The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-02
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20 deceiyins the populaee. by falsehood.
Into a fancied sccurity
LEI Progresso. with great gravity. calls
attention OF the spaninrds to It's alleged
theory that the United States declnra-
tion that 1t would drive the Spanish rule
from Cuba, was a ''cowardly boast" and
that not an American has set foot on
Cuban. soil. It declares that every
American chip that has approached Gu
ban shores has been driven back with
disastrous loss;' that Cuban forts
have destroyed American fleets:" and
that In every, engagement OF whatever
character "spaih has achieved gallant
victory"
Furthermore, Ell Progresso continues,
with amazing aftrontery, the army The
Americans boosted they were raising 10
Invade Cuba Is only a myth. "They,"
ltthe Americans) asserts this Spanish.
yellow Journal, tried to starye us, but
they are starving themselves, for bread
and meat are higher. in New York than
in Havana, and the Yankees are COM
PEELED to open free soup. houses in all
their cities to feed theirhungry, and the
people die Of starvation. Beef costs 60
cents a pound lniNew York, and a. loaf
OF bread 25 cents, How long can the
shop-keeplng Yankees, who think Of
nothing but dollars, stand that p.
This is bad enough for the gulllble
spaniards to believe and one would
think tho press censor should be salts
fled with hts work of deceit, but read
this continuance Of Ell Progresses edl-.
torial, and wonder: !, z;
Already our gallant fleet has bonn
barded the city OF Boston and driven the
Inhabitants into the interior. compelling
them to flee for, their lives. Next we
will move on New York, and no Yankee
ship Will dare attack us, knowing their
inability TO cope with the Spanish
navy"
Think OF this, from Spanish govern
ment organ in, a war for the unfolding
OF. Spanish "honor." But the following
is even more amazing In Its audacl,y.
FL Progresso proceeds: X
ALREADY there Is tumult and lnsurrec-
ton among the Yankees because OF the
failure OF their arms. A military guard
OF 1000 soldiers surrounds President Nc
Kinley's palace to. prevent an assassin
from reaching him. Civil war
is threatened among the United States.
and 1t maybe looked for at any moment.
The wealthy Yankees OF Philadelphia
and New York have barricaded their
doors and armed their servants, fearing
both the attacks OF our people and the
mobs Of their own people. Such Is the.
condition In America, while our brave
and good Captain General Blanco has
succeeded in pacifying all Cuba, so that
peace reigns on our shores"
It seems from these extracts that what
the Spanish navy and the Spanish gov
eminent lack In aggresslveness and
courage to meet the United States forces.
the Spanish press, published under the
supervision of the government. makes
up in falsehood and bombast, and is
winning glorious victories over the
arms of the United States through its
editors. Verify "the pen is mightier
than the sword"
AS IL not satisfied by piling deceltful
lie upon deceitful lie. Ell Progresso out
does itself by declaring:
The Philippines, which were at first
lost to us, have been regalned. II, In
deed, they we're out OF our power, or In
danger OF being lost. The ships Of the
Yankee commander have been destroy
ed, with great loss Of life, and the rebels
have united with all good Spanish clti-
zens in driving the foreigners from those.
islands, and have recognized their gov
eminent under an equitable autonomy"
Z, We%had thought that the yellow falsi-
flers who disgrace journalism were
pure American products developed by
the energy of our Pulltzers and
Hearsts, but here Is Spanish govern
ment organ which gives these geniuses
all points and wins. Ell Progresses
peroratinn cxhorts brave Spaniards"
NOT to be content to compel the Yam
KEGS to sue for peace, but to invade their
territory, capture and destroy their
towns" 1t magnificently predicts that
'in the near future the proud flag Of
Spain will again float upon every sea,
and be planted again upon the continent
OF America, and once more Spain will
rule the world" Then comes the grand
flnale:-""viva Espana Con Honor!"
Perhaps all this is not worth the space
It occupies In an American paper, but 1t
is instructive and interesting, as skaw-
ing not only how the Spaniards are re-
sorting to the basest deceit to quiet the
mutterings Of the ignorant populace and
to instill courage in them, but how, in.
the absence. OF aggressive action on the,
part OF Spanish fighting forces. and in
the elusive policy, being pursued by the.
Spanish government unknown TO the
masses, the press is carrying on the war
and wlping the United States from the
face OF the earth-at least to Its own
satisfaction.
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