The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-28

MADRID. Feb. 2I.-lCovres Dondence
of the Associated Press)-Several OK
the Madrid papers blame the weakness
of the Spanish Government in its Te-
cent action with the United States.
Ell Impaccial' quotes several passages
from its own file for the year 1876, in
which it warned the Government to as
sumo firiner attitude.
In those days" ii adds. ''the United
States Were not nearly so we'll prepared
for a conflict as now, while we wers
more or less, as we are to-day. In
the meantime, they have steadily pro-
crossed, While we, who could have done
much. have done but little. What is
strange, inexplicable, deserving par
don neither from God nor history is
that time has been wasted and money
squandered without endowing the Span
ish nation with sufficient resources to
inspire respect and avoid humiliationS
which may bring in their train war and
disaster" e
lei Espanola" is even more outspok-
en-. 1t says:
Senior Sagasta's Government is the
very personification of prudence. only
1t has been a prudence invariably at
variance with fortitude In the Du-
puy De LONE affair arising from Yam
kee turpitude, the Government has
shown such evidence of cowardice and
ilinching as to appear nothing more
than petty council under the protec-
torate of the United States
All the Spanish newspapers agree
that no further mention need be made
of the Dupuy De LONE affair. as it has
now practically ceased to exist
The papers are much more occupied
with the demonstration at Barcelona in
connection with the torturing of pris-
oners at Mont Juich. the fight between
an elephant and bull and the Drey-
fus case. than with politics.
Several of the Madrid papers repro
duce the opinion of the Italian news
paper La Perseverance," that the
United States should be satisfied with
the resignation of Senior Dupuy De
Lone" and that Nothing should re-
suit from the unfortunate incident to
trouble the good relations between the
two countries
The Cardinal Archbishop of Valla-
dolid has published a pastoral letter
blaming America for the prolongation
of the Cuban war. He says:
The hypocritical friendship of the
United States fosters the rebellion ana
wastes SPANS resources. in order the
better to attack her when weakened
He exhorts all true Spaniards to
unite in defending the rights and honS
or of the nation"
The letter has caused widespread
comment
The Correspondence Militaire," or
gan of the army says:
The prevailing impression is that
war between Spain and the United
States will break out in April
A former Captain-General of Cuba
presumably Marshal Martinez Cam
pos interviewed by representative of
the Correspondent Militaire.' is re-
ported as saying: II never enter
tanned a doubt that if the rebellion was
not suppressed before 1898, war with
the United States would become an ac-
complished fact. Unhappily my
prophecy will be fulfilled.
Il have the consolation of having
done all in my power to avert it and
therefore l do not regret the blame
which has been heaped upon me- All
that is now possible is that we should
all unite to meet the danger that
threatens the country
Senior Polo y Bernabe, the new Span
ish Minister to. the United States has
started for Gibraltar en- route for New
York. He is fully empowered to con-
tinue the reciprocity treaty negotia-
tions. The Government is anxious to
secure firm basis for commercial and
political relations with the United
States in case the pacification of Cuba
should not have made progress before
the rainy season commenced
1t is an open secret that both the
home and colonial Governments con-
slider the preservation of friendly rela-
tions with the United States as no less
important in the pacification of Cuba,
than the military operations and the
unofficial negotiations to induce the in
surgent leaders to accept autonomy