The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-28
THE SPANISH PRESS.
1t Is Very hitter in Criticism of the
Government.


II Is Very hitter in Criticism of the
Government.
Madrid, February 5.--tCorresponience
of the Associated Press )-several OF tile
Madrid papers blame the weakness of the
Spanish government in its recent action
with the United States
FL Impartial says: I'VE can not TN
derstand the surprise with which many
Spanish politicians view the onjlet Amer
lea has pursued towards Spain, for it is
only the conduct which might be expected
from the line of action pursued for some
time by the Spanish government.
1t then proceeds TO quote several ras-
sagss from its own files for The year 1855
in which it warned the government 10 as
sumo a flrmcr attitude.
In those days" it adds. "thc United
States were not nearly so well prepared FOR
a conflict as now, while we were more or
less as we are today. in the meanwhile
they have steadily progressed, whlo We,
who could have done much, ma e done NJ
tie. What Is strange, inexpiirahle, dsse'N-
! ing rardon neither from tod mr. history
liz that time has been wasted ind money
squandered without endowing the Spanish
nation with sufficient resources % iasp're
respect and avoid humiliatops whi.h may
bring in their train war and dtslstcr.
Eel Correo Espanolo is even more oGt-
SPOKEN. 1t says: "Senor sagastas eov-
ernment is the very personii sation ut pru-
dencc, only it has been prudence lnNdlI-
ably at variance With forti.ude. III the
Dupuy De LONE affair, arising from
| Yankee turptude (vileZa) the goyern1ient
has shown sucn evidence Of cowardiee and
| .fliIchng as to appear nothing more 'tah
petty council under the proiectora;e OF
| the United States. IN fact the resignation
of our minister was acce9tei Tor rlesei9
| saving IN his private capacity someinihs
which affected the individuals and a,airs
| of the great republic, as though i were
net permitted diplomatists 10 use otner
| language than that OF he en- ince,,cries or
| 10 din their pens in the ink tina. wss IN
| tended for official dispatcD.
| Ii then gives instances quoting Dontro
| rorteg In Paris. Bismarck IN 81. PEERS
| burg. Chateaubriand in Loloon and iaily'
rand in Vienna. ;.
| a avg .was the case o. Queen Victoria
| representative TO the Unitad States In lsSs
/ when Ia sent TO The press series oi ru1e
| and incorporate articles
/ wet " the Correo REMAINS, the itafths
| d,d not fall nor were there eartn'it arg
| in the diplomatic world lhern was ~.
| even a resignation. But II Is not oeseasury
| ~ o. n he mast for precedouts. Consul
Lee has written whatever he pleased %
The North American aapa's caluminsl !, ,,
Snain detra,ating from he prcNlge oil hei
a,,tborities even interfering with onr 40
minis,ratlon Of Justice. and yet our eoy-
crnment considers his condast With, a,l ,n M,
bounds Of diplomacy r Is a'i,s e,enr 'p n,
moi only do we take blows pa,len.F, ~,
10 oct,,ally bare our shoulders IN oioer
Nat Inc perlidious Yankee may more 'aE'iy
/ flog them a lilo. a much
~ - 49, ,,iays =, the situation. II &C.
T plS's3nb5s ames s those who viii nothing
but weakness and un9lsas,psne ,hs IN a ahG a.
1.-THE ~ " resirnaiion Of senior De LONE oeihs
accepted before the r2esn n shs ni n taf
United states paid hs yss a aai lost al
o. s..,,o,tanee as was admitted hv the rspre.
s si,,ps IN question. Fighting to the''