The times., 1898-04-23

he INDUCES in the national pastimes OF
outrage and murder. but he is not
master Of the art like his predecessor,
Weyler and why he should wish to die
is net plain 60 US. That ne does so wish
is evident from his remarks. Again We
quote from the dispatch:
DO you swear to follow me to the fght?"
The crowd answered, Yes, do"
DO sou swear 10 give the last drop OF blood
in your veins before letting a foreigner stamp
his foot the land dis ovcred and place his
yoko upou the people civilzcd2'
Tho crowd shouted back Yes. YES we do
Cen. Blancn said ''The en,my's feet Is almost
a; N1rro Castle, almost at the doors OF Havana.
They have money. but W. have blood to shed,
and ready to shed il. We VIII throw
them into the sea.
The crowds interrupted him with shouts OF
approval. and he finished his speech by shouting
Viva Esrana.' Viva el R-y." Long live the
army, the navy and the volunteers
The crowd responded with voClteTous cnthu-
sia-m. After the drputatioms tn colonel ana
chiefs % the volunteers presented themselves 10
the governor general and assured him OF their
Willingness TO shed their blood in the defense OF
the rit.rial integrity Of STain. Around Gen
Blanco were grouped the bishops and Gems
Araias. Parade. Garriche. Berual, and Arroyo,
Admiral Nantgroa, tie mayor OF Havana, the
secretaries OF the autpnomst government, and
the leaders OF The principal parties
We have a great and abiding admira-
ton fer that crowd. 1t was too modest
TO want TO precede Blanco in the field
but was willing to follow him. This
was sensible on the part of the crowd,
+ because it knew from experience that
+ Blanco never would go to any place
where there was risk of personal dis
comfort.
Let thar consideration pass! The
. n ia g
and We discovered and civilized" will
. pass into history along with the jokes
4 scribbled on the walls of Pompei or
( enunciated by the late and lamented
/ Artemus Ward Perhaps we mistake
the point of view; but if torture and
assa ssination. not to mention little
I things like wholesale starvation, are
agencies Of civilization. we are mistak-
en- in the position we have assumed
and the policy of the Cleveland and
/ Hanna Administrations should be con-
tfnued tC the end Of the chapter and un-
til the last reconcentrado has died of
hunger.
There is one other small matter which
Queen Christmas agent and represen-
tative seemed TO think involved a clever
point He said, as readers of The
Times will observe, that while America
had money, Sraniards had blood to
shed We are glad TO hear it, because
We had entertained doubts on the sub
ject 1t would be very disappointing
to go TO war with people who were
not endowed with that element of sat
isfaction. Ever since the Maine massa-
ere the population OF America and es-
pecialIy its soldiers and sailors have
been thirsting for Spanish gore To be
assured by Blanco tnat it viii be found
constantly on tap will be joy to the
boys who viii take Havana.
We may make some allowances foI
the enthusiasm which naturally fills
the heart Of a person in the captain
generals position. Much in the way
of mendacity and rhodcmontade may b.
allowed TO him. But the great conces-
sion he makes is one which endear:
him to as. He declares that his people
have blood To shed and the mob an
swers him that they are eager to SHED
it. Nothing could agree better with tn
unties Of the occasion than that the!
should be allowed To DO so.
$ The Spanish rule on the American
q side. of the seas has been one long his
= tory of oppression. cruelty, rapine an
murder. 1t has been marked by bloc
and tears. 1t is meet that it shcul
end in the blood Of the prosecutors.
Remember the Maine,