The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-25
SAYS SPAIN is PREPARED.
Lieutencnt Palmo Declares spain Is Being
Driven to War.

the Evening Telegram from Ciudad
Juarcz. Mexico, says: Lieutenant Pal
mo OF the Spanish navy passed through
here yesterday on his way TO the City
OF Mexico. Speaking OF the Maine in
cident, lie said:
1--WE are being driven TO war. The
conflict cannot be postponed much
longer. but I tell you We are better
prepared to strike than the Yankees
think. While the Americans have been
occupying their time in talking, we
ha vc been quietly preparing for the
conflict, and, moreover. our diplomats
have admirably succeeded in warding
off suspicion.
I'D you suppose it Is for naught
that VIC have recently purchased two
cruisers from Brazil, and have made
n liberal offer for the new Gillian
war ship just completed? And You
may rest assured my visit to Mexico
Droods no good for the Yankees.
Our bureau Of naval intelligence
has complete plans and drawings OF
the Notifications of the principal
American ports. There is but one
port in the United States that is forti-
fed sufficiently 10 withstand the sue
cossful entry of one Of our ships The
exception il tho city OF New York,
but you may be aware that we have n
powerful cruiser there, and that we
can afford TO lose il IL the Yankees
can afford to sec their largest city in
ruins
Tho Sngasta ministry has no
osciilating plans. We have but one
policy and nrc pursuing it steadily.
Americans, you know. are as little
aware Of what they will do tomorrow
rs they are Of what they must ac-
complish to-day
1t was limited that the disparity in
population and our immense resources
would be tho prime factors in the
issue.
Nothing Of the kind" he quickly
replied. I'VE are not going to pursue
n Ian conquest. as only IN that case,
| ndmit, we would be worstcd. The
100, 100 of our regular army is more
than enough for II plan of cam.
paign and to bring The Yankees to sue
for peace. Yes, l know they are all
talking of the large population they
have, also the millions of men they
can muster, but we have no intention
OF giving them II chance to use them.
The Spaniard is a cunning and shrcwd
individual, and does not propose to bc
led into IA trap.
There Will be no fighting on the
American continent, you car depend
on that. We have u splendid navy
and some of the fastest auxiliary
cruisers in the world. After we lay
We or three OF their largest cities ir
ruins this ought to bring the money
loving Yankee to II terms
QUEEN CALLS HER MOTHER
The gravity Of the situation is fur,
Their demonstrated by the fact thai
the queen regent Inns summoned to
her side her mother, the Archduchcs,
Elizabeth, justly renowned rs one o.
the clevcrcst politicians in all Europe
and who was recently mt deaths door
She was To have stayed nj Nice in or
der to recover her strength, but has
been SO alarmed by the accounts which
she has received from here that sh,
has decided to come on at once with
out making any stay on the Riviera
She is n woman OF very strong charac
ter, and those here who have had oc
casion to become acquainted with he
during her numerous stays with he
daughter express the opinion that sh'
will encourage the queen regent 4
yield at once to the popular deman,
for II war with tho United States. an,
will silence her daughters hesitation
upon the subject That Is, indeed
from n dynastic point OF view, tn
only thing To be done, for there is II
doubt whatsoe yer that any further NJ
pearance of subscrviency to America
any attempt to maintain peace at tn
cost OF Spanish pride, will result i
the overthrow OF the monarchy.
Indeed, war with the United State
seems the only possible issue to tn
tiasco which the Sagasta govcrnmeu
has made in connection with it's Cuba
policy; that is to say, the only issu
that can safeguard the dynasty an
national pride. For, either the coui
try will lose Cuba in an homo
able fight, possessed Of the syn
pathy of all Europe, except Enl
land, or else it will vanquish IL
United States, and in that en-.
the insurrection in Cuba will, ip'
facto, come to IN end. That is Il
I Spanish view Of the situation, and {!
, masses, rs we'll as the vast majority
the educated people here, are firm
convinced in their own minds tn;
they will defeat Uncle Sam.
Sentiment In Havana,