Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-28
JINGOISM IN SPAIN.
MANY PAPERS sCOLD ABOUT THE
GOVERNMENTS WEAKNESS.
CRITICISES ITS DELOME ACTION
DEMAND THAT A FIRMER ATTITUDE
BE ASSUMED.
FL Imparcial Scored the Government.
Even before the Maine Disaster,
for Not Preparing for War
Other Papers Less
RabId.
CRITIcIsES ITS DELOME ACTION


Associated Press.) Several OF the Madrid
| papers blame the weakness of the Spanish
| government in its recent action with the
United States over the DeLome affair. Fl
| Impartial says:
we cannot understand the surprise with
| which many Spanish politicians view the
conduct America has pursued toward Spain.
| for it is only the conduct that might be ex-
| pected from the line of action pursued for
| some time by the Spanish government"
| 1t then proceeds to quote several passages
| from its own files for the year 1886, in
which it warned the government to as
sumo firmer attitude.
In those days" it adds, the United
States was not nearly so well prepared
for a conflict as now, while we We're more
or less as we are to-day. In the mean
| while, they have steadily progressed. while
we, who could have done much, have done
but little. What is strange. inexplicable.
dc eserving pardon neither from God nor
history, is that time has been wasted and
money squandered without endowing the
Spanish nation with sufficient resources to
inspire respect and avoid humiiations
| which may bring in their train war and
Disaster
Ell Correo Espanola is even more out
spoken. 1t says:
"Senor Sagasta's government is the very
personitication of prudence, only 1t has
been prudence invariably at variance with
fortitude. In the Dupuy DeLome affair.
arising from Yankee turpitude, the govern
ment has shown such evidence of coward
ice and fiinchng as to appear nothing more
than petty council under the protectorate
of the United States.
In fact, the resignation of our minister
was accepted for merely saying, in his pri-
vate capacity. something which affected
individuals and affairs of the great repub-
lie, as though 1t We're not permitted dip
lomatists to use other language than that
OF the chancellories. or to dip their pens in
the ink that was intended for official dis
Patches
1t then gives instances. quoting Donoso
Cortes in Paris, Bismarck in St. Peters
burg Chateaubriand in London and Tally
rand in Vienna.
More important than these, however. it
says was the case of Queen Victorias rep
resentative to the United States in 1SSS.
when he sent to the press series Of
rude and Incorporate articles"
Yet" the Correo remarks. the heavens
did not fall. nor were there earthquakes in
the diplomatic world; there was not even
a resignation. But it is not necessary to
go to the past for precedents. Consul Lee
has written whatever he pleased to the
North American papers, calumniatins
Spain. detracting from the prestige of her
authorities, even interfering with our adj
ministration of justice, and yet our gov
ernment considers his conduct within the
bounds of diplomacy. 1t is quite clear that
not only do We take blows patiently. but
We actually bare our shoulders in order
that the perfidious Yankee may more easily
fog them
Ell Globo, on the other hand. takes a
much pleasanter view of the situation. 1t
severely blames those who will see moth
ing but darkness and unpleasantness in
the DeLome affair."" but rejoices that
their alarmist efforts have deceived no
one'' adding: "The resignation of Senor
DeLome being accepted before the repre-
sentative of the United States paid his
visit to the minister of state. that incident
Immediately lost all Importance. as was ad-
mitted by the representative in question
himself. Driven to their last trenches, the
alarmists have spread a rumor that Senior
Dupuy DeLome has received orders to quit
the capital of the United States. This is
an adsurdity which has not even raised
an echo. The resigned minister has no
further mission to perform in that coun-
try and. with good taste. has decided to
remain no longer in Washington than the
for for his journey home. This IS the usual
course. for diplomatists do not generally
remain in a country to which they have
pttH dCCEtuIteu dIlef tiiS CSSodtioh VI thSih
mission.
All the Spanish newspapers agree that
mo further mention need be made of the
Dupuy DeLome affair. as it has now prac-
tically ceased to exist
The papers are much more occupied with
the demonstration at Barcelona in con-
Eection with the torturing of prisoners at
Mont Juch. the fight between an elephant
end a huh. and the Dreyfus case. than
with politics. FL Pals puts it: To-day
being fine, no politics were discussed: but
everyone went out to amuse himself. be-
ginning with the head of the government.
Nevertheless, blank day may often be
the prelude to n great deal.
Ell impartial does not permit itself more
than few remarks on the supposed at
titude CT the United States government in
demanding further satisfaction from
Spain for the DeLome letter"
1t does not know what view the govern
ment will take of this demands but con-
siders it's acceptance of DeLomeS resigna-
ton a sufficient mark of its disapproval
further explanations are required in that
matter.
FL Liberal remarks: 1.-The Spanish gov
ernment. in consideration of the good
the United States. did what ii ought to
do in accepting the resignation offered by
Senior DeLome. With that ends the incl
dent. which can have no further results"
Several of the Madrid papers reproduce
the opinion of the italian newspaper La
should be satisfied with the resignation of
Senior Dupuy DeLome. land that nothing
should result from the unfortunate Incl
dent to trouble the good relations between
the two Countries
MAYOR OF HAVANA CRITICISED. |