Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-29

TEREST OF HUMANITY AND THE
PRESERVATION OF OLD WORLD
SUPREMACY, THE BURDEN OF
THE SAD SONG-MORE TALK OF
DYING FOR THE FLAG-sPAIN
TRAMPLED DOWN IN THE NAME
OF HUMANITY.
Havana, Aug. 2S.-Some recent edi-
torials in the Havana papers throw
some Interesting side lights on the sit
uation. La Union Constitutional said
the other day: 1T is impossible now
to conceal the fact that within the last
three months difficulties have been
steadily arising between the Americans
and the insurgents here and in the
Philippines. News received of late
from different sources indicate that
these differences exist and will almost
inevitably terminate in rupture For
instance the Spanish officers who re-
Gently arrived from Manzanillo assert
that the rebels and Americans there
used to fire at each oiner daily from
their respective camps.
SPANS hatred toward her common
enemies was for long time of equal
grade The different methods, now
ever, employed by the Americans has
naturally had the result of making
SPANS hostiltles less toward them
tnan toward the Cuban rebels. Tho
Americans ought indeed, 10 be asham
ed Of their allies, for they came to
Cuba ostensibly to aid the oppressed
and to secure justice. La Lucna, dis
cussing the duty of the Madrid govern
ment. stated its views in this wise:
SPANS sovereignty has not been
rep esented in Cuba by her land and
sea forces only. 1t has been represent
ed, also, by other factors and interests
which are really the Cnes from which
she has derived her strength, and to
which her attention has been primarily
due. The first obligation resting upon
her in treating for peace is TO protect
the great wealth Of those Spaniards
and pro-Spanish natives in Cuba who
have been the real element of resist
ance against everything contrary to
the integrity of Spanish territory.
The honor of the army must of
course. be saved; but there are also
the concerns of those, now represent
ing at least 50 per cent of Cuba S
wealth who through all the changing
events have continued loyal to Spain,
and still continue loyal. SPANS gov
eminent must bear in mind that none
of the Spanish colonies has had a
Spanish population as large as Cuba's,
or so many natives who have been
faithful to Spain. In the Spanish col
onies of former days-thCse that are
now repub s ard that were necessa-
rily abandoned by her because of the
efforts Of the foreigner to conquer the
peninsula itself-there was nothing
Spanish, either in numbers or in
wealth to compare with what is Span
ish in numbers and wealth in Cuba
to-day. Therefore. i fellows that the
government, in feeling about for a
solution of the present problem. ought
to try to abide by course that would
save as far as possible the great inter
ests created in Cuba by the Spanish
family"
Ell Dario Del Marina, reproducing
The editorial in FL impartial Of Madrid.
entitled The wCrld for the Ameri-
ems" which that paper published
about the time war was declared. says:
"Tne Monroe doctrine has been i'm
mensely extended among the Ameri-
cans. They have applied it to both
The Americas They feel ltrong
CROUCH perhaps to change themselves
from gold miners into conquerors. 1t
is so handsome for these barbarians OF
civilization TIC cry out The world for
tie A1ericans.' To-day it Is against
Spain that they apply principle. To-
morrow it will be any ether European
ration. There viii always be chance
10 test their pretensions, The AmeTi-
can invasion, so terrifying ard as
founding. can only be checked by
European patriotism. But alas, this
patriotism is coming to an end; for It
las seen Spain urjust'y tIampled down
iii the name Ct humanity.
la Union Constitutional" bitterly
protesting against reports that pe2ce
l.. to he concluded only after great ter
ritorial sacrifices by Spain, saws:
In the battlefield or in the discus
SION Of a peace trCaty in war and in
ecace alike. Jet us always be the same
genuine Spaniards If for interest
o, our race and for rights sake it be-
comes necessary. let us sacrifice every
thing to defend SPANS h2nor. until the
last Spaniard has given his lie at the
foot of the flag that waves over Fl
MORO. Thus we shall shcw that we
are willing to do cur duty Thus shall
we render a great service to Europe