The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-04
SPANISH EDITORS ARE SAVAGE.
UNITED STATES MIsREPREsENTED
AND MALIGNED.

The eAnti-GovernmentO Organs Bitter
ment For Its Alleged Weakness in
Dealing With the United States.
The ImparciaI still Asserts That
European sympathy Is With
Spain-The Corrco Espanol Advo-
Gates War.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.
Madrid, Feb. T7-Fierce indignation
characterizes the Spanish papers that are
not supporters of the government at ats
alleged weakness in replying in gentle
terms to the American demand for expla-
nations about the Depuy de LONE letter.
The Impartial says: "It is the hight of
weakness to suppose we are going to dis
arm the Yankees by means of patience.
From them we shall gain nothing by it,
and on the other hand we shall lose the
Spain, obtained from the other nations.
Paraphrasing the never-to- -be-forgotten
Spartan words of Mendez Nunez at Callan,
Suffer it to say Spain loves honor more
without Cuba than Cuba without honor
I'VE have sacrificed our youth. we have
sacrificed our millions. Must we also sac
rifce our national honor? Not the great
Antilla, not a hundred Antilles. would be
worth so great sacrifice
The Imparcial then proceeds to argue
that all spains concessions will be useless
if the United States really seeks to break
off friendly relations, adding: "If pre-
text is sought, it will be found, for instance,
a hostile demonstration against the Span
ish warships visiting American ports or
demand for pension for the widow of the
. Dentist Ruiz"
"In Europe the article continues, "ev-
cry one has already perceived this The
universal conscience is with us, and it is
really a shameful fact that the action of
the United States rouses more indignation
in foreign minds than in Spanish, We
believe that we interpret better the spirit
Of the Spanish people and we energtically
protest against what has been DONE in or
der that outside of Spain ii may be known
that her rulers do not reflect the feelings
of the Spanish people in such acts as the
explanation to Mckinley and also that this
nation of brave men have not become
flock of lambs"
The Correo Espanol, after recapitulat-
ing all the injuries, it alleges that Spain
has suffered at the hands of the United
States, says: '@The last affair-that of Du-
puy de Lome-has given the measure Of
our decay and sufferings. Any other gov
ernment- tnan that we endure-ancicnt
nummies and she-men when drawing up
the note In yesterdays council in reply 10
the inadmissible, uncalled for and ruffianly
demands of the President of the Republic
of the United States would have accom-
panied it with Mr.. Woodford's passports
For it is clear that neither concessions nor
the humiliations of tie Spanish govern
ment change in the slightest degree the
plan drawn up by the government and
people. We want war, and war will come"
The Pals is not so moderate, for il de-
clares that war Is already raging, (Esta
va declarada) saying: "The North Ameri-
cans have not their soldiers and their
ships in Cuba, but among the insurgents
they have what is better, they have their
money turned into ammunition, guns, cam
non and dynamite
why" asked the Pals, should an off,
cial declaration be made when war already
exists, and exists under the most favora-
BILE terms for the United States. An Off
cial declaration might alarm the European
pOW6TSs WHO WOulu not Tolerate president
Mckinley placing his hand on the Antilles
Without exposing their soldiers on their
own soil, they send them In the guise or
insurgents to Cuba. To avoid catastro>
phe to their warships, they send men and
ammunition to The insurgents in merchant
vessels. American politicians would be
most foolish If they abandoned by a de-
claration OF war the favorable position
they have taken upon Cuba against
SPAIN"
No" the paper continues, 1--WE cannot
hope for declaration of war. Cautious or
bold, humble or active, our government
need not fear that Washington will declare
war. 1t is already declared war. Already
it has caused havoc In Spain and in the
United States they laugh at the idea that
they are capable of the folly of declaring
war against us, a war already -enfiamed
through them, a war fed by them a war
in which they run none of the risks and
have all the advantages that would accrue
from an open war between the two coun-
tries"
The Carlists have issued a manifesto
announcing their intention to take part in
the coming elections.
DON'T DEPEND on THE DIVERS.