The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-03
TUESDAY. MAY Q. 1895.
WE MIST IkEEP cool.

Because wa have Inundated Spain IN
the Pacific ocean we must not therefore
lose our heads and think and do things
that the spaniards would do if they were
IN our situation. IL was o. foreeone con-
clusion from the beginning that disaster
would befan Spain whenever she joined
issue with us. and We must Wow the
- case from that standpoint and contain
ourselves with the resolve that We shall
not depart one lota from the line of mod
Grafton and duty that we marked out
al the beginning. notwithstanding the
present victory or any other that We
NAV. and no doubt will. succeed 90. u the
war continues We pray God that this
NAV bring the war TO an end and that
the spaniards seeing now how hopeless
the struggle is, will give it up and Jet
the Cubans manage their own affairs IN
their own way.
But we DO not feel suro of this. The
spaniard. Of an the people who have
dwelt under the influence Of the Christian
religion. IS the only one who has failed
10 profit by IT, IIe has perhaps. prohted
by il 60 some extent no doubt, but when
we think Of his cruelty, his rapacious-
ness. his love for the brutal sport Of bull
fighting. wcare sometimes irritated into
thinking he has not prohted by the Chris
tian religion at ALL and we feel safe IN
SAYING he has prodted by it less than
any other people whatever that has been
OF the people. bigotted in religion and
ruled by despouc autOcracy are
ignorant Of everything except what
falls within the range OF their
immediate vision to an incredible
extent Even the crushing lesson
OF the naval battle at Manila may
very possibly fail to open their eyes TO
the contest that they are engaged in, and
It is possible. though not at all proba-
bic. that they may even yet send their
fleet over here TO be destroyed some
where on our coast as their Pacific feet
was destroyed by Commodore Dewey.
Indeed. a despatch from the Cape Verde
Islands 10 Sundays New York Herald,
makes us think their feet OF iron clads
is even now steaming directly for this
side OF the Atlantic and that it will be
In our waters within the next week or
ten days. When Il left Cape Verde
Islands last Friday morning. Herald
steamer followed IL TO sea and kept IN
sight of il until dark. 10 had then been
steaming directly west an day and was
doing so when night shut it out from
view. IL IS possible therefore. that the
ignorant. blgottcd, concetcd Spanlard
may force more fighting upon us. We
hope not. but 30 may be so and, If st is.
We must do to him in the Atlantic what
we have done 10 him in the Pacific.
Sundays New York Herald has an I'M
serview with an old Scotchman who.
after serving thirty years in the Spanish
navy. has now retired and SIS living IN
scotland In tho course of 90 nc said:
"The Spaniards VIII probably De found
wanting in forothought with their coal
and other stores. Supplies to maintain
an active feet are likely TO run short all
Qhe moro readily that / have found the
naval pursers a set or rogucs. not only
useless as officers. but positively corrupt
They would sell their ships and country
81 II would bring them money. Their de-
partment will be found rotten when re-
serve stores are called Tor.
'"rhe men are thoroughly patriotic In
spirit They are proud OF their traditions
and their country-and @ dnc country 10
Ls-but 81 will be a severe wrench for
tho upper crust II they have TO give VI
Cuba II S. the outlet for so many Of
she gilded youth. and 30 furnish
many OF the gilded youth. and II furnish
Is so many berths with good salaries and
nothing much TO dO-which. after all Is
their chief object IN colcniziug-that the
removal OF its remuneratiOns would prove
a serious loss TO the titled and govern
ing classes. This. and Spanish pride Of
race, is really what forms a bar 10 a
peaceful solution OF tho present diff
culty?"
This old gentleman Is really friendly to
Spain and plainly thinks We are not go
ing to have an easy time In dealing with
her. But he has perfectly portrayed the
actual conditions OF Spanish ne.
For the Spanlards. Cuba has been q
fair land for spoil. IL is the place whore
the sons OF the Spanish gentry were to
be camped. 70 prey upon the native popu-
latiOn and suck their life blood irom
taem. All offices IN Cuba were TO be
filled by spaniards sent over from Spain.
The salaries for these Offices were TO bo
ell that those subject to their iuris"ic-
ton could pay and then tho Office was
10 be at liberty 10 fitch from the people
whatever be gould extort BY indirection