The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-29
THE QUEENS SPEECH
Delivered in Person at the Opening
of the Spanish Cortes.
OPINION OF CUBAN NEWSPAPERS.
The London Times Says That spain should
Be Notified That England wan Not
Look with Indifference on ObsO-
iete Methods Of Warfare.

MADRID, April 2l.--On few occasions
has Madrid witnessed such scenes of
popular enthusiasm as yesterday,
when the queen regent, accompanied
by the king, dressed in the uniform of
the infantry cadets, with the insignia
of the golden fleece, travelled in state,
with all the pomp that makes the
Spanish court famous from the palace
to the senate hall, where the cortes
met in specially convoked session.
Deputies and senators rose to their
feet and received the queen and king
with laundering acclamations. Her
majesty read her speech, seated, in
calm, clear voice, all others standing.
1t began:
The grave anxleties which saddened my
mind the last time / addressed you have in
creased and are heightened by public uneasl-
ness, conveying the prcSentment Of fresh and
greater complications as u result OF the turn
which events in Cuba have taken. These
complications were brought about by
section of the people OF the United
states, which, seeing that the auton-
omy previously offered in my message
was about to be put in force foresaw that the
free manifestation OF the Cuban people through
Its chambers would Illustrate forever the
schemes against Spanish sovereignty, which
have been plotted by those who. with resources
and hopes sent from the neghbOrng coast,
have fettered the suppression of tho inSurrec-
ton In the unhappy land Should the
government Of the United States yield
to this blind current menaceS and
insult which we have hitherto been
able to regard with Indifference. for they were
not an expression OF the sentiment OF the true
American nation. would become intolerable
projections. which would compel my govern
ment In defense OF the national dignity. to
sever relations with the government OF the
United States. In this supreme crisis, the
sacred voice OF him who represents human
Justice on earth raised in counsels OF
peace and prudence. to which my government
had no difficulty in hardening, strong in the
conSciouSncsS OF It's right and calm In the strict
performance OF its duties
Continuing, her majesty said that
possibly the peace efforts may fail to
control the evil passions excited
against Spain, but she trusted to the
Spanish people to defend the honor
and the territory of the nation.
The utmost reticence is observed
now regarding the movements of the
| Spanish warships and in official circles
here it is said that the location of the
first naval battle will be a veritable
surprise.
OPINION OF CUBAN NEWSPAPERS.
| HAVANA, April Ella Discussion,
commenting editorially on the divi-
sions in the autonomist party, recon-
mends union among the various sec
tions and districts and urges that the
latter should have full liberty to
choose the candidates they prefer.
! I'll Pals publishes patriotic edito-
! rial, in the course of which II says:
"The real Cubans will fight against
invaders who are trying to etface the
race that discovered, conquered and
civilized them. II war comes, the
Cubans will be at their posts, standing
beside the mother country"
La Lucha says: WAR with the
United States is unavoidable. After
so many concessions made to the
United States for the purpose of avoid
ing war, war is the only Spanish solu'
ton of the actual conflict"
El Correo, in its editorial yesterday
proves to its satisfaction that Spain
will have many advantages over the
United States in the actual conflict
even though she loses on the main issue
A BRITISH WARNING TO SPAIN.
LONDON, April 2l.-The Times, cor
daily welcoming the announcement
that both MS regards privateering anC
the seizure of the enemys goods in
neutral ships, the United States in
tends TO adhere to the practice of tn,
great European states, says:
1t is to he hoped that Spain will follow th
good examp a. II will Oe ulilisult for her TO lai
behind the United States, but ia any case q &
well that the belligereut> should he notiie,
beforehand mat England ut any rate, canuo
look with Indifference on a revival Of Obsolete
methods Of warfare IL ought TO tr made cleu
to the wor d. AMI especially to me be lige,
cuts. that we do not intent to allow British
trade to b. ruined white Wa have navy CA
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