Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-30
Madrid impartial Demands that Cuban
Relief Be Rejected.
IT Is HUMILIArING INTERVENTION
Points With Pride to Patiotism
of the Spanish.
IN PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS

MADRID. March .20-The general tone
of the press today foreshadows peace. An
exception is the Pals (republican), which,
referring to the conference yesterday be-
tween the United States minister, General
Stewart L. Woodford, and Senor Sagasta,
tie premier, Senor Gullon, the minister
for foreign affairs, and Senior Moret, the
minister for the colonies, sees therein that
the United States IS gaining time and
aW aitinS the rainy season so to take Spain
at disadvantage in Cuba"
The Pals also expresses the belief that
the Spanish government is prepared to
make further concessions to the United
States and fears the upshot may mean
''loss OF Cuba, money and dignity" 1t
further says that all the questions pend
iLg between Spain and the United States
were discussed yesterday, but that nothing
further is known.
Secrecy Is Respected.
The Liberal moderate republican, says
rothing has leaked out beyond the official
note, adding.
I'VE respect this secrecy, provided it does
not hide definite decision prior to the
opening Of the cortes. The nation must be
consulted as we'll as the queen regent anC
the minister's
According to the Impartial independently
Senor Segasta will have an interview with
the queen regent To-Day respecting the con-
ference of yesterday.
The Globo QiberaD heads its editorial
article Reserve. Serenity, Confidence de-
claring to lift corner of the veil of minis
terial secrecy.
Ihe impartial opens a long articles by
exclaiming There is patriotism. 1t is heard
cur. -Nr-1,x
offers arriving from all the provinces. 1t is
a national spirit like this which accomplish
es what riches cannot
People Are Responding.
The great mass of the people, the I'M
parcial adds, respond to the call to lend
help in the defense of the honor and in
tegrity of the fatherland, which is wrapped
up in the honor and dignity of the nation
Nothing will SO decisively prevent the gov
eminent in Washington, on humanitarian
pretexts, from interfering in the internal
affairs of Cuba. Charity, as the American
understand it, is not charity; it is an out
rage to the pious, Christian sentiment ex-
listing in Spain. In the minds Of other peo-
pie Spain's consent to allow United States
officials to succor CubanS constitutes true
ignoRiny. Moral integrity is necessary to
the honor of the nation, as well as the ma
terial integrity. 1t is the former the United
States is trying to wound.
Reject American Aid.
with the sums collected and collecting
by subscriptions in Havana, by theatrical
performances and other means in Spain and
South America, the government at Madrid
ought to say 10 the government at Wash
ington that Spain is in no need of it's in
digent subjects being succored by the
charity of another state, this constituting
the most humilitating Intervention, and that
she desires to depend upon her own re-
sources, voluntarily given, and not ex-
tracted. like your half million dollars
from Congress. The moral effect and dip
lomatic result of such pronouncement
would be incalculately greater than of any
warship which could be- purchased"
WILL NEVER GIVE LIZ LIMA