The herald., 1898-04-01
UNAMERICAN SENTIMENTS

A Few days ago spanish paper puD
lished in the city gave utterance to some
very unpatriotic remarks concerning the
present crisis over the Cuban question
This was subsequent to the public meet.
ing held by the Spanish-American citi'
zens of Los Angeles for the purpose Of
renewing their allegiance to theil
adopted country, and the publication
caused great surprise and much unfa-
vorable comment. 1t should be stated
that it has been repudiated by repre-.
sentative Spanish-American citizens.
But now comes the L'Union Nouvelle
a French paper published in Los Ange-
les, presenting the following expression
of editorial opinion in its issue OF
March 26th:
The significant fact Of the week,
with regard to the relations between
the United States and Spain, is the
dispatch by Spain of its hotilla of tor
pedo boats to the waters of Cuba. The
Spanish government had remained un-
moved before the declamations of sem
ators and Representatives at Washing
is nearly unanimous in demanding war.
The Spanish people, SO proud withal.
have borne, almost without a word,
the humiliations with which the Amer
leans have for two years overwhelmed
them; and 1t may be said that they have
shown a degree of patience of which
no other European nation would have
been capable. They have maintained
to the end the right on their side. The
Sagasta cabinet had even attempted to
maintain courteous relations with that
of Washington under extremely dan
gerous conditions, and to that end had
given way upon many points which did
not affect either the national dignity or
the security of the nation. In reality,
Spain has done everything for the pres
ervation of peaceful relations with the
United States. But now that the re-
sponsible chief of the republic has
taken the head of the unfriendly move
ment; that congress has voted extraor-
binary credits, In view Of war, the
Spanish government would be disloyal
to its nation If 1t remained inre:ive.
War has not been declared, but Il may
be at any moment, and Spain must take
precautions not to be caught Defense
less. In reality, the sending of the
Spanish fotilla to Porto Rico is merely
an answer to the doings of the Ameri.
can government and measure of pro-
lection against all eventualities, and to
defend itself to the last extremity
against an unjustifiable sudden agrees
sion. The sending of this fiotilla is not
only an act of prudence, but it is of
nature calculated to calm the ardor of
the Americans, because they are aware,
just now, that this fleet is a danger to
them. The entrance into the contest of
these new motors is naval war, with
all its concomitants of terrible destruc-
ton, Of which the effects have already
been learned in isolated combats. We
hope yet that the United States will re-
fleet twice before engaging in a war
which might become destructive to its
country and its commerce.
Such views as the foregoing do not
'epresent French-Amercan sentiment;
hey are French views, foreign to the
and to the American people.
The utterances Of the Spanish paper were
Tot Spanish-American opinions, they
we're Spanish opinions.
If war should be declared between the
United States and Spain the views of
Union Nouvelle and it's Spanish COL
eague would be, to say the least, non
rata to the American people. They
night be held to be reasonable, and the
'ersons responsible for them as traitors. |
lie who is not for the American govern
1ent and people is against them. This
ountry is no place for traitors.