The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-02
A SPANISH EDITORIAL.
Absurd Stories and Falsehood Upon
Which the People Are Fed.


WASHINGTON, June LEI Progresso.
a newspaper published in Havana. copy
of which has reached this city. In an ed'-
toriai published on May ed. contains the
following summary OF the situation as
seen through the eyes of the Spanish
press:
"a month has gone by since the cow
ardly Yankees proclaimed war against
spain. They then declared that they
would annihilate us, that they would
como and take Havana and level our tofts
to the ground. We now see THAI IL was
a cowardly boast, for not one dastardiy
Yankee has set foot on Cuban soil They
dare not, for our brave soldiers VIII re-
pulse them and drive them back TO their
own shores. Have they taken Havanaf
Not one gun has been fired upon our
forts and their ships. which pretend 70
maintain a blockade. fear to come WITHIN
range of the noble guns OF MORO Castle
IL would mean their destruction. yam
KEGS are towards and can do nothing put
boas, of what they will do, and then DO
nothing. Every good and true soldier OK
Spain Is anxiously awaiting the appear
ance of the Yankees and we VIII theh
show them how well a spaniard can
fght and that we can do more tnan
boast.
wherever the ships of the enemy have
approached our shores they nave peen
driven back with disastrous loss' ana
their attempts 10 destroy our forts nave
resulted instead in the destruction or their
ships. Our brave soldiers have poured
shot and shell into the enemy and nobiy
stood by their guns. and upon every oc-
casion achieved gallant victory
1--WE have heard reports OF the enor-
nous army which was TO invade our is
land and conquer our army What has
become OF It? They do not dare to come
and meet the brave Spaniards.' knowing
full well that death would be certain TO
await them. They tried to starve us. but
on the contrary they are starving them
selves, for bread and meat Is higher IN
New York than It Is in Havana We,
have plenty to eat, while the Yankees
have been compelled TO open free SOUP
houses in all the big cities to feed their
hungry. and the people die from starva-
ton. No dog even goes without food IN
this capital, but dogs are better than the
dirty Yankees. Beef costs fifty cents IN
New York and loaf OF bread twenty-five
cents. How long can the shopkeeping
Yankees, who think OF nothing but dol
lars, stand that?
They are already sorry that they have
begun war against Spain, but we will give
them cause for deeper regret. II will not
be long before our victorious army will
cross over into their territory and do TO
them as they would like to have done TO
US. We will give them some OF their own
medicine.
ALREADY our gallant fleet has bonn
barded their city of Boston and driven
the inhabitants OF that place into the
Interior compelling them to fee for their
lives. Next we will move upon New
York. and no Yankee ships dare attack
us. knowing full well their inability 10
cope with the formidable Spanish navy.
ALREADY there, Is tumuit and insur-
rection among the Yankees because OF
the failure OF their arms. and the peopls
are blaming President Mckinley. A
military guard OF 900 soldiers surrounds
his palace to prevent an assassin from
reaching him. He never goes out. and
II Is expected daily that news will be
sent out of his death. so intensely en-
ragged are the people because they see
nothing but defeat in their war against
Spain. Civil war Is threatened among
the United States and IL may be look
ed for at any moment. The wealthy
Yankees OF New York and Philadelphia
have barricaded their houses and armed
their servants, fearing both the attacks
OF our forces and the nobs OF their own
people
''Such Is the condition which exists In
America to-day, while our noble army
and our government under the brave
and good Captain General Blanco, has
succeeded I'm pacifying all OF Cuba 50
that peace reigns upon our shores.
"Spaniards, we have nothing TO fear
from the cowarcly Yankees. We are al
ready the victors and gladly would the
enemy sue for peace.
"The Philippines. which were AZ hrst
reported lost TO us have been regained.
II indeed they were ever out Of our power
or IN danger OF being lost. The ships OF
the Yankee commander hsvs been de-
stroyed. with great loss OF life. and the
rebel forces have united with all good
Spanish citizens in driving the foreigners
from those islands, and have re-orgsnszsd
their government under an equitable au-
tonomy. such as exists in Cuba to-day.
Grave Spaniards. we win not be con-
tent with compelling the Yankees TO sue
for peace: we win invade their territory,
capture and destroy their towns ana
force them into subsection. Spanish vaior
is the same to-day that II was In the Gays
~ old. and we can see IA the near fu-
ture the proud flag Of Spain again anoae
upon every sea and planted again upon
the Continent of America. and once more
Spain will rule the world an she did IN
the happy days gone by. Viva Espana
con Honore. New York Herald