Evening star., 1898-02-18

they come in the guise of courteous visit
| ors. and. If they take it ill, then declare
war against them.
Second Withdraw the new form of gov
ernment granted to Cuba, raise the effective
army there to 100000 men, and go on as
before.
The Liberal urges that patience and calm
ness are the remedies now required to
meet the difficulties facing Spain, adding:
IF dangers threaten, let them be met
with composure and due measures taken to
nations, as with individuals, shrieking and
excitement in presence of peril far from
being proofs of valor. are evidence only
of weakness of mind
The Liberal also calls attention to the
fact that the reasonable and practical opin-
ion in the United States is against war,
in proof of which it quotes from the New
York press as saying it is well known in
the United States that, "once hostilitieS be-
gin, the results will be very uncertain, y
and that it is '.just as likely that New York
and Boston may be reduced to ashes as
Barcelona and CadiZ.
"On that account" the Liberal adds, land
because of the enormous commercial losses
that would ensue, no one wishes to plunge
into extravagant adventure. Even the
jngoes pay some tribute to common sense,
though at the same time they indulge in
their habitual boasting.'
In conclusion, the Liberal says: IF we
keep calm and pursue with decision and
unity the right path, neither the naval evo-
the United States will have any power
against u.s.
The Heraldo bluntly says that the real
seat of the war is not in Cuba, where it
would be impossible for 20. 900 rebels led by
ignorant leaders to make head against the
Spanish arms, but in New York and Wash
ington,' adding:
Were the United States really friendly
to Spain, the war in Cuba would very
shortly be at an end
Respecting the visit of the United States
cruiser Montgomery to Cuba, the Liberal
says that it 'offers no cause for anxiety; it
is purely further visit of courtesy"
The Liberal continues: NO sooner was
the destination of the Montgomery known
than the French cruiser Dubourdieu which
was then at New Orleans, at once got up
steam for Cuba. Her captain is prepared
to carry out the secret Instructions he has
received from his government. From this
we may deduce, what we have several
times indicated in previous articles. and
that is that the powers are carefully watch
ing all that is taking place in Cuba, and
wish 1t to be understood that the question
there is now purely one of Spanish internal
policy, and that if any other power seeks
to intervene it will become one of European
international politics.
The Herald of this city gives touching
account of the sufferings endured by the
unfortunate Spanish soldiers wounded in
Cuba. 1t mentions the case of one poor
wretch. who was reduced to skin and bones,
and who flung himself overheard to put an
end to his agony.
1t appears that. as the doctors go their
rounds. in the so-caled hospitals, they are
assailed by cries of "Oh, send us back to
Spain, though we die on the way
1t reckons the number of sick and wound
ed at over 2J.000, and says it will be moth
ing short of downright inhumanity if these
unfortunate beings are left in Cuba during
the rainy season.
Continuing. the Heraldo calls attention
TO the fact that the hospital ship Alcant
cannot bring over more than 1 800 at
trip. and that, consequently, so far
present provision has been made, not more
than a thousand invalids can be brought
back to their homes before the fatal rainy
season begins. The article ends by urging
the press to take the matter up. in the
name of humanity, in order that some
aleviation be found for so much suffering.