The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-04
FIERCE SPANISH PRESS.


MADRID FEB. 1l-(Correspondence Of
tAe Associated Fress.)-rerco indignation
characterize She Spanish papers that
arc NOS supporters OF the Government
ai ia alleged weakness iu rtpNlng 10
gentle terms to tac Amcucan demands
l.r explanations of the Dc L,me lettcr.
LI lnpaiclal says. 'lt ls tne height OF
wcae.esa Co suppose SIC ate gong ro
uisarm tho lau~ces by means of pa-
lonce. From tutm Wc snail gam nothing
by H. and on the other hand wc Shall
.osc tnc esteem and Dratc.y the Span
ialds Obtained from otncr nations.
itldrhlgsiug tEc ucver-t0-be-fO. gotten
sparicu WoIda ot Mondez Nuncz. at Cal
IAN. suffice it fo say spain loves honor
more without Cuba than Cuba without
honor We have sacrificed our youth.
We have sHerinced our millions. Must We
also sacrifice our national honor? mol
the great Antilla, not hundred Antilles
would Doe worth $50 great sacrifice"
CONCESSIONS USELESS.
The imparc.al then proceeds 20 argue
shat all SPANS concessions would be use
less III the United States really seeks TO
break on friendly re.ations. adding:
"lf protest is sought, 70 VIII be found.
for Instance "a hostile demon strot0n
against thc Spanish war hips visiting
american ININn COT "a NfilNlftN iUI "a I'Il~
sion Tor the widow of The dentist Ruiz.
"ln Europe the article continues,
"every one has already perceived this.
1he universal conscience IS with us. and
30 g. really a shameful fact that the ace
tiou ol the United States rouscs more in-
dl-nation in foreign minds than in some
Sipnish. We believe we interpret m
spirit of the Spanish people, and we cn-
creeuGlly protest against what has been
q. Na. % aNN d..
may Doe known that her rulers DO not re-
fleet the feelings OF the Spanish people
iu such acts as thc explanation 10 Me
ElDlty and also that this nation of bravo
men has not become flock of lambs
The Couco Espanole. efter recapituiat-
inr au The injuries 90 alleges that spain
has suffered 90 the hunds Of the United
S.atcs says.
"Thc last anair-lhat OF Dipuy u,
I.ome-hae given Che measure OF our dee
cay and suhcrlnga ANY other Govern
mon. .hah that we cnourc-ancicnt mum-
mics ard -men-whon diDwing mp the
lIoto SD Fest,roar's councn in repy geo enc
inaam sih'c mcaNeu-for. and ruihanly
demand o the PIe.dcn, oi the republic
oi thc United Sta.. would have accom-
panied DO Win Air. Noodloins pass-
ports For it 's clear thol neither coE.
res,.ons nor lu. humiiauons oi thc Spans
o gree ihc plan drawn up hy the Ameri-
ral Governments ana pcopie They want
Nar and wa Viii come
WAR is RAGING.
the Pals is moi $50 moderate. Tor 60 de-
clarea that war is already raging lEsta
Na Deonr3dal ssyius
-Tlo North Americans have not thc'r
solai .rs and ,neir ships in cuba. bGl
among the Insurgents they have what ls
leter thcy have fheir money turned into
ammun.tlon guns. cannon. End dynamite.
"Why." 1sks tho Pals SHOULD an Off
clal dCclaration boz made vhca war az
ready exists and exists under ihc most
favorable terms for tAe United SofesY
An official declaration mwni alarm the
EtiopCau powers who would not iol't-
ale Mckinley placing his hand on ihe
Autillls. Instead OF exposing their sol
disfs on their own soil they send them