The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-22

IIldUc only AFTER the enactment OF a
law which attacked SPANS sovereign
ty, impugned her honor and insuited
her.
SPANISH LOYALTY AROUSED.
Lieutenant de Carantha asked the
representative Of the Associated Press
TO make known the lieutenant's view
on the war about to be opened. He aid
the Spanish people, particularly MEM
beers Of the army and navy, had always
entertained the most cordial feeling to-
ward America and Spanish ships had
found it a pleasure to salute ships
the American navy. Now, Wet
a wal was being precipitated by an at
tack upon SPANS honor, and against
this every spark OF Spanish loyalty
would be aroused.
1T is no longer a question Of re-
tanning Cuba" said Lieutenant de
C~arantha." That was merely a queS-
ton of territory. Now a higher pur-
pose is in vieW-the honor and dignity
OF Spain-since the United States has
cOntemptuously ordered Spain to va
cate CUBA, and has made the infamous
charge that we are responsible for the
murder of the poor men of the Maine.
These orders and charges are made
with a kick of the boot, and against
such action Spain will resist to the ut
termOst
Their should be no mistake about
this. History has recorder that even
the legions of Napoleon, with 400, 900
men bearing the triumphs of all Eu-
O We're halted and retired from
Spain after those legiOns a lost be
tween 200, coo and 300, 900 men. We re-
cOgnize the ~gallantry Of the American
navy, and the notable heroes Of it's
past-Paul Jones, Farragut, Porter
but Spain, too, has her heroes and their
blood is in the veins of those now call
ed upon to defend her honor. 1 speak
after recently talking with my naval
associates, commanders Of Spanish
ships and Of torpedo boats, and | know
that there is but one sentiment, name
Iy, that not one Spanish ship shall be
taken. YOur navy may send many OF
them to the bottom; superior forces
may seek to annihiIiate them; but not
one Spanish ship win surrender to the
American navy. With honor at stake,
tha will be the response Of the navy
of Spain"
Lieutenant de Carthana spoke with
great earnestness and his statement
was taken in notes and authorized.
rhe departure of the Spanish party
brought to a close a most eventual day
at the Spanish legation. At 11:2O
O'Clock the minister received from the
HCBAi NiiA~Hb " DOPS
matum and Immediately demanded his
passports, in the Following letter:
"LegaciOn de Espana, Washington,
April 20, 1893.
Mr.. Secretary:-The resolution adopt
ed by the gre of the United States
of America and approved today by the
president is of such a nature that my
in Washington becomes
impossible and obliges me to request
you the delivery of my passports. The
protection of the Spanish interests will
be entrusted to the French
dor and to the Observation-Disclosures
minister. On this occasion very pain
full TO me, / have the honor to renew to
YOU the assurances of my highest con-
SideratiOn.
LUIS POLO DE BERNABE.
ITO Hon. John Sherman, secretary OF
state Of the United States of America,
etc, etc, ETC.
The passport reached the minister at
a O'Clock D. m. They were accOmpan-
led by a letter from Secretary Sherman
in which the secretary expressed MS
regret that the minister had felt called
upon to take this step.
During the afternoon the legation
was in great confusion as the actual
moving of archives and records pro-
gressed. These were carried to large
vans to the Austrian legation. De-
Srsite this disorder of mOVlnS amDaS-
sadors. ministers and diplomat secre-
taries kept calling in a constant stream
They had been officially informed OF
the minister's purpose to depart, as ne
had written a rOte to each foreign
representative Immediately after call
ing for his passports. The callers IN
cluded representatives of nearly every
foreign establishment in Washington.
The Spanish legation is now closed.
AN attendant remained there tonlght
simply to clear up the effects OF hasty
departure, but the official existence OF
the legation is terminated.
The Cuban cOlonia delegation also
terminated it's relation at Washington
this afternoon. 1t had come mere pS
appointment of the Cuban autOncmlst
cabinet, for the main rpO of eff
fecting a reciprocity treaty. enO An
gulo was at the head of the delegation.
He left for New York at 4 O'Clock p.
m. and his associates accompanied him
Thus both the representatives OF Spaln
and of Spanish rule in Cuba have ter
minated their relations there.
SIGNING THE HATEFUL PAPERS
The Cuban resolution is now a law OF
the land and the ultimatum to Spai1
an accomplished fact. The president a
11:24 o'clock affixed his signature tt
the Joint resolution of congress requir'
ing Spain to evacuate the island OF Gu
ba. The ultimatum meanwhile ha6
been prepared at the state department
by Assistant Secretary Day and a
1880 o'clock announcement was mad
at the White house that 1t nae peer
signed by the president and had bee
sent to the Spanish government. Al
ter the public announcement, Assist
ant Secretary Day said that the ulti
matum a been transmitted thu
morning to Madrid, addressed to Unit
ed States Minister WoOdford, who Will
deliver it to the Spanish government.
PALMA IN CONFERENCE WITH
GENERAL MILES.
The statement is made on high au
thority that Tomas Estrada Palma, tn
representative of the Cuban republic
in this country, in company with on
of the brigadiers of Gomez'S army, wa
in consultation with General Miles to
day arranging for cooperation in tn
conduct of the mpa IN Cup