The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-21
PARTING SHOT AT
UNITED STATES
SenOr Bernabo Did Not Leave Washing
ton Without Speaking His Mind.
GOVERNMENT NOT JUSTIFIED.
In Intervening in Cuba and Will Be De-
ieated by Spain.
CAST ASIDE DIPLOMATIC CLOAK
And Displayed the vehemence of the True Cas-
tiIian = Repeated the Boast of the
Bourse and Claims of a Civ
iian Of Madrid.
CAST ASIDE DIPLOMATIC CLOAK
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.
by JAY #. DURHAM.

Washington, April 2O.-Senor Polo Y Ber-
nabee did not quit Washington without
giving the United States a parting shot At
the last minute he cast aside his diplomatic
cloak and displayed the vehemance of an
individual Spaniard. Intelligent beyond the
average Castilian he repeated the boast of
the Bourse and the claim of the ordinary
civilian in Madrid, that our government Is
not justified in intervening in Cuba and that
our arms will be defeated by those of Spain.
The following questions were asked him to-
night and he gave his replies without reser-
vation:
l. When do you return to Spain?
A. We go tonight at 0 o'clock to Canada,
where believe we will stay until the war
is over
Q. Do you regard war as the only possible
way out of the question now vexing Spain
and this country?
A. Spain has long been humiliated to the
last degree and will suffer no longer. She
has exhausted every possible and honorable
means OF avoid war. She will not submit
to any condition that attacks her sover-
eignity over her own country
g. How long do you think war will last?
A. Till Spain has shown her superiority
over the United States.
No Civil Revolution
T. 10 you pelleVe there is any danger of q
revolution or civil war in Spain?
"A. The Spaniards have enough patriotism
to unite and defend their common country
from the unjust attacks of the Yankees.
They will raise no disturbances, because
they know full well that the people of the
United States base their hopes of success on
disruption of the kingdom, and the Span
iards will not give the yankees the pleasure
of seeing their predictions come true. The
Americaps don't know yet what we Span
iards are.
s. VIII you give a signed statement to the
American people?
A. ! will not; because In answering your
questions l have said enough.
g. Do you believe that Don Carlos will
take advantage of this occasion to seize
the throne?
A. Don Carlos is a Spaniard before every
thing else and will unite his forces with
those of the queen against comnasp enc
my
z. What do you regard as the chief cause
of the present condition of affairs?
A. First, the insurgents; and secand, the
adventurous spirit of the Yankees in TAX
ing the part of the rebels in Cuba against
the mother country, and hoping thereby to
enlarge their own country. But they will
find that they are mistaken.
should Not Have MeddIed
s. How might war have been averted?
A. BY the United States not mixing in af-
fairs in which she had no business, espe-
cially when it was a matter that concerned
friendly nation and one of it's provinces
8 What do you think will be the outcome?
A The final triumph and victory of the
Spanish arms over the United States.
TO- Do you look for European interven-
ton?
A. do not. But if they do intervene 1
am confident they will uphold the queen re-
gent in defending the kingdom of Spain
against the vile attacks of the United
States,