to introduce
and support measures, and do all that is
necessary to put the island in state
Af normal ut1of 10 Io kvo~ .eor i
at the earliest moment into legal regular
ity, satisfactory for the security Of ALL
Upon this the Spanish commissioners,
with what seems striking logic, promptly
replied that by the fact of the declaration
just made to them and of the United States
undertaking to restore legality, order and se-
curity, the United States were invested with
sovereignty, and consequently could not re-
fuse to accept the consequences of such SOW
ereignty, seeing that they admittedly could
not tolerate the relapse into anarchy OF an
island placed under their supervision and di-
rection.
Notwithstanding these striking objections,
the Americans persisted in their refusal and
officially declared that the United States
could not be considered to be invested with
sovereignty, and they could deviate from this
definite declaration. According to impress
sions have been able to collect in various
circles, unconnected with either side, but
entitled to weight, the refusal of the Amer.
leans is not of such positive character as
would seem to result from the formal dec
laration' mentioned"
A dispatch to the London News agency
from Paris says:
Today (Monday) the conference reached
a crisis for the first time. Judge Day pre-
sented the demands of the American com.
mission in threatening words. He said that
delay was the only object of the Spanish
commissioners to saddle the United States
with the Cuban debt, and would be toler-
nted no longer, as the United States would
mother assume nor guarantee any part Of
The Spaniards replied that this placed
S''ain in position of repudiating or of re.
tlncing the face value of the Cuban bonds
from 80 to 90 per cent, paying only half the
stimulated interest on the reduced value
i'cfore they adopted either alternative, they
would surrender to the United States the
o~'irc Philippines.
T"dgc DAY responded that the surrender
&c the Philippines would probably be de.
r,rde,l irrespective Of the Cuban or any
c1hor debt
This tc the Standards, the first intimation
ce the United States aa to the Phjlinnines,
resulted in a whisnered conference followed
H. IN adjournment in order to Communicate
with the Madrid government,
Judge Day said that President McKinley
had instructed him to demand the entire
surrender Of Porto Rico tomorrow tues.
day).
Cuban Evacuation