The evening times., 1898-06-18
.FETEO BY THE SPlN|ARDS
German Naval Officers Entertain
ed at Havana.
BEER, BANQUET AND CIGARS
Cordial Relations Established BE-
tween HIanco's Men and the kais-
cr's Sail0rs-SEaBfsh Analysis
EaSed Alleged English View
of How the War Was Started.

New York, June lS.-The Herald prints
the following from a Spanish correspond
dent. dated Havana. Friday:
The German vice consul at Cienfuegos
gave a banquet the other night at the
Union Hotel. of that city. to the COM
mander and other officers of the German
cruiser Geier. Colonel Rios, of the Span
ish artillery, was present a guest. He
was brought up in Germany.
There was great cordiality during the
banquet between the Germans and Span
iards While the feasting was going on
the band of the Alfonso Treice regiment
played at the hotel door.
Several of the Geier's crew received spe-
cial attention from the Spaniards and
were treated to beer and cigars. which
pleased them greatly. The Germans and
Spaniards understood each other perfect
ly, speaking French. The Geier's COM
mander visited the Spanish authorities,
and :he latter returned the call. The
cruiser is expected today at Havana.
The colonial cabinet resolved at a ses-
sion yesterday to grant pardon to several
political convicts. On one of the ships
that will sail from Manzanilla in a few
days VIII be embarked Cuban-American
citizen, who filled the office of interpre-
ter in the custom house. He was dismiss
ed by the government and ordered to leave
the country.
The Spanish columns operating in
Puerto Principe have had a fierce fight
with the rebels. They captured thirty
six. killed veral and wounded many.
The British steamer Adula probably will
leave Cienfuegos today.
La Lucha publishes an editorial on an
interview held by member of its staff
with L. F. Knight. the London Times
correspondent, who has been allowed to
remain in Havana. Mr.. knight" saws
l. Lucha. expressing his opinion about
the Spanish-American war. says with re-
gard 10 the origin Of it tina; he cannot
give solid opinion because he comes
from London, where he was for two
years. being little informed on the Gu
ban question. But he can say that only
one point of the problem was divulged
throughout the world gang of corre-
spondents of American newspapers sent
few months before ana those who in
the West followed Bryan ciamoring for
the free coinage of silver. and others who
were In some way interested, Were the
ones who cast the American nation into
war The mendacious newspapers com
bined to hallucinate the people. calum:-
mating the Spaniards. exaggerating what
was disagreeable. concealing what could
show the contrary, and irritating the pas
sions OF the believing and ignorant multi
tude- Those were the true responsible
persons. he believes
In Europe it is known that Spain has
not been properly treated and that the
insurrection would have been overcome
Inc United States received large indem-
nifty for The damage caused to them bv
the Alabama during the civil war. That
snip sailed from England. II the ques-
tion raised by the Cuban nlibusters had
been submitted to arbitration the United
States would have been declared respon-
sible. If the United States worked for
Just cause and were honest in their
protest in behalf of humanity they had
no need TO employ calumny and false
mood 10 excite the people against Spain
1he unfaithfulness of the Yankees must
impeI wise men TO distrust them
Their blockade increases suffering
They boast that they are about to remedy
the situation in Cuba If they prove vic
torious. Mr.. Knight questions to himself
as to what form of relief they are going
TO give to Cuba. 1t is difficult to answer
the question as to what the United States
purposed on declaring war. When they
did so they solemnly rejected the idea
of annexation, declaring that the would
free Cuba, and now do they OPENLY de-
clare that the Cubans are not capable
of governing themselves. If the Cubars
succeed in gaining independence the is
land would be in state of anarchy.
They are daily showing in their newspa-
pers that the Americans must govern Gu
ba.
The correspondent would like to learn
how the rebels would receive American
government. He asks himself afterward
Would not annexation impel this country
to perpetual revolution and misery? And
he continues, saying that some go fur
ther, declaring that the Philippines must
not continue to be governed BY Spain.
With victory American greed would in
crease, and that is taken into account in
Europe 1t is impossible to foresee what
will be the acts of a government weak
and irresponsible, such as is that of the
United States.
'.As has just been seen in the abandon
ment of rooted convictions. the commits
sion of crimes and nonsensIcal acts and
the obeying of the popular hubbub. any
permanent alliance with such a govern
ment by a European power would be
dangerous essay for the one that ven-
tured it. 1t is not possible to trust that
the United States would fulfill their
promises.
Mckinley has found himself compelled
TO swallow his own words by the clamor
of the multitude.
Mr. knights first impression on
reaching Havana was astonishment at
finding the city quiet ana everything fol-
lowing the usual course. 1t was very
different from the description of the
American papers. His Judgment in re-
gard TO the Americans is that they have
done very little apparently up to today.
Probably they understand that to make
a landing of their forces near Havana
would be a very dangerous task, bear