The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16
EAGER ron WAR.
Queen Regent Changes Her Tune
Threat from Don Carlos.

Queen Regent Changes Her Tune
Threat from Don Carlos.
MADRID. April II, via Bayonne, France,
April 15.--The action taken by the Spanish
Cabinet to-day has confirmed the general
belief which has been prevalent here since
yesterday that war is now inevitable. The
warlike tone of the official note issued by
the Spanish government finds general APP
prevail lere and creates much excitement.
Contrary to the general opinion that the
queen Regent has been negotiating for
peace at any price her attitude to-day had
much TO do with the firm action of the Cab
met. 1t is learned on unquestionable au-
thority that the Queen Regent recently
made the following statement
Il prefer even the horrors of war rather
than tarnish on the prestige of the army
or an impairment Of the rights of the
crown"
Another factor undoubtedly is Don Car
loss manifesto of yesterday of which the
Following is an extract which was not
risked submitting to the CENSOR,
The governors of Madrid may make a
call to arms inevitable and immediate if
they continue to permit the Spanish stand
ard to be dragged in the mud. Twenty
years Of patriotic retirement have proved
that / am neither ambitious nor a con-
spiratOr. The greater and better part of
my life as a man has been spent in the
difficult task of restraining my natural i'm
pulses and those of my enthusiastic Carl
lists, whose eagernesS | was the first to
appreciate, but which nevertheless /
curbed although it rent my heart to do so.
To-day national honor speaks louder than
anything, and the same patriotic duty
which formerly babe me say. Wait yet a
WHILE may leave me to cry, commanding
the Carlists Forward" and not only the
Carlists, but all Spaniards, especially to the
two national forces which still bravely
withstand the enervating femininities of the
regency the people ana the army, Ii the
glove which Washington has flung in the
face of Spain is picked up by Madrid / will
continue the same example OF abnegatfon
as before, wretched in that | cannot par
take in the struggle other than by prayers
and by the influence of my name
Continuing, Don Carlos in his manifesto
says: Il Will applaud from my soul those
who have the good fortune to face the fire.
and ] shall consider those Carlists as ssrv-
ing my cause who embark in war against
the United States But if everything leads
me to fear that the policy of humiliation
will again prevail we will snatch the reins
of government from those who are UNI
worthy. to hold them and we will occupy
their places"
Hamburg american liners Normsnnia and
Columbia was confirmed tonight. 1t Is
said that the minister for the colonies,
Senior Moret, bought them without consult
ing Admiral Bormejo, the minister OF
marine.
AS indicated tonight in the Heraldo.
Spain Is figuring on yellow fever being an
important factor of the Cuban situation. II
says: I'VE have 200 900 troops on the island
perfectly acciimated. and any Americans
who are landed there will die like. flies.
The Cuban colonial Cabinet has addressed
manifesto to the Queen Regent offering
unconditional assistance in defense Of Spain
Of rsf Tfrat.r
Senior SagaSta the premier, presented the
manifesto to her Majesty this afternoon as
soon as it was received. 1t expresses the
warmest and most enthusiastic adherence
70 the Spanish government and says: THE
Cubans in their gratitude to the mother
country will always act with her to MAIN
tain. even at the greatest sacrifices, the
honor and sovereignty of the nation and the
free institutions of the colony"
Lieutenant General Weyler authorizes the
correspondent of the Associated Press to
say that reports published here as to a
supposed statement by Consul General FitZ-
hugh Lee, respecting a letter General Wey-
Ter addressed to Santos Cuzman as to tor
pedoeS and mines placed i'll the port OF
Havana during his (Weyler's) command and
respecting a subsequent dispatch from him
begging Guzman to destroy the letter after
the catastrope that befell the Maine are
entirely without foundation.
The utterances of General Fitzhugh Lee
on his return to the United States regard
ing the Maine ETC., are violently denounced
here.
General Weyler reiterates that the letter
of which he is said to be author, referred
to by General Lee. is apocryphal.
II is announced here that in spite of the
armistice the insurgents continue their in
cursions and it is added that the govern
: xnent has received news to the effect that
new filibpstering expeditions are being or
ganized in Florida, their destination. being
the Island Of Cuba.
According to Madrid reports the Spanish
minister at Washington. Senior Polo Bern
abe. is ready to leave Washington, but has
not yet received the necessary orders from
his government