Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-15
"Treason-spain is Sold"

reading, .Treason-Spain is Sold,
says:
1T is in the atmosphere che
breathes. 1t is on all lips; il is stick
ing in our threats and palpitating IN
our hearts. When ready to fight we
have been Wiley sold. Yesterday we
were men, to-day we are women. But
the country will avenge the treason. "
Then the Pals
TURNS TO GEN. WEYLER.
after having been friendly to him for
a long time, and exclaims: General
Weyler is not alone in approaching
the present dishonor He is backed by
numerous Republicans, patriotic Car
lists. the Robledo conservatives, which
party is composed of many senators
and deputies, and the representatives
of the provinces; all the loyal Span
iards in Cuba, with the volunteers, the
leaders of the army, who blush under
the stigma of the armistice, and he
will have the support OF the masses,
who are only waiting for a guide and
leader. Gen. Weyler is not alone. No
general and no political parsonage has
more followers to-day than he has.
May Gen. Weyler not disappoint the
hopes of SO many patriots
After the cabinet meeting one OF the
ministers told the correspondent OF
the Associated Press that the govern
ment continues to maintain the same
firm attitude of defense, not defiance.
Monsignor Nava, the papal nuncio
called at the palace after the cabinet
nd s.COnI hnnoc Of
being preserved
The Liberal says:
WAR is inevitable, the last peaceful
| illusion disappearing before the decls-
ion announced yesterday by the Sen
ate committee attributing to Spain the
Maine explosion, recognizing Cuban
independence, and announcing that
armed intervention will shortly take
place"
Thereupon the Liberal warns Spain
of the danger of delay and further
confidence in America lest Spain lose
by a coup de main, without fight
and honor, which she can we'll de-
fend."
The Liberal then urges the reassem-
bling of the Cortes Immediately and
openly accuses President Mckinley OF
seeking annexation under the noses OF
the powers, in a manner similar to
the British occupation of Egypt.
Finally the Liberal says:
Diplomatic circles admit that Amer
lean bad faith puts Spain in favor
able position in the eyes of Europe;
but it is doubtful if the powers will
intervene, owing to Englands ambig-
uous attitude"
London, April 15.--The Madrid cor
respondent of the Standard, telegraph
ing Thursday night, says:
The dispatches announcing the reso-
lutions proposed in the United States
Senate and passed by the House OF
Representatives caused more indigna-
ton and displeasure in Madrid than
even the Presidential message. Not
a single paper admits the supposition
that such pretensions could be tolera-
ted by any Spanish government desir-
Gus Of keeping in harmony with the
unanimous feelings of the nation.
The watchword in official circles is
to remain on the defensive, firmly
awaiting the development of President
Mckinley's action and the advance OF
American diplomacy.
The military newspapers talk very
wildly to-day, demanding war and con-
sidering further concessions impossi-
bic. The other papers are mostly an
CRY against America, but the conser-
vatiye organs, like their chief. Senior
Silvela, are guarded and reserved, with
the evident inclination that Spanish,
American and European displomacy,
as well as the action of the Madrid
and Washington governments, may
yet avert war without exacting from
the Spanish nation the humiliation of
a surrender of its rights and territory.