The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
SPANISH PAPER ENDS WAR
With the Annihilation of the United
States.

new York, June Eel ProgreSSO, a
newspaper published in Havana, a copy
of which has been received here, in an
editorial published May %, contains the
following summary of the situation
from the view point of the Spanish
press:
"a month has gone by since the cow
ardly Yankees proclaimed war against
Spain. They then declared that they
would annihilate us; that they would
come and take Havana and our forts
together We now see that it was but
a cOward1y boast, for not one daStardly
Yankee has set foot on Cuban soil. They
dare not, for our brave soldiers will re-
pulse them and drive them back to their
own shore. Have they taken Havana?
Not one gun has been fired upon our
forts and their ships, which pretend to
maintain blockade, fear to come with
in the range of the noble guns of MORO
Castle. 1t would mean destruction.
Yankees are towards and can do moth
ing but boast of what they will do, and
then do nothing. Every good and true
soldier of Spain is anxiously awaiting
the appearance of the Yankees, and we
will then show them how well Span
iardS can fight and that we can do more
than boast.
whenever the ships of the enemy
have approached our shores they have
been driven back with disastrous loss
and their attempts to destroy our forts
have resulted instead in the destruction
of their ships. Our brave soldiers have
poured shot and shell into the enemy
every occasion achieved a gallant vic
tory.
1--WE have heard reports of the enor-
nous army which was to invade our
island and conquer our army. What
has become of it? They do not dare to
come and meet the brave SpaniardS,
knowing full well that death will be
certain to await them. They tried to
starve us, but on the contrary they are
starving themselves, for bread and
meat are higher in New York than they
are in Havana We have plenty to eat,
while the Yankees have been compelled
to open free soup houses in all the big
cities to feed their hungry, and the peo-
pie die from starvation. No dog even
but dogs are better than the dirty Yam
KEGS. Beef costs fifty cents in New
York and a loaf of bread twenty-five
cents. How long can the shop-keeping
Yankee, who thinks of nothing but dol
lars, stand that?
They are already sorry they have
begun war against Spain, but we will
give them cause for deeper regret. 1t
army will cross over into their territory
and do to them as they would like to
have done to US. We will give them
some of their own medicine.
ALREADY our gallant fleet has bonn
barded their city of Boston and driven
the inhabitants of that place into the
interior, compelling them to fee for
their lives. Next we will move upon
New York and no Yankee ships dare at
tack US, knowing full well their inabili-
ty to cope with the formidable Spanish
navy.
Already there is tumult and insur-
rection among the Yankees because of
the failure of their arms, and the peo-
pie are blaming President Mckinley. A
military guard of 1000 soldiers sur
rounds his palace to prevent an aSsas-
sin from reaching him. He never goes
out and it is expected daily that news
will be sent out of his DEATH so in
fRnSRlV OQ6 the nQODla hPcanSQ
they see nothing but defeat in their war
against Spain. Civil war is threatened
among the United States and it may be
looked for at any moment. The wealthy
Yankees of New York and Philad elphia
have barricaded their houses and armed
their servants. fearing both the attacks
of our forces and the mobs of their own
people.
such is the condition which exists in
America today while our noble army
and our government under the brave
and good Captain General Blanco have
succeeded in pacifying all of Cuba so
that peace reigns upon our shores.
"Spaniards, we have nothing to fear
from the cowardly Yankees. We are
already the victors and gladly would
the enemy sue for peace
1.-The Philippines, which were at first
reported lost to us, have been regained,
if indeed, they were ever out of our
power or in danger of being lost. The
ships of the Yankee commander have
been destroyed. with great loss of life
and the rebel forces have united with
all good Spanish citizens in driving the
foreigners from those islands, and have
reorganized their government under the
equitable autonomy such as exists in
Cuba today.
Brave Spaniards, we will not be con-
tent with compelling the Yankees to sue
for peace; we will invade their terri
tory capture and destroy their towns
and force them into subsection. Spanish
vaIor is the same today that it was in
the days of old, and we can see in the
near future the proud flag of Spain
again affoat upon every sea and plant
ed again upon the continent of America
and once more Spain will rule the world
as she did in the happy days gone by.
Viva Espana Con Honor"
uDn u,nN0HD mum MEANS