New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
SAYINGS OF THE SPANISH PRESS.

EXCITED UTTERANCEs FROM THE NEwsPAPERs
OF MADRID OVER THE CUBAN TROUBLE.
Madrid March 5-Referrins to the possibility OF
war between the United states and Spain. the I'M
rarciar' says that the Spanish Government Is not
allowing Itself 10 be hurried by alarmist statements
In the Madrid and foreign press 1t quotes
Minister who said yesterday that the pessimistio
Views Of the Spanish newspapers were put an echo
Of the sensational statements In the iANee
press" -
Now more than ever" he is said to have added,
I'VE are assured that the Washington CABINET de-
sires and will do all It can to prevent anything oc-
curing to alter the excellent relations existing Dc
tween the Governments The American Govern
nlent and especially Mr.. Mckinley. by his eher-
getic action. have succeeded In postponihs 10
better occasion the proposals OF few partsahs
OF the flibusters while public opinion Is more ana
moro placing confidence In the course adopted py
tho Government which is most intcrested OF Ri IN
the successful development OF public affair.
but, in spite Of these Statements. continues the
Imparcial -" ''it does not escape the attention OF
certain members Of the Government that the United
States is making some preparations. although these
are attributed to orders issued some time ago.
"From another member Of the Government comes
the statement that at all costs rude blow must
be struck at the rebellion before the beginning OF
the rainy season otherwise Spain Will suHer
incaculab BILE loss Information Is to hand from
sufficiently official source that the rebellion Is
not suppressed by May America will Intervene
with or without the consent Of Spain. In the mean
tine the United States will attempt to lun our
Government 10 sleep with friendly and courteous
phrases which our Government receives as owl
asncea of respect and consideration from those
who lose no occasion Of showing that thay arc As-
nor1nt OF what those words mean
In an article in its issue Of February 22 me I'M
parcia" defending itself against the charge OF Do
ing psssimstic says
"1Nose are the pessimists who place no conf
In tbA of ana not We, VINO
from the very beginning of tho war have urged
that money should be found to strengthen our
navy and crows. In order to render them capable
of imposing an effective neutrality on the great Re-
public which would allow Spain to end the CUBAN
| revolt Those are the pessimists who do not be-
Nevo That even now, after the loss OF 80 much
| money and time wound 10 death the COM
merce OF the Yankee and save with the honor OF
| the flag the future Of Spain.
The Liberal says that IN Madrid oh1ctal circles
| II is denied that the apparently warhke prepare
| t,ons being made in tho United States have tho
object attributed to them In cerain quarters. IL
is alleged that those are only measures OF REFORM
agreed upon long ago. In its leading article whlch
| only refers to the present relations between tho
| two countries. The Liberal" deals IN sym
pathettc spirit with Washington's Birthday and
| halls with approval President McKinley's speech
on that occasion considering II a 'rebuf to those
who seek TO embrou the United states IN "al
with Spain" then expresses the hope that
the Presidents action Will accord Win MS ""'"o'
| adding:
"June will tell; but for the present we ougnt 10
| cry truce 10 suspicious and animosites ruby
| warranted by experience. in honor OF the memory
of that great man. who, IN addition 10 ia!nis ..io
foundation Of liberty for his people. contrib
utcd as but few others have done to the reoceh'-
| ing and Identifying Of human conscience
M, "pais" (Revolutionary) Of date, fails 1oui
| =, IN. suggestions made by the "Nacional LOT
| ending the Cuban difficulty These susBes'o'.'
are: First the evacuation of the isiand IN conr'u
| grafton of an indemnity OF N0OVo"U' Us p'opo'eu
| NV General Maxine Gomez; second .he -.
~ ~, leland without any other indemnity
| ta tbs preservation OF the Spanish nag al
Havana. not a cent being paid. proposal i,iau. ~
| thas. terms by Senior Giberga and MS loio"ns.
| ,b,rd the continuance Of the present s'a'e "
| affairs. namely Galvez and Montoro ao''''''''
and Blanco and Pando fghtlnS. ,,"
| .s,r,n,e, method commends itself TO the fais'
| ', ,oints ont that no one who has eyes can NV
| failed TO see that the real seat OF war - ''' :"
| C,ha hut in the United States, addih8'
"rhere Is the real centre OF action Oh 'no 49,.
tefs, il rhe United States who Dy con- taIt
threats have succeeded IN kfeP s be United states
Gn u baVe spread throughout the world Dy nes hv
hGansFy the f on he Of I part which o6ess would
he Incapable The h YANKEE mke TH
hS "a sn@ adyaaas hsy %n by BY
the desruciSnh e Of the problem cannot be solved
BY solution; Ge[ed an % TIA, cther is yery
there oI II. s;mple Consumption cannot be cured ny
taking pms r The sg wa1 IN the SuT Uned
we senq No. an arraca docyard near Cad% Gays anS
PAS csretion Of the Prncesa de Asturtas ana .he
1t is Of 9ops 5d TONS tas may be launched
haze I'VE a. y and that the Prncesa will mount he'
gyms The 'f 1t a fnS' s{
SnanIards who orgetful Of the themselves
BY me troops nH IN cu It ADDS that politics have dis
appeared for he nonce rom oroce e dover bat
ies and general & anaps the present and
nation It ,n fORn 5f the Morrow ne@r WY
does no, PIN Pin who arrived recently at Corun M
from beard o the op Reinn as to tho military
stsfe Of affairs on that island anu 'A'u '"0 '''''
for It on Genera ,essTam sent by President McKin-
o n General Woodford the United states ME- NILE
ter nsrucng him hr0u ~ the lne message Of sym
10 received from the Queen Regent OF span e
,1dTy toru' Zen la forma acostumorada) when II
also nndernes ana FORM il for the heads Gov
.rnors OF a country to write theee communications
| themselves. /,o,.,,.s sensational, letter from
,h IN acional" and that papers demand tHdt h ie
/ sho,M be removed from the Government Vi N'
INC r"ned expressions OF this document as our
readers will have seem are 100 conuseu 20 ch prav
a Judgment being passed on "'a''e' u
NY yn IT'S issue OF February q the mparcar reports
It's Havana correspondent as sehai"s o' WIS
'ecr b text Of sehor GOWNS letter published Il!
N.c,nnaI has been cablcd from MaoIid Selo'
GOWN says it deals with an ~ me
nent and severely a., nrein NAV be sought
iTa on the declared enemies OF the AUTONOMOUS
rus whG and devoted elements These views sx
prsssSSsd s E. seh SsaT ao ~ to Madrid