The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-07
LAST DROP Of BLOOD
Queen Regent Declares Her
SpaniardS Will Shed.
WOODFORD'S LAST WORD
CarIists and Republicans Cut
No Figure, Says the Queen.
WOODFORD'S LAST WORT

No Figure, Says the Queen.
New York, May 6.-The Journal pub
fishes the following copyrighted special
cable from Madrid:
Since the beginning of hostilities Queen
! Christina has ben obliged TO suspend the
receptions which she was in the habit
| Of holding bi-weekly for the benefit of
such Spanish Ond foreign personages as
! had craved an audience in the usual man
ner. The queen regent is now absorbed
in current events, and while she must be
in constant, incessant communication with
her Enthusiastically with Senior Sa-
gasta, prime minister; Senior GulIon, min
lister Of foreign affairs. and Senior Moret,
minister for the colones-she makes a
particular point of receiving and convers-
ing with all the most influential and most
eminent persons of her kingdom, so that
Spaniards alone enter the royal presence.
L readily understood on seeing the queen
the meaning of what a member of the
cortes had said TO me in the morning:
Queen Isabella was popular. Queen
Christina is unanimously respected. To
govern Spain it is better to he respected
than popular"
1t goes without saying that this royal
conversation turned entirely on the war
and at first it was the interviewer, who
was interviewed by her majesty, 10 whom
1 frankly related the impressions l had
brought from abroad. After listening,
occasionally inclining her head sadly, the
queen said:
Yes. we have almost all Europe with
US, and in the painful moments we are
now passing through that is great con-
ISOLATION and, at the same time, an en-
enlargement.
Not that we shall ask anything what
ever from the powers, which are express
ing their sympathies for US, but from the
point Of view of strict right their attitude
touches US profoundly. Not day passes
without bringing to the king and myself
warm letters from abroad some even
come from the United States. These doc
uments go straight to our hearts. Come
what may, and whatever God may decide,
we shall always remember them
Spanish patriotism, which is one of the
best characteristics of this country, is
being heated more and more by news
from abroad Our patriotism is not a vain
word; it is not flag Haunted by a few
persons. No! Spanish patriotism\is one
of the most admirable things in exist
ence.
Everybody here is ready to shed the
last drop OF his blood to defend his coun-
try. Everybody is ready TO do his duty,
to fight like a hero on the battlefield"
THE Spaniards are fighting for their
country. The Americans are fighting.
each for himself. That is why we are
proud Of Europe's encouragement We
have firm hope in the future God knows
that we did not desire war and did every
thing to avoid it. 1 can say that every
kind of humiliation was heaped upon US
by the United States. But everything
has an end
''The United States government said to
itself: we can demand everything we
choose from Spain, and, after some re-
elimination, we will obtain satisfaction.
because Spain is poor and will never dare
to face war Reasoning thus. they pushed
Us till we could go no further. Finally
the rupture took. place, to the great as
OF the Americans themselves
who had fallen into their own snare. They
were SO sure of holding US in their power.
through what they consider our great
poverty, that they were not ready to go |
10 war. They are not ready now"
They say, your majesty" said the Jour |
nails correspondent, that the real reason |
of the American minister's departure was
not the one announced. that is. the Span |
ism governments refusal to receive the |
The reason given was nevertheless. |
almost the correct one" was the queens !
reply; but, previously. the United States |
minister had delivered this verbal ulti- |
matum: Either Cuba must be pacified |
within forty-eight hours or else a rupture |
Of diplomatic relations. that is. war. will |
ensue.' Under these circumstances the |
reception of an ultmatum had become |
The American government" continued !
the queen, gave way before the pressure
Of public opinion. That IS the expana-
ton of an otherwise inexplicabls situa-
ton. because we had agreed 20 everything
which we could
They knew that on the day the Spanish
government granted autonomy to Cuba it
was practically abandoning its very rights
over the Island. But now it IS too late
to argue The time has come for acts
not words
Let Us have confidence in God, conf
ience In the future
Who can say that Europe will not in
-ervene after the first serious battle?"
This was said in clear. courageous tones.
which could not fail to impress any lis
.euer. The queen regent. because she Is
queen regent. cannot say all she thinks.
But IT is apparent that to know her secret
thoughts on this subject would be most
interesting.
Through readily Comprehensive deli
,acy l did not speak to the queen on a
question which must cause her immense
inSie;y-I refer to the future OF the
dynasty. But II could not even auude
o this subjec, IN the royal presence