Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-13
MADRID IS QUIET.
PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATIONS Al
naRCELoxA AND VALENCIA.
CRITICISM OF R'KlNLETS MESSAGE.
General Public and Part of Press Re-
gard IL as P1ovoca
ment and Woodford Confident Ii
Means Permanent Peace.

MADRID April u. a. Incomplete
tranquility prevails this morning in the
Spanish capital.
There were patriotic demonstrations
yesterday evening at Barcelona and Va
lencia. accompanied by shouts Of Long
live Spain" Long live the army" Long
live Cuba" etc; but there were no dis
turbances.
GOVERNMENT ORGANS VIEWS.
$3.50 A. M.-The Liberal this morning
published what appears 10 be nearly
complete translation OF President McKin-
ley's message 20 Congress on the Cuban
question. printing its salient points in
large type. Commenting on the message,
the Liberal says: Although the dis
patches are extensive. they do not suffice
FOR the formation OF definite conclusions.
The mistranslation Of a word or phrase
would produce q complete misunderstand-
Ing ard absolute dependence upon the
accuracy Of the first transmission in so
serious an affair would be "A grave indis-
cretion.
Nevertheless. 1t may be said that. in
a general sense it affirms and declares,
In the name Of the nation, the right Of
interference I'm Cuba. Whether def
mite or indefinite period is meant and
whether it is a simple intimation or a
liked decision regarding coming eN nts.
Spain must protest energetically aga INST
the principle, prior TO protesting violently
against the action. No free people can
hesitate to reject. by all the means in its
power. doctrine annullng it's person.
Atty and reducing II TO ignOminous tute-
lage. Conserving to submit TO it would
be equivalent to SPANS resignation Of
her place among European nations
SPAIN WILL NOT SUBMIT TO 1T.
america clearly indicates her inton-
ton, hitherto yelled with hypocritcal am
biguities America considers Spain in
capable Of maintaining her sovereignty
In Cuba. We have put up with every
thing; but unless we ignore our history
and consider the Peninsula on level with
Paraguay, isolated from the rest Of the
world. We cannot, and will not, submit to
this"
In conclusion. the Liberal says: "To
avoid IT, and 20 restore the self-respect
due 10 ourselves. which is more important
than the position of cuba, 1t becomes
necessary TO unite in one all Spanish arms
and hearts. Let Madrid. let the whole
OF Spain, recall what we have been, and
what we cannot cease 90 be while physl-
col anu H4'iNA AeRNF hNAh ~ '.NANANAN -
nations.
THE SQUADRON TO CUBA"
The Imperial heads its leading article
"a short truce--The- squadron to Cuba.
and says
"There exists to-day a complete d.
vorce between the government and the
governed. This Judgment is formed. not
on tho public demonstrations, but on tho
general disgust and sadness prevailing
The ministerial folly cannot go any FUR
'r. or the Spanish arms, rustng in
ta will be freely used in the Puerta
Sol"
Continuing, the Imperial urges the peo
Die To- unite and demand that the flee
be sent be sent Immediately 10 Cubar
waters"
woODFoRD EXPECTS PEACE.
April r. SP. M.--While the message o.
President Mckinley Is much criticised 10y
the general Spanish public and by por
ton OF the less AS provocative. II Il
known that the members Of the govern
ment aud General Woodford do not con
slider 1. so. but are confident OF perma
nent peace The government has great,
s,rensthened It's position by the name
in which IL restored order after yester
day's events To-day, the city Of Madrit
wears its usual aspect