The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-21
SPAIN HAS MUCH TROUBLE
CARLISTS BECOME THREATEN
ING AGAIN

hepOrt IhOt Don Carlos Has He.
signed His Pretensions in Favor
of His Son, and That the Latter
to Secure the Throne-Spanish
Comment on the Lee Incident.
Correspondence The Associated Press.
MADRID. March S.-The Madrid
press, with few exceptions, has during
the past few days been trying to con-
vince the public that there was never
any question of Gen. Fitzhugh Lees
recall from Havana. The facts in the
case, however, are exactly as cabled to
the Associated Press. Senior Sagasta,
in conversation with Gen. Woodford
did suggest that friendship and good
Will between the two countries would
be promoted were Gen. Lee to be re-
called. and, after consulting his gov
eminent, Gen. Woodford did inform
the premier that such a step could not
be considered. Nothing would have
been known Of the affair had lit not
been that some one in the Spanish for
elgn office confided the information to
the official news agency of Spain-the
Fabra agency. The fact that this
agency received 1t and that the censor
allowed it to be telegraphed by them
DDS in Madrid, conclusive evidence that
it was correct. 1t was only when the
effect this news produced in America
was cabled back here and after there
was a fall on the bourse that there was
any question Of denying it's anthem
ITCHY.
The Globe, the Spanish ministerial
organ, in leading article today, says
it can only mislead those who are ig-
norant Of the traditional sensitiveness
Of the stock exchange, adding that
neither the government nor public
opinion should pay greater attention
to the phenomenon than it merits.
THE present blow" it continues,
comes from Paris, and is due to two
absurd rumors, namely, that the Unit
ed States government refused to re-
move Gen. Lee at the request of the
Spanish government, and that no lesser
person than his holiness Plus XIII.
had, through his secretary of state,
committed himself to favorable state
ments with regard to the Cuban in
surgents. The first has no basis what
ever, the government having neither
officially nor indirectly suggested Lee's
removal; the latter, we opine, arises
solely from Cardinal CascajareS' pas
toral. But it is well known that the
said pastoral has not been well re-
ceived at Rome"
No Faith in Sagasta.
The impartial refers to the Gen. Lee
rumor and to the government denial Of
its truth as accounting for the fall in
prices. 1t declines to decide on which
side the truth really lies
Commenting, however, on the tran
quillity of the government and especial
ly on Senior Sagasta, it says: 1--WE pre-
sumo the ministers have reassuring in
formation which discounts in their
minds the panic reigning in financial
circles. But" it adds, if they have
NOT, what a frightful responsibility lies
upon them. We do not wish to admit
it, nor even to think it, for, if the day
should come when war is inevitable
and the present government tranquil
lily turns out to be neglect and want
of foresight, then the foreign question
will be as nothing compared to the
home one started in our midst AS we
have already pointed out, the most
dangerous thing which can happen is
that the nation should imagine the
government is neglecting either the de-
Tense of our honor or our interests.
For that will leave the road open for
some ambitious man who has a name
or a political party of some strength -
With respect to the affair Of Gen.
Lee, the Fails says: 1T is quite clear
the government is determined to live
as divorced as possible from public
opinion, and it carries QUIT this plan
with a consistency worthy Of a bet
ter cause. AIT the very moment when
the whole of Spain-or rather the
whole of Europe-is rejoicing at the
rumOrS Of complaints addressed by
the Spanish government to that of the
United States, our minister of state
laborS to prove that no such complaints
hoy do l.,
eminent has not even Incidentally oc-
cuped itself with the affairs
People doubt the truth of these
statements. We do not. We prefer
to credit them rather than suspect
what must otherwise have happened,
namely, that the government made the
complaint, but, in the face Of the in
solent refusal of the Yankees to make
sa tisfa ction, had not the courage to
abide by it. Nevertheless, the ru-
mors, we must admit look true. All
the world believes in their authenticity,
and those who do not are of the opinion
that they ought to be true"
The Pals says: Gen. Lee may now
quietly continue plotting in his Havana
consulate"
Referring to the quotation slump in
Spanish tours, the Liberal character
ICES as absurd the action attributed to
the pope, Ibis lofty prudence being
| recognized all the world over" Nor
does it credit the Lee rumors with be-
ing the real cause of the fall.
Chronic Alarm.
1.-The real origin" it says, SIS to be
found in the chronic state under which
the Spanish and American people have
lived for some time in the tension of
mind both endure; in the cloud of sus-
picion with which they are surrounded;
in the feverish excitement which leads
them to take precautions against a
rupture, and in the angry restlessness
which pervades all unknown dangers.
Step by step, almost unconsciously we
and they have reached state of armed
peace, not less ruinoUs, and probably
more demoraliZing, than actual war.
While things continue in this position
we may at each step expect similar
falls without the necessity of a con-
crete fact bringing them about. I'm
doubtedly our relations with the United
States are daily accommodating them
selves to the strict dictates of prudence
and diligence; but does the government
really believe that the nation can, with
out suffering irredeemable loss, put up
for a few months more with this an
gushing indecision and enervating I'M
certainty"
The Liberal is of the opinion that
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