The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-28
THE SPANISH PRESS Is
WARLIKE IN TONE,
The OrGaa of the Army Predicts That
HOStilities Will Actually Com
meDce Before April.


Correspondence of the Associated Press.
MADRID, Feb. 15.-Several of the Ma
drid papers blame the weakness OF the
Spanish government in it's recent action
with the United States. El impartial
says:
we cannot understand the surprise
with which many Spanish politicians view
The conduct America has pursGei TOWARDS
Spain, for Ii is only the conduct that might
be expected from the line OF action pur-
sued for some time by the Spanish gov
eminent"
1t then proceeds to quote several pas
sages from its own file for the year 1896.
in which it warned the government to as
sumo firmer attitude.
''In those days it adds. 1.-The United
States were not nearly so well prepared
for conflict as now. while We were, more
or less, as we are today. In the mean
time, they have steadily progressed, while
we. who could have done SO much, have
done but little What is strange, inexplic-
able. deserving pardon neither from God
nor history. is that time has been wasted
and money squandered without endowng
the Spanish nation with sufficient re-
sources TO inspire respect and avoid hui
milations, which may bring in their train
war and disaster"
FL Espanola IS even more outspoken. 1t
says:
''Senor Sagasta's government is the very
personification of prudence. only IL is has
been a prudence invariably a variance
with fOrtitude. In the Dupuy De LONE af-
fair, arising from Yankee turpitude. the
government has shown such evidence of
cowardice and flnching 10 appear moth
seaee aLaas~
protectorate OF the United States.
I'm fact the resignation OF our minister
was accepted for merely saying in his
private capacity, something which affect
ed the individuals and affairs of the great
republic. as though IL were not permitted
for diplomats to use other language than
that of the chanceilories or 10 dip their
pens in the ink that was not intended for
official dispatches"
It then gives instances. quoting Bis
marck in ST. Petersburg. Chatsaubriand
In London and Tallyraud in Vienna
More important than these. however. II
says. was the case of Queen Victoria's
representative to the United States In 1855,
when he sent 10 the press series OF
rude and incorporate articles
yet" the Correro remarks. "the heav-
in the diplomatic world; there was not even
a resignation. But ii IL not necessary 10
so into the past for preceden,s Consul
General Lee has written whatever he
pleased % the North American papers. a.
iumntaunE Spain. detractlng from the
prestige OF her authorities even interfer-
ing with our administration OF justice and
yet our government considers his conduct
within The bounds of diplomacy II is quite
clear that not only do We take blows pa
t.ently but We actually bare our shoulders
tn order that the perfidious Yankees may
more easily fog them"
II Globo. on The other hand. takes
much pleasanter view OF tha situation IL
severely blames those WHO viii see noth-
Ing but darkness and uaplessantness in the
he Lone affair" bat reioicez that 'their
alsrmlst efforts have deceived no one"
adding:
The resignation OF senor De LONE be-
i0g accepted before The representative II
the United States paid his visit 70 the min
.sJer of state that incident Immediately
lost all IMPORTANCE. as vas admitted by
tbe representative n question himself
Driven 10 tais Iast trench the aiarrnists
have srread "A rurncr shat Senor De Tatua
has received orders - quit the capital OF
iae United Safes. T1is Is AT absurdity
watch hAs not even raised an echo The
resigned minister has no further mission -
perform IN that country and vita good
taste has decided 20 remain no longer in
Washington than the time Necessary 10
make his preparations for his Journey
home This Is ina usual co4rse for siplo-
ynat.sts do not generally remain in a coun-
try % Naich tney have hesn accredited
after TIE cessation of thefr mission"
All tae spanish Re Nspapsrs agree that n
further mertgon nessl he made Of ne Da-
CCnS.r-ed cr pSx,