The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-08-04

II se conquer the SpsDisrjs 10 CoOs or
u psses ia declared with Cubs 90 cot
h.pds IL gill be q serious question Of shsI
shall be dobe ui,h 1T We copy the FOL
loviDs iron reCebl eo,iespondence TO ~
gard to sn,iu 81 Santiago:
fhtfe sre irdasotisl SpsIisrds aud
II naenli.i Cubsns who cay that the Unised
States ~lll al~sy, be obliged TO keep
uoops here 10 insure sasinst not add the
disruption Of N unicipsl sG,irs.
The conquered Spsniards srs today
oliukiag glasses with the Americans, bat
shen they meet Cabsns ibrosls and i'm
precstioss pass back aud forth. To Amer
lcsa superiority OF arms the Spanisfds
bos. but for Cuban sneers they bod the
bittorest ieseatmeht.
II the United States should move oil its
soldiers iodsy there would be serious oct
breaks between the native vietors and The
nquished. Blood would run 10 the
streets. There would be the widest dis
order.
The Cubsps on the one hand say they
have been oppress, d 50 long and 90 stisv
ousi, that they would be justified In deal
log out summary vengeance on their con
luered Toes. The Spsnisrds, on the other
hand, declare that the Cubsps would nev
er baye won the city bad net the Amer
cans interiersd, and they would still, were
opportunity of red, dictate to them with
their old time arrogance.
WHIST the Americans have done. so fer
as Santiago is concerned, is now forgiven
by the Spaniards here. The Americans
conquered Santiago; that is forgiven, bnt
to endure the dictates Of the Cubsns,
fora erly despised, nov 10 power, the
5psniards say 10 q ute out OF their power.
This situation coniropts the United
States government with serious questions.
dow far will the United States govern
msnt be permitted to interfere when II
comes TO defining governmental lines be
tween the Cubans aud the Spsnisrds2 On
lees the United States keeps firm rein on
both sides prominent citizens here now
agree that war will have been OF no benefit.
The old conflict will have to be gone over
again with relative positions OF the old
foes reversed. The peace maker is TO
have trying time.
After the surrender OF Santiago Amer
can and Spanish officers clinked glasses in
the cafes All resentment for Americans
seemed 10 fade frcm the Spanish mind.
AZ to the feeling toward the Cubsns, who
we're to be placed in the position Of the
resi- victors, the Spanish hstred had been
tepfold. Each day that pssses
shows how this hstred grows Had
Cuban soldiers not been barred from the
city i'm medistely following the surrender
there certainly v, uld have be, n blood
shed.
While A 'nesic ns and Spsriards drank
tose Their. the latter cursed the CubAns.
They talked OF revenge. OF the Inability Of
the pstives to rule the island, OF coming
Cuban impositious. The tables were
turned The Cnbans we're dictator, the
rebels, In some cases the Amer
can soldiers echoed the condemnation OF
Ike Cubsns.
Mr.. Ramsder, the British consul ct San
iago. realizes the magnitude OF the respoD
'ibi,i,y the U 1ited States has assumed.
Mr.. R,msden is ordinarily conservative 10
uoh matters. bat be said today: II will
,e necessary for the United States to keep
large military force here 10 keep older.
/ remains yet TO be seen II the Cubsns
will make . success OF their government.
tight grasp will have TO be kept 90
70 bsns AID Spsuisrds alike.
Nicholas Il Suyder, American consul .,
'orto Antonio sAid: The United States
I'll probsbly have to adopt the same
Ian as followed by Euslsnd. II will be
probably. to keeps large army
q Cuba Al the expense Of the Cuban gov
rnment