The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16
QUEEN PREFERS War
Her Million Pesetas Buys Her
Great Applause.
DON CARLOS MANIFESTO
An Added Spur to Sagasta to
Do Something.


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
warIike tone Of the official note issued by
the Spanish government finds general ap-
provaI here and created much excitement.
Contrary to the general opinion that the
queen regent has been negotiating for
peace at any price her attitude today had
much to do with the firm action of the
cabinet.
1t is learned on unquestionable authority
that the queen regent recently made the
following statement:
81 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
Carlos manifesto of yesterday, of which
the following IS an extract, which was
not risked submitting to the censor:
1.-THE governors OF Madrid may make a
call to arms inevitable and immediate if
they permit the Spanish standard to be
dragged in the mud. Twenty years of pa
triotic retirement have proved that l am
neither ambitious or a conspirator. The
greater part of my life as a man has been
spent in the difficult task of restraining
my natural impulses and those of my en-
thusiastic Carlists, whose eagnerness l
was the first to appreciate, but 1 neverthe-
less curbed, although it rent my heart to
do so. Today national honor speaks loud
er than everything, and the same patriotic
duty which formerly bade me say, Wait
yet while may lead me to cry, COM
manding the Carlists, 'Carlists, forward
and not only the Carlists, but all Span
iards, especially to the two national forces
who still bravely withstand the enervat-
ing femininties of the regency, the peo-
pie and the army If the glove which
Washington has flung in the face of Spain
is picked up in Madrid viii continue the
same example of abnegation as before,
wretched in that I cannot take part in
the struggle other than 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
my cause who embark in war with the
United tSates
But if everything leads to fear that the
policy Of humiliation will again prevail,
we will snatch the reins Of government
from those who are unworthy to hold
them and we will occupy their places"
The report that Spain has purchased the |
Hamburg-American liners Normannia and
Columbia was confirmed tonight. It is
said that the minister for the colonies,
Senior Moret bought them without con-
sulting Admiral Bermejo, the minister of |
marine
As indicated tonight in the Heraldo, |
Spain is figuring on yellow fever being an |
important factor of the Cuban situation. |
1t says: I'VE have 100000 troops on the /
island, perfectly acclimatized, and any
Americans who are landed there will die
like flies"
THE QUEENS MILLION.
Madrid, April I5.-Great enthusiasm has
been aroused here by the fact that the
queen regent has headed the national sub
scription to increase the strength of the
Spanish navy by giving one million pes
atas toward the fund
The impartial Qnd) commenting on her
action, today says:
Until yesterday many people only saw
IN the august lady virtuous queen. but
since yesterday she has been known to all
as a Spanish queen. Her gift of one mil
ion pesetas gains her millions of bless
ngs''
Referring to the political situation, the
impartial remarks:
Senior Sagasta's government finally
struck the Spanish note yesterday, the re-
suit being a reunion Of the government
md the people. Today we are all Span
ards; we forget party lines and we are
United around the state"
The GIobo DiberaD this morning severe
y censures the Carlist manifesto, saying
t considers it mot patriotic, but revolu-
ionary." and adds:
The government requires no spur 70
almly defend the rights of the nation.
t win not strike first; but it viii return a
dow"
The Liberal approves the energetic
measures adopted by the government yes
erday, saying: Only through parliament
an all which the nation should know be
made known
Continuing. the Liberal advises the ,
ress TO "confRe itself to tanning the {
'ari.ke enthusiasm. adding: NO new {
lscussion IS possible while Spanish soy '
reisnty in Cuba is challenged u"
HOT SPANISH INSULTS.
The Impartial 1nd) today saws il de-
lores President McKinley's staining the
upreme magistracy, together with false
GOD IN connection with The Maine. though i.
o one believed the accusation, Spanish /:
additions being the best answer 70 the 5
Miserable calun1y- BY neglect and clum- g
mess the Americans lost the Maine. and i
y coward!ce, In leaving The Spaniards
lone in saving the perishirE crew. Amer
iaoiican naval honor was lost with the
nip. The impartial announces that i'm {
ortant documents are on their WY fror7 :