The record-union., 1898-03-06
A Rude Blow Must be Struck in the
Cuban Rebellion.
Before the Beginning Of the Rainy Season
in the Island.
Otherwise the Madrid Government
Will Suffer IacaIcuIable Loss
Significant Words of Warning
Expressed in the Columns OF
'Imparcia1."

MADRID. Feb. % Correspondence of
the Associated Press the
rumors of the possibility of war between
the United States and Spain, the I'M
parcial'' says that the Spanish Govern
ment is mot allowing itself to be hur-
ried by alarmist statements in the nome
and foreign press"
1t quotes Minister who said on yes
terday that the pessimist views OF the
Spanish papers were but an echo Oh
the sensational statements in the Yankee
press.
But in spite of these statements, con-
tinues the Impartial" ''it does not es-
cape the attention of certain members
of the Government that the United
States are making some preparations
although these are attributed TO orders
issued some time ago."
From other members of the Govern
ment came the statement that ar all
costs a rude blow must be struck at the
rebellion before the beginning OF the
RAINY season. or otherwise Spain VIII
suffer incalculable loss.
information is TO hand from suffl-
cientlv official sources that If the re-
bellion is not suppressed by May Amer
ica will intervene, with or without the
consent of Spain. In the meantime the
United States will attempt to lull our
Government to sleep with friendly ana
courteous phrases which our Govern
ment receives as evidences of respect
and consideration from those who lose
no occasion of showing that they are
ignorant of what those words mean.
The Pals" Revolutionary of late
Of S1lpoaSriOnC made DV
the National for ending the Cuban
difficulty. These suggestions are:
First, the evacuation of the island, IN
consideration of an indemnity of S4oo,-
OOo. 600. as proposed by General Maxine
Gomez: second. the evacuation of the
island without any other indemnity but
the preservation of the Spanish flag at
Havana, not a cent being paid for It's
hire. proposal made in these very terms
nv Senior Gibera and his following;
third, continuance of the present state
of affairs namely Galvez and Monterey
administering and Blanco and Pando
fighting.
A simple method commends itsel1 10
the Pals" 1t points out that no one
who has eyes can have failed to see thaC
the real war is not in Cuba, but IN the
United states, dOulHS. Ih~AS ~ NAA~
real center of action of the f1llDustefs'
thence have come men, arms and NUM-
tions of war 1t is the United States,
who by constant threats have succeeded
in keeping Spain in position OF mani
fest inferiority; it is the United states
who have spread throughout the world
by lies. the fable of our cruelty, seeking
thereby to justify acts on their part
which would be incapable of Justifca-
ton. The war we carry on in CUBA is
a good business for the Yankee merch-
ants: the small sum they pay for keep
ing it ablaze being amply remunerated
bv the advantages they gain by the de-
struction of Cuban commerce. There-
fore. as we have said before, the PROP
lem cannot be solved by the solutions OIL
fered by Ell Nacional,' but there is YET
another, and the other is very clear ana
simple. Consumption cannot be cured
bv taking pills. The war in Cuba VIII
only end when we send an army against
the United States"
General Pien who arrived recently al
Corunna from Cuba, expressed an un-
favorable opinion as TO the military
state of affairs on that island and lald
the blame for it on General Weyler.