The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-04-01

be- war. lie added:
III the United States offered money
for our clearing out of Cuba we could
rot accept, but II the proposition ema-
rated from another power Il Is not
unlikely that it would be accepted"
This view Of the case is echoed by
portion Of the Spanish press. which
advises Spain 10 wash her hands OF
Cuba.
Senior Ortiz de Sarato, a prominent
former Carlls, Deputy, who has just
been defeated at Vittoria, expresses
war saying: I'VE have neither yes
sells, sailors, soldiers, plans, nor money,
and the Government knows It. II will
struggle to the last and then cave i'm
Senior Sarato, who was recently at
Cadiz, says the Spanish war ships Pc
lay0 and Carlos ", which the Gov
eminent announced ready for sea, can
not possibly be made ready sooner than
in two months.
The general tone Of the press We'd
nesday foreshadows peace. An excep-
ton is the Pals Republican,, which,
referring to the conference yesterday
between the United States Minister.
Gen. Stewart l.. WOOdford, and Senior
Sagasta. the Premier; Senior Gullon
the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and
[ Gnnnu 90, t,T
Onies, sees therein that the United
States is gaining time and awaiting
the rainy season so as to take Spain T.
a disadvantage in Cuba"
The Iais also expresses the belief
that the Spanish Government is pro.
pared to make further concessions 10
the United States and fears the upshnL
may mean the loss of Cuba, money
and dignity" 1t further says that ali
the questions pending between Spain
and the United States were discussed
Tuesday, but that nothing further Is
known.
The Liberal Moderate Republican,
says nothing has leaked out beyond
the official note, adding: 1--WE respect
this secrecy, provided it does not hide
a definite decision prior to the opening
of the COrtez. The nation must be COZ
suited as we'll as the Queen Regent and
the Ministers"
The Globe QiberaD heads its editO-
rial article Reserve Serenity Conf
dence," declining to lift a corner of the
: veil of ministerial secrecy.
The impartial opens a long article by
cxclajming, There is patriotism. That
is what is heard everywhere in connec-
ton with the generous offers arriving
from all the provinces. 1t is a national
spirit like this which accomplishes
what riches cannot"
THE great mass of the people," the
impartial adds, respond to the call
to lend help in the defense of honor
and integrity of the fatherland, which
is wrapped up in the honor and dignity
Of the nation. Nothing will so de-
t Washington, on humanitarian preteXts,
t cisively prevent the Government in
= from interfering in the internal affairs
of Cuba. Charity, as the Americans
understands it, is not charity; it is an
t outrage to the pious, Christian senti-
: ment existing in Spain. In the minds
+ of other people Spains consent to al
u Cubans constitutes true ignOminy. 1t
d is the moral integrity necessary to the
S honor of the nation, as well as the ma
terial integrity. 1t is the former the
United States is trying to wound.
with the sums collected and collect
d ing by subscriptions in Havana by the
G atrical performances and other means
, in Spain and South America the Gov
eminent at Madrid ought to say to the
Government at Washington that Spain
Il is in no need Of its INDECENT subjects
o being Succored by the charity or an
Y ether State, thus constituting the most
humiliating intervention, and that she
+" desires to depend upon her own re-
= sources voluntarily given and not eX-
9 tracted like your half a million dollars
:, from Congress. The moral effects and
diplomatic results of such a pronounce
( ment would be intellectually greater
than of any war ship which could be
> purchased"
a severe censorship is exercised to
prevent the leakage of news as to the
Il" naval movements. and war like opera
e tons continue with the greatest actiy-
ty and as far as possible the great
n est secrecy is maintained Efforts are
making night and day to get the first
% class ironclads, Pelayo and Carlos ".
n completed, when it is regarded as GER
tain they win be dispatched with the
cruisers Maria Teresa and Cristobel
Colon to join the Vizeaya and Almi-
Ie rante Oquendo in Cuban waters, thus
n forming a squadron of six armOred
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