The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-30
She Is Now Reaping the Reward of Long
M.aFnie.

A copyrighted cablegram from Rome to
the New York World gives an interview
with Italy's greatest statesmen 1t is as
follows:
Senior Crispi being asked today what will
be the result of the American-Spanish war;
answered emphatically:
st is the end of Spain. 1 regret, as do
all Italians, that our Latin sister has al
lowed herself to be drawn into such an
impasse (blind alley), from which can as
sure you she cannot escape without great
injury"
The interviewer suggested to the former
premier that he was very severe on va
liant Spain.
valiant, chivalrous-yes, he replied.
but those are virtues of the middle ages
as understood by the grandees of Spain.
In our nineteenth century initiative is nee
essary-a practical spirit which in the
Spaniards is absolutely wanting.
Spain has committed monstrous sins,
for which she is paying now.
II do not say that the Americans have
any right to interfere in the affairs OF
Cuba but the Spaniards certainly, have
shown themselves cruel, barbarous and
incapable of governing the Pearl of the An
titles.
I'm one way or another they will lose
that beautiful colony.
1.-The prime cause of Spain's condition
is the general state of ignorance-in the
upper as well as in the lower classes. IL
is the priesthood. absolutely sovereign
everywhere. which has led that fine coun-
try into ruin.
',The Catholic religion is indeed beau
tiful religion. Christianity has done much
good. But through an ever retrosrade
spirit the clergy has done irreparable
damage to the Latin races.
Italy's greatest statesman was asked
what he thought the results of the war
would be.
every grave results" he answered. In
the first place, what will become of Cuba
after the war? She win be small repub-
lie, of which there already are too many
over there-constantly in revolution or
bankruptcy.
stBut this is the least important side of
the case 1t is to be feared that the Amer
leans intoxicated by an easy victory, Will
throw. haphazard. all their energy against
the European colonies left in their neigh
borhood.
''Canada assuredly will be one of their
first victims unless an Anglo-American
alliance is established between London and
washington--and that would offer, to my
mind many dangers for the peace OF the
world
"In short, IL the United States defeats
Spain. as is probable, they will be Obliged
in order to maintain their position TO nave
recourse to costly ornaments: and Europe
which is looking forward to the time of ac-
tual disarmament, will more than ever be
pl,lnged into an endless expense. After ar
mics for lands the natives must now be in
creased. :
"Where 1t will stop I do not know. In
any case it seems to me that the war mas
in store some unpleasant surprises"
Senior Crispi was asked IL he thought
Europe ought to have interviewed.
"Alas!" he responded. Europe resem-
hes spain from a certain point of view
Anarchy Is dominant everywhere.
"To speak frankly. there is no europe.
Tho Furonean concert is only a sinister
Joke Nothing can be expected from the
concert of the powers
If was observed to Senior Crispi that we
are then marching direct to ruin and de-
cadence.
1rho Knows what tomorrow has in store
for us? We must have confidence in the