The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-28
SPANISH EDITORIALS SPICY.
Ell IMPARCIAL THINKS SPAIN HAS
BEEN SLOW IN PREPARING.

Than Two Years Ago While Spain
Has Not Prosressed-Ei COrreo
EspanOI Accuses senior Sagastn of
Sacrificing Fortitude for Pru-
dence.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.
Madrid, Feb. 15.-Several of the Madrid
papers blame the weakness of the Span
ish government in its recent action with
| the United States
El Imparcial says: 1--WE cannot under
stand the surprise with which many
Spanish politicians view the conduct
America has pursued towards Spain, for
it is only the conduct that might be ex-
pected from the line of action pursued for
some time by the Spanish government"
| 1t then proceeds to quote several pass
| ages from its own files for the year 1885, in
which it warned the government to as
sumo a firmer attitude. "In those days"
| it adds, the United States we're not near
| ly so we'll prepared for a conflict as now,
while we were more or less as we are to-
| day. In the meanwhile, they have stead
| lily progressed while we, who could have
done much, have done but little. What
is strange, inexplicable, deserving pardon
neither from God nor from history, is that
time has been wasted and money squan-
| dered without endowing the Spanish ma
| ton with sufficient resources to inspire
respect and avoid humiliations which may
bring in their train war and disaster"
Ell Correo Espanol is even more out
spoken. 1t says: "Senor Sagasta's gov
ernment is the very personihcation of pru-
dence, only it has been a prudence in
varaby at variance with fortitude. In the
Dupuy de LONE affair, arising from Yam
kee turpitude (vile za) the government
has shown such evidence of cowardice
and fiinching as 10 appear nothing more
than a petty council under the protec-
torate of the United States. In fact, the
resignation of our minister was accepted
for merely saying, in his private capacity,
something which affected the individuals
and affairs of the great republic, as
though it were not permitted for diplo-
matists to use other language than that
of the chancellories, or TO dip their pens
in the ink that was intended for official
dispatches"
1t then gives instances, quoting Donoso
Cortes in Paris. Bismarck in st. Peters
burg, Chateaubriand in London and Tai
leyrand in Vienna. More important than
these, however, it says was the case OF
Queen Victoria's representative to the
United States in 1888, when he "sent to
the press a series of rude and intemper-
ate articles"
"Yet" the Correo remarks, "the heav-
ems did not fall, nor was there earth
quakes in the diplomatic world there was
not even a resignation. But it is not nee
essary to go to the past for precedents
Consul Lee has written whatever he
pleased to the North American papers,
calumniating Spain, detracting from the
prestige of her authorities, even interfer-
ing with our administration of justice, and
vet our government considers his conduct
within the bounds of diplomacy 1t is quite
clear that not only do We take blows
patiently, but we actually bare our shoul-
ders in order that the perfidious Yankee
may more easily fog them"
Ell Globo, on the other hand, takes a
much pleasanter view of the situation. 1t
severely blames those "who will see moth
ing but darkness and unpleasantness in
| the De LONE affair."" but rejoices that
their aarmist efforts have scared no one,
and adding: 'SThe resignation of Mr.. de
LONE being accepted before the represen-
tative paid his visit to the minister of
state, that incident Immediately lost all
, Importance as was admitted by the rep
their last trench, the alarmists have
spread a rumor that Senor Dupuy has
received orders to quit the capital OF the
United States. This is an absurdity which
: has not even raised an echo. The resign
: ed minister has no further mission to per
form in that country, and with good taste
has decided to remain no longer in Wash
ington than the time necessary to make
his prepara tions for his journey home.
= This is the usual course, for diploma lists
? do not generally remain in country 10
which they have been accredited after the
cessation of their mission"
All the Spanish newspapers agree that
mo further mention need be made of the
Dupuv de LONE affair, as it has now
practically ceased to exist"
: The papers are much more occupied
with the demonstration at Barcelona in
: connection with the torturing of prison
, ers at Mont Juich, the fight between an
elephant and bull, and the Dreyfus case,
than with politics.
! As Ell Pals puts it, mo politics were
= discussed, but every one went out to
; amuse himself, beginning with the head
= of the government. Nevertheless a blank
dav may often be the prelude to a great
, deal"
! FL Imparcial does permit itself few
. remarks on the supposed attitude of the
: United States government in demanding
, further satiStacuou from SPAN LOT tne lie
= Lone letter"
Z 1t does not know what view the govern
= ment Will take of this demand, but consid-
2 ers its acceptance of De Lomes resigna.
/ ton a sufficient mark of disapprobation
and that no further explanations are re-
: quired In that matter.
= Ell Liberal remarks: "The Spanish gov.
e ernment, in consideration of the good
friendship it lives in with the United
t States, did what it ought TO do in ac.
ceptng the resignation offered by De
LONE. With that ends the incident"
} Several other Madrid papers reproducs
the opinion of the Italian newspaper La
Perseverance, that "the United States
should be satisfied with the resignation
Of Dupuy de LONE" and that nothing
= should result from the unfortunate Incl
dent to trouble the good relations between
the two countries"
The Cardinal Archbishop of Valladoll,
has published a pastoral letter blaminl
America for the prolongation of the CubaI
! war. His eminence says: '"rhe hypoerit
ical friendship of the United States fos
ters the rebellion and wastes Spain's re
1 sources, in order the better to attack he
7 | xuhen weakened" /" He exhorfa All fr,t