The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-17
THE MADRID PRESS.
Comments Of Eel COrreO, Eel Liberal
and Ell ImparciaI.

and Ell ImparciaI.
Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
MADRID, March 12.-El Correo to-day
quotes the following from the Correspond
encia Militar: Raising it's voice, the
Yankee government already speaks of ulti-
matums and declarations of war. They
Judge the spirit of the Spanish people by
the flabbiness of her rules and insult one
or the other with the insolence of a bully
in front of weakling incapable of self-de-
fense. This Is a great mistake the North
American republic commits. If our govern
ment commits the indignity of even con-
sidering the payment of the indemnity with
which we are threatened; If an ultimatum
be sent and is made public, then will come
the explosion, and there will then be no
way of avoiding war, for the gloves will
not be picked UP by the government, but
by the people OF Spain, by the army, by
the live forces of the country, by all who
represent anything in the nation. That"
says Ell Cocreo, 'is our opinion too. And
we furthermore think the live forces of
the country should not go to sleep. For
the Correspondents NIilitar is right in
supposilg the United States will send us
ultimatum; that they will demand an
indemnity, and that the government will
swallow it's pride and pay up. Therefore,
the glove already lies handy for picking
up"
The Liberal calls attention to the al
legged fact that very nearly the whole Eu-
ropean press has taken the side of Spain
''in The disputes pending between it and
the United States" The moral support thus
given to Spain will, it thinks, have it's eff
feet on Washington and will restrain it
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urged upon it by a small and unscrupulous
section OF the American people. But should
we be mistaken" the Liberal adds. 1--WE
shall face with firmness and serenity what
ever situation may arise, not through any
provocation of ours, but through the in
temperance of others. Universal opinion
recognizes our right and renders us Justice
Nothing prevents our doing our duty and
of arriving, against everything and every
one, at the noble end we have set our
selves"
The Impartial of March 5 deyotes it's
leading article to the United States consul
general in Cuba, Cen Fftzhugh Lee. It
says that he is a factor in the Cuban prob
lem to which sufficient attention has not
been paid" adding: "In no capital of
Europe would full-blown ambassador be
allowed to do what this consular agent in
dulges in with impunity in Cuba. This gem
tleman let's no chance go by of showing in
what quarter lies his sympathies and good
will. Does any difficulty arise between his
country and Spain, he increases it; does
friction arise between the two countries. he
does his best to add to it; his reports are
always hostile to our country. and very
often full of falsehood. The insurgents look
upon him as protector, the Spanlards as
an enemy. A paper Of his own country has
limited, many European papers have stated.
that he belongs to the syndicate which wish
to buy up Cuba and every indication shows
the truth of the statement Ills ,aalevo-
lenee against our country is so marked that
it has been noted even by the New York
papers, which are no way predisposed in our
favor. 1t is therefore not surprising that
English. French and German papers have
frequently asked: Why does not Spain re-
quest the United States to replace an off,
cial who, far from being a bond between
the two countries, is ar open element of dis
cord and strife? That is the question We
too, ask. Is our government so timid and
frightened that it dare not petition to a
government with which it assures us it is
on friendly terms? 1t that friendship really
existed the United States would find no diff
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