The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-09
SUMTER. S. c., WEDNESDAY. MARCH 9. 1898.
more without Cuba than Cuba without

more without Cuba than Cuba without
honor
Eve have sacrificed our youth. we
have sacrificed our millions Must ve
also sacrifice our national honor Not
the great Ansilla. not hundred An
titles would be worth so great sacri-
6ce -
The Impartial then proceeds to
argue that all Spain's concessions will
be useless if the United States really
seeks to break of friendly relations,
adding eff pre.exsis sougbt, it will
be found. for instance hostile de-
monstrasion againss the Spanish war
ships whiting American porte, or 8
demand for pension for sbe widow of
the dentist Ruiz
"In Europe" the article continues,
''every one has already perceived this
The universal conscience is with us
aud il is really . shameful fact that
the action Of the United States rouses
more indignation 10 foreign minds
than in some Spanish We believe We
interpret better the spirit Of the Span-
ish people, and ve energetically pro-
tests against wha. has been done, in
order that outside of Spain it may be
kBswn that her rulers do not reject
the feelings Of the Spanish people in
such acts IS she explanation to Nc
Kinley, sad also that this nstioa Of
brave men has BOT become . flock Of
lambs"
Fhe Correo E.panol, after recapitu-
laiing all the Injuries it alleges tha.
Spain has suffered at the handa of she
Uoited States. Gays:
1.-THE last affair-tbat Of Dupuy Dc.
Lome-bas given the measure Of our
decay and suferings. Any other gov
erpment than that We epdure-ancieot
nummies and hhe-meo-when drawing
up the note in yesterdays council 10
reply to the inadmissible. uncalled for,
and rufhanly demands Of the president
of the republic Of the United States.
would have accompanied it with Mr..
Woodford's passports For it is clear
that neither concessions nor the hu
milis.ions Of the Spanish government
change in the slightest degree the plan
drawn up BY the American govern
ment and people. They want var sud
war will coms
The Pals is not go moderate, for it
declares that war .is already raging.
(es ia "a deolarsda). saying:
"The North Americans have not
their soldiers, their ships, in Cuba. bu.
-amaag the asurgentszshey -hsya What is
better, they have their money turned
into ammunition, guns, cannon and dy-
Mantle"
Why asked Che Pals. should 40
official declaration be made when war
already exists. and exists under the
most favorable terms for the United
States2 An Official declaration might
alarm the European powers. who
would not tolerate Mckinley placing
his hand on the Antilles. Instead Of
exposing their soldiers on their own
soil, they send them in the guise Of
insurgents TO Cuba. To avoid ca
tassrophe to their warships. they send
men aud ammunition to che insurgents
in merchant vessels. American politi-
oians would indeed be most foolish if
they abandoned by declaration Of
war. RE favorable position they have
taken up in Cubs against Spain.
"No," the paper continues. I'VE can.
not hope for q declaration of war.
Cautious or bold, humble or active,
our government need not fear that
Washington will declare war. It is
already declared. Already it has
caused havoc in Spain and in the
United States they laugh at the idea
that they are capable of the folly OF
declaring war against us, a war already
aaame through them. war fed by
them, war in which they rup noue OF
the risks and have all the advantages
that would accrue from an open war be-
tween the two countries