New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-13
VIEWS OF FOREIGN PAPERS
COMMENTS SHOWING HOW THE PREsI-
DENTS MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED.

THE MADRID PRESS REGARDS TT AS A SIGNAL
THAT SPAIN MUST PREPARE TO De
FEND HERSELF AGAINST OUT
SIDE INTERFERENCE.
Madrid. April 1.-THE Liberal this morning
publishes what appears to be nearly compie'e
translation Of President McKiney's message 10
Congress the Cuban question. printing It's
salient features in large type. Commenting on
the message. the "Liberar' says:
Although the dispatches are extensive 'heE
do not suffice for the formation of DEFINITE con-
clusions The mstranslation OF word OF IL
phrase would produce complete nisuhuer
standing and absolute dependence upon the ac-
curacy Of the first transmission in so serious an
affair would he grave indiscretion NeVerthe
less II may be said that in general sense !.
affirms and declares in the name OF me Natoh
the right of interference in Cuba. Whether Il
definite or indefinite period is meant ana
whether II Is q simple iutimation or nXed ue-
cision regarding coming events. spain must pro-
test energetically against the principle prior To
protesting violently against the action. no Tree
people can hesitate to reject 10y all the means
in its power the doctrine anndlling its person
ality and reducing it to gnominious tuteag".
Conserving to submit to 1t would be equivalent
10 Spain's resignation Of her place among
European nations.
America cearl; indicates her intention, hith-
erto yelled with hypocriioal antiquities Amer
lea considers Spain Incapable Of maintaining her
sovereignty in Cuba We have put up with
ard consider the Peninsula on level with Pa
aguay. isolated from the rest Of The world. we
cannot and VIII not submit 10 this
To avoid il, and to restore the self respect due
TO ourselves. which is more important than the
position Of Cuba ii becomes necessary - 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 to be while physical
and moral laws forbid the suicide Of nations
The "Imparc!al' heads it's article "A Short
Truce-The Squadron to Cuba" and says:
There exists to-day a complete divorce pc
tween tho Government and The governed. This
judgment Is formed. not on the public demon
STATIONS. bur on the general DISCUS, and sad
ness prevailing. TIL" Ministerial folly cannot
so any further. or the Spanish arms rusting in
cuba VIII be freely used on the Puerta del Sol
Continuing. the Impartial" urges the people
to unite and demand that the fleet be sent Inn
medately 10 Cuban waters"
The Republican and revolutionary "El PATS
prints the following headlines on It's front page
The Solution If the Conflict Is n National Gov
eminent. a Military Dictatorship and a War
with the United States" It's leading editorial
announces that the conductors Of the paper.
putting party politics to-day into the back
ground. and thinking only Of tho Fatherland.
urge the formation OF National Government.
composed OF Republicans. Liberals and absolute
Monarchist." The editorial denounccs the Gov
eminent for meeting patriotic cries with sword
cuts. and appeals 10 the people and the army
10 Save Spain fiom traitors