The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-28
Many Madrid Papers Openly Blame tn,
Government for blindness to
American SituatiOR.
NEW MINISTER HAS SAILED
AND EXPECTED TO REACH WASH
INGTON INSIDE OF TEN DAYS.
Leaves Spain with Shouts Concerning
the "Perfidious Yankees, Ring
ing I'm His Ears.
correspondence Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
| MADRID, Feb. 27-The Correspondence
| Miltare, organ of the army, says: THE
/ prevailing impression is that war between
Spain and the United States will break out
| in APRIL
A former captain general of Cuba pre-
| sumably Marshal Martinez Campos), inter-
| viewed by a representative of Correspond
encia Militare, is reported saying: II
never entertained doubt that If the re-
| bellion were not suppressed before 1898, war
| with the United States would become
accomplished fact. Unhappily, my prophecy
| will be fulfilled. l have the consolation of
having done all in my power to avert it.
and, therefore, 1 do not regret the blame
which has been heaped upon me. All that
is now possible is that we should all unite
| to meet the danger that threatens the coun-
| try"
| Senior Polo Bernabe the new Spanish
minister to the United States, has started
| for Gibraltar, en- route to New YorR He
| is fully empowered to continue the reciproci-
| ty treaty negotiations The government is
| anxious TO secure 1lrm Eases for commercial
| and political relations with the United
| States before May /, in case the pacihcation
| of Cuba should not have made progress
| before the rainy season commences. 1t is
| an open secret that 10th the home and
| colonial governments consider the preserva-
| tion of friendly relations with the United
| States as no less important. in the pacifica-
| ton of Cuba, than the military operations
and the unofficial negotiations to induce the
| iEsurgent leaders to accept autonomy.
| Several of the Madrid papers blame the
weakness of the Spanish government in its
recent action with the United States. Ell
1r,v1 oI n
the surprise with which many Spanish poll
| ticians view the conduct America has pur-
sued towards Spain, for. it is only the con-
duct that might be expected 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 1896, in which
| it warned the government to assume g firm
er attitude. I'm those days." 1t adds, "the
United States were not nearly so well pre-
pared for q conflict as now, while we were
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,
| deserving pardon neither from God nor his
| tory, is that time has been wasted and
money squandered without endowing the
| Spanish nation with sufficient resources to
inspire respect and avoid humiliations
which may bring in their train war and dis
| aster."
| Ell Correo Espanol is even more outspoken.
| 1t says: 'Senor Sagasta's government is
| the very personifcation of prudence, only it
has been prudence invariably at variance
with fortitude In the Dupuy de LONE
affair, arising from Yankee turpitude
| (vileza), the government has shown such
| eViQpnrA Of rdipa an
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 private
capacity, something which affected the in
| dividuals and affairs of the great republic.
as though it were not permitted diplomatists
10 use other language than that of the
| chancellories or to dip their pens in the ink
that was intended for official dispatches.
1t then gives instances, quoting Donoso
| Cortes in Paris, Bismarck in St. Peters
| burg, Chateaubriand in London and Talley-
\ rand in Vienna. More important than these,
however, it says, was the case of Queen
| Victorias representative to the United
| States in 1888, when he ''sent to the press
series Of rude and incorporate articles"
| Yet the Correo remarks, ''the heavens
did not fall, nor We're there earthquakes in
! the diplomatic world; there was not even a
resignation. But 1t is not necessary TO go
| to the past for precedents. Consul Gen
eral Lee has written whatever he pleased
TO the North American papers, caluminating
| Spain, detracting from the prestige of her
authorities, even interfering with our ad-
ministration of justice, and yet our govern
ment 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 perfdious Yankee may more easily fog
| them.
El Globo, on the other hand, takes much
| pleasanter view of the situation 1t Sc
| verely blames those who will see nothing
but darkness and unpleasantness in the
| De LONE affair."" but rejoices that their
| alarmist efforts have deceived no one"
1t then adds: THE resignation of Senior
| De Lone being accepted before the repre-
sentative of the United States paid his visit
| to the minister of state, that incident i'm
mediately lost all Importance, as was adj
| mitted by the representative in question
| himself. Driven to their last trenches, the
| alarmists have spread a rumor that Senior
| Dupuy de Lone has received orders to
| quit the capital of the United States. This
| is an absurdity 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
| time necessary to make his preparations for
his journey home. This is the usual course,
| for dipsomatists do not generally remain
| in country to which they have been ac-
: credited after the cessation Of their mis-