Evening journal., 1898-06-13
SPANISH PROTESTS.
We Continue TO Violate In
ternational Law.
GENERAL BLANCO APPEALS TO MADRID
His Supplies Running short-Rumors OF
Approaching Abdication-Pope Offers
His Services RussIa Expected
to Back Protests.


respondent Of The Times. telegraphins
Saturday, says:
In the chamber OF deputies today
Senior Osma. highly respected deputy
questioned the government. among 9TH
er matters. as to whether a blockade
can legitimately be made effective By
obstructing port with sunken ships,
mines or torpedoes; whether II Is al
lowable for belligerent In this fashion
70 obstruct a port which Is not formally
plockaned; whether an effective block
ade, once interrupted must be formally
reproclaimed and whether Il Is legiti-
mate Tor a belligerent TO employ as al
Hes senioivillzed natives living under
the Jurisdiction OF an opponent espe-
cially when there Is reason 10 apprehend
that the Inter viii commit all manner
Of exoesses now happily unknown In
civilized warfare.
Duke Almodovar de Rio, the foreign
minister in the course OF very guasd-
ed reply. expressed the opinion that an
interrupted blockade must be repro
claimed He said the question as to
whether the blockade from Cardenas to
Bahia Honda was formally proclaimed
had been submitted to the powers but
they had not yet replied America. he
proceeded, was operating against San
uage apparently on the assumption that
a blockade of that port had never been
formally proclaimed.
Duke Almodovar said he would not
conceal his opinion that the attempt 10
block the entrance 70 Santiago harbor
was unjustlhable, adding that the use
OF mines for such purpose had been
condemned by such eminent authorities
Webster. the British attorney general.
and Desjardins. the French jurlscon-
suit. With reference to exciting and
arming barbarians' the foreign minister
was careful 70 avoid accusations against
the Washington government but he
gave the chamber clearly to understand
that In his opinion a nation processing
humanitarian sentiments would certain
~, by instigating rebellion among a pop
ulation capable Of pillaging, devastat-
ing violating and torturlng. incur
tremendous moral responsibility in the
eyes Of the civilized world.'"
Advices to The Daily Mail from Las
Palmas, Canary islands. under date of
June 4. say:
"The three Spanish torpedo boats
which returned here from Cape Verde
Islands are still undergoing repairs. 1
am informed that these are being exc
cuted by English engineers. They found
the boilers and the engines in frightful
condition, due TO sheer neglect.
The convoy Of the torpedo boats. the
Ciudad de Cadiz, disappears periodical
", taking with her some 500 or GOO tons
OF coal. She is absent for three or four
days and then returns 70 obtain another
supply OF similar quantity. Where she
goes 10 kept an absolute secret. but It Is
evident that she is q tender to some
other ships or to squadron probably
lying In one OF tho harbors OF the adr
jacent islands, eitheP Fuerteventura OF
Lansarote. Both have good anohorages
are rarely visited and are very suitable
Tor the purpose"
The Madrid correspondent OF TIE
Standard, telegraphing Sunday, says:
General Blanco having again tele-
graphed that 10 case the blockade be-
comes stricter II win be urgent 70 send
war stores. as his supply is running
short the government has taken steps
60 dispatch abundant supplies by fast
vessels from Spanish and foreign
ports"
The Rome correspondent OF The
Standard says:
lowing 20 the serious news from ehe
Philippines the pope wired the queen
regent OF Spain placing his services at
her disposal II she considered that the
time had arrived for the Intervention Of
the powers in favor OF Spain. Tho queen
regent In reply telegraphed her thanks.
saying that at an opportune moment
she would feel tho pope's offer 10 be very
precious"
The Pariscorrespondent Of The Stand
ard says:
Critics here regard the occupation OF
Guantanamo harbor as a master stroke.
and the fact that 5000 SpaniardS allow
ed the landing as ominously signifi-
can't"
The Madrid correspondent of The
Daily News. teiegraphing by way Of
\ Bayonne. says;
Reports are again rife that the queen
regent wishes to shift the regency TO the
( Infanta Isabella and to let her accept
| the American conditions. 1t is expected
that Russia VIII protest against the
open ALLIANCE = Admiral Dewey as q
belngerent with AguInaldo. the insur-
gent chief"