The herald., 1898-08-29
ACTION OF INSURGENTS
EXPECTED TO CAUSE A RUPTURE
; WITH AMERICANS
LOYAL CONTINGENT IS LARGE
The Question Pressing Hardest for
Immediate Solution Is That OF
the Food Supply
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
HAVANA, August 2s.-(Correspondence
of the Associated Press.) Some recent eoi-
torials In the Havana papers throw inter-
esting side lights ON the situation La
Union Constitutional said the other day:
..It is impossible now to conceal the TACT
that within the last three months dinlcui-
ties have been steadily arising between the
Americana and the insurgents here and In
The Philippines. News received OF lase
from different sources indicates that these
differences exist and will almost newt
ably terminate in rupture. For IN
stance, the Spanish officers who recently
arrived from Manzanillo assert that the
rebels and Americans there used to fire at
each other daily from their respective
camps.
..spain's hatred toward her common enc
mics was for long time of equal grace.
The different methods, however, employed
by the Americans has naturally had the
result of making SPANS hostility less to-
ward them than toward the Cuban rebels.
The Americans ought, indeed, to be
ashamed Of their allies, for they cana to
Cuba ostensibly to aid the oppressed and
to secure them justice"
The Duty Of Spain
La Lucha, discussing the duty Of the
Madrid government. stated its view In this
wise:
..Spain's sovereignty has not been repre-
scented in Cuba by her land and sea forces
only. 1t has been represented also by
other factors and interests which are really
the ones from which she has derived her
strength, and to which her attention has
been primarily due. The first obligation
resting upon her, In treating for peace, is
to protect the great wealth Of those Span
iards and pro-Spanish natives In Cuba who
have been the real element of resistance
against everything contrary to the integ-
rity of Spanish territory.
1.-The honor Of the army must. Of course,
be saved; but there are also the concerns
of those, now representing at least SO per
cent of Cuba's wealth, who, through all the
changing events, have continued loyal TO
Spain and still continue loyal. SPANS
government must bear in mind that none
of the Spanish colonies has had Spanish
population as large as Cuba's or SO many
natives who have been faithful to Spain.
In the Spanish colonies Of former days
those that are now republics and that
were necessarily abandoned by her because
of the efforts of the foreigner to conquer
the peninsula itse1f-there was nothing
Spanish, either in numbers or in wealth,
to compare with what is Spanish in num-
bers and wealth in Cuba today.
Therefore, 1t follows that the govern
to fo a cx,1v 80 10
present problem. ought to try to abide by a
course that would save, as far as possible,
the great interests created in Cuba by the
Spanish family"
The Monroe Doctrine
Ell Diario de La Marina, reproducing the
editorial in Ell impartial Of Madrid, en-
have applied 1t to both the Americas.
which that paper published about the time
war war declared, says:
1.-The Monroe doctrine has been immense
ly extended among the Americans. They
have applied 1t to both the Americans.
They feel strong enough, perhaps, to
conquerors. 1t Is so handsome for these
barbarians of civilization to cry out, The
world for the Americans
To-day 1t is against Spain that they ap-
ply the principle. Tomorrow it will be any
other European nation. There will always
be a chance to test their pretensions. The
American invasion, so terrifying and as.
founding, can only be checked by Euro
pean patriotism. But, alas. this patri-
otism Is coming TO an end, for 1t has seen
Spain unjustly trampled down in the name
Of humanity"
A Bitter Protest
La Union Constitutional, bitterly protest.
ing against reports that peace is to be con-
cluded only after great territorial sacrt-
fees by Spain, says:
"In the battlefield or in the lesson Of a
peace treaty, in war and peace alike, let us
always be the same-genuine Spaniards.
If, for the interest of our race and for
rights sake, 1t becomes necessary, let US
sacrifice everything to defend Spains
honor, until the last Spaniard has given his
life at the foot Of the flag that waves over
Ell Moro. Thus we shall show that we
are willing to do our duty. Thus shall we
render a great service to Europe.
III the old world Is to be made subortli-
nate to the new; If the citizens of the new
world are to impose their ambitions upon
the convenience of the civilized nations OF
the old world, and If the old world has for
gotten Its most important interests, and
Spain is to be abandoned in this Titanic
struggle, carried on with her strength
alone, and with the sacrifice of her sons;
II this is to be our fate, then let the period
close in happy day on which Spain shall
lend her services to humanity"
A Spaniard's Dairy
The following items have been transmit.
ted by q Spanish correspondent in diary
form:
HAVANA, August 0.-According to of.
fetal figures, It is shown that prior to the
beginning Of hostilities between Spain and
the United States an aggregate of about
5000 tons of provisions was imported
monthly at all the ports Of Cuba, but tina
since the commencement Of the war the
loss in volume Of these imports has
amounted to 226,00 0tons.
The Mendez line Of coasting steamers has
lost I'VE bessels since the Americans in
vaded the island, as follows:
The Argonauta, captured by American
warships at Cienfuegos; the Reina de Lo,
Angeles, seized at Santiago de Cuba, afte,
the capitulation Of that place, and ths
lose Garcia, Gloria and Purissima Con.
cepcfon, burned during the bombardmen
Of the port Of HanxaniIlu.