The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
The Honor Of Spain More Dear 10 Them
Than a Hundred Antilles.
APOLOGY FOR TIE De LONE LETTER
Maddens Them-A state OF War Al
ready Exists, They Declare Claim
Tint holders Are semitic Cuba In
tho Guise OF Insurycnts-Admu
Tint We HIVE the Advantage.
Cor. of the Associated press.)


Madrid, Feb. lT.-Tierce ind:gna ton
chara cterizes the Spanish papers that
are not supporters of the Governm ent
at its alleged weakness in replying in
gentle terms to the American demand
for explanations about the Dupuy de
Lone letter.
The impartial says: 1T is the height
Of weakness to suppose we are going
to dlsarm the Yankees by means of
patience. From them we shall gain
nothing by it, and on the other hand
we shall lose the esteem for the dig
nifty and bravery of Spain obtained
from other nations. Paraphraising the
-to-be-forgotten Spartan words
of Mendoz NuncZ at Callan, Suffer 1t
to say Spain loves honor more without
Cuba than Cuba without honor we
have sacrificed our youth, we have
sacrificed our millions. Must we also
sacrifice our national honor? Not the
great Ant!lla, not IL hundred Antilles
would be worth so great a sacrifice"
The impartial then proceeds to
argue that all SPANS concessions will
be useless if the United States really
seeks TO break off friendly relations.
adding:
"If a pretext Is sought. It Will be
found, for instance hostile demon
strution against the Spanish warsh!ps
visiting Amsrican ports. or demand for
a pension for the widow Of the dentist
Ruiz"
In Europe" the article continues.
every one has already perceived this,
The universal consct nee Is with us and
il is really q shameful fact that the
action Of the United States rouSes more
Indignation in foreign minds than in
some Spanish We believe we interpret
bstter the spirit OF the Spanish people
and we theoretically protest against
what has been done, In order that out
SID Of Spain II may he known that her
rulers do not reflect the feelings Of the
Spanish people in such acts as the en-
PLANTATION to Mckinley and also that this
nation of brave men has not become a
nOck OF lambs"
The Corrco IIspanol. after r"capitu-
lating all the injuries 1t alleges that
Spain has suffered at the hands of the
United States, says
'"rhc last affair-that of Dupuy de-
Lome-has given the measure of our de-
cay and suffcr!nES. Any other govern
ment than that we endure-ancient
mummies and -men-when drawing
mp the note in yesterdays council in re-
ply to The inadmissible. un-callcd for.
and ruiIianly demands of the President
of the Republic of the United States,
would have accompanied ii with MIR.
WoOdford's passport. E0r ii is clear
:hlt neither concessions NOR the l4.nil-
ia:tion of the Spanish government change
in the slightest degree tn plan drawn
up by the American s.. rnmcnt and
people. They want war, and war will
come"
l'ae Pals IS not so moderate. for 1t de-
clares that war is already raging
(I;sia ya doclarada) saying:
THE North Americans have MOI lit .ir
soldiers, their ships in Cuba but;
among the insurgents they have what
is better. they have their money turned
INTO ammunition. guns, cannon and dy-
mantle"
"Fhy," asked the Pals, should M
official declaration he made when war
already exists, and exists under She
moss: favorable terms for the United
States? An aEic!al declaration might
alarm the European powers, who
would not tolerate Mckinley placing
his hand Oh the Antilles. Instead Of
exposing their soldiers on their own
ao.l. they send them in the guisa Of in
surgents to Cuba. TO avoid n catas
trophe to their warsh!Es they send men
and ammunition to the insurgents In