The evening times., 1898-05-28
SPANS FRANTIC APPEAL
She Will Protest to Europe in
the Vain Hope Of Help.
COMPLAINTS OF TIE PRES,
Reluctance of the Powers to Inter-
fere n source of Intense ChnErin
to the Spanish People-Chamber-
lnin'x Speech Has n Restraining
Influence on the Great Nations.

London, May 2s.-The Standards Ma
.drid correspondent. referring to the de-
cision of the cabinet yesterday to send a
note to the powers, calling attention to
the manner in which the bombardment of
Spanish towns had been effected by the
Americans, to the use of the Spanish flag
by American warships and to the cutting
of international cables, says that the for
eign minister had previously instructed
the Spanish Representatives abroad to
sound the powers as to whether they
would receive the complaints favorably.
1t seems that majority sent replies in
the affirmative.
This appeal is one of the objects Of the
mission of Senior Castillo. Spanish ambas-
sadcr to France who it is known has ef-
fected a political, even more than finan-
cial, Improvement in the relations be-
tween Spain and France.
The correspondent adds that the reali-
zation of Spain's isolation is manifested
in the bitter complaints of the press
against the selfish reluctance of the pow
ers to intervene. This realization has
produced a suggestion that a direct un-
derstanding may be possible with Presi-
dent Mckinley. who, many believe, is
likely to grant better terms and more
honorable peace when he is convinced
that he has been deceived by the insur-
gents respecting the real condition of
things, and who will content himself with
colonial autonomy under the Spanish flag
Spain Is Despondent.
The Madrid correspondent of the Times,
describing the public depression prevailing
there, says that the keynote of opinion
Is struck in an editorial printed in the
impartial under the caption of "A Great
Sadness" wherein occurs the following
passage:
THE Spanish people is apprehensive of
its fate and uncertain about its destinies.
1t seeks everywhere for support and finds
none"
''The great Sadness says the Times,
has far deeper root than any appre-
hension of ministerial changes. 1t pro-
ceeds from the fact that the difficulties
of the situation are only now being fully
realized. The absence of war news has
given the people time to look beyond the
events of the hour. They recognize that
certain hopes they entertained were mere |
illusions.
ION this subject very instructive ar |
ticle appears in the Liberal today, which, |
treating gloomily of the situation, says |
1t notes with profound regret that the |
European press has lately changed its |
tone. The inspired organs, which at first. |
offered sympathy and encouragement to |
Spain, are now wholly silent or display |
exquisite circumspection regarding the |
war.
Afraid of Complications.
The French press. especially. which
seemed conscious of the common interests
Of the Latin nations, new speaks only of
Lafayette and the ancient alliance be-
tween France and the United States. Rus
sia no longer gives any sign, and the en-
inently indiscreet German emperor, who
was expected to make a pronouncement, |
suddenly displays remarkable reserve.
This wonderful change Is attributed by
the paper 10 the recent Chamberlain
speech and it draws the practical conclu-
sion that Europe, afraid of more serious
does not wish to compro-
mise itself either for the Americans or
Spaniards." 1t adds:
I'VE must, therefore, prepare for the
worst and count only on ourselves
This continues the correspondent sis
a manly resolve, but it does not end to
dispel the great sadness because there
are now no illusions to the final result
Of the struggle. 1t is now everywhere
that the combatants are too
matched. Remarks about the
impossibility of Spain resisting a nation
five times as numerous and twenty
times rich as itself are becoming house
hold words. The next logical step is OBJ
vious. If the issue is hopeless the gov-
arnment ought to Immediately open ne
sotiations for peace. but few are prepar-
d for such a step yet, and the changed
attitude of the powers makes 1t seem fur
her off than before